Grav Tank
Grav tanks are military vehicles and often fusion-powered behemoths armed to the teeth with high-energy weapons.
- Please see Gravcraft and/or Gravity control technology for more information.
Description (Specifications)
In the most literal sense, Grav Tanks are Main Battle Tanks (MBT's) although the civilian public often refers to all vehicles in military employ as "Grav Tanks" including all manner of Armored Fighting Vehicles (AFV's) and unarmored fighting vehicles (Softskins).
- The term "Grav Tank", in proper military parlance, only refers to MBT's.
Grav Tanks can fly nap-of-the-earth and achieve orbit if sealed and the crew is provided with life support. The speed of these armored vehicles allows military forces to range over continents.
History & Background (Dossier)
Grav tanks develop at Tech Level-9 when anti-gravity lift becomes available. They tend to be very expensive and can carry enough armor and point defense fire control to render them nearly immune to tactical missiles and HEAP warheads which are the predominant anti-armor weapons of lower technology levels.
Representative Examples & Classes
Grav Tank Representative Examples TL Designation Name Tank Class Mass Primary User Main Armament/s Secondary Armament/s Mobility Mode Armor Class Primary Manufacturer Date of Introduction Classified Z-80 Z-80 class Grav Tank Main Battle Tank (MBT) Classified Zhodani Consulate Classified Classified Classified Classified Zhodani Consulate Classified TL-09 Classified Striker class Grav Tank Light Tank 523 tons Mercenaries 50-megawatt Pulse Laser 7mm Gatling Gun & HMG 0480kph Gravitic Flight Classified Classified Classified TL-11 Classified Gram class Grav Tank Main Battle Tank (MBT) 218 tons Sword Worlds Confederation Plasma PA-11 30mm Autocannon 0960kph Gravitic Flight Classified Sword Worlds Confederation Classified TL-12 Classified Chieftain class Grav Combat Vehicle Main Battle Tank (MBT) 200 tons Principality of Caledon FP252 Fusion Cannon Coaxial VRF Gauss Weapon 0800kph Gravitic Flight Classified Principality of Caledon Classified TL-13 Classified Despot class Heavy Grav Tank Heavy Tank Classified Beaumonde Defense Force Classified Classified Classified Classified Beaumonde Industries Classified TL-14 Classified Invader grav tank Light Tank 155 tons Third Imperium FY-14 Fusion Gun Classified 3,640kph Gravitic Flight Classified Ling-Standard Products Classified TL-14 Classified Trepida I Main Battle Tank (MBT) 210 tons empty Third Imperium RPX-14 Fusion Gun Coaxial Anti-personnel Laser or VRF Gauss Gun; Decoys; Laser PDS 713kph Gravitic Flight Classified Third Imperium 1109 TL-14 Classified Trepida IIA Tank Destroyer 216 tons empty Third Imperium RPY-14 Rapid Pulse Fusion Gun Decoys, Laser PDS 712kph Gravitic Flight Classified Third Imperium 1110 TL-14 Classified Trepida IIB Tank Destroyer 216 tons empty Third Imperium RPY-14 Rapid Pulse Fusion Gun Decoys, Laser PDS 673kph Gravitic Flight Classified Third Imperium 1112 Classified Classified Norris class Grav Tank Main Battle Tank (MBT) 217 tons empty Third Imperium RPZ-15 Rapid Pulse Fusion Gun Coaxial VRF Gauss Gun, Laser PDS. 784kph Gravitic Flight Classified Third Imperium 1156 TL-15 Classified Imperial class Heavy Grav Tank Heavy Tank 388 tons empty Third Imperium RPZ-15 Rapid Pulse Fusion Gun Coaxial Anti-personnel VRF Gauss Gun 785kph Gravitic Flight Classified Third Imperium Classified
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