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Nyx Capitol Light Tank

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Nyx Capitol Light Tank:

 

Overview:

 

With Capitol ramping up and updating its ground forces certain commanders and elements in the Capitol high command structure called for a light tank design which could be deployed and used by airmech forces, and easily inserted into battle by high speed transports. Months later the first Nyx class light tank rolled off the production line and now sees fighting across the Ancerious galaxy. With a crew of 3 all sat side by side in the turret the Nyx is currently Deploying alongside the new and already dreaded Hyperion MBT the Nyx is light enough to be easily deployable but armoured enough to hold its own. Armed with a special large calibre gun designed to support infantry and launch ATGMs to snipe heavy tanks the Nyx is already proving a firm favourite with the Capitol tank forces.

 

Capabilities:

 

Armament wise the Nyx is armed with a low velocity 180mm gun, which is capable of firing HE rounds to support infantry forces in urban areas or to engage dug in forces. At close range it can also use specially tailored HEATFS rounds against enemy armour but the gun itself is designed specifically to fire the new Volcano ATGM rounds, capable of engaging enemy tanks from up to 7km away the ATGM is able to penetrate medium to heavy armour and give the Nyx the ability to engage enemy MBTs from range. It is also armed with a co-axial heavy machine gun to engage enemy infantry.

 

Defensive measures and armour wise the Nyx is armoured with an effective armour thickness of around a 145mm especially on the front the amour plates made of Azanium have the capacity to stop both kinetic and energy blasts. However additional plates can be added, however the Nyx doesn’t possess any ADS apart from very basic one use frag launchers.

 

Electronic abilities wise the Nyx is equipped with an advanced by Capitol standards electronic system able to interact with other vehicles and command, as well as give complete awareness to the crew and operate the frag launchers as well as help aim the Volcano ATGM launcher.

 

Speed wise The Nyx is pretty fast able to muster 65mph with around 55 off road. Fully able to spearhead and armoured advance with plenty of room for infantry to ride on top.

 

Variants:


Drone variant: Newly introduced and still somewhat in the testing phase. Completely unmmaned the Nyx keeps its main gun but with the additional space in the turret can carry more rounds and also upgrade its Co-Axial heavy machine gun to the Hyperions 37mm autocannon to engage light armour and infantry with ease.

Recon Variant: Replacing the main gun with a 37mm autocannon and additional optics and sensor equipment the Nyx recon variant is designed solely to roam ahead of the main force and scan for targets, assisting friendly targeting and spotting enemy emplacements to engage. 





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Hope you like :) (Smile)

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Interesting design.