CA-16 Bocsaeir
| Bocsaeir | |
|---|---|
 Ossorian Bocsaeir | |
| Type | Main battle tank |
| Place of origin |  Ossoria |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1990-Present |
| Used by | Ossoria |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Monarcha Ríoga Tanc |
| Designed | 1985-1990 |
| Manufacturer | Monarcha Ríoga Tanc |
| Produced | 1990-2005 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 50.2 tonnes |
| Length | 9.76 m |
| Width | 3.43 m |
| Height | 2.34 m |
| Crew | 3 (commander, driver, gunner) |
| Armor | Modular ceramic/steel composite armor |
Main armament | 120 mm/44-calibre smoothbore gun with automatic loader (35 rounds) |
Secondary armament | 12.7 mm machine gun (600 rounds) 6.5 mm coaxial machine gun (4,500 rounds) |
| Engine | 10-cylinder two-stroke diesel engine 1,120 kW (1,500 hp) |
| Power/weight | 30 hp/tonne |
| Transmission | automatic transmission (4 forward gears, 2 reverse gears) |
| Suspension | hybrid hydropneumatic & torsion bar suspension |
Operational range | 350 km |
| Speed | 70 km/h |
The CA-16 Bocsaeir (English: Boxer) is a third-generation main battle tank developed by Monarcha Ríoga Tanc in the late 1980s for the Ossorian Armed Forces. It's official designation is Carbad Armúrtha 16 (Armored Chariot 16) and is designated as a Feithicil Marcra Armúrtha (Armored Cavalry Vehicle) or FMA by the Ossorian military. It entered production and service in 1990 and currently sees service with the Royal Ossorian Army.
History
Development
Design
Armament
The Bocsaeir is armed with a 120 mm/44-calibre main gun and is equipped with 35 rounds, which can include: APFSDS, HEAT, high explosive (HE), smoke, anti-personnel, and illumination rounds.
The on-board fire-control system includes a laser rangefinder with an effective range out to 5,000 meters, a 32-bit ballistics analysis computer, passive thermal imaging, an automated-tracking system, and improved gun stabilization. It is capable of engaging stationary and moving targets in day or night conditions, can be controlled by either the gunner or commander, can track both ground targets and helicopters, and can calculate the lead on moving targets.
The commander's sight consists of a 3× / 10× day-only sight that can track vertically from −29 to +29 degrees, as well as track horizontally through 180 degrees. The gunners sight has a 10x zoom.
The gun is loaded by a conveyor-belt type autoloader capable of maintaining a firing cycle of approximately 4-6 seconds.
The secondary armament consists of a 12.7 mm anti-aircraft machine gun (600 rounds) and a 6.5 mm coaxial machine gun (4,500 rounds).
Protection
The Bocsaeir uses modular ceramic and steel composite armor to better facilitate the upgrading, maintenance, and replacement of the armor.
Mobility
The Bocsaeir is powered by a 10-cylinder two-stroke cycle diesel engine providing 1,500 hp (1,120 kW), providing approximately 30 hp/tonne. The hydropneumatic suspension units are mounted on the front and rear pair of road wheels, which can be adjusted on-the-fly to deal with uneven terrain. The maximum quoted road speed of the tank is 70 km/h and it is capable of accelerating from 0-200 m in 20 seconds.
Accommodation
Similar to every Ossorian tank and armored vehicle built since 1946, the Bocsaeir comes equipped with a boiling vessel for heating water for use preparing and heating food and drink.
Variants and upgrades
- CA-16C1 - baseline production model
- CA-16C2
Operators
Current Operators
- Royal Ossorian Army
Former Operators
- Ossorian Royal Guard