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;Maximum Range: 400 km (on road) | ;Maximum Range: 400 km (on road) |
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M-14 Scorpion MBT | |
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General characteristics | |
Crew | 3 |
Length | 14.5 metres |
Width | 4.8 metres |
Height | 3.0 m |
Weight | 98 t |
Armour and armament | |
Armour | 2700mm vs. KE and 3,300 vs. CE (Hull Frontal Plate) |
Main armament | 155mm/40 Smoothbore ETC (EMR) Cannon |
Secondary armament | Mk.2 Armour Modular Weapon Point, 3 x 12.7mm GPMG |
Mobility | |
Power plant | Turbo Diesel 1,600bhp |
Suspension | Assisted Tortion Bar System |
Road speed | 50 km/h |
Power/weight | 26.53 hp/t |
Range | 400 km |
The M-14 Scorpion is a large Freethinker Main Battle Tank design produced by FDI Land Systems, a larger cousin of the M-13 Spartan MBT for being the first full production tank design in the country to mount a 155mm ETC cannon as its principle armament.
Contents
Statistics
M-14 Scorpion Main Battle Tank
Dimensions
- Length
- 14.5 Metres (Including Gun), 12.5 Metres (Hull only)
- Width
- 4.8 Metres
- Height
- 3.0 Metres (Excluding modular weapon system)
- Weight
- 98 Tons
- Crew Complement
- 3 (Commander, Driver, Gunner)
Armament
- Main Gun
- 1 x Ballistics International M5 155mm/45 Smoothbore ETC (EMR) Cannon (44 rounds)
- Secondary Weaponry
- Mk.2 Armour Modular Weapon Point (Can carry 6-cell Silent Break ATGM launcher, 25mm Autocannon, or 8-cell Skyfire CADM Launcher on offset turret mount)
- Self Defence
- 3 x 12.7mm GPMG (1 Co-axial, 1 Commander's hatch, 1 Gunner's hatch)
Electronics
- Fire Control
- Falltech CFS1400 Digital Fire Control Computer, Falltech C4I M24 Comm Link
- Targetting systems
- Ballistics International LD13 Laser Designator, 3 x Falltech T112 Optical Sights, Falltech M25 FLIR system
- Electronic Warfare
- 2 x Falltech Mk.5A Quad Smoke Grenade dispensors, 4 x Falltech M16A Laser-warning/jamming pods, Falltech M3405 Radar Intercept
Propulsion
- Engine
- Thompson Engineering D550B (2,600Hp) Diesel Engine
- Performance
- 50 km/h (on road), 30 km/h (cross country), fording depth of 2.8 metres (without preperation)
- Maximum Range
- 400 km (on road)
Armour
- Basic Composition
Classified composite armour incorporating but not defined, includes treated steel with woven Titanium-Vanadium-Aluminium (TV6A4) plating and reported to be backed with ceramic plates for HEAT dispersion. A steel-backed kevlar spall liner is fitted on the interior. Heavy armour has been adapted over speed given the general size and and operational needs of the tank.
- Armour Ratings (RHA)
Turret: 3,100mm KE/3,900mm HE (Front), 450mm KE/600mm HE (Sides), 400mm KE/550mm HE (Back)
Hull: 2,700mm KE/3,300mm HE (Front), 400mm KE/500mm HE (Sides), 500mm KE/650mm HE (Back)
Production
Program
Manufacture
The Freethinkers
The base unit cost at current prices is estimated at US$7.2 million (M3.6 million) per vehicle.
A small number of M-14s has served with Freethinker Forces in the Fourth Allanea-UnAPS War.
Other Users
Other nations which use this design:
None
Other nations which use a modified version of this design:
None
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