Vehicle Name: Centurion Hover Tank.
Faction: Nobus, Military.
Height: 3m / 10'
Width: 3.25m / 10.5'
Length: 9m / 29.5'
Physical Appearance:
Weight: 35,000kg / 77,161 lbs unloaded, 38,000kg / 83,775 lbs combat weight.
Power Systems: FUJI-4 MHD Hall effect disc generator (plasma generator) Allows for 120 +/- hours of operation. (this is sorta based off real science!)
Type: Light Battle Tank.
Abilities: Anti-grav emmiters allow the Centurion to float between 1 and 3 meters (3 to 15 feet) off the ground, thus avoiding the dangers of most conventional mine fields and anti-tank barriers, and to navigate rough terrain or rubble-choked streets with ease.
Speed: 60kph / 37 mph cruising speed, 40kph / 25 mph combat speed.
Defensive Systems: Hydroxyapatite Flexible Chitin skin (next-generation semi-organic material). Mk3 Trophy / ASPRO-C active counter-measure system (1 shot). Laser-Baffler magnetic field to passively counter laser-guided weaponry. 'After market' heat-resistant ablative ceramic Up-Armour plates.
Crew:3 (driver, gunner, crew commander).
Levels: Driver compartment (front center of vehicle), Operations compartment (below turret, space for gunner and commander).
Equipment: Active ECM, Passive ECM, laser comms system, broad-band radio comms, Multi-spectrum imaging suite, laser designation.
Cargo Hold: None.
Weapon Systems:
Main Cannon: BAE Systems 7MJ 25mm Rail Cannon. Effective Range: 8km / 5 miles. Projects a .7kg / 1.5 lbs Tungsten round at approx. 5,000 meters/second / 16,404 feet/second. Massive kinetic energy discharge on impact allows for impressive armour penetration. (this is based off real science, gang!)
Maximum Effective Range: 700km / 430 mile combat range.
Rate Of Fire: 25mm Rail Cannon can sustain 12 rounds/minute with minimal wear on the weapon system. Advised rate of fire is 8 rounds/minute.
Payload: 600 rounds for the 25mm Rail Cannon.
History: A recent addition to both Nobus and various world armies, the Centurion owes it's relatively low weight to breakthroughs in biological sciences. The armour of the Centurion is inspired by the material composition of the Mantis Shrimp's claws (this is real science, dudes!).
