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Tank launching drones - from real to CBT
« on: March 07, 2023, 04:35:31 PM »
I was reading about a new tank project in Germany (well not the French-German one, the other) and I found out that " The KF51 can launch four reconnaissance quadcopters from the turret, allowing the tanks to conduct their own local reconnaissance. A drone launcher is built into the turret, capable of launching four Hero 120 loitering munitions. The Israeli-made Hero 120 has a flight time of 60 minutes and packs a nine-pound warhead. Hero 120 will allow Panther tanks to engage targets beyond their line of sight, such as behind hills and tree lines. "

I looked at the rules for drones in CBT and wondered how it would work.
Do you have any idea on how to do that?
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Re: Tank launching drones - from real to CBT
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2023, 04:52:28 AM »
Something like this?

The tank can defend itself against basic infantry and light armour I sacrificed Speed and weapons for the huge cargo space.

The cargo space can only carry 4 7 ton drones but I'd have a support vehicle nearby which can carry more.

The Drone controls weight in at 2 +0.5 tons per drone so this could control 6

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 Yellowjacket 
 3150 IS Tracked Vehicle

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Source: My Own Custom /
Type/Model: Yellowjacket 
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3150
Config: Tracked Vehicle
Rules: Level 4, Experimental design

Mass: 90 tons
Chassis: Standard
Power Plant: 270 XL Fusion
Cruise Speed: 32.4 km/h
Flank Speed: 54.0 km/h
Jump Jets: none
Armor Type:  Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
 1 Drone Carrier Control System
 1 Machine Gun
 2 Light PPC
 2 Machine Gun
Manufacturer:
 Location:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:

   
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Type/Model:  Yellowjacket 
Mass: 90 tons

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:  45 pts Standard               0      9.00
Engine:        270 XL Fusion                 2      7.50
Shielding & Transmission Equipment:          0      4.00
   Cruise MP:    3
   Flank MP:     5
   Jumping MP:   0
Heat Sinks:     10 Single                    0      0.00
Cockpit & Controls:                          0      4.50
Crew:5                                       0      0.00
Cargo Bay Capacity                           0     30.00
Turret Equipment                             0      1.00
Armor Factor:  355 Ferro-Fibrous             2     20.00

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
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   Left/Right Side:          9/9      71/71
   Rear:                      9         35
   Turret:                    9         71
 
Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits     Mass
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1 Drone Carrier Control SystemBody     0           1      5.00
1 Machine Gun            Front    0  200      2      1.50
2 Light PPC              Turret  10           2      6.00
2 Machine Gun            Turret   0           2      1.00
  CASE Equipment         Body     0           1      0.50
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TOTALS:                          10           1     14.00   
 
Calculated Factors
Total Cost:        14,126,500 C-Bill
Battle Value (BV1):554
Battle Value (BV2):1268 
« Last Edit: March 08, 2023, 04:56:59 AM by Dragon Cat »
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Quote from: ColBosch on March 15, 2015, 05:35:30 PM

Really, as long as there is an unbroken line of people calling themselves "Clan Nova Cat," it doesn't really matter to me if they're still using Iron Wombs or not. They may be dead as a faction, but as a people they still exist. It's not uncommon in the real world, after all.

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Re: Tank launching drones - from real to CBT
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2023, 04:53:31 AM »
The drone

This can take pretty pictures, and drop sensors giving you Recon while the M pod is the warhead. I don't know what the modifiers would be for a 7 ton 162kph drone hitting a target would be but I think it would be some nasty kinetic damage

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Source: My Own Custom /
Type/Model: Bee 
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3150
Config: V.T.O.L.
Rules: Level 4, Experimental design

Mass: 7 tons
Chassis: Standard
Power Plant: 20 Fuel Cell
Cruise Speed: 108.0 km/h
Flank Speed: 162.0 km/h
Jump Jets: none
Armor Type:  Standard
Armament:
 1 Recon Camera
 1 Remote Sensor Disp.
 1 M-Pod
Manufacturer:
 Location:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:

   
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Type/Model:  Bee 
Mass: 7 tons

Equipment:                                 Crits    Mass
Int. Struct.:   5 pts Standard               0      1.00
Engine:         20 Fuel Cell                 0      1.00
   Cruise MP:   10
   Flank MP:    15
   Jumping MP:   0
Heat Sinks:      0 Single                    0      0.00
ISRCS:                                       1      1.50
Crew:0                                       0      0.00
Rotor Equipment: Main/Tail Rotors            0      0.70
Armor Factor:    8 Standard                  0      0.50

                          Internal    Armor
                          Structure   Value
   Front:                     1          3
   Left/Right Side:          1/1        1/1
   Rear:                      1          1
   Rotor:                     1          2
 
Weapons and Equipment    Loc  Heat  Ammo   Crits     Mass
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1 Recon Camera           Nose     0           1      0.50
1 Remote Sensor Disp.    Nose   0           1      0.50
1 M-Pod                  Nose    0           1      1.00
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TOTALS:                           0           1      2.00   
 
Calculated Factors
Total Cost:        157,291 C-Bill
Battle Value (BV1):8
Battle Value (BV2):36 
« Last Edit: March 08, 2023, 05:00:50 AM by Dragon Cat »
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Quote from: ColBosch on March 15, 2015, 05:35:30 PM

Really, as long as there is an unbroken line of people calling themselves "Clan Nova Cat," it doesn't really matter to me if they're still using Iron Wombs or not. They may be dead as a faction, but as a people they still exist. It's not uncommon in the real world, after all.

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Re: Tank launching drones - from real to CBT
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2023, 05:48:05 AM »
Hard to envision drone warfare for me. I'd definitely give the edge to ComStar or the Word of Blake in this area though if I could.
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Re: Tank launching drones - from real to CBT
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2023, 12:37:28 PM »
You know, I think Red Pins was working on something like this for his New Clans Project.
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Re: Tank launching drones - from real to CBT
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2023, 01:44:36 PM »
Quote from: Dragon Cat on March 08, 2023, 04:52:28 AM
Something like this?

Thanks. I was thinking more along the lines of a lighter MBT and lighter drones. I guess I will have to look into the Small Support Vehicle rules.
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Khan Cage smiled and said, "And that is how we shall be."

The Remembrance (Clan Ice Hellion) Passage 5, Verse 3, Lines 1 - 5

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Re: Tank launching drones - from real to CBT
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2023, 01:45:14 PM »
Quote from: namar13766 on March 08, 2023, 12:37:28 PM
You know, I think Red Pins was working on something like this for his New Clans Project.

Could you find a link ?
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"In turn they tested each Clan namesake
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Each chased the Ice Hellion, hunting it down.
All failed to match the predator's speed and grace.
Khan Cage smiled and said, "And that is how we shall be."

The Remembrance (Clan Ice Hellion) Passage 5, Verse 3, Lines 1 - 5

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Re: Tank launching drones - from real to CBT
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2023, 01:49:04 PM »
Quote from: Takiro on March 08, 2023, 05:48:05 AM
Hard to envision drone warfare for me. I'd definitely give the edge to ComStar or the Word of Blake in this area though if I could.

For now I was more on "is it feasible or not ?" If the answer is yes, I will try to think If it is worth something and who could use it (the Draconis Combine for C3 networks ? The Periphery to deal with a lack of aerial assets?...).
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"In turn they tested each Clan namesake
in trial against the Ice Hellion's mettle.
Each chased the Ice Hellion, hunting it down.
All failed to match the predator's speed and grace.
Khan Cage smiled and said, "And that is how we shall be."

The Remembrance (Clan Ice Hellion) Passage 5, Verse 3, Lines 1 - 5
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