STATISTICS
| Mass: 60 tons | Movement Type: Tracked |
| Power Plant: TME 300 Fusion | Armor Type: TME 3000 Standard |
| Comm Systems: TME Vox et Deus | Cruising Speed: 55 kph |
| Targeting/Tracking Systems:
TME 3050 Plasgunner |
Maximum Speed: 87 kph |
| Chassis: TD HT-450 | |
| Armament: 1 TME/BTSTS-PPC:3000 "KillEmDead" Particle Projection Cannon 1 TME/BTSTS-HSRM:3000 "Roundhouse" Short-Range Missile 6-Rack |
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OVERVIEW
The Shukodny was intended as an average main battle tank for wealthier nations.
CAPABILITIES
Armed well enough with a particle projector cannon and short-range missile six-rack to do enough damage at most engagement ranges, armored well enough with more than ten tons of sloped crystal-steel to protect itself from attack, and fast enough with its fusion engine to get wherever it needs to go, the Shukodny is a decent medium main battle tank. The prototype suffered from exaust gases from the missile rack leaking into the crew compartment, which was solved with a simple vent system. While this slightly decreases the Shukodny's survivability in turret hits from above, it is considered an acceptable risk compared to asphyxiating the crew.
DEPLOYMENT
The TME-177 Shukodny is not all too common, as when it was state-of-the-art its fusion engines were often cannibalized for 'Mechs, and nowadays it is simply not powerful enough. Most Shukodny's have been relegated to second-line status.
TME-177 Shukodny Main Battle Tank |
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| 60 tons | Tracked | Cruising MP: 5 (54.0 kph) | Flank MP: 8 (86.4 kph) |
| Engine: 300 Fusion | Engine Mass: 28.5t | Control Mass: 3.0 t | Lift Equip Mass: N/A |
| No Power Amplifier | 10 Heat Sinks | Internal Structure: 6 t | Turret Mass: 1.0 t |
| Armor Mass: 10.5 t | Armor Points: 168 | Crew: 4 | |
ARMOR |
EQUIPMENT |
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| Front: | 40 |
PPC | Turret |
| Left/Right Side: | 40 / 40 |
SRM-6 | Turret |
| Rear: | 20 |
15 SRM-6 shots | Body |
| Front Turret: | not applicable |
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| Rear Turret: | 28 |
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