N-1 Juggernaut Assault Tank
| N-1 Juggernaut Assault Tank | |
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| Type | Heavy Assault Tank |
| Place of origin |  Thrashia |
| Service history | |
| In service | NIE1 ~ Present |
| Used by | Thrashian Imperial Army |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Bastion Arms Inc. |
| Designed | 002.03.02 NIE |
| Manufacturer | Bastion Arms Inc. |
| Unit cost | 200,000 Credits |
| Produced | 004.05.22 NIE |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 140 tons |
| Length | 49 m (160.7 ft) |
| Width | 20 m (65.6 ft) |
| Height | 30 m (98.4 ft) |
| Crew | 7 (256 passengers) |
| Armor | Classified |
Main armament | Dual Bastion Arms Inc. Heavy Laser Cannon |
Secondary armament | F-Web Repeating Blaster, Rear-Mounted Heavy Repeating Laser Cannon |
| Suspension | Independent, repulsor-assisted |
| Ground clearance | 5 m |
Operational range | 30,000 km |
| Speed | 150 km/h; 25 km/h while turning |
Development History
Another development in the New Era Weapons Development Program (NEWDP) is an upgrade to the aging Juggernaut heavy assault vehicles. Based in part upon the chassis of the HAV A6 Juggernaut and with the desire to replace the slightly younger, but still aging, assemblage of All Terrain Assault Transports that exist within the arsenals of the Imperial military; the newly minted N-1 Juggernaut Assault Tank is a giant leap in capability and firepower above its predecessors. Designed in part with the suggestions by famed Colonel Horst Kuat-Veers, son of the famous General Maximilian Veers. The decision to move the heaviest assault vehicles away from walkers to a wheeled design was not without its detractors, but the final decision was made by R&D Director Moff Salizar.
The primary objective for the new generation of Juggernaut was to give it a turret-mounted heavy weapon system comparable or better than that on the AT-AT, give it the advanced defensive capabilities that have become a hallmark of the NEWDP, and a heavy assault vehicle capable of assisting in delivering Imperial infantry into battle safely and with excellent fire support.
Weapon Systems
Primary
The primary weapon system of the N-1 Juggernaut Assault Tank is a Bastion Arms Inc. developed on a template from the Taim & Bak XX-10 turbolaser. Mounting a dual cannon design, it has been designated as the BAI XX-11 Dual Turbolaser Cannon. It is the heaviest vehicle mounted cannon in the Imperial Army. It is easily capable of targeting even targets in low orbit, as well as lending direct fire support against all ground targets.
Secondary
The N-1 Juggernaut also carries two additional weapons, their largest secondary being a rear-mounted, heavy repeating laser cannon that is capable of taking out most armored targets. There is also a Bastion Arms Inc. anti-personnel laser cannon, the NA-50, that is mounted on the commander's cupola. Powerful enough to punch through the heaviest of infantry power armor, it is a This gun is controlled from the Commander's Weapons Station Program. This allows the weapon to be aimed and fired from within the tank via a HUD-link.
Fire Control System
The N-1 Juggernaut is equipped with an advanced fire-control system linked to an Extremely High Frequency Sensor System deployed on the frontal arc of the turret, along with a traditional laser rangefinder and crosswind sensor. The system is capable of a "lock-on" mode, which can acquire and track specific targets up to a range of 40 km using a multi-spectral/thermographic camera. This allows the crew to fire accurately while moving, as well as to engage low-flying aircraft.
The fire-control system is also linked to an advanced gun stabilizer and trigger-delay mechanism to optimize accuracy while moving in uneven terrain. If the trigger on the main gun is pulled at the same time the tank encounters an irregularity in the terrain, oscillation of the gun barrel will cause temporary misalignment between a laser emitter at the top of the barrel and a sensor at the base. This will delay the fire-control system from activating until the beam is re-aligned, improving the chances of hitting the intended target.
The commander of the tank has the ability to override the command to take control of the turret and gun from the gunner. Moreover, unconfirmed reports state that, in the event of an emergency, the vehicle can be operated by only two crew members, or even a single one.
A specially designed IFF program has been integrated with the Imperial Army's Full Battle Sphere Command and Control Program (FBSCC) that allows the fire-control system to automatically spot and track visible targets, compare them using the data link established with other friendly vehicles to prevent redundant target engagements, and fire its main gun without manual input. This is supplemented with an droid-assisted program that coordinates with the crew via their HUDs.
Assault Transport System
The N-1 Juggernaut is capable of transporting two full companies of infantry. It has a rear ramp that may be lowered, allowing for quick egress. There is also an egress point in the "belly" of the Juggernaut, that allows infantry to deploy from beneath the armored vehicle and thus have protection while deploying; though this method is slower than using the rear ramp.
Defensive Capabilities
Like all NEWDP vehicles, details concerning their composite armor are classified. It mounts shield generator that allows it to better survive in battle environments where enemy artillery or aerial support is in abundance. The shield generator is large enough to help protect infantry deploying out from the assault ramp of the vehicle, up to a distance of roughly ten meters in all directions from the vehicle.
Defense against incoming missiles is provided by a soft-kill anti-missile system. The Millimeter Band Sensor System (MBSS) mounted on the turret is capable of operating as a Missile Approach Warning System (MAWS). The vehicle's droid-assisted computer in turn can triangulate incoming projectiles, immediately alert the vehicle commander, and fire off Visual and Infrared Screening Smoke (VIRSS) grenades, which can effectively block optical, infrared and radar signatures. Once the hard-kill AMS is installed, the radar system will also be responsible for tracking and targeting the incoming missiles for the AMS.
There is an additional hard-kill AMS that will enable the droid-assisted computer to launch anti-munition grenades capable of intercepting hostile missiles and projectiles as part of the overall active protection system. The hard-kill Active Protection System is an indigenously developed hard-kill active protection system designed to protect the N-1 from anti-tank threats. It uses a three-dimensional detection and tracking multi-spectral sensor imager to detect incoming threats. Warheads can be detected out to 200 meters from the tank, and a defensive rocket is fired to destroy them at 20–25 meters away. The system can neutralize rocket-propelled grenades and anti-tank guided missiles.
The N-1 Juggernaut also has a NEWDP Sensor Warning Receiver (SWR) and sensor jammer. All-bearing Laser warning receivers (LWR) are also present to alert the crew should the vehicle become "painted", and the droid computer can also deploy VIRSS grenades towards the direction of the beam.
An automatic fire suppression system is programmed to detect and put out any internal fires that may occur, and atmospheric sensors alert the crew if the tank enters a hazardous environment. It can be sealed against even hard vacuum, as well as a general gamut of biological and hazardous scenarios.
Network Centric Considerations
The N-1 houses the following features which help to improve situational awareness for the crew:
- C4I (Command, Control, Communications, Droids, Computers, and Intelligence) uplink.
- PPS (Planetary Positioning Satellite) uplink.
- IFF/SIF (Identification Friend or Foe/Selective Identification Feature) System. If a proper response signal is shown by the target, the fire control system automatically identifies it as a friendly. If the target fails to respond to the identification signal, it is then declared as a hostile. A droid-assisted program ensures that false IFF signals are carefully curated and correctly targeted.
- Full Battle Sphere Command and Control Program (FBSCC) allows the vehicle to share its data with friendly units, including other armored vehicles and aerial support. This ensures that unit commanders are able to tap into a wide range network of data, enabling better battlefield decision making.
- Each N-1 is also equipped with six ID10 Seeker Droids that are capable of carrying out a wide range of missions under the direction of the vehicle commander.