TFC-64 Armored Tiger

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The TFC-64 was the first joint project initiated by the governments of Firehelper and Tigerlan. This tank, while an ambition project at first when initiated solely by firehelper, became even more ambitious with the introduction of Tigerlan into the project. Tigerlan’s large experience in the armored field would prove to be essential to the new tank as the specialized fields from Firehelper and Tigerlan combined to produce the new tank. The new tank, then known as a black project in EMI as the JTF-1, was originally an improvement over the tank known as the T-140. However after some deliberation the tank was started from scratch to incorporate new technologies into the new tank. The tank would come to include numerous advanced features such as Electric Reactive armor and a fire control system produced by tigerlan. The design of the tank took several years, but by the end of the project a advanced, battle capable tank was completed. This tank is now in use in the Fireheleper and Tigerlan Armies. It has recently been disclosed to the public and is on sale to other nations for a set price.

Armor
The primary armor of the tank is a classified amount of Chobham armor. This armor uses multiple layers of ceramics and steel to dissipate the energy of attacks on the tank. This armor is suited most against HEAT rounds used by many tanks and missiles. The armor is also effective against kinetic energy penetrators but not so much so as spaced armor. The armor also includes depleted uranium on the front to improve defense against frontal attacks by an enemy. To protect against splinters and fragments from a hit that punctured the hull of the tank the internal walls are covered with layers of Kevlar. This stops the white hot fragments that result from a good hit and increase the survivability of the crew.
The tank is equipped with one primary reactive armor system. This armor system is ElRA or Electric Reactive armor. The ElRA was only equipped after a request from fireheleper. The tank now has a layer of ElRA that doubles as spaced armor. This amor, designed by fireheleper with improvements from Tigerlan, uses two layers to act as a capacitor. These in turn will vaporize any object that breaks the small layer between the two. This works on shaped charges due to the fact that they shoot a copper jet to puncture the hull of a tank. This technology is also semi effective against large kinetic penetrators and fully effective against small kinetic penetrators. The tank may also have explosive reactive armor attacked to the tank on ceramic plates. The ERA and the ElRA will provide a almost impenetrable defense if both are used on a specific part of the tank.

Armament
The TFC-64 comes with a 155mm gun. This gun uses Electrothermal-chemical technology. This advanced technology has been a staple of Firehelper naval upgrades for several years and it was decided to include similar technology in the tank. Therefore, this gun not only fires large caliber rounds, but it fires such caliber rounds at a velocity higher than most other guns. The 155mm gun is smoothbore and can be equipped with APFSDS, HEAT, Gun launched missile, HESH and HE round. These rounds are normally equipped to the mission in theatres. The wide range of ammunition also allows for multiple types of missions with the same tank. The tank can carry a maximum of forty-two rounds
The tank also comes with 16 canister launchers. These launchers are normally equipped with White phosphorus smoke grenades that can obscure a tank or act as anti infantry weapons for infantry that attempt to plant charges on the tank.
The main secondary weapon of the tank are two .50 cal machine guns. These guns are located coaxially and on the top. They are normally used for anti-infantry purposes. However, the top gun can also be used by the commander as a light anti-aircraft gun against low flying helicopters. The coaxial gun hold 2,000 rounds and the top gun holds two hundred. The tank normally holds 2,000 rounds in storage leading to a total round count of 4,200 rounds.

Electronics
The tank contains an extensive array of electronics. Many of these systems are partly or fully shielded or have analog backups in the event of a nuclear attack. The primary computer in the tank is part of the Fire control system. This fire control system takes in multiple variables in order to achieve high accuracy. These variables include Barrel heat, barrel wear, lead angle, wind velocity, type of round, and speed of tank. The total number of variables used in firing solutions number over two dozen. The fire control system then takes these variables to come up with a firing solution. The fire control system will fire the gun when a lock is achieved. However, should the tank encounter bumps along the road the turret/ barrel may not adjust in time. To this end the tank’s Fire control system draws a box that the tank must be in order to fire. Should the tank not require the target in one second a new firing solution is acquired before firing. With this method the tank achieves over 90% accuracy at 4000 yards. The firing system has an analog backup.
The tank uses a laser range finder to determine the range of tanks. At max range the laser range finder has a accuracy of +/1 two yards (1.8 m).
While the fire control system is the main computer it is not the only one. There are also subsystems to detect NBC attacks, laser designators, and radar locks. These systems are all mounted in one package and will help make the tank safe for the crew inside by warning them of incoming attacks.

Engine
The TFC-64 uses a hybrid multi fuel engine. This engine, one of the few used in a tank uses a wankel engine to reduce the size of the multi-fuel engine by half. This in turn allows much room for a battery to be installed. This high capacity batter can run the operations of the tank for 200 miles. The tank can run entirely on electricity. However, in combat situations it is recommended to use the engine to provide additional power. The battery can run the tank in stealth mode, in the mode the tank is almost invisible acoustically until at close ranges. This can be used to quickly surprise an enemy garrison and gain the initial upper hand.

NBC protection
It is almost impossible to fully seal a tank. Therefore the only logical equipment to use is a positive pressure maintainer. This device supplied by Firehelper Biological and Chemical Technologies will maintain positive pressure in the tank even at full speed. This device is coupled to a air pressure sensor that will regulate the speed of the fan pushing air through the filter. With this technology the tank can endure NBC attacks unless a weapon punctures the hull.

Suspension
The TFC-64 uses TDI-S105 Hydropneumatic suspension. A torsion bar was not used due to the fact that its users preferred accuracy over more reliability. This system can more easily compensate for bumps in the road. With this the computer can more easily compensate for the bumps in on the move shooting. The hydropneumatic system more easily dampens all bumps through the use of compressed air and water.

Performance
The TFC-63 uses a V-12 multi-fuel engine. This engine, primarily run on diesel, has 2,500 horsepower. This provides the tank with a max speed of 49 mph or 79 kph. The tank can hold 400 us gallons giving it a max range of 700 mi or over 1000 km. The tank can scale objects over one meter high and can cross trenches three meters wide. It can ford unprepared a one meter stream. It can ford a 2.25 meter river. However, with a snorkel it can attain a maximum depth of 5 meters. The tank can also scale a 60 degree gradient or properly go down a 30 degree slope.

CREW
3 (commander, gunner, driver)

WEIGHTS
Combat 65,150 kg
Unloaded 63,800 kg
Ground pressure 11.80 lb/sq in (0.83 kg/cm sq)

PROPULSION
Engine Livtra (47.6-liter)
liquid-cooled, exhaust turbo-charged,
intercooled, 4-stroke prechamber, V-12 multi-
fuel engine
Gradient 60 percent
Side slope 30 percent
Power 2,500 hp
Fuel capacity 425 U.S. gal engine


Transmission Renk HSWL 354 automatic hydro-kinetic planetary gear shift; 4 forward/2 reverse gears
SUSPENSION
Type TDI-S105 Hydropneumatic
Shocks 5 rotary shock absorbers (bump travel 11.2-12.8
in/285-325 mm, rebound 5.5-7.9 in/140-200 mm)
with torsion bar, front idler
Wheels 7 road wheels, rear drive (11-tooth sprocket)
with 4 return rollers

PERFORMANCE
Speed
Engine
road 49 mph (79 kmh) max
reverse 25 mph (40 kmh) max
cross-country 41 mph (65 kmh) max
Range 560 mi cruising road

Obstacle
vertical 3 ft 7 in (1.10 m)
trench 9 ft 10 in (3.00 m)

Fording
unprepared 3 ft 3 in (1.00 m)
prepared 7 ft 5 in (2.25 m)
snorkel 13 ft 1 in (4.00 m)
Gradient 60 percent
Side slope 30 percent

WEAPONS
Main 1 x155-mm/88-cal smoothbore gun (FDI)C-155T
fitted with fume extractor and thermal sleeve
ammunition 28 rounds
elevation -9/+20 deg
elevation rate 10 deg/sec
traverse 360 deg
traverse rate 40 deg/sec
Coaxial 1 x .50 cal machine gun (MG)
Anti-aircraft 1 x .50 cal MG
ammunition 4,200 total .50 cal-mm rounds
elevation -10/+75 deg
Canister launcher 16 x 120mm

FIRE CONTROL
Ballistic computer
analog 4 ballistic profiles stored
digital Krupp-Atlas

SENSORS/ELECTRONICS
FOIR-12 Laser rangefinder
FBC-16 NBC detector

aiming electro-hydraulic slaved mounting system
(SMS) fully electro-hydraulically stabilized
binocular Krupp-Atlas primary stabilized
commander FOIMT-RT72 stabilized, fully rotating
monocular daytime optical
gunner FOIMT-G45 auxiliary telescope
Thermal imaging

PROTECTION
Armor Tigerlan Modular Chobham-type composite steel-ceramic; 4-
section steel track skirts with thickened
front section blow-off panels in turret bustle
Firehelper designed insulated Explosive reactive armor

Standard Armour Protection: (with ERA)
- Hull Glacias: 1800/2400mm
- Hull Front: 900mm/1100mm
- Hull Sides: 900mm/1400mm
- Hull Rear: 500mm/900mm
- Hull Top: 210mm/340mm
- Turret Front: 2200mm/3000mm
- Turret Top: 260mm/400mm
- Turret Sides: 900mm/1800mm
- Turret Rear: 400mm/1200mm
- Turret Mantlet: 2600mm/3400mm

NBC protection
FBC-CPF92 Filter
FBC-F42 Positive pressure maintainer


Production Price 7,000,000
Selling Price:8,500,000
DPR Price3,000,000,000

Currently Used In:
The Totalitarian Socialist State of Tigerlan
The Empire of Firehelper
The Binarian Empire
The Empire of Wanderjar
The Socialist Warlord Republic of Rammsteinburg.