STATISTICS
| Mass: 60 tons | Movement Type: Tracked |
| Power Plant: TME 240 Internal Combustion | Armor Type: TME 3000 Standard |
| Comm Systems: TME Intracom | Cruising Speed: 43 kph |
| Targeting/Tracking Systems:
TME 3000 Missileer |
Maximum Speed: 65 kph |
| Chassis: TME Sloped176 | |
| Armament: 3 TME/BTSTS-HSRM:3000 "Roundhouse" Short-Range Missile 6-Rack 1 TME/BTSTS-MLRM:3000 "Light Winds" Long Range Missile 10-Rack -A Variant: |
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OVERVIEW
The TME-176 is a simple main battle tank designed for engagements under all circumstances. While lacking in the one-shot kill capability that tanks carrying heavy autocannon usually have, the TME-176 can successfully engage a target at any range found in typical encounters.
CAPABILITIES
With slightly above average speed for an ICE tank its mass and well armed with one long- and three short-ranged missile launchers, the Chainshot has an effective offense. Defensively, eight and a half tons of standard crystal-steel protect its occupants and ammunition. Special shock baffles around the magazines prevent pre-breach ammunition explosions and its innovative engine can accept nearly any organic material as fuel (with efficiency depending on the material used).
DEPLOYMENT
The Chainshot is a popular low-cost option for several mercenary units and Periphery powers.
VARIANTS
The TME-176-A specializes slightly more at long-range engagements, carrying four long-range missile five-racks and a single short-range missile rack for close-range defense.
TME-176 Chainshot Medium Tank |
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| 60 tons | Tracked | Cruising MP: 4 (43.2 kph) | Flank MP: 6 (64.8 kph) |
| Engine: 240 ICE | Engine Mass: 23t | Control Mass: 3.0 t | Lift Equip Mass: N/A |
| No Power Amplifier | No Heat Sinks | Internal Structure: 6t | Turret Mass: 1.5 t |
| Armor Mass: 8.5 t | Armor Points: 136 | Crew: 4 | |
ARMOR |
EQUIPMENT |
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| Front: | 30 |
3 SRM-6 | Turret |
| Left/Right Side: | 30 / 30 |
1 LRM-10 | Turret |
| Rear: | 20 |
45 SRM-6 shots | Body |
| Front Turret: | not applicable |
12 LRM-10 shots | Body |
| Rear Turret: | 26 |
The TME-76-A has 5 LRM-5s w/ 96 shots and 1 SRM-6 w/ 15 shots in a single turret. |
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