Shiraz Class Transport Vessel
The Shiraz Class Transport Vessel is a large infantry carrier, designed for the transportation of the Persian military
from front-to-front. In times of peace, it is rarely used for transporting infantry, and can carry a very substantial amount
of military of commercial goods around instead. The Shiraz is also capable of launching up to 2 Scarab Attack Helicopters,
or 2 "Mohammed" Transport Helicopters. It is also capable of transporting 8-14 landing craft, each craft reducing
the number of troops it can carry by 16.
Displacement:
11,471 tonnes
Speed:
- Maximum 30 knots
- Cruise 22 knots
Range:
14,000 nm at 22 knots
Crew:
360 including 26 officers and support staff such as cooks and comms operators.
Shipboard systems:
- HSCT (High Speed Communications Terminal)
- SABC (Semi Automated Bridge Control - allows for certain ships' functions to be carried out from the bridge)
- RADAR
Troop Transport Capability:
490-570 (max) infantry. Depending on the number of infantry being transported, the Shiraz is capable of transporting
a limited amount of support vehicles such as tanks, trucks etc. If no infantry are transported, the Shiraz can carry 100
tanks, or 200 trucks.
Weapons Systems:
- 2 Medium Range, Anti-Ship Missile Launchers
- 2 25mm machine guns
- 4 Anti-Aircraft Flak Cannons
Carried Craft:
- Up to 14 Landing Boats
- 2 Scarab Attack Helicopters/2 "Mohammed" Transport Helicopters
Cost to Build:
Build: $105,000,000 Maintain: $7.75million per year
The Shiraz plans and production rights can be purchased for a negotiable sum.
Scarab Attack Helicopter
The Scarab Attack Helicopter is a basic all round attack craft. It is designed for both anti-tank and anti-personnel usage.
Scarab Dimensions:
- Length: 19.66 m
- Height: 4.2 m
Weight:
- Empty: 4,955 kg
- Max 8,575 kg
Max speed:
210 knots
Operational Limit/Ceiling:
6,400 m
Crew:
2 (pilot, co-pilot/gunner)
Effective Radius
max. 260 nautical miles
Cockpit Control Systems:
- IHHUD ( In Helmet Heads Up Display - In-built, flight-helmet HUD)
- Joint Tactical Radio System
- RADAR
- TAS (Target Aquisition System)
Armament Systems:
- 30mm chain gun cannon (600 rounds p/m)
Additional Weapons Systems:
- 16 x Air-to-Surface Missiles mounted on rail launchers
- 2 x Air to Air rocket pods
Standard Design:
- 30mm Chain Gun Cannon (standard basic armament)
- 2 x Air to Air rockets
Production and Maintenance Costs:
Cost: $40,000,000 Maintenance: $4.4 million/year
Plans and Production Rights for the Scarab Attack Helicopter can be purchased for a negotiable price.
"Mohammed" Transport Helicopter
Dimensions:
- Length 25.10m
- Height 6.9m
Weight:
- Empty 9,244kg
- Max 15,112 kg
Maximum Speed:
165 knots
Operational Limit/Ceiling:
4,395m
Crew:
3 (pilot, co-pilot/observer, winchman/gunner)
Cargo:
35 fully equipped infantrymen, or 14 medical stretchers. In addition, the "Mohammed" can carry a maximum of 2000kg
of additional cargo from cargo hooks.
Effective Radius:
>300 nautical miles
Cockpit Control Systems:
- IHHUD (In Helmet Heads Up Display)
- Joint Tactical Radio System
- RADAR
Armaments:
- 2 x 14mm machine guns (door mounted, fully automated)
- Up to10 rail-launchers with air-to-surface missiles
- (Optional) Pintle mounted 12mm machine gun (operated by the winchman)
Standard Design:
- 2 x 14mm machine guns (door mounted)
- 8 rail-launchers with air-to-surface missiles
Production and Maintenance Costs:
Cost: $65,000,000 Maintenance: $5,100,000 per year
The plans and production rights for the "Mohammed" can be purchased for a negotiable sum.
BEHEMOTH Infantry Support/Anti-Personnel Battle Tank Mk I
The Behemoth breaks away from the traditional modern design of Battle Tanks, reverting back to older designs. Primarily
an infantry support vehicle, it utilises designs used by the British during the First World War. A large, heavily armoured
war machine, it has a crew of 6 men. Instead of carrying some form of cannon armament, the Behemoth has two side mounted sponsons,
each mounting a 32mm Machine Gun, and a turret mounting a third, 36mm machine gun. The Behemoth is of almost no use against
other tanks, but against lightly armoured vehicles such as trucks, and against infantry, its machine guns can have devastating
effects.
Crew: 6 - driver, commander, right sponson gunner, left sponson gunner, turret gunner, turret reloader/feeder (depending
on whether mags or chains are used)
Weight: 79.11 tonnes
Dimensions:
Total Length: 10.1m
Total Width (including sponsons): 4.4m
Ground Clearance: 0.60m
Total Height: 3.2m
Minus Turret: 2.4m
Propulsion Method: Gas turbine engine
Overall Vehicle Performance:
Maximum Speed: 58 mph
Average Speed: 52mph
Average Cross-Country Speed: 35 mph
Armaments:
Turret: 38mm machine gun, can be either magazine or chain-fed by an additional crewman. ROF: 80-100 rounds per minute.
Sponsons: 30mm machine gun, magazine fed; gunner trained and equipped to reload his own sponson. ROF: 150 rounds per minute
Armor:
The Behemoth’s armour is made up mainly of thick steel plating (35-40mm) designed primarily to repel small arms and
machine gun fire. Against anti-tank weapons and other heavily armoured vehicles, the Behemoth is outclassed and easily destroyed.
Its tracks are covered by thin steel skirts on the top, but are vulnerable to direct attack.
Upgrades:
The Behemoth can be upgraded to mount a large bulldozer blade on its front facing. This increases its ability to maneuver
in rubble strewn, urban environments without being hampered by debris. It can also be reconfigured to mount a turret cannon,
adding it a certain amount of extra punch against armoured vehicles. That said, it is still not heavily armoured enough for
a head on fight with another modern tank. Finally, recent research has found that automatic targetting and firing arrays can
be fitted to the Sponson machine guns, allowing them to fire automatically. This technology has not yet been refined enough
for battlefield usage however.
Cost: $1,250,000
Manufacturing Price: $500,000
The plans and production rights for the Behemoth Infantry Support/Anti Personnell Battle Tank MkI can be purchased for
a negotiable price.
