Rissian Tracked SPG

Rissian Tracked SPG (TECH LEVEL A)

Colonel Ryan uses ten of these self propelled guns in a single battery in Colonel Ryan's Rissian Regiment. Originally an 8cm hyper velocity mass driver was proposed and a prototype was built. Its 14 megawatt input necessitated a fusion power plant which sent the expense skyrocketing. So an autocannon in the same caliber was used instead to keep costs down. A massive suspension is included to keep the ground pressure down to facilitate rapid movement cross country. The vehicle can execute its own indirect fire missions using a crude fire direction center on-board. They lack sensors and need to stay in contact with forward observers to call in fire missions on targets of opportunity. The vehicle has a crew of 3 (driver, gunner, and commander). It mounts a stabilized turret with tech A indirect fire control and point defense fire control, on the chassis deck.

Vehicle Dimensions:

• Height: 2m + 0.5 m turret. Width: 3 m. Length: 7 m.
• Total usable volume: 40.6125 m³
• Total mass loaded: 49.418405 metric tons.
• Production Cost: Cr. 632,809.23
• Movement: Maximum road 138kph/115cm or 83kph/69cm cross country.
  Movement effect on fire: No Effect on Fire

Armor:

• Turret and Chassis front 30, all remaining faces of chassis and turret 20.
• Target Size DMs: +2 low and +0 high.

Equipment:

• Sealed environment with over pressure vs. CBR/NBC threats
• TL 5 Fire Direction Center (1 target/mission)
• IR vision
• 5,000 Power Radio
• 5 Power Laser Communicator
• 1 m³, 1 metric ton of cargo
• Full weapons stabilization.

Power:

• 2.4 megawatt MHD turbine power plant consumes 720 liters of fuel/ hour
• Fuel capacity 8,334.357 liters, enough for 11.57 hours.
• Ground Pressure is 3.8 tons/m²
• Power to weight ratio is 48.

Weapons:

• 8cm hyper velocity, single barreled, electric action auto cannon able to engage 2 targets and has a +2 signature. It rolls 6 dice versus indirect fire missions in the point defense mode.
• Direct fire characteristics: 

Range	Normal Rounds	KEAP/KEAPER Rounds
Effective Range	2,500 m +2	3,000 m +2
Long Range	3,500 m +1	4,000 m +1
Extreme Range	5,000 m	5,500 m

It has the following direct fire characteristics:

• ROF 20
• Rounds mass 14kg and there is ammo storage for 400 rounds, enough for 20 fire phases. A full load of HE and smoke are included in the price.

Its indirect fire accuracy is +1 up to 11.5km and -3 up to 23km. It requires 8 turns to set up for indirect fire missions.

Ammo available: Cost/round:

KEAP 36/32/28 Cr. 140

KEAPER 34/30/26 Cr. 154

HE 17/2/3 Cr. 70

HEAP 38 Cr. 105

Flechette +5 20cm 3 Cr. 350

Illumination 75cm Cr. 140

Chaff 75cm Cr. 140

Chemical 2cmx2cm 4 turns Cr. 140

Smoke 2cmx2cm Cr. 70

CBM 21/9 Cr. 210

Laser Guidance Cr. +600

Variable Ballistics Cr. +60

RAP Cr. +70

There is a LMG pintel mounted on the turret roof for the commander's hatch. It can engage 2 targets and has +2 signature. There is storage for 1,600 rounds, enough for 20 fire phases. A full load of ammo is included in the price.

It Direct fire characters are:

Effective Range Long Range Extreme Range

350m(3)+4 700m (2)+3 1,000m(2) +2

Maintenance:

• Vehicle: 8
• Electronics: 25
• Weapons: 14
• Suspension: 0

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• Ronald B. Kline, Jr.