Re: DS2: Design questions of my own.

At 9:27 AM -0800 1/16/02, Brian Bilderback wrote:
>After further	consideration, and taking into account the 
>suggestions and observations I have received, here is the winning 
>design submission in the MBT competition for the Republic of 
>Cascadia/Cascadian Armed Forces MTT-15A Kodiak.  The design was 
>submitted not by a manufacturer but by an independent design firm. 
>After bidding to construct it, the governemnt decided to award bids 
>to both Boeing Cascadian AND Kenworth.

How about a more compact and flexible design from Lockheed-Alvis
systems:

Class 3
Armor 3 (add on R if desired adding 9K MCR)
Fast Tracked, CFE (could go HMT)
Sup systems (FC/ECM)
1 infantry
GMS-H/Sup
RFAC-2
APSW x2
Backup Systems

205 Pts or 205,000 CR

(its a Variation on the NAC's Med Tracked brigade forces used on more 
core NAC worlds for Home Guard, wheeled being the dominant form of 
automotive components for

It has a very easy to maintain CFE engine that parts can be found for 
on any world or even fabricated in situ with simple machine tools. 
Field maintenance is a cinch. The size 3 allows for a small signature 
and easy planet to planet portability. The fast tracked system allows 
for good floatation and mobility in a variety of situations.

However, it does violate the size = weapons systems design limit if 
you include the APSW's but I can show plenty of vehicles that include 
that many weapons and an infantry section in the back. Heck the ACAV 
type M113's violate this rule with 2 Inf sections capacity and 3 
APSW's at size 2-3.

Cost is very basic and you get good quality of design as well as easy 
maintenance. Weapons wise it can deal out quite a bit of damage to 
armor that it may face and can provide very good support to the 
infantry attached to it in the form of direct APSW fire or RFAC-2 
fire against enemy armor. A HEL 2 with an uprated power plant 
(234kMCR) may be an option as well for additional range.

Its a good platform that has been used for a mortar carrier, APC, 
rocket battery, Air defense system, recovery vehicle, combat 
engineering vehicle or med tank. All have common automotive 
components.

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