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The CW3 Main Battle Tank is the latest installation in the CW-series of Ceironian MBT nomenclature formally adopted in the 2450s onwards. The CW3A90 is the latest, current Main Battle Tank of the Ceironian Army - its primary objective was to replace the aging CW2 fleet in the 2470s and 80s, which was proving obsolete |
The CW3 Main Battle Tank is the latest installation in the CW-series of Ceironian MBT nomenclature formally adopted in the 2450s onwards. The CW3A90 is the latest, current Main Battle Tank of the Ceironian Army - its primary objective was to replace the aging CW2 fleet in the 2470s and 80s, which was proving obsolete against Sutonesse, Solanese, Ciyugan, Fazarian and HKA armored vehicles. The CW3A90 features many new features that many other armies have not adopted - those being a [[soft-kill, active protection system]] [COPE] to deter ATGM's and guided munitions, as well as a welded hull and turret, and modular armor systems which will see proper use in the CW3A2000-serie Prototype. |
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Revision as of 20:43, 24 October 2021
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 CW3A90 Main Battle Tank, circa 2499-XY | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin | Ceironia |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2490 XY |
| Used by | Ceironia |
| Production history | |
| Designer | KMDB |
| Manufacturer | Latango Corporation |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 63 tonnes[1] |
| Length | 10.2 m (33 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Width | 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Height | 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in)[1] |
| Crew | 4 (commander, gunner, driver, loader) |
| Armor | modular composite, ERA, APC[1] |
Main armament | 125 mm smoothbore KBA-3 cannon with 46 rounds[1] |
Secondary armament | 1 × 12.7 mm (.50) KT-12.7 anti-aircraft machine gun with 450 rounds 1 × 7.62 mm (.308) KT-7.62 Coaxial machine gun machine gun with 1250 rounds[1] |
| Engine | KMDB 6TD-2E opposed piston 6-cylinder (12 pistons) diesel (1,200 hp) or KMDB 6TD-3 opposed piston 6-cylinder diesel (1,500 hp)[1] |
| Power/weight | 26 hp/t (CW3A90) |
| Transmission | Automatic |
| Suspension | Hydro-pneumatic Suspension |
| Ground clearance | 0.50 m (1 ft 8 in)[1] |
| Fuel capacity | 1,140 litres (250 imp gal; 300 US gal)[1] |
Operational range | 500 km (310 mi)[1] |
| Template:Hover title | Road 70 km/h (43 mph) Off-road: 45 km/h (28 mph)[1] |
The CW-3 is a Ceironian main battle tank (MBT), first built in 2486, produced in 2489, and officially introduced to service in 2490-XY. The CW3 is the currently only-serving Ceironian MBT in service, with the previous CW2 and CW1 fleets all being sold off, scrapped, or placed into reserves. With an HP/T of ~27, the CW-3 is extremely overpowered and futureproofed, and is also one of the fastest MBT's in the world. The CWA90 is the current CW3 variant, with a CWA2000-serie Prototype currently in development by the Ceironian Armed Forces.
Production History
The CW3 Main Battle Tank is the latest installation in the CW-series of Ceironian MBT nomenclature formally adopted in the 2450s onwards. The CW3A90 is the latest, current Main Battle Tank of the Ceironian Army - its primary objective was to replace the aging CW2 fleet in the 2470s and 80s, which was proving obsolete against Sutonesse, Solanese, Ciyugan, Fazarian and HKA armored vehicles. The CW3A90 features many new features that many other armies have not adopted - those being a soft-kill, active protection system [COPE] to deter ATGM's and guided munitions, as well as a welded hull and turret, and modular armor systems which will see proper use in the CW3A2000-serie Prototype.
An outstanding feature of the CW3A90 MBT is its extremely high power to weight ratio - which allows it to reach speeds in excess of 55 MP/H on-road, ungoverned. It relies on a Horyuxia Motors United [H.M.U] Model-T1000M90 Multi-fuel gas-turbine for propulsion, which it is often criticized for. Many speculators state that the T1000M90 is loud and inefficient for its role - vs the competing Eglyia Motor Company D1000M85/2 Diesel engine. In reality, the T1000M90 is a higher frequency engine, making the vehicle louder at shorter ranges and quieter at longer ranges - an advantage in long-range engagements but a disadvantage in urban terrain.
The CW3A90 is manufactured in several different factories across the entirety of Ceironia - assisted majorly by the CNIC and its factories located within Kashini, but also in Arasia City, Latango and Oceanius - this large distance between factories producing all different parts for the large machine is another major source of criticism as it delays the manufacturing process for the Ceironian Military Industrial complex.
Ceironia demonstrates several prototypes and uses the chassis of the CW3 as the basis for many vehicles, which is listed in the Variants section of this article.