USA & USMC M1A2 Abrams
Posted: Sun Jan 03, 2010 1:02 pm
Yes I know the Abrams has been done in canon but it was a just a minor stat block so this is alittle more in depth I think.
The M1 Abrams is a main battle tank produced in the United States. The M1 is named after General Creighton Abrams, former Army Chief of Staff and Commander of US military forces in Vietnam from 1968 to 1972. It is a well armed, heavily armored, and highly mobile tank designed for modern armored ground warfare. Notable features of the M1 Abrams include the use of a powerful gas turbine engine, the adoption of sophisticated composite armor, and separate ammunition storage in a blow-out compartment for crew safety. It is one of the heaviest tanks in service, weighing in at close to 68 short tons (almost 62 metric tons).
The M1 Abrams entered U.S. service in 1980, replacing the 105 mm gun, full tracked M60 Patton main battle tank. It did, however, serve for over a decade alongside the improved M60A3, which had entered service in 1978. Three main versions of the M1 Abrams have been deployed, the M1, M1A1, and M1A2, incorporating improved armament, protection and electronics. These improvements, as well as periodic upgrades to older tanks have allowed this long-serving vehicle to remain in front-line service. The M1A3 is currently under development. It is the principal main battle tank of the United States Army and Marine Corps, and the armies of Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Australia, and in 2010 Iraq. The M1 Abrams is anticipated to be in U.S. service until the 2050s, approximately 70 years after entering U.S. service.
Model Type - M1A2 Abrams
Class - Main Battle Tank
Crew - 4
SDC By Location
Main Body 1500
Turret 700
120mm Cannon 400
Tracks (2 sets) 300 ea
Track Wheels (18) 150 ea
.50 cal Machine GUn 100
7.62 Machine Gun (2) 60 ea
AR - 18, Main Hull and Turret stops all small arms and rifle fire upto and including .50 cal. but is vulnerable to weapons with a PV of 8+ such hig powered large (.50 cal and up) armour piercing Anti-material rifles. Tracks and machine guns are more susceptible to damage from machine gun fire needing pv of 6+
Speed
Ground - 67.7 kph over the road (42 mph), 48.3 kph off-road (30 mph)
Range - 465 km
Statistics
Height - 2.44 m (8 ft) with ground clearance of 0.43 m (1.6 ft)
Length - 9.77 m gun forward (32.04 ft), 7.93 m body (26.02 ft)
Width - 3.66 m (12 ft)
Weight - 61.3 metric tonnes (67.6 tons)
Cargo - Minimal survival gear and personal weapons
Power System - Honeywell AGT1500C multi-fuel turbine engine
Cost - 6.21 million dollars US
Weapons
Weapon Type - 120mm smoothbore Cannon (1 turret mounted)
Primary Purpose - Anti-Armour
Range - 4 km direct fire, 8 km indirect fire
Damage - 1d6x100+100 HE
3d4x100 HEAT
2d4x100+100 A/P
1d4x100+100 FRAG with a blast radius of 25ft
Rate Of Fire - 3 per melee
Payload - 40 rounds
Bonuses - na
Weapon Type - .50 cal machine gun (1 copula mounted)
Primary Purpose - Anti-Infantry
Range - 1500m
Damage - 1d6x10+10 per round, use burst rules
Rate Of Fire - equal to gunners attacks, fires only bursts
Payload - rounds
Bonuses - NA
Weapon Type - 7.62 machine gun (2, 1 Pintle mount, 1 coxial)
Primary Purpose - Anti-infantry
Range - 1000m
Damage - 6d6 per round, use burst rules
Rate Of Fire - equal to gunners attacks, fires only bursts
Payload - rounds
Bonuses - NA
Bonuses and penalties
+2 strike ranged with main gun
Systems of Note
Thermal Vision
Night Vision
Targeting System for main gun
Combat Computer
Stabilized Main Gun (can fire while moving)
NBC Protection
References Used
Wikipedia
The M1 Abrams is a main battle tank produced in the United States. The M1 is named after General Creighton Abrams, former Army Chief of Staff and Commander of US military forces in Vietnam from 1968 to 1972. It is a well armed, heavily armored, and highly mobile tank designed for modern armored ground warfare. Notable features of the M1 Abrams include the use of a powerful gas turbine engine, the adoption of sophisticated composite armor, and separate ammunition storage in a blow-out compartment for crew safety. It is one of the heaviest tanks in service, weighing in at close to 68 short tons (almost 62 metric tons).
The M1 Abrams entered U.S. service in 1980, replacing the 105 mm gun, full tracked M60 Patton main battle tank. It did, however, serve for over a decade alongside the improved M60A3, which had entered service in 1978. Three main versions of the M1 Abrams have been deployed, the M1, M1A1, and M1A2, incorporating improved armament, protection and electronics. These improvements, as well as periodic upgrades to older tanks have allowed this long-serving vehicle to remain in front-line service. The M1A3 is currently under development. It is the principal main battle tank of the United States Army and Marine Corps, and the armies of Egypt, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Australia, and in 2010 Iraq. The M1 Abrams is anticipated to be in U.S. service until the 2050s, approximately 70 years after entering U.S. service.
Model Type - M1A2 Abrams
Class - Main Battle Tank
Crew - 4
SDC By Location
Main Body 1500
Turret 700
120mm Cannon 400
Tracks (2 sets) 300 ea
Track Wheels (18) 150 ea
.50 cal Machine GUn 100
7.62 Machine Gun (2) 60 ea
AR - 18, Main Hull and Turret stops all small arms and rifle fire upto and including .50 cal. but is vulnerable to weapons with a PV of 8+ such hig powered large (.50 cal and up) armour piercing Anti-material rifles. Tracks and machine guns are more susceptible to damage from machine gun fire needing pv of 6+
Speed
Ground - 67.7 kph over the road (42 mph), 48.3 kph off-road (30 mph)
Range - 465 km
Statistics
Height - 2.44 m (8 ft) with ground clearance of 0.43 m (1.6 ft)
Length - 9.77 m gun forward (32.04 ft), 7.93 m body (26.02 ft)
Width - 3.66 m (12 ft)
Weight - 61.3 metric tonnes (67.6 tons)
Cargo - Minimal survival gear and personal weapons
Power System - Honeywell AGT1500C multi-fuel turbine engine
Cost - 6.21 million dollars US
Weapons
Weapon Type - 120mm smoothbore Cannon (1 turret mounted)
Primary Purpose - Anti-Armour
Range - 4 km direct fire, 8 km indirect fire
Damage - 1d6x100+100 HE
3d4x100 HEAT
2d4x100+100 A/P
1d4x100+100 FRAG with a blast radius of 25ft
Rate Of Fire - 3 per melee
Payload - 40 rounds
Bonuses - na
Weapon Type - .50 cal machine gun (1 copula mounted)
Primary Purpose - Anti-Infantry
Range - 1500m
Damage - 1d6x10+10 per round, use burst rules
Rate Of Fire - equal to gunners attacks, fires only bursts
Payload - rounds
Bonuses - NA
Weapon Type - 7.62 machine gun (2, 1 Pintle mount, 1 coxial)
Primary Purpose - Anti-infantry
Range - 1000m
Damage - 6d6 per round, use burst rules
Rate Of Fire - equal to gunners attacks, fires only bursts
Payload - rounds
Bonuses - NA
Bonuses and penalties
+2 strike ranged with main gun
Systems of Note
Thermal Vision
Night Vision
Targeting System for main gun
Combat Computer
Stabilized Main Gun (can fire while moving)
NBC Protection
References Used
Wikipedia