[DARPA] PsBv II 8x8 APC

[Tarjei Einhornsson]

• Weight: 17.0 tonnes
  Length: 6.70 meters
  Width: 3.8 meters
  Height 2.5 meters
  Crew: 3 - 1 Commander, 1 Gunner and 1 Driver
  Passengers: Up to 8
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  Armor: Steel laminate and plate on 5083 hull substrate (ERA capable)
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  Main Armament: 1x Pintle-mount SG-1T Machinegun
  Secondary Armaments:
  • 8x Ordinance Discharge Tubes (for smoke, illumination and countermeasure grenades/flares)
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  Engine: HCE-1 8-Cylinder Hydrogen Fuel Engine @ 1,120 kW (utilizing HSM No. 6 Fuel, a liquid in-situ processed room-temperature hydrogen storage medium)
  Suspension: Hydropneumatic 8x8
  Transmission: 11-speed - 8 forward and 3 reverse
  Ground Clearance: 0.7 meters
  Fuel Capacity: 750 liters
  Operational Range: 500 km
  Maximum Speeds: Road 80 km/h; Off-road: 60 km/h

The PsBv II is an 8-man, 8x8 wheeled APC. The faster cousin of the PsBv II is for use when speed is paramount over all-terrain mobility. And while the PsBv II is most certainly all-terrain and ultra-durable in any condition, it is still susceptible to all the conditions that any other wheeled vehicle is.

Countermeasure Systems -
The PsBv II can be equipped with numerous anti-tank countermeasures. The PsBv II can also be equipped with the Seier Electro-Optical Projectile Disruption system (EOPD) and the Seier Early Warning Laser System (EWLS). A Seier Chaff Jamming Countermeasure System (CJCS) can also be installed to counter electronic threats. On the undercarriage of the tank an Anti-Mine Degaussing System (AMDS) can be installed to handle anti-tank mines on the ground.

EOPD -
The Electro-Optical Projectile Disruption system is an anti-tank missile countermeasure. The EOPD is a radiation dazzler which causes IR, UV and heat seeking missiles to detonate early or lose their guidance path by overloading their sensors.

EWLS -
The Early Warning Laser System is an optical laser receiver which alerts crew members when the tank is targeted or “painted” by a laser guidance system or rangefinder. The EWLS is directly tied into the EOPD to activate the EOPD so that the threat can be neutralized.

CJCS -
The Chaff Jamming Countermeasure System uses a long rang broad frequency jamming system to disable electronic guidance and communication systems. The classified Mobile Unit Communication frequency is left unjammed.

AMDS -
The Anti-Mine Degaussing System uses a large degaussing array to disable magnetic anti-tank land mines which might be planted on the ground. The sudden degaussing of the mines causes them to stop functioning either permanently or until the degaussing field as passed on (along with the tank itself).