TSF 3T Moccasin class Grav APC
| TSF 3T Moccasin class Grav APC | |
|---|---|
 Unpublished, non-canon vehicle design. | |
| Tech Level | TL–11 |
| Mass | 3 dton |
| Cost | Cr2,300,616.876 |
| Mode | Flight (Grav) |
| Type | Armored Personnel Carrier |
| Speed | Maximum 388kph cruise 291kph NOE 97kph |
| Cargo | None |
| Crew | 3 Driver, Gunner and Commander |
| Passengers | 9 |
| Armament | (3) TAC Missiles, VRF Gauss Gun, Laser Rifle, 4cm RAM AGL |
| Manufacturer | Narit (world) |
| Also see | Armed Forces of the Yimin Jiti |
| Serves in Lift Infantry Battalions | |
This design is based on the Narit class Air/Raft and is a TL-11 Grav APC.
- It is a military vehicle and these vehicles were license built at Narit (world), along the Distant Fringe.
Description (Specifications)[edit]
TSF 3T Moccasin class Grav APC, TL-11: The vehicle is a wide, flat armored crystaliron slab. It is protected up to starship hull metal standards which allows the design to serve with Protected Forces on hostile worlds. The vehicle is sealed with life support for 12. The dismounted troops exit down a ramp through an airlock in the rear of the vehicle. Because of the 92+ tons of armor the speed decreased dramatically. No energy weapons could be supported. The Yimin Jiti enhanced the existing Air/Raft and greatly expanded its capabilities. Within the Armed Forces of the Yimin Jiti these vehicles form the basis for a family of combat vehicles which comprise the bulk of the Tactical and Strategic Forces Battalions. There are three crew members a driver/mechanic, gunner, and vehicle commander. They carry a squad of nine infantry. Three of these vehicles form a platoon and at least ten are required to form a company. The vehicle has an extremely low profile of only 1m and has no turret. The crew sit semi-reclined like F-1 race car drivers. NOE speed is restricted by the very low available thrust and not the TL–11 avionics installed. None of the weapon systems require fire control. The design lacks point defense abilities and has no heavy energy weapons. All power goes to the grav generators and it is still barely enough to keep these craft in the air. They are comparatively easy to maintain. A single technician/mechanic with the appropriate tool kits and access to a workshop can maintain one of these vehicles.
Chassis:[edit]
- Height: 1m; Width: 6m; Length: 7m.
- Total usable volume: 42m³
- Total mass loaded: 135.994962 metric tons
- Hull Material: Crystaliron
- Armor: Chassis front, sides, rear, belly and deck 40.
- Target Size DMs: +1 low, no high hits
- Production Cost: Cr2,300,616.876
Movement:[edit]
The Grav APC generates 0.323578443 maneuver G's.
- With weapons ON the maximum speed is 388kph/323cm, cruise speed is 291kph/242cm; NOP 97kph/80cm.
Movement effect on fire: None
Weapons:[edit]
Full weapons stabilization.
Forward Chassis Mounted VRF Gauss Gun[edit]
The fully stabilized mount VRF Gauss Gun with no fire control fitted. There is 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. It has the following direct fire characteristics:
| Effective Range | Long Range | Extreme Range |
| 1.5 km (21)+8 | 3 km (19)+6 | 4.5 km (17)+3 |
Commander's Remote Cupolas Laser Rifle[edit]
A Laser Rifle is mounted in a stabilized remote cupolas on the chassis deck above the commander's hatch. It can be used to designate targets. It has a 100-shot battery. The direct fire characteristics are:
| Effective Range | Long Range | Extreme Range |
| 180m (9) | 360m (4) | 1.8 km (1) |
Gunner's Remote Cupolas 4cm RAM Automatic Grenade Launcher[edit]
A 4cm RAM Auto Grenade Launcher TL–11 is also mounted over the gunner's hatch on top of the chassis deck. The 4cm RAM automatic grenade launcher with 1,600 HEAP grenades for 20 fire phases, it has a +2 signature when it fires and can engage 2 targets. Its direct fire characteristics are:
| Effective Range | Long Range | Extreme Range |
| 370 m (36)+4 | 750 m (36)+3 | 1500 m (36)+2 |
TAC Missiles[edit]
There are three 20kg capacity launch rails mounted on the chassis deck. These missiles use a 4.5kg 18cm HEAP 51 warhead and are fitted with homing guidance for fire and forget performance. A single crew member can manually reload these missiles when reloads become available. The homing missiles struggle to achieve intercepts against vehicles protected with advanced ECM abilities. The target acquisition RADAR's range exceeds the missiles' range. Three homing missiles are included in the vehicles' purchase price.
| Type | Range | Price |
| (3)Homing HEAP 51 | 3km with +1 hypervelocity DM | Cr341.5 |
Power / Equipment:[edit]
- Power: a small 18 megawatt fusion power plant
- consumes 27 liters of fuel/ hour; fuel capacity 353.6 liters, enough for 13 hours.
- Grav generators generate 180tons of thrust.
- Sealed environment with extended life support for 3 crew and 9 Passengers (proof against CBR/NBC threats);
- extensive ECM
- map box
- thermal and image enhancement
- 1,000km MASER communicator
- 5,000 power radio
- 40 power target acquisition RADAR
Maintenance[edit]
- Vehicle 5
- Electronics 19
- Weapons 3
History & Background / Dossier[edit]
No information yet available.
References & Contributors / Sources[edit]
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- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS