Tanks

Tank
The method of creating modern day tanks have mostly been lost in the long dark days of the Collapse. Still, many more militaristic nations around the world still field these metallic behemoths in combat.

All tanks fielded so far requires the ability to create synthetic jet fuels. They should not be used on hills, in forests, or in swamps, for they operate best on wide flat plains where their treads are the most effective and there is no worry of an ambush by a smaller infantry unit with anti-tank weapons, espescially considering the fact that most tanks these days have far inferior armor then they did so previously in the 2000s.

2A6 ’Zombie’ A Canadian developed tank based on reverse engineering of the German Leopard 2A6 and with a very similar chassis and main gun but lacking much of the more sophisticated electronics or fine control systems, the ‘Zombie’ runs on a high-powered aviation-fuel fed engine ensuring that despite its heavy armor it retain significant speed. Its armor has reduced to plain steel, as the methods of high-end tank armor manufacture have been lost.

Tech Req: Synthetic Fossil Fuels Cost: 1EP for 1 battalion (100 armor) Developed By: Canada Usable By: Canada, USA Manpower: 300 men Heavy Weapons: 3 Light Weapons: 2 Armor: 3 Speed: 5

Zulfiqar IV An Umma Al-Mu’minin developed tanked based on pre de-industrialization technology, the Zulfiqar shares the chassis and piloting systems of its predecessor but the lack of high-end electronics industry has meant that fine control, targeting, communications, and guidance systems are somewhat lacking in comparison to its predecessor. The heavy gun has been replaced with six synergized autocannons and a smaller main gun, making it more attractive for striking soft targets and less for hard targets. Its armor has reduced to plain steel, as the methods of high-end tank armor manufacture have been lost.

The Zulfiqar performs poorly in tropical or wet conditions.

Tech Req: Synthetic Fossil Fuels Cost: 1EP for 1 battalion (100 armor) Developed By: Umma Al-Mu-minin Usable By: Umma Al-Mu-minin Manpower: 300 men Heavy Weapons: 2 Light Weapons: 4 Armor: 2 Speed: 6

T-90 The T-90 currently in operation is very similar to the one produced in the 2000s and is armed and with the same electronics as it fore-bearer but its outfitted to use modern synthetic fossil fuels. The armor is more primitive, and limited to thick steel and explosive reactive elements, though much superior to plain steel (like that of the Zombie or Zulfigar). Its main armament is a 125mm smoothbore gun capable of firing anti-tank guided missiles as well as a smaller (7.62mm) coaxial machine gun and a 12.7mm anti-aircraft gun.

Tech Req: Synthetic Fossil Fuels, Avionics and Military Electronics Cost: 2EP for 1 battalion (100 armor) Developed By: Russia Usable By: Russia Manpower: 300 men Heavy Weapons: 4 Light Weapons: 3 Armor: 4 Sensors: 1 Speed: 5