FV58 Huntsman

Fighting Vehicle Type 58 "Huntsman"
FV58 Huntsman mockup
Type	Main battle tank
Place of origin	Meridon
Service history
In service	2021–present
Wars	New England War
Production history
Designer	Amau Dynamics Ground System
Designed	2012-2019
Manufacturer	Amau Dynamics Ground System
Unit cost	$14.5M (2020)
Produced	2020-present
No. built	200
Specifications
Weight	62.5 tons as standard, up to 70 tons fully loaded
Length	35.9 feet (10.95 meters) gun forward
Width	12.6 feet (3.85 meters)
Height	9.5 feet (2.9m) including commander’s optics
Crew	3 (Commander, driver, gunner), space for a manual loader
Armor	ADCAD Watura Composition 9E composite (composition classified), additional NERA plates and armor packages available
Main armament	Hoppura Type 60 120mm L55 smoothbore autoloading cannon, 34 rounds available in bustle and 8 additional in hull
Secondary armament	Merson F81 7.6x5mm general purpose machine gun (4,000 rounds stowed, 1,000 ready use) Merson FH35 12.7x99mm heavy machine gun (400 rounds ready use, 2,000 rounds stowed) Optional F81 7.6x5mm GPMG mounts at gunner and loader stations
Engine	Merigo 12V500 turbocharged 12-cylinder liquid cooled diesel engine, 1,650hp (1,213 kW) 1,491 kW (2,000hp) de-rated to 1,312kW (1,760)
Power/weight	23.3 hp/ton at maximum combat weight
Suspension	ADSS In-Arm hydro-pneumatic
Ground clearance	495mm
Fuel capacity	400 gal (1514 L)
Operational range	300 miles (482 km)
Speed	>45 mph (72 km/h) On-road 35 mph (56 km/h) Off-road

The Fighting Vehicle 58 "Huntsman" is a main battle tank designed for and in service with the Meridon Defense Forces as a replace for the FV54 Paladin main battle tank, entering service with the Meridonian Army in 2021.

Variants

FV58 A

Operators

Current Operators

• Meridonian Army- operates 200 with plans for up to 500 not including other support variants.
• Kozakura- 15 delivered with an order of up to 270 vehicles