Ala Crescent
Director, Special Projects
[SIZE=14.6667px]Image Source: Battlefield 4[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Intent:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] To create an effective main battle tank. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Development Thread:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] N/A[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Manufacturer:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]Kiribian Systems Armory[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Model: KV-01 Bengal (KV-01B For Kai Variant)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Affiliation:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] Open Market (Private Market for Kai Variant)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Modularity: Yes, armor, [/SIZE]loadouts[SIZE=14.6667px], and equipment can be swapped for different mission profiles. Software can be modified[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Production: Mass Production (Minor Production for Kai Variant)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Material:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]Neutronium[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] Impregnated Ferro-carbon Frame, [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]Tier II Ajax Spaced Laminate[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] Hull, Depleted Baradium, Internal Components
Role:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] Main Battle Tank[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Height:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] 2.5m[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Length:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] Chassis 8.0m, Overall 10.5m[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Width:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] 3.5m[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Weight:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] 55t[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Minimum Crew:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] 0 (Droid Brain)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Optimal Crew:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] 2 (Commander, Driver)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Propulsion:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] Repulsorlift[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Top Speed:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] 180km/h[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Armaments:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Main Turret[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]1x Repulsor-Based Mass Driver[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]1x Coaxial Mounted [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]Heavy Particle Cannon[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=14.6667px]1x Turreted [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]KG-1B [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]Famos[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] Neutral Beam Particle Rifle[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=14.6667px]2x [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]Nagnol[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] Gas[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] Dispenser (12 canisters)[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=14.6667px]Secondary Turret[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]1x [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]KLG-1 Vespa 40mm Auto-Ripper[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]1x [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]KP-1 Casper APS Module[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Squadron Count: 4[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Passenger Capacity:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] 0[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Cargo Capacity:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] 800kg[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Misc. Equipment:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Powerplant/Propulsion[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Cryogenic Power Cell[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Repulsorlifts[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Inertial Compensators[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=14.6667px]Vetronics[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]/Software[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Standard Comm/Sensor Suite[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Speakers[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=14.6667px]Biocomm [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px](Kai Variant Only)[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=14.6667px]Droid Brain[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=14.6667px]KM-1 Merlin Holographic Display[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=14.6667px]Hydra Mesh Networking Program[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=14.6667px]Mithril Security Software[/SIZE]
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[SIZE=14.6667px]Other[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Gravitational Field Disruptor[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Socketguards[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]2x [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]DRK-1 Recon Droid[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Fire [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]Supreesion[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] Systems[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Deionizers[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Energy Sinks[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Flood Lights[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Medical Kit[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Rations[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Strengths: [/SIZE]
+[SIZE=14.6667px]High resistance to electronic attack, cyber warfare, and EMP/ion energy attacks.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Weaknesses:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]-[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]While possessing the means of defense [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]against[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] aircraft, it’s still vulnerable to aerial attack on its own in contested airspace.
Description: [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]The KV-01 Bengal is [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]a main battle tank primarily designed for the role of infantry support, anti-vehicle warfare, and air defense. KSA began development on the Bengal shortly after the Mandalorian invasion of Kashyyyk[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px], where the Kiribian military’s aging fleet of imported ground vehicles struggled against more advanced Mandalorian armor and air assets. In KSA’s first foray into tank production, they created a more capable tank able to respond to modern battlefield threats, from enemy artillery to cyber attacks.
Powerplant/Propulsion[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]The Bengal is powered by a high output cryogenic fuel cell, nestled within its own special armored compartment within the chassis to protect against damage. Repulsorlifts are used for locomotion as they offer smoother riding, higher acceleration/top speeds while requiring less maintenance (no moving parts) in comparison to tracks. The use of [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]repulsorlifts also allows for better protection to be implemented for the sides and bottom of the tank as designers are no[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] longer hampered by the need to account for protrusions.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Inertial compensators have been incorporated, less for crew comfort and more for helping to maintain the stability [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]of[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] turrets whilst firing on the move. The inertial compensators also help give the Bengal protection against gravity/anti-gravity weapons like gravity mines. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Vetronics[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]/Software[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]The Bengal comes equipped with a [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]standard[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] sensor suite that can track multiple air and surface targets out to 150km. Additionally, it has [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]ground penetrating radar[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] module aid in ground scans for mines, improvised explosive devices, and other hazards.
It has a full range comm suite that can be used to communicate across the spectrum, from [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]subspace, to radio, to laserline/broadband, to hyperwave. It also has a speaker system for communication with nearby people outside. The “Kai” variant comes equipped with an additional integrated biocomm module to ensure uninterrupted communications and ad allow for remote control. Aside from basic comms, the Bengal has uplink/downlink capabilities for real-time[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] data sharing, a process streamlined by Hydra.
Equipped with a Merlin holographic display system, the crew can safely operate the Bengal without needing to expose themselves through their hatches. All sensors and weapons systems can be operated via internal weapon stations. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]For convenience, a droid brain has been integrated into the platform to help automate many of the tank functions of the crew, including fire control, managing point defenses, handling fire suppression systems, etc. In emergency scenarios, the droid brain can assume full control of the tank in autonomous mode, but this is not an ideal control method for regular operation. The droid brain is [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]meant to increase the efficiency of the crew as an analog to an astromech[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] droid.
To protect the droid brain and other systems, Mithril security software has been installed, and physical ports on the control consoles are protected by socket guards. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]For aerial reconnaissance and terminal guidance, the Bengal is equipped with its own pair of DRK-1 probe droids that it can deploy.
Armaments[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]The principal armament is a heavy caliber repulsor-based mass driver based off the RAX-1 and KSA’s own Vespa auto-ripper design. A repulsor array generates a focused beam of anti-gravity to propel a projectile out of the launch tube at high velocities akin to a [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]rail gun. Just like with the Vespa, the antigravity beam continues to push against the projectile, outwards of up to 1km, helping the projectile maintain its trajectory and speed on its flight to its target. The base effective range of the main gun is 20km with standard munitions like kinetic penetrators, but this range can be extended with the use of missiles, or shells equipped with base[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] bleed features or motors, like the Hornet Anti-Vehicle Munition. The mass driver is capable of both direct and indirect fire.
Mounted alongside the main gun is a coaxial heavy particle cannon. Capable of wreaking havoc on its own against infantry, vehicles, and fortifications alike a high potential for splash damage, but it lacks indirect firing capabilities. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]A [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]swivel-mounted Famos Mk 2 is meant for use against personnel, light vehicles, and small emplacements with its combination of neutral beam attacks and[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] 20mm projectiles fired from its own inbuilt mass driver.
On the secondary upper turret is a Vespa 40 mm auto-ripper. Defensively, the Vespa is used for point defense against hostile aircraft and incoming projectiles. More offensively, the Vespa functions well as a direct support weapon.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Armor/Countermeasures[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]The chassis is built from neutronium impregnated [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]ferro-carbon[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] for optimum impact resistance by means of high energy dispersal. The major internal sections are compartmentalized to increase the protection of delicate internals and limit the spread of fires. Internal deionizers and energy sinks are incorporated into the chassis to protect the power cell and electronic components from surges produced by electromagnetic pulses and ion energy. The interior of the tank is covered with anti-[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]spall[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] lining to protect the crew from deadly debris that can come loose from the inner inside of the hull during impacts.
The hull is comprised of Ajax laminate spaced armor, offering a full range of protection against both kinetic and energy attacks. It is nearly impervious to small arms [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]fire, and can take repeated direct hits from portable launcher style weapons as well as vehicle mounted weapons like basic starfighter lasers and heavy tank cannons. Protection is strongest at the front, and weakest on the top and rear. While not as strong as the front armor, the side and bottom armor are [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]better than most in its class due to the Bengal’s simple layout at its base, able to withstand direct hits from all but the most powerful of mines and IEDs.
By default, modular blocks of [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]non-explosive reactive armor [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px](NERA) are layered on top of much of hull as another layer of passive defense. The NERA blocks [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]consist of synthetic rubber liner sandwiched between a backplate of depleted baradium, and an outer plate of neutronium impregnated ferro-carbon[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]. As with the hull, the NERA blocks can protect against both kinetic and energy attacks, but damaged blocks can be easily replaced in the field when out of combat. These default NERA plates can be replaced with alternate modular blocks like explosive reactive armor or something similar to suit the needs of the user. Other modules like [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]slat armor[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] can also be added if desired, but this does increase the overall size of the [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]vehicle[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px], which can be problematic when maneuvering in tight spaces.
In addition to its passive defensive systems, the Bengal also employs an active protective system known as Casper, which uses a combination of antigravity and microwave beams to deflect or destroy incoming projectiles at close range. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Mounted at the front of the tank is a gravitational field disruptor. Its primary function is to be used in lieu of a mine plow, safely neutralizing surface and buried explosives by causing them to implode upon themselves under their own artificially increased weight. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]On the top of the tank are dispensers that can launch canisters filled with [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]nagnol[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] gas that baffles sensors and obscures vision.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Primary Source: [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Real World Inspirations[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]“K2 Black Panther,” accessed January 26, 2017, [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]https://www.wikiwand.com/en/K2_Black_Panther[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px].[/SIZE]
