Armored Reconnaissance
Fighting Vehicle, Mk 3 (Tech Level 8)
The
tank
has a crew of 3 (commander, driver, gunner) and carries 4
passengers.
The commander and gunner positions are in the turret, the all others
are
in the chassis. It mounts a 25 mm electric action auto cannon,
coaxial
light machine gun and two tube launched operator wire guided missile
launchers
in the turret. All weapons have TL 8 stabilization. Height: 2m
(+1m
turret). Width: 3.2m Length: 6.5m. Total volume: 30.056 m3.
Weight: 29.983 tons. Price: Cr152,642 plus fuel and ammunition.
Movement: Road: 100 kph / 83 cm; Cross Country:
50 kph / 42 cm; Amphibious: 10 kph / 8 cm.
Ground Pressure: 9 tons/m2.
Movement Effects on Fire: move 1/2 or less: no effect;
move
>1/2: -4 EFP.
Armor: Chassis front, 30; chassis sides, 18; chassis rear,
12; chassis bottom, 8; top, 18; turret front, 35; turret sides and
rear,
28.
Target Size DMs: +2 low, +1 high.
Equipment: 20 prismatic aerosol dispensers; laser sensor
(roll 8+); over pressure environment; 500 power radio; 5 km laser
communicator;
thermal image; image enhancement; chemical mine
sniffer;
wire cutters; and, has 9m3 cargo space.
Power: 0.9 MW MHD turbine power plant consumes 450 liter
per hour; fuel capacity is 2,400 liters, enough for 5.3 hours.
Weapons:
2.5 cm high velocity electric action auto cannon: The
weapon
has the following direct fire characteristics: ROF 320; 16 targets per
phase; signature DM is +1; its other direct fire characteristics are
dependent
on ammunition type. The cannon has TL 7 direct fire control. Rounds
weigh
0.6 kg each. Their characteristics are listed below.
| Type |
Price |
Direct Fire |
Characteristics |
| HE |
2.4 |
100(+5)/200(+4)/350(+2) |
Contact pen./burst size/fragmentation pen.: 3/-/- |
| KEAP |
2.4 |
150(+5)/250(+4)/400(+2) |
Contact penetration, effective/long/extreme: 13/11/9 |
| KEAPER |
2.7 |
150(+5)/250(+4)/400(+2) |
Contact penetration, effective/long/extreme: 43/38/33 |
The vehicle has storage space for 6400 rounds, enough for 40
fire phases.
Coaxial light machine gun: stabilized; ammunition
storage
is 4 belts, enough for 20 fire phases.
| Effective |
Long |
Extreme |
Targets |
Signature |
| 35(3)+4 |
70((2)+3 |
100(2)+2 |
2 |
+2 |
- 2 Tube Launched
Operator Wire
Guided Missile
Launchers: 2 launchers, 1 guidance system; stabilized;
ammunition storage for 10 missiles, plus two in the launchers.
Maintenance Points:
Vehicle=8; Weapons=5; Electronics=9