Balius
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| Balius | |
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| Type | Infantry fighting vehicle |
| Place of origin | Republic of Syara |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Army of the Syaran Republic Syaran National Army |
| Wars | Refusal War Zemplen War |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1973-2013 |
| No. built | ~6,000 produced |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 17.6 tons |
| Length | 7.335 m (24 ft 0.8 in) |
| Width | 3.3 m (10 ft 10 in) |
| Height | 2.492 m (8 ft 2.1 in) |
| Crew | 3 + 8 passengers |
| Armor | 6-33mm welded rolled steel |
Main armament | 30mm autocannon ATGM Launcher |
Secondary armament | 12.7mm machinegun 7.62mm machinegun |
| Engine | 8-cylinder 4-stroke V-shaped liquid cooled diesel engine 400 hp |
| Power/weight | 23.4 hp/t |
| Suspension | Individual torsion bar with hydraulic shock absorbers on the 1st and 6th road wheels |
Operational range | 600 km |
| Speed | 67 km/h (42 mph) |
The Balius is a tracked Syaran infantry fighting vehicle currently in service with the Syaran National Army. The Balius is a modification of the Ceteus with a new engine block, which necessitated an extension of the hull. The Balius replaced the 75mm low velocity cannon with a 30mm autocannon and ATGM launcher configuration, while adding a 12.7mm machinegun as optional. While this increased the weight of the vehicle to over 17 tons, the Balius retains its amphibious capability. The Balius proved more popular with Syaran crews than the Ceteus. First introduced in 1973, the Balius saw service during the Refusal War and the Zemplen War. Production was ceased in 2013, but more than 3,600 remain in use with Syaran reserves and in storage.