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 | 2010 |
| Production Date | 2011 |
| Designer | Tinapac Industries |
| Manufacturer | Zalebano Tank Plant |
| Unit Cost | FD$14 Million |
| Number | ~950 |
| 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 wikipedia:heavy_machine_gun |
| Engine | 3,000 PS (1,958 hp, 2,206 kW) at 5,200 rpme |
| Engine Power | 25.1 PS/t (18.4 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: 56kph (35mph) Off-Road: 30mph (48 kph) |
The HT-10 Tiger is a super heavy tank produced and used by the Federated Alliance of Free Pacific States. It is named for the Free Pacifican tiger. Designed for sustained combat against Pax drones, the HT-10 is extremely heavily armored, and carries a powerful armament. Notable features include a secondary armament of a 35 mm autocannon, sophisticated compossible armor, and separate ammunition storage in a blow-out compartment for crew safety. Weighing 119.6 tonnes (131.8 US tons), the HT-10 is amongst the heaviest tanks in service. Though conceived of and named as a heavy tank, the HT-10 is generally recognized as a super-heavy tank, and is commonly referred to by military personnel as the "SHiT."
The HT-10 entered FPS service in 2011, replacing the MBT-76 Leopard in units stationed on the Pax border, the Cuttersville border, and in Lyon. It is complemented in these units by the HATCV-MT, a medium tank that also entered service in 2011. Army units not stationed along the Pax border use the vastly smaller MAWCV-LT, a light tank that entered service in 2009. Marine units continue to use the MBT-76, as do many Army units that have yet to completely update to the HT-10, HATCV-MT, or MAWCV-LT. A single variant of the HT-10 exists, the HB-10 Mobile Bridge, a mobile bridge specifically designed to allow the HT-10 to cross rivers.
