Athena Main Battle Tank
Mass: 60 tons
Movement Type: Tracked
Power Plant: RWA 240
Cruising Speed: 44.6 kph
Flank Speed: 67.1 kph
Armor: Panzerslab Type 3
Armament:
1 Republic Mk VII Autocannon/10
1 Halta Machine Gun
1 Intar Burner
Manufacturer: Weigel Armory & Munitions
Primary Factory: Kwangjong-ni, Vulture’s Nest
Communication System: DipCon II
Targeting & Tracking System: RIMSHOT 5
Type: Athena Main Battle Tank
Technology Base: Inner Sphere
Movement Type: Tracked
Tonnage: 60
Equipment Mass
Internal Structure: 6
Engine: 240 23
Type: ICE
Cruising MP: 4
Flank MP: 6
Heatsinks: 0
Control Equipment: 3
Lift Equipment: 0
Power Amplifier: 0
Turret: 1.5
Armor Factor: 160 10
Armor Value:
Front: 40
Turret 35
R/L Side: 30
Rear: 25
Weapons & Ammo Location Tonnage
AC/10 Turret 12
Ammo (20) Body 2
Machine Gun Turret 0.5
Ammo (100) Body 0.5
Flamer (Vehicle) Front 0.5
Ammo (20) Body 1
Overview:
In 2504 the Rim Worlds Republic began a program to upgrade its armed forces with new equipment. While there was a strong desire to build up their mech forces, these efforts were slow and so the RWA High Command was forced to compensate for these short comings by expanding the armor corps. The Athena Main Battle Tank was designed to be the backbone of the RWA’s armored battalions. Following a series of very successful tests with the prototypes of the Athena, the design was ordered into mass production.
Capabilities:
The Athena is considered to be a fairly standard Main Battle Tank. Unremarkable, the Athena combines reasonable speed, decent armor and enough firepower to pose a threat to enemy tanks and mechs. The Athena is notable for its excellent mobility. The well designed suspension system allows the Athena to traverse terrain that many other tanks find impassable.
Rim World tank crews would use this superior mobility to out flank enemy formations and hit them with massed fire from the Athena’s power Republic Mk VII Autocannon. One of the more interesting design decisions was the placement of a flamer on the front of the tank. During combat this would often be used to clear out enemy fortifications
Deployment:
The Athena could be found in almost every RWA regiment. The tank was on the front lines of the fighting during the Reunification War and suffered some of the heaviest losses of any Rim Worlds unit. With the end of hostilities, the Athena remained in production and was used to rebuild the RWA.
