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Russian Armored Fighting
Vehicles 2300AD By Demetrios Rammos and D Hebditch
Introduction
Directly bordering
Acknowledgements
The Kinzhal missile comes originally from Mike
Jazinsky’s BT-94B article. The name of BT-94 comes
also from Mike Jazinsky’s work on
Narrative
Senior Sergeant Mikhail Leont’yevich
Varennikov stood on the roof of his disabled NT-85 ‘Zmey’ scanning the horizon with his binoculars looking for
signs of the enemy. Behind him rose vast palls of smoke from the burning city
of
Russia’s first hover battle tank, NT-66 was to a large degree based upon
the design of the Bavarian LkPz-VIII hovertank, which the Russian army had bought in limited
numbers and shared several key components with it. By the start of the Central
Asian war NT-66 was nearing obsolescence and were being replaced in frontline
use by its NT-79 upgrade. Nevertheless large numbers were still in service with
yet more in storage. Pressed into action
against the Manchurians, NT-66 units suffered heavily against generally
superior Manchurian hover and tracked tanks with NT-66s nicknamed Buran (snowstorm)
when they had first entered service, getting the rather more unflattering nicknames of egche
(lighter) and grob (coffin) among their crews.
Replaced from Russian frontline units as soon as the military situation allowed,
surviving vehicles were either upgraded to the NT-79 model or transferred to
the CARA. NT-66s are still in use with the Central Asian Republic Army and some
of the poorer Indian states. NT-66 NT-79 Semargl
When the Central Asian War broke out, NT-79s were still equipping only a
minority of Russian hover armored units, while about 300 were on order by the
CARA (with about two thirds of these pressed into Russian service instead when
the war start). Semargl’s proved comparable to LkPz-VIIIs and AC-8s in capability, being more survivable
than the first and more maneuverable and ergonomic than the latter. With the
weaknesses of their generation of hover battle tanks being made apparent by
what was the largest armed conflict in the three centuries since the 3rd
World War, NT-79s still had to soldier on with minor improvements and were
still Post the war’s end Semargls were retained in
service even if increasingly relegated to secondary roles. Today NT-79s can
still be found in reserve units, foreign users and as special purpose vehicles
(In which role they can be found with NT-79
NT-85 The war caused a radical change to Russian priorities. With existing
allied hovertanks suffering heavy casualties against
the Manchurians, the need for a replacement became apparent and funding for Obyekt 378, Lazareva’s design
skyrocketed. Following acceptance tests Obyekt 378
was rushed into production as the NT-85 in 2285. Compared to the original Obyekt 378 concept,
the production NT-85 had to incorporate several compromises to speed up wartime
production, most notably the use of NT-79s 1.6 MW engine. Nevertheless NT-85
proved a rugged, hard hitting design superior to the older HBT in use with the
allied armies and while less well protected than the French AC-10 a much more
balanced design. NT-85s would gain a name for themselves in the desperate fighting during
the Manchurian 2286 winter offensive and the siege of Omsk and then serving
with the 3rd and 4th Guards cavalry divisions of the 1st
Guards cavalry army spearhead the allied
counterattack that brought the war to an end. Variably named Uragan (hurricane) and Zmey (dragon)
by troops and press alike during the war, Zmey has
proven popular enough to gain official sanction since then. Becoming NT-85
NT-92 NT-92
Burja (Tempest) is often described as the ultimate development of the
NT-85/NT-92 family of hover battle tanks. While the NT-98 design is deriving
from that of NT-85 and shares many external similarities with the two earlier
designs, it has been independently developed by the Lazareva
design bureau as a HBT that would have a margin of superiority over the
standard versions of AC-12 and LkPz-9 which Given its relatively high cost the Burja is
planned to equip only selected units in Russian service. Beyond Russia NT-98
has so far been able to win contracts with Greece, Arabia and Italy, the latter
followed by accusations by both the German and French press that their
respective bids had been dismissed for political reasons. As usual with Russian
HBT the name Burja is not officially used by the army
but has rather been assigned to the design by the manufacturer. NT-98
BT-82 was the standard Russian tracked battle tank of the time of the
Central Asian war. In the process of replacing the earlier T-61 tank along with
T-78 when the war start, BT-82 combined firepower comparable to the best hover
battle tanks of its time with armor heavier than any HBT then in service. While
its top speed was inferior to hovertanks it
nevertheless retained significant mobility, particularly over broken ground.
Highly survivable, BT-82s gained an excellent reputation during the war proving
deadly in combination with NT-85 armed units, forming the bulk of BT-82 is still in service with the Russian army and several export
customers, including BT-82 Type: BT-82
Fast Crew: 3 Combat Weight: 39.6
tons Armor:
Front: 100,Top 100, Sides 50, Bottom and track skirts
20, Rear 50 Armament:
Turret with 1 2A86 75mm Mass Driver Cannon (100 rounds, +3 fire control), 1 23mm
gatling AGL (1000 rounds), 2
x Kinzhal/ Strelka missiles
(2 vertical launchers with 4 reloads each) Max Speed, Road: 129 kph Max Speed, Off Road: 105 kph Power Plant: 1.6
MW MHD Turbine, 2400 kWh rechargeable power cell Fuel Capacity: 540kg
of hydrogen Fuel Consumption: 38.5
kg per hour Endurance: 14 hours Cargo: 500 kg Price: 200,000lv BT-94 is the replacement of the BT-82 in frontline Russian service.
Based upon the BT-82 design BT-94 incorporates modest improvements in armantment and mobility with superior armor and electronics.
Export customers so far include BT-94 Type: BT-94
Fast Crew: 3 Combat Weight: 45.8 tons Armor:
Front: 120,Top 120, Sides 50, Bottom and track skirts
20, Rear 50 Armament:
Turret with 1 2A86M2 75mm Mass Driver Cannon (100 rounds, +3 fire control), 1
30mm gatling AGL (1000
rounds), 2 x Kinzhal missiles (2 vertical launchers
with 4 reloads each), Taiga-M Laser Point Defence
system. Max Speed, Road: 145 kph Max Speed, Off Road: 113 kph Power Plant: 2.5
MW MHD Turbine, 2400 kWh rechargeable power cell Fuel Capacity: 540
kg of hydrogen Fuel Consumption: 55 kg
per hour Endurance: 10
hours Cargo: 250
kg Price: 300,000lv T-78 is designated as a main battle tank in Russian service, with a tactical
role similar to that of heavy tanks in other armies. While less well protected
than the French CC-21 and the Manchurian Type 27 heavy tanks T-78 combines
heavy armor with powerful armantment, while being
more reliable and having greater tactical mobility than both. T-78 saw service with considerable success during the Central Asia War
and although its production has ceased and it is being gradually phased out by
the more modern T-94 MBT it is expected to keep serving with reserve units and
foreign customers for several more years. T-78 Type: T-78 Main
Crew: 3 Combat Weight: 60.2
tons Armor: Front: 200,Top 120, Sides 50, Bottom and track skirts 20, Rear 50 Armament:Turret with 1 2A78 100mm Mass Driver Cannon (100
rounds, +3 fire control), 1 30mm gatling AGL (1000
rounds), 4 x Strelka missiles (4 vertical launchers
with 4 reloads each) Max Speed, Road: 105 kph Max Speed, Off Road: 72
kph Power Plant: 1.6 MW MHD
Turbine, 2400 kWh rechargeable power cell Fuel Capacity: 540 kg
of hydrogen Fuel Consumption: 38.5
kg per hour Endurance: 14 hours Cargo: 500 kg Price: 400,000lv The replacement of T-78 in the MBT role, T-94s design is based upon the
earlier T-78 but incorporates wide ranging improvements in armor, fire control
and firepower while the new GTD-3400 turbine engine has actually allowed
mobility to increase over the T-78. T-94 Type: T-94
Main Crew: 3 Combat Weight: 72.3
tons Armor:
Front: 200,Top 150, Sides 60, Bottom and track skirts
20, Rear 60 Armament:
Turret with 1 2A94 100mm Mass Driver Cannon (100 rounds, +3 fire control), 1
30mm gatling AGL (1000
rounds), 4 x Kinzhal missiles (4 vertical launchers
with 4 reloads each), Taiga-M Laser Point Defence
system. Max Speed, Road: 121 kph Max Speed, Off Road: 81 kph Power Plant: 2.5
MW MHD Turbine, 2400 kWh rechargeable power cell Fuel Capacity: 540
kg of hydrogen Fuel Consumption: 55 kg
per hour Endurance: 10
hours Cargo: 250
kg Weapons Systems Type: 75mm
Mass Driver Cannon Country: Action:
SA ROF:
5 Aimed DP Value: 90
An upgrade of the original 2A86 for NT-92 Smerch,
the M1 variant matches KwMK 45 in quality while
offering similar penetration levels with the C16.
Type: 75mm
Mass Driver Cannon Country: Action:
SA ROF:
5 Fire
Control: +3 Aimed DP Value: 100 2A86M2 The final evolution of the 2A86 family, 2A86M2 arms NT-98 Burja and has introduced improvements in stabilization and
fire control along with better EM field control and a new long 44 cal
barrel.
Type: 75mm
Mass Driver Cannon Country: Action:
SA ROF:
5 Fire
Control: +4 Aimed DP Value: 120 2A78 Mass Driver cannon Type: 100mm
Mass Driver Cannon Country: Action:
SA ROF:
5 Aimed DP Value: 120 2A94 Mass Driver cannon Type: 100mm
Mass Driver Cannon Country: Action:
SA ROF:
5 Aimed DP Value: 150 9M851 Strelka One of the first hypervelocity missiles to enter service around the
world Strelka (spear) entered service along with the
NT-85, replacing the Aero 12 ATGM. With top speed up to 8 mach Kinzhal remains highly effective to the present day, even
though newer more powerful designs like 9M852 Kinzhal
and BEx Sky Streak have appeared since its
introduction. The guidance system, allows either laser designation or
autonomous and semi-autonomous targeting. Type:
Vehicle Mounted Kinetic Kill Missile Nation: Launcher Weight:
120kg (tube) Missile Weight: 64kg
Speed: 2700mps
Endurance: 3.7
seconds Range:
9,900m Guidance:
Automatic Homing Value: 25
Attack Angle:
Direct DP Value: 280
9M852 Kinzhal Kinzhal (dagger) is a hypervelocity heavy AT missile with a secondary AA
capability in use with Russian tanks and AFVs. Developed from the earlier 9M851
Strelka,
that had entered service along with NT-85 at the time of the Central
Asian war, Kinzhal is capable of speeds up to 10
mach. The guidance system, allows either laser designation or autonomous and
semi-autonomous targeting. Type:
Vehicle Mounted Kinetic Kill Missile Nation: Launcher Weight:
120kg (tube) Missile Weight: 64kg
Speed: 3300mps
Endurance: 3
seconds Range:
9,900m Guidance:
Automatic Homing Value:
30 Attack Angle:
Direct DP Value: 480
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