Radson class Medium Tank

Radson Medium Tank (TECH LEVEL 6) used by Kingdom of Peladon is an AFV

The vehicle has a crew of 4, a driver, commander, loader and a gunner. It is armed with a stabilized 9cm hyper velocity CPR gun with TL 6 direct fire control in a turret on the chassis deck.

Vehicle Dimensions: Height: 2m (+1m turret). Width: 3m. Length: 6m.

Total usable volume: 23.4m3

Total mass: 46.9399 tons.

Production Cost: Cr. 145,386.94

Movement: Road 65kph/54cm; Cross-Country 32.5kph/27cm.

Movement effect on fire: move < 1/2 -4 EFP, > 1/2 -4 FFP, no fire EFP

Armor: Chassis and turret front 34, chassis and turret sides 18, chassis and turret rear, belly and deck 10.

Target Size DMs: +2 low and +1 high hits.

Equipment: passive IR, head lights, 200 power radio, weapons stabilization, and 8 smoke dischargers.

Power: 1 megawatt improved internal combustion engine (ICE) consumes 500 liters of fuel per hour, fuel capacity 3,065.775 liters, enough for 6 hours. Ground Pressure 7.8233166 tons/m2, Power to weight 21.

Weapons:

The 9cm hyper velocity gun has storage for 50 rounds, enough for 50 fire phases. Rounds mass 22kg each. It has +2 signature, can engage 1 target/phase and its direct fire characteristics are:

Effective: Long: Extreme:

100m 200m 350m

Rounds available: Cost/round:

HE 15/2/2 110

HEAP 24 165

KEAP 34/31/28 165

KEAPER 32/29/26 181.5

There is a pintel mounted HMG with a gun-shield for the commander. There is storage for 2,000 rounds, enough for 20 fire phases. It can engage 2 targets and has +2 signature. Its direct fire characteristics are:

Effective: Long: Extreme:

50(6)+3 100(5)+2 150(3)+1

There is a coaxially mounted LMG with storage for 4,000 rounds, enough for 20 fire phases. It can engage 4 targets and has a +2 signature. Its direct fire characteristics are:

Effective: Long: Extreme:

35(3)+4 70(2)+2 100(2)+2

Maintenance:

Vehicle: 8

Weapons: 2

Electronics: 8

Suspension: 3

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• Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis), Captain, and Lead Naval Architect Ronald B. Kline, Jr. of the Imperial Navy