Type 87 Ke-Yi

Type 87 Ke-Yi
Type 87 Light Tank
Type	Light Tank
Place of origin	Imperial and Federal Union
Service history
Used by	Imperial & Federal Common Army Imperial Nakabean Planetary Forces
Production history
Designer	Hosushi Automotive Industries
Designed	1088 P.L.
Manufacturer	Housusi Automotive Industries
Unit cost	Kr 42,000
Produced	1092 P.L.
Specifications (Type 87)
Weight	17 tonnes
Length	6.1 m
Width	2.6 m
Height	2.4 m
Crew	4 (commander, gunner, radio, driver)
Armor	Front: 4 cm Side: 3 cm Rear: 3 cm Mk IV-C Shuri Reflector
Main armament	1x Type 79 5kg Reinhold Gun
Secondary armament	2x Type 10 15 mm Autocannon
Engine	Hatsuyuki Model B Phlogiston Reactor Courser class Auto-Grav Engine
Operational range	450 kilometers
Speed	190 km/h

The Type 87 Ke-Yi or Type 87 Light Tank is a light armoured vehicle originally designed for use by Imperial Nakabean Ground Forces, but was eventually adopted into general service with the Imperial & Federal Common Army. Type 87 is the vehicle's designation in R.u.B service, and the vehicle originally entered Nakabean service as the Type 65 Ke-Ro. As originally designed, the Type 87 was meant to provide support for Nakabean infantry forces in the dense urban or jungle environments that cover most of the major Nakabean worlds. As such, when compared to traditional R.u.B designs like the Reiterpanzer IV series, the Type 87 is very lightly armoured and armed. However, the vehicle is also very fast on open terrain, and is capable of navigating rough terrain far easier than larger and heavier tanks. As such, the Type 87 is mostly used as an armoured reconnaissance vehicle by the Common Army.

Variants

Type 65 Ke-Ro Kai

The Type 65 Ke-Ro Kai is a variant of the Type 87 used internally by Nakabean forces. While the standard Type 87 is equipped with a light Reinhold gun for infantry support, the Ke-Ro Kai replaces the Reinhold gun for an anti-tank lance instead.