ADA Armored Vehicle
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The ADA uses the AV (Armored Vehicle) series designation for most of their tanks, IFVs, APCs, and other armored vehicles. Most of the vehicles have tread-based propulsion.
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AV-1
The AV-1 Main Battle Tank was the earliest ADA tank to be put into combat duty. It was designed with a new polymer rubber "uni-track" which, in contrast to the metal track links used by most tanks, allowed it superior maneuverability, speed, and fuel efficiency on smooth surfaces. It is also rather narrow, and being not much higher than the M1 Abrams it made for a small frontal silhouette.
Unique among MBTs at the time was its cannon's ability to move several degrees independently from the turret, allowing the AV-2 to engage hostiles in some of the smaller maintenance tunnels as the width of these tunnels was insufficient to allow most tanks' turrets to move. This also gave it superior tracking and reaction time, but the mechanism contributed to the AV-1's notoriously cramped turret interior.
Later, the AV-1 was subject to a retrofit with CASCA armor and a hybrid gun. This increased the tank's survivability and offensive power considerably in the face of later tank designs, and as the AV-1 chassis was much cheaper to produce than the AV-2, it was more logistically feasible to field. The gun was the new GEO-9, designed specifically as the ultimate anti-CASCA gun, and was generally able to take out any armored target on first strike with a clean shot.
Technical Specifications
- Main gun: Royal Ordinance L30 120mm cannon / GEO-9 Hybrid Plasma-coating 130mm cannon (Retrofit)
- Coaxial gun: KCA M1000 VHMG
- Cupola: BSA Spike
- Armor: Composite + Reactive plates / CASCA (Retrofit)
- Top speeds: 85kmph (smooth) / 65kmph (offroad)
- Crew: 3 - Commander, Driver, Gunner
Additional Information
As said before, the AV-1 has a rather small and cramped turret compartment. Often said to have "room enough, but only just", this is somewhat compensated for by the well armored high-seated cupolas that give both gunner and commander an excellent view of the surrounding area safely from the interior. Performance wise, the AV-1 does best when traversing smooth urban surfaces, cramped and narrow passages and tunnels, and when it can face its target directly head on, taking advantage of the extremely sloped armor of the body. As the turret must be able to traverse as much as possible in narrow passageways, the armor on it is supplemented by reactive panels that are bolted on.
The chassis of the tank is mostly bare, but it does sport a pair of forward headlamps and two high-powered spotlights, which can easily illuminate a huge area in front of the tank - useful in underground tunnels if power is lost. There are also two mirrors bolted to the sides to help the crew in tight maneuvers. These slide down when in combat, as they block the coaxial machinegun.
AV-2
The AV-2 Main Battle Hybrid Tank - or, more commonly just the AV-2 Hybrid - is a tank designed and used by the ADA extensively throughout and beyond the Third War. Originally envisioned to be even narrower and faster than the AV-1, the design made a drastic change in direction towards a wider, rugged platform able to perform offroad and compete against other MBTs. It is a so-called "Hybrid" due to its main gun being the first use of a hybrid plasma-coated shell in a military cannon. As it also introduced the new CASCA system, it initially sported thinner - but in practice stronger - armor. As both AV-1 and AV-2 performed effectively in different roles, both remained in service as the primary tanks of the ADA through the forming of the AFM and during it's peacekeeping and mop-up operations post-Third War.
The AV-2 also makes use of advanced communications equipment and anti-missile laser-based defences. This, combined with the charged composite armor, makes the AV-2 one of the most survivable of all tank designs in use during or after the Third War. It is also the first tank to be equipped with the ISS communications relay system, allowing it access to the powerful tactical and coordination backup system provided by the ADA Hub Zero Strategic Control Facility. Furthermore, AV-2s only require a crew of one to operate the driving and gunnery controls, though in practice the traditional gunner and driver setup is used. Because of this, AV-2s often operate in close-knit squadrons and fireteams.
Technical Specifications
- Main gun: GEO-3 Hybrid Plasma-coating 115mm cannon
- Coaxial gun: KCA M1000 VHMG
- Cupola: Optional, usually 20mm Automatic Grenade Launcher
- Anti-missile laser
- Armor: CASCA
- Top speeds: 78kmph (smooth) / 70kmph (offroad)
- Crew: 4 - Commander, Driver, Gunner, Loader
Additional Information
The AV-2 sports a more traditional all-terrain track tread, but retains the uni-track backing to improve track durability. It is also wider, and the turret uses a staggered formation of armor plates instead of the "box turret" of the AV-1. This allows for somewhat more spacious interior, which was required for the addition of a loader crew seat. While the AV-1 utilized an autoloader, the GEO-3 was not able to make use of an autoloader system as the hybrid tech was not sufficiently developed. The AV-2 chassis is generally more capable of successfully defending against attacks, with angling on the sides and supplemental reactive plates. The power plant of the AV-2 is essentially a pair of what powered the AV-1, required to keep the CASCA system online as well as facilitate the function of the hybrid gun. The additional heat required an over sized radiator to be added to the back.
