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Model 29B Fire Support Vehicle (Military Landcraft)

The Model 29B is produced by Pegasus Industries of Overnale for export to a variety of local markets. The Model 29B is built on the Model 29 medium tank chassis. The armor is somewhat heavier than would be expected on an artillery vehicle, but the designers felt that the possibility of attack by grav equipped forces and the potential for use as a direct fire assault gun were sufficient to justify the design. The vehicle is provided with a sealed environment system to permit operations in NBC conditions. One heavy machine gun is mounted on a pintle alongside the commanders hatch. Due to the comparatively low ammunition capacity, the Model 29B is usually teamed with an armored ammunition carrier. P>

CraftID: Model 29B Fire Support Vehicle, TL8, Cr299,000
Hull: 3/8, Disp=3, Config=4USL+turret, Armor=30C, Unloaded=46.4t, Loaded=52.5t
Power: 1/2, MHD Turbine=4.8MW, Dur=12hrs
Loco: 1/2, Tracks, P/W=91, Road=165kph, Offroad=99kph
Comm: Radio=Regional(500km), LaserComm=Distant(5km)
Sensors: 2*Headlights, Light Amplification, Passive IR
Off:
Hardpoints=1, Weapon stabilized, 80kph
                        Pen/         Max   Auto  Dngr
             Ammo  Rds  Attn  Dmg   Range  Tgts  Spc   Sig ROF
6cm Howitzer  HE   50    23   20  Dist(17)  -     40    H    6
             HEAP   -    48   16  Dist(17)  -     -     H    6
            Flech   -    23    4  Dist(17)  -     50    H    6
            Illum   -     -    -  Dist(17)  -    105    H    6
             CBM    -   11/6   6  Dist(17) +3     40    H    6
    HMG       -   1000   6/3   3 VLong(1.5) 3     -     H   80
Def:
SmokeDischargers*20, AntiLaserAerosol*20
Control: Elec*48
Accom: Crew=4 (Driver,Gunner,Loader,Commander), Seats=Adequate*4, Env=Basic env, basic ls
Other: Fuel=2.52kl, Cargo=0, ObjSize=Small, EmLevel=Moderate

Author: R.S.Dean