Knight class Heavy Grav Vehicle

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Knight class Heavy Grav Vehicle
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Unpublished, non-canon vehicle design.
Tech Level TL–9
Mass 10 dton
Cost TBD
Mode Flight (Grav)
Type Armored Personnel Carrier
Speed TBD kph
Cargo TBD
Crew TBD
Passengers TBD
Armament TBD
Manufacturer Various
Also see TBD
TBD

The Knight class Heavy Grav Vehicle is a Gravcraft.

Description (Specifications)[edit]

KNIGHT HEAVY CAVALRY VEHICLE (TECH LEVEL-A):

The vehicle has a crew of five (driver, 3 gunners and commander) and carries 24 passengers. It mounts a single lens pulse laser and a 2cm hypervelocity electric action auto-cannon in a fully stabilized turret on the chassis desk. Vehicle Dimensions: height: 3m (+.96 m turret) :width: 6 m length: 12 m.
Total usable volume: 139.998 m3
Total mass loaded: 324.06 metric tons
Production Cost: Cr. 4,998,977.15
Movement: Maximum, 480kph/400cm; Cruise, 360kph/300 cm; NOE, 120kph/100cm.
Movement effect on fire: None
Armor: Turret and Chassis front, 70; Turret sides, 50; Chassis sides and turret rear, 40; Chassis belly, deck and rear, 26.
Target Size DMs: +5 low, +1 high
Equipment: Tech A avionics; 5000 power radio; 100 power all-weather target acquisition RADAR; extensive ECM; map box; battle computer; image enhancement; sealed environment with extended life support for 29 for CBR/NBC threats
Power: 84 megawatt fusion power plant consumes 126 liters of fuel/ hour; fuel capacity 15,779.8 liters, enough for 125 hours. Grav generators produce 1.4 G's
Weapons: The 38 megawatt input single lens, hard pulse LASER LANCE

with tech A direct fire control may engage 1 target and has a +10 signature. Its direct fire characteristics:

Effective Range Long Range Extreme Range
300(70) 400(70) 550(70)
The SHIELD is an eight barrel, 2cm hypervelocity auto-cannon w/ electric action and tech A point defense fire control (6 dice vs. incoming fire)
Effective Range Long Range Extreme Range
300 +7 400 +5 550 +3
It may engage 16 targets, +1 signature, ROF 640 rounds/phase. Storage for 12,800 rounds, enough for 20 fire phases.
Ammo available: Cost/round:
KEAP 24/22/20 Cr. 4
KEAPER 22/20/18 Cr. 4.4
There are two 100kg capacity launch rails on the right side of the turret for SWORD TAC missiles.
100 kg SWORD Homing HEAP 58 4km Cr.447
A pod of ten DAGGER TAC missiles is fitted on the left chassis side.
20 kg DAGGER Target Designated HEAP 42 44km or 34 km +10 DM Cr. 626.5
Maintenance:

Basic Vehicle Characteristics[edit]

Following the Imperial Army and IISS Universal Vehicle Profile and data, additional information is presented in the format shown here. The small craft factor indicates the number of squadrons (of ten craft) carried on the vehicle when applicable. Tonnage on the universal vehicle profile is shown in kilotons (thousands of tons) where necessary.

Basic Vehicle Characteristics
#. Category Remarks
1. Tonnage Total mass loaded: TBD metric tons.
  • Vehicle Dimensions: TBD
  • Total usable volume: TBD
2. Crew TBD
3. Performance Movement: TBD
4. Electronics Equipment: TBD
5. Hardpoints TBD
6. Armament Weapons: TBD
7. Defenses TBD
8. Craft None.
9. Fuel Fuel capacity TBD liters, enough for TBD hours (...almost TBD standard days).
10. Cost Production Cost: Cr. TBD
11. Construction Time TBD weeks.
12. Comments TBD

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