Vandal class Tracked APC
| Tracked APC | |
|---|---|
| Tech Level | TL–8 |
| Mass | 7 dton |
| Cost | {{{cost}}} |
| Mode | Tracked |
| Type | |
| Speed | 156kph |
| Cargo | 1 m³, 1,000 kg |
| Crew | 3 Driver, Gunner, and Commander |
| Passengers | 8 |
| Armament | Four barreled, hyper velocity electric action 10 cm auto-cannon. |
| available for export | |
Vandal Tracked APC (TECH LEVEL 8)
The Legions use 156 troopers and fourteen of these APCs in reinforced infantry companies, in battalions on Vey (world). Various support, command and control elements are added as needed. The vehicle has a crew of 3 (driver, gunner, and commander) and can carry a single squad of 8 fully equipped troopers. Originally, a larger squad was envisioned but the fuel demands of the massive power plant restricted available space. It carries the same massive MHD turbine as the ACV. That contract became very lucrative for its manufacturer [[]]. It mounts a stabilized turret on the chassis deck, with a quad barreled auto cannon equipped with both direct and indirect fire control. A primitive fire direction center is included, so that it can conduct independent fire missions on demand without the need for higher echelon resources.
Artillery batteries do coordinate with the infantry for larger barrage fire orders, to direct large scale fire missions between multiple units. Additional weapon systems popular with legion forces were removed from the vehicle to conserve weight and lower ground pressure. The suspension does require careful attention and maintenance, but the vehicle still has excellent speed on roads, some would say dangerous for a vehicle this size. The high ground pressure does restrict the vehicle to 50% speed cross country. Some export recipients have ignored the manufacturers recommendations and loaded variants with grenade launchers, mini guns and TAC missile rails. Designed to be fragment and bullet proof, light crew served anti-armor weapons are required to defeat its armor. They are considered an inexpensive vehicle and are popular with lower tech worlds along The Last Line. They can not cross water barriers unaided and require an atmosphere to function and are hampered by their short endurance and operational range.
Vehicle Dimensions:
- Height: 3m + 0.5 m turret. Width: 4 m. Length: 8 m.
- Total usable volume: 98 m3
- Total mass loaded: 114. metric tons.
- Production Cost: Cr. 497,127.87
- Movement: Road 156 kph/130 cm. Cross Country 78 kph/65 cm.
Movement effect on fire: if move more than 1/2 -4 EFP
Armor:
- Chassis front 31, Turret front 27, Turret sides 21, Chassis sides 20, Turret rear 19, Chassis rear, belly and deck 16.
- Target Size DMs: +4 low and +0 high.
Equipment:
- Sealed environment with over pressure vs. CBR/NBC threats
- Thermal and Image Enhanced vision
- 5,000 Power Radio
- 5 Power Maser Communicator
- 1 m³, 1,000 kg cargo space
- Basic ECM
- 10 Anti Laser Aerosols
- 10 Power Target Acquisition RADAR
- Full weapons stabilization.
Power:
- 9.9 megawatt MHD turbine power plant consumes 2,970 liters of fuel/ hour
- Fuel capacity 10,768.416 liters, enough for 3.5 hours.
- Power to weight ratio is 86, and ground pressure is 7 tons/m2.
Weapons:
- There is a four barreled, electric action, hyper velocity auto cannon in a fully stabilized turret on the chassis deck with tech level 8 direct and indirect fire control. A TL–5 fire direction center is also mounted in the vehicle, which can direct a single target fire mission. The weapon has a 40 round ROF/phase and has storage for 800 rounds, enough for twenty fire phases. The weapon requires 9.5 turns to set up for indirect fire missions. It can engage 4 targets and has +0 signature, in a direct fire role. A full load of HE and smoke are included in the purchase price.
| Effective Range | Long Range | Extreme Range |
| 2 km | 3 km | 4.5 km |
Rounds available include: HE HEAP KEAP KEAPER Flechette CBM Smoke Chemical Chaff Illum +Variable Ballistics +Laser Guidance
Maintenance:
- Vehicle: 8
- Electronics: 30
- Weapons: 2
- Suspension: 3