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With it's six large knobby tires, low slung carriage, offset cab,
and huge bulbous turret, the Templar is far from the sexiest combat vehicle
in the Innersphere, but it's high mobility and turreted Sniper cannon make
it one of the deadliest. The "Tactical Turtle", as some soldiers affectionately call the TPR-B6, is designed to utilize it's relatively high speed in order to follow close to the front line
action. This allows the Templar to project considerable firepower
when and where it is needed most.
Capabilities:
The TPR B-6's power pack is a Magna jet turbine
engine. The propulsion comes from a drive shaft attached to the turbofan
as opposed to the thrust from the jet exhaust. This produces a great
amount of horsepower as well as making the vehicle a multi-fueler.
It can use gasoline, diesel, or kerosene as fuel with little or no adjustments
to the engine.
Denel has been making some of the finest tube artillery
availiable ever since the 20th century. The T-10 is no exception.
This gives the Templar range and firepower in a relatively small package. The T-10's agility and intuitive design allows the Templer to fire it's first shell 60 seconds after the vehicle stops. The Templar can be on it's way again in less than 30 seconds. Additionally the T-10 can fire directly should the need arrise.
The SperryBrowning MG is on a powered rotary mount atop the T-10 turret,
and can be fired either by the commander or the gunner.
The obvious drawback to this design is the thin
armor and the relative lack of defensive weapons. The Templar uses
mobility for armor, but must be supported by other combat units at all
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