HT-10 Tiger
| HT-10 Tiger | |
|---|---|
 HT-10 Tiger tank | |
| Basic Information | |
| Type | Super heavy tank |
| Origin | Free Pacific States |
| Service History | |
| Service | 2011-Present |
| Used by | Free Pacific States |
| Wars | None |
| Production History | |
| Design Date | 2006-2010 |
| Production Date | 2011-2014 |
| Designer | Osman Industries |
| Manufacturer | West Malaysia Tank Plant |
| Unit Cost | FD$14 Million |
| Number | 650 |
| Variants | See HB-10 Mobile Bridge |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 119.6 tonnes (131.8 US tons) |
| Length |
Gun forward: 11.9m (39f) Hull length: 9.6m (31.5f) |
| Width | 5.8m (19f) |
| Height | 3.3m (10.8f) |
| Crew | 6 (commander, driver, main gunner, secondary gunner, main loader, secondary loader) |
| Armor | Depleted uranium mesh-reinforced composite armor |
| Primary Armament | 120mm smoothbore gun (55 rounds) |
| Secondary Armament |
35 mm autocannon (340 rounds) 1 x .50-caliber M2HB heavy machine gun with 900 rounds |
| Engine | 2.3 MW (3,150 hp) at 900 RPM |
| Engine Power | 19.2 kW/t |
| Transmission | Unique |
| Fuel Capacity | 2,400 liters (528 imperial gallons; 634 US gallons) |
| Suspension | High-hardness-steel torsion bars with rotary shock absorbers |
| Clearance | 0.463 meters (1 ft 6.2 in) |
| Vehicle Range | 550 km (340 mi) (internal fuel) |
| Speed |
Road: 65kph (40mp) Off-Road: 40kph (25 mph) |
The HT-10 Tiger is a super heavy tank produced and used by the Federated Alliance of Free Pacific States. Designed for sustained combat against Pax drones, the HT-10 carries 80+ tons of composite armor, stores ammunition in a separate blow-out compartment for crew safety, and has an escape hatch on its underside that is accessible to the entire six-person crew. The heavily armed vehicle features a 120mm smoothbore gun, a 35mm autocannon and a 50-caliber M2HB heavy machine gun. The tank's sizable V-16 diesel engine can propel it to on-road speeds of 65kph (40mph), and off-road speeds of 40kph (25mph). The vehicle is named for the Free Pacifican tiger; its designation is short for Heavy Tank 2010.
The Free Pacifican Defense Department ordered the development of a heavy tank in 2006, following the Drone Insurrection. The Defense Department sought a vehicle capable of effectively combating heavily armed Pax forces along the Pax border. Several companies submitted competing designs for the project, but Osmand Industries ultimately succeeded with the HT-10 design. Osmand completed its design process in 2010, and delivered the first operable Tiger tank in 2011. The Federated Alliance has ordered 650 HT-10s, and Osmand completed the order in 2015. The HT-10 largely replaced the Common Main Battle Tank (CMBT) in units stationed on the Pax border, the Cuttersville border, and in Lyon. The HT-10 is complemented by the AV-14 Rhinoceros; the two share numerous interchangeable parts and use the same fuel and ammunition.
A single variant of the HT-10 exists, the HB-10 Mobile Bridge. The mobile bridge features an extendable bridge placed upon a HB-10 chasis. Osman Industries manufactured 50 HB-10 Mobile Bridges.
