Weapons of Manhattan Prime

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Imperial Armed Forces

M16 A2

New Assault Rifle L63 Service Rifle

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M1A2 Abrams Tank

  • Country of Origin: United States, Manhattanite built
  • Crew: 4 (Commander, driver, gunner and loader)
  • Number in Service: 60,000
  • Weight: 69.5 tons
  • Engine: Gas turbine engine, 1500 horsepower - Hydrokinetic transmission, 4 forward gears, 2 reverse gears.
  • Speed: Max 42 mph, Cross-Country 30 mph
  • Range: 265 miles cruising

Armament:

  • 1x 120 mm Cannon
  • 1x 12.7mm machine gun
  • 2x 7.62mm machine gun
  • 2x smoke grenade launcher


M2 Bradley IFV

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  • Country of Origin: United States, Manhattanite built
  • Crew: 3 (Commander, driver, and gunner) - Carries six fully equipped infantrymen.
  • Number in Service: 75,000
  • Engine: VTA-903T engine - hydromechanical transmission HMPT-500, 3 speed ranges
  • Speed: Max 66 km/h

Armament:

  • 1x 25mm chain gun
  • 1x 7.62mm machine gun
  • 1x TOW missile launcher
  • 2x smoke grenade discharger

Description:

The role of the M2 Infantry Fighting Vehicle is to transport infantry on the battlefield, to provide fire cover to dismounted troops and to suppress enemy tanks and fighting vehicles. It is amphibious.


M109A6 Paladin Howitzer

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  • Crew: 6 (Gun Commander, Driver, 3 x Gunners, Cannoneer)
  • Number in Service: 22,500
  • Weight: 27.5 tons
  • Speed: 35 mph (56km/h)
  • Range: 216 miles (350km)

Armament:

  • 1x 155 mm Self-propelled Howitzer
  • 1x 12.7 mm M2 machine gun


HMMWV Humvee Jeep

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  • Crew: 2
  • Number in Service: 450,000
  • Weight: 27.5 tons
  • Speed: 45 mph (72km/h)
  • Range: 350 miles (550km)

Armament:

  • 1x 12.7 mm M2 machine gun


5-Ton Truck

  • Crew: 2
  • Number in Service: 450,000


Manhattan Navy

USS Freedom Space Shuttle

  • Country of Origin: Manhattan Prime
  • Crew: 2
  • Number in Service: 1
  • Home Base: Mt Hazel Space Centre
  • Cost:
  • Armament: None


Academy Class Patrol Boat

Country of Origin: Leafanistan

  • Displacement: 750 tons
  • Armour: Limited, 70mm Boronated Steel in command area
  • Dimensions: Length 73m; Beam 9.6m
  • Speed: Maximum 27 kts; cruising 20 kts
  • Range: 2200nm @ 20kts
  • Crew: 35
  • Number in Service: 10
  • Cost: $12 Million

Armament:

  • 2x 278mm torpedo tubes
  • 1x 73mm Cannon
  • 4x 12.7mm MGs on the sides
  • Description:

Intended for costal patrol, or brown-water action, the Academy-class is leaving active service in Leafanistan as the Clip-class replaces it.


Skate Class Frigate

Country of Origin: Leafanistan

  • Power Plant: Two Sung Industries M-2500 gas turbine engines; 1 shaft, 41,000 shaft horsepower total.
  • Length: 445 feet (133.5 meters)
  • Displacement: 4,100 tons
  • Speed: 32 knots
  • Crew: 100
  • Number in Service: 2
  • Cost: $25 Million

Armament:

  • 6x Exocet missiles mounted in 6 pods
  • 2x Depth Charge (400 lb) mortars at rear of frigate (100 variable depth charges included)
  • 4x Hybrid LASER CIWS, a tactical microwave LASER disables the missile's electronics and then the 25 mm Autocannons finish it off
  • 6x .50 cal Browning MGs

Description:

This is a multirole frigate with anti-air, ship, and submarine capabilities and makes a great fleet escort if you don't know what your up against.


Holland Class Destroyer

  • Country of Origin: Sarzonia
  • Crew: 288
  • Number in Service: 5
  • Cost: $2.3 Billion
  • Power Plant: 6 x Windham & Green gas turbines; 2 x diesel turbines for auxiliary propulsion.
  • Length: 164 meters
  • Displacement: 13,750 tons
  • Speed: 36 knots
  • Armour: 100-116 mm advanced armour composite (amorphous steel; aluminum; titanium; kevlar); double-bottomed, reinforced keel; hardened crossbeams installed across bulkheads.
  • Aircraft: Space for two ASW helicopters

Armament:

  • 2 x 127 mm ETC guns in single turrets (A & Y positions);
  • 1 x 24 cell Mk. 136 VLS (capable of launching 'Scorcher' and Scourge' missiles);
  • 6 x 35 mm Millennium Gun CIWS;
  • 2 x 533 mm torpedo launchers (‘Silver’ ASW & ASuW torpedo);
  • 6 x Yellow Jacket mini-SAM.


Mahan Class Destroyer Leader

  • Country of Origin: Sarzonia
  • Crew: 340
  • Number in Service: 1
  • Cost: $1.7 billion
  • Power Plant: Two Pebblebed nuclear reactors; two internalised waterjets. 125,000 shp.
  • Length: 171 meters
  • Displacement: 15,970 tons
  • Speed: 36 knots
  • Armour: 127 mm-155 mm advanced armour composite (amorphous steel, aluminum, enhanced ERA, ballistic ceramics, titanium); double-bottomed, reinforced keel with void spaces. Hardened crossbeams installed across bulkheads with KERI foam installed in all void spaces.
  • Aircraft: Capable of launching and recovering five medium ASW helicopters.

Armament:

  • 2 x 3 140 mm ETC guns (A & Y positions);
  • 1 x ASROC launcher in B position;
  • 2 x 48 cell Mk 136 VLS modified to launch 'Hornet' SAM;
  • 4 x 650 mm TT;
  • 12 x Rattlesnake CIWS


Ares Class Destroyer

  • Country of Origin: Pacitalia - Pacitalian name: m306.B AA-grade destroyer
  • Crew: 312
  • Number in Service: 10
  • Cost: Ð 1 Billion


Valiant Class Cruiser

  • Country of Origin: Pacitalia - Pacitalian name: M515.A AAA-grade Trimaran cruiser
  • Crew: 448
  • Number in Service: 5
  • Cost: Ð 1.2 Billion


Manhattan Class Heavy Cruiser

  • Country of Origin: Pacitalia - Pacitalian name: M601.P "CBGN" guided missile battlecruiser
  • Crew: 470
  • Number in Service: 1
  • Cost: Ð 1.4 Billion


Lexington Class Aircraft Carrier

  • Country of Origin: Pacitalia - Pacitalian name: A500.A heavy-duty aircraft carrier
  • Crew: 2050
  • Number in Service: 1
  • Cost: Ð 50 Billion (inc 200 Coronet fighters)


Manhattan Air Force

F22 Fighter

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  • Country of Origin: United States, Manhattanite built
  • Crew size: 1
  • Number in Service: 240
  • Engine: Dual Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 turbofans with afterburners.
  • Speed: Max Mach 1.72 in supercruise mode and without afterburners. With afterburners 1600 mph (Mach 2.42).

Armament:

Air to Air loadout:

  • 6x AIM-120 AMRAAM missile (air to air - long range)
  • 2x AIM-9 Sidewinder missile (air to air - dogfights)
  • 1x 20mm Vulcan Gatling cannon

Air to Ground loadout:

  • 2x AIM-120 AMRAAM missile (air to air - long range)
  • 2x AIM-9 Sidewinder missile (air to air - dogfights)
  • 1x 20mm Vulcan Gatling cannon
  • 2x 1000lb JDAM bombs


F16 Fighter

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  • Country of Origin: United States, Manhattanite built
  • Crew size: 1
  • Number in Service: 72
  • Engine: 1× Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 or 1× General Electric F110-GE-100 afterburning turbofan
  • Speed: Max Mach 2 +
  • Range: 3200+ miles (4800+ km)

Armament:

  • 4x AIM-120 AMRAAM missile (air to air - long range)
  • 2x AIM-9 Sidewinder missile (air to air - dogfights)
  • 1x 20mm Vulcan Gatling cannon
  • 2x 1000lb JDAM bombs


Coronet Carrier-Borne Fighter

  • Crew size: 1
  • Number in Service: 200

Armament:


B-52 Bomber

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  • Country of Origin: United States, Manhattanite built
  • Crew size: 5 (Pilot, co-pilot, radar navigator (bombardier), navigator, and Electronic Warfare Officer)
  • Number in Service: 6
  • Engine: 8× Pratt & Whitney TF33-P-3/103 turbofans, 17,000 lbf (76 kN) each
  • Speed: Max 650 mph, 1,000 km/h

Armament:

  • Up to 60,000 lb (27,200 kg) bombs, missiles, and mines, in various configurations


KC-130 Hercules Tanker

  • Country of Origin: United States, Manhattanite built
  • Crew size: 6
  • Number in Service: 36
  • Speed: Max 379mph (610km/h), Cruise 336mph (540km/h)
  • Range: 2360 miles, 3800 km
  • Armament: None


E-3 AWACS

  • Country of Origin: United States, Manhattanite built
  • Crew size: 17
  • Number in Service: 3
  • Armament: None


AH-64 Apache Helicopter

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  • Country of Origin: United States, Manhattanite built
  • Crew size: 2 (Pilot and Co-pilot)
  • Number in Service: 22,500

Armament:

  • 1x 30mm chain gun
  • 16x Hellfire missile (air to surface)
  • 4x AIM-9 Sidewinder missile (air to air)
  • Hydra 70mm rockets
  • Radar Warning Receiver
  • Laser Warning Receiver
  • Infra-red countermeasures
  • Radar jammer
  • Chaff dispensers


UH-60 Blackhawk Utility Helicopter

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  • Country of Origin: United States, Manhattanite built
  • Crew size: 4 - Carries up to 14 troops
  • Number in Service: 22,500
  • Armament: 2× 7.62 mm machine guns