TAG-62
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| TAG-62 | |
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| Type | Main Battle Tank |
| Place of origin |  Licana |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Licana |
| Production history | |
| Designer | [PLACEHOLDER] |
| Designed | 1955-1961 |
| Manufacturer | Licanan Defense Industries |
| Produced | 1964-2002 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 60.2 tonnes (66.4 short tons; 59.2 long tons) |
| Length | 9.77 metres (32 ft 1 in) gun forward 7.93 metres (26 ft 0 in) hull length |
| Width | 3.6 metres (11 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 2.5 metres (8 ft 2 in) |
| Crew | 3 (commander, gunner, driver) |
| Armor | Composite |
Main armament | 1x LDI GHS-72 120mm L/45 smoothbore cannon |
Secondary armament | 1x IAM-92 machine gun |
| Engine | [PLACEHOLDER] gas turbine 1500 hp |
| Power/weight | 24.9 hp/t |
| Transmission | Automatic (4 forward gears, 2 reverse) |
| Suspension | Hydropneumatic suspension |
| Ground clearance | 510 millimetres (1 ft 8 in) |
| Fuel capacity | 1,650 L (440 US gal) |
Operational range | 440 km (270 mi) |
| Speed | 72 km/h (45 mph) |
The TAG-62 is a Licanan main battle tank designed by [PLACEHOLDER] and produced by Licanan Defense Industries. It replaced the older TAG-47. The most notable features of the vehicle include its gas turbine engine, Hydropneumatic suspension, unmanned turret, and armored hull crew cell.
Development
Design
Armament
The primary weapon system of the TAG-62 is the GHS-72 smoothbore cannon designed by [PLACEHOLDER] and manufactured by Licanan Defense Industries. The construction of the cannon is entirely conventional, with the principal material of the weapon being steel with an internal chrome lining to increase the lifespan of the weapon. A fiberglass thermal sleeve is also fitted onto the weapon. Notably, the GHS-72 lacks a bore evacuator, as it does not need one due to its unmanned turret. The GHS-72's barrel life is rated at 1800 Effective Full Charge shots. Two kinds of ammunition are generally carried on board the TAG-62, depleted uranium APFSDS and shaped-charge HEDP. Other, more specialized ammunition also exist, such as guided shells and canister ammunition, though it is rarely issued or carried. When the TAG-62 was accepted for service, it's armor-piercing ammunition was considered to be effective against all current armored threats. Further improvements were made on the APFSDS and HEDP ammunition as the vehicle's service continued. Later variants of the APFSDS ammunition for the GHS-72 weigh in excess of 20 kilograms, with a penetrator weight in excess of 10 kg, and are capable of defeating the frontal hull armor and armored crew cell of the TAG-62 at close ranges so long as additional armor packages are not equipped. Improvements to the HEDP ammunition include refinements to the shell casing to increase fragmentation, improved cone material to increase its effectiveness against armored targets, and finally the addition of a programmable fuse to allow it to act as an airburst munition.
The TAG-62 carries 44 rounds of ammunition for the GHS-72, all of which are contained within its carousel-type autoloader. This autoloader is capable of a consistent rate of fire of 12 rounds per minute, and can unload chambered ammunition and return the loaded round to its previous location in the carousel. It is also highly reliable, with an average MTBF in excess of 60,000 loading/unloading cycles. The autoloader is located in the hull, underneath the turret and between the armored crew cell and the engine.
An IAM-92 machine gun is also mounted in an armored box on the left side of the turret, carrying 2000 rounds of ammunition, for engaging unarmored targets. There are storage areas within the hull that can carry up to 2 reloads for the mounted IAM-92, for a total of 6000 rounds of ammunition. However, due to the weapon's mounting, reloading from within the vehicle is not possible. The protective armored box must be disassembled to replace the ammunition container for the IAM-92, which can be done with simple tools and completed in approximately 10 minutes. The mounted IAM-92 has the same elevation arc as the main gun.
