M-8 class Grav APC

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Built for the government of Kim (Co 2431) (world) for internal security missions. They are also used in Hessian functions as Mercenary troops. These TL–10 Grav APCs are designed to deliver a small squad of eight troopers to the FEBA. They are dramatically unpowered and are quite slow. Good avionics are provided but it still suffers appalling NOE speed. The VRF Gauss gun is intended to suppress enemy infantry, and the weapon mix is stabilized, but requires no expensive fire control systems. A tiny fusion power plant was selected to lower costs, at the expense of combat speed. No energy weapons are fitted on the troop carrying version. A platoon of five of these vehicles are still in use with Kim's 43rd Royal Guards.

M-8 class Grav APC
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Tech Level TL–10
Mass ~1.6 tons
Cost Cr1,079,187.7
Mode Flight (Grav)
Type Armored Personnel Carrier
Speed maximum 120kph
cruise 90kph
NOE 30kph
Cargo None
Crew 3 Driver, Gunner, Commander
Passengers 8
Armament (Turret) VRF Gauss Gun
5x TAC missiles

M-8 class Grav APC, TL 10[edit]

The vehicle has a crew of three (driver, gunner and commander) and carries a squad of eight troopers in very cramped seats. It mounts a VRF Gauss gun in a fully stabilized rotating turret on the chassis deck. The sensors and communications are considered minimalistic. The 5,000 power radio is a standout unit and supports excellent range which permits satellite uplinks while on the move. The TAC missiles allow it to engage light and fast vehicles at a distance thanks to the 10km range of its LADAR target acquisition sensors. The sloped armor restricted the available interior volume, and makes the vehicle family quite cramped and difficult to operate. The vehicle is NOT sealed nor pressurized to operate in hostile environments.

Chassis and Turret:[edit]

Height: 1m (+1 m turret); Width: 4m; Length: 9m.
Total usable volume: 22.5m³
Total mass loaded: 53.638339 metric tons
Armor: Chassis front: 50; Chassis sides 35, rear 30, belly and deck: 25.
Armor: Turret front 50; turret sides 35 and rear 30.
Target Size DMs: +1 low, +1 high
Production Cost: Cr1,079,187.7

Movement:[edit]

Onboard gravitic generators produce a maximum of 1.11 G's thrust.

Speed:
Maximum: 120kph / 100cm; Cruise: 90kph / 75cm, NOE: 30kph/25cm.
Movement effect on fire: None

Weapons:[edit]

Full weapons stabilization.

Dorsal Turret[edit]

Primary Weapons The dorsal 3mx3m turret features sloped composite laminate armor and mounts a VRF Gauss Gun to contend with infantry and light vehicles.

Direct Fire Characteristics: VRF Gauss Gun
Effective Range Long Range Extreme Range
1.5 km (21)+8 3 km (19)+6 4.5 km (17)+3

The main VRF Gauss Gun has storage for 30,000 rounds, enough to allow 23 fire phases of sustained fire. It can engage 16 targets in 15 seconds and has a +4 signature.

TAC Missile Systems

The Grav APC has five tactical missile launch rails in weapons pods on the sides of the turret. The 50kg missiles are armed with a light 17cm HEAP (High Explosive Armor Piercing) warhead capable of penetration 49 on hard steel armor. The HE warhead 27/4/4 is typically used against aircraft. An IR follow-up missile is under development, but has yet to see deployment. These missiles have a long range version and a high performance interceptor variant.

Direct Fire Characteristics: HEAP Warhead Missiles
Type Range Price
HE Homing 64km or 54km +10 DM Cr349
HEAP Homing 64km or 54km +10 DM Cr351

The launch system can carry reloads if space in the cargo bay permits. One crew member is required to manually reload the rails externally. (3) Hyper Velocity HE and (2) Long Range HEAP are included in the price.

Power / Equipment[edit]

Power: 6 megawatt fusion power plant
consumes 9 liters of fuel/ hour; fuel capacity 99.14 liters, enough for 11 hours.
  • TL–10 Avionics
  • 10 Power target acquisition LADAR;
  • Map box;
  • Image enhancement and thermal image for vision blocks and night operations;
  • 5,000km range radio communication system.

Maintenance[edit]

Vehicle: 5

Weapons: 15

Electronics: 13

References & Contributors / Sources[edit]

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