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Intent: To create an Anti-Aircraft Tank based off of the R-10 "Reliant" class Medium Tank chassis for sale on the open market.
Manufacturer: Tenloss Corporation
Model: R-10-AA "Tempest"
Affiliation: Open Market
Modularity: Yes. This vehicle is highly modular and is able to be upgraded with most, if not all, known and available vehicular upgrades
Production: Mass
Material: Durasteel alloy, depleted uranium, armorweave anti-spalling layer, and other vehicle construction materials.
Role: Anti-Aircraft Tank, Infantry Support Tank
Height: 3m
Length: 6m
Width: 2.8m
Weight: 27.5 tonnes
Minimum Crew: 2 (Driver and Commander/Gunner/Loader)
Optimal Crew: 4 (Driver, Commander, Gunner, Loader)
Propulsion: Tracked
Top Speed: 75kph
Armaments:
4x Repeating Blaster Cannons (All guns set into the turret and fire-linked together)
2x Hull Mounted Repeater Blasters
Passenger Capacity: None, though up to six can ride on top of the tank at personal risk
Cargo Capacity: N/A aside from standard gear and equipment and the crew's personal equipment
Misc. Equipment:
Commlink
Anti-Aircraft Targeting System
High Powered Electric Traverse system (allows the turret to turn and aim to rapidly target, track, and fire on fast moving targets)
Advanced Manual Turret and Gun Override System (a series of hand cranks and pedals that are used to turn the turret and elevate/depress turret weapons as quickly and rapidly as possible to target aerial threats)
Gyroscopic Stabilizer (allows the tank to fire while moving with accuracy)
Recoil Suppressing system (dampens the recoil of the main gun for faster follow up shots)
Description:
As starfighter use became increasingly common and the galaxy shifted to a wartime footing, the need for self-propelled weapons capable of destroying aircraft became apparent.
Once more, Tenloss stepped forward with a new and innovative design. Instead of designing a completely new tank to sell, the company simply created an alternative to a current design. The R-10-AA, better known as "Tempest" due to the flurry of fire it can produce, is the result.
The Tempest features the same chassis, drive train, suspension, etc. of the renowned R-10 "Reliant" Medium Tank series sold on the open market, but trades the main, anti-tank cannon in the turret for four repeating blaster cannons. The weapons, mounted into a specially designed turret, are more than capable of taking apart all but the toughest fighters with relative ease. The turret is mounted on a high powered traverse system that allows it to rapidly and reliably engage and destroy airborne targets. The tank also features many of the same equipment designs featured in the Reliants - such as a gyroscopic stabilizer and a recoil suppressing system - as well as an advanced version of the Reliant's mechanical override system. In short, the Tempest is an excellent self-propelled AA platform capable of taking a fair amount of damage and featuring the same levels of armor as the Reliant-class.
The downsides are fairly evident. The tank is unable to engage medium to heavy armor with any degree of success, short of superficial damage. As the vehicle is tracked, the tank isn't quite able to match the same levels of terrain handling as repulsor vehicles and other such vehicle types. Lastly, as the vehicle is tracked, it is prone to immobilization from damage to the caterpillar treads.
