Approved Vehicle GAIFV-20 Puma II

[Rara Gowisi]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: To create a standard IFV for the Galactic Alliance
• Image Source: Here
• Canon Link: Hovertank
• Permissions: My Subs
• Primary Source: N/A

PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: Si Tech
• Affiliation: Galactic Alliance
• Market Status: Closed Market
• Model: Galactic Alliance Infantry Fighting Vehicle Model 20 "Puma"
• Modularity: Yes
  • External Appearance: Paint Scheme, Outward Attachments,
  • External Armor: Additional Armor Plates, Miscellaneous Storage Attachments
  • Internal Equipment: Radio, Various Electronics
• Production: Minor
• Material:
  • Laser-Reflective Armor
  • Reinforced Durasteel
  • Seigurium
  • Reinforced Duraplast
  • Repuslorcraft Components
  • Various Electronics

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Repulsorcraft IFV
• Role: Infantry Fighting Vehicle
• Size: Small (8ft off the ground)
• Weight: Light (20 Tons)
• Armaments: High
  • Twin Mass Driver Autocannons
  • Turret Mounted Superfang Chainlaser
  • Side mounted Retractable Missile Pod
  • Commander Hatch Repeating Grenade Launcher, with internal remove control, or swivel mount.
  • Side Mounted-Fire Linked Laser Cannons
  • Rear Retractable Mortar
• Defenses: Very High
  • ERA Armor
  • Composite Armor:
    • Laser-Reflective Armor
    • Seigurium Plating
    • Durasteel Plating
    • Reinforced Duraplast Plating
  • Countermeasures:
    • "Frosties" smoke launcher
    • Flare Launcher
    • Chaff Launcher
    • Missile Deactivation Transmitter
  • Light Shielding
  • Deployable Deflector Shield
• Maneuverability Rating: Low
• Speed Rating: Very High
• Propulsion: Repulsorlift
  • Emergency Deployable Tracks
• Minimum Crew: 1
  • Driver
• Optimal Crew: 5
  • Driver
  • Main Gunner
  • Commander
  • Mortar Operator
  • Mechanic
• Passenger Capacity: 9
• Cargo Capacity: Very Low
  • External Storage

SPECIAL FEATURES

• Sensor Suite:The Puma is equipped with the latest suite of vehicle sensors that Si Tech and the GA could afford.
  • LIDAR
  • Augmented Reality Crew Integration
  • Thermal Vision for both Gunner and Driver
  • Night Vision for both Gunner and Driver
  • AR Integrated Trajectory Simulator for Gunner
  • Fast-Target Compensator
  • Targeting Sensor
• Siege Mode: The Puma has the ability to cut power to it's repuslorlift, and transfer that to it's shields, allowing it to tank heavy shots if it needs to in a pinch.
• Rising!: Being a Repuslorlift Tank, the Puma can in fact rise above the ground quite a ways. This allows it to circumvent small hills or even use the terrain to it's advantage, poking above hills to get just that right shot.
• Puma, Speaking: Much like other GADF hardware, the Puma has an encrypted long range and short range comms device.

STRENGTHS

• Bubble Shield: The Puma comes with a massive deflector shield generator. This is deployable beyond the length of the vehicle, making it so that unloading or loading under fire is able to be done.
• Blitzkrieg: The Puma is surprisingly fast, allowing it to advance on objectives with infantry quickly, and act as armored support ahead of an infantry platoon
• Low Profile: The Puma is, compared to other GA/Si Tech vehicles, small. It's low profile allows it to go unnoticed during heavy advances when approaching objectives, and allows it to hide amongst larger vehicle convoys.
• Sucker Punch: Despite it's size, the Puma still packs a hell of a punch. It's mass driver autocannons allows it to support infantry platoons while pushing up and it's missile pod allows it to engage heavier armor without worry of reprisal, while it's chain laser and automatic grenade launcher allow it to engage infantry with impunity.

WEAKNESSES

• Not a Tank: Despite it's missile pod, the Puma's ability to engage heavier armor or walkers is limited, and you're probably better off with something larger for such threats.
• Turning Radius: The Puma is pretty well known for it's speed, and yet it's ability to manuever is pretty limited. Don't get caught in urban warfare, bud.

DESCRIPTION
Following the battle of Yavin IV, the rise of smaller, airbourne platoons gave way for the need of a dedicated IFV, as opposed to the heavier vehicles within the GADF arsenal. Allowing Si Tech to once more take up the task, the teenage designer cooked up a floating beast that would act as a squad level support vehicle, allowing troops to punch through enemy formations, and fight off small arms with a level of protection.

 

[MANIAC]

Rara Gowisi

As usual, nice work!

Approved.