Type 14 Light Tank (TL8)
The Type 14 was designed as a smaller, cheaper companion vehicle to the Type 12 medium tank. The Type 14 is unusual for modern tanks in that the main gun does not use an autoloader, but carries a fourth crewman. Also, the basic vehicle uses passive infared; some buyers quickly swap this out for a more capable (though more expensive) thermograph. Compare to the Bobcat light tank, which costs ten times as much but has significantly better sensors and defensive features. However, for a nation that has plenty of manpower but not much of a budget, the Type 14 can help provide some semblance of an armored force. Also, some armies buy the Type 14 to use as an advanced training vehicle.
The open mount containing the chaingun is located adjacent to the commander's hatch, on the left top of the turret. The gun can be fired internally, but with only minimal traverse. The loader's hatch is to the left; sometimes, a pintle mounted MG (7mm to 8mm) is rigged next to it. A small hatch on the left rear of the turret is used to manually eject empty shell casings from the main gun, unless the vehicle must remain sealed. The driver also has a hatch, which is kept open if possible. Finally, there is a belly hatch that all crew members can enter (or exit) through in an emergency.
Subassemblies: body +4, full rotation turret +3, two tracks +3,
one open mount -1, two open mounts +0
P&P: 500 kW ceramic w/improved tracked drivetrain, 2 rE
cells, 125 gallons diesel (fire chance: 7) in five 25 gallon self-sealing
tanks
Occ: 3 CCS (gunner, loader and commander) in turret, 1 CCS (driver)
in body
Cargo: none (there is 5 cf empty space in body and a 10 cf open
bustle is often bolted to the back of the turret).
| Armor | F | R/L | B | T | U |
| Body | 6/200 | 5/120 | 4/100 | 4/100 | 4/150 |
| Turret | 6/200 | 5/120 | 4/100 | 4/100 | 0/0 |
| Tracks | 4/50 |
Weaponry
105mm cannon (cheap) [Turret:F] (20 HEDP, 20 APDS)
10mmC coaxial minigun (cheap) [Turret:F] (3300)
15mmC A/A chaingun (cheap) [OM1:F] (500 AP)
Equipment
Open Mount 1: universal mount for chaingun
Open Mount 2&3: 4 hot smoke dischargers each
Turret: one medium range scambled radio, passive IR (10 miles),
IFF, laser rangefinder (5 miles), 3 crashwebs, 2 terminals, partial stabilization
for cannon and minigun
Body: one medium range scambled radio, passive IR (2 miles),
military GPS, advanced laser/radar detector, 1 crashweb, 1 terminal, hardened
small computer, full fire suppression, four man NBC kit
Statistics
| Size: 18'x8'x7.5' | Payload: approx. 3550 lbs | Lwt: 56,535 lbs (28.27 tons) |
| Volume: 848 cf (Size Mod: +4) | Maint.: 39 hours | Price: $128,700 |
HT: 11
HP: 1854 [body], 660 [each track], 1410 [turret]
| gSpeed: 55 | gAccel: 3 | gDecel: 20 | gMR: 0.75 | gSR: 7 | GP: low (2/3) |
Design Notes
Overall vehicle is bought as Cheap. Frame is very cheap, extra heavy
for 370 cf body, 245 cf turret, 222 cf tracks, one 3 cf open mount (chaingun)
and two 4 cf open mounts. Vehicle is sealed and has heavy compartmentalization.
Armor is cheap metal.
Weapons
15mmC cheap chaingun: see p.VE43, but Acc -1, Malf Crit
10mmC cheap minigun: six long barrels, elextric gatling, caseless
Dam 9d, Malf Crit, Type Cr, SS 20, Acc 12, 1/2 Dam 900, Max 4500, ROF
60, 0.38 kW
Ammo is 0.063 lbs and $0.125 each.
105mm cheap cannon: one long barrel barrel, smoothbore,
breechloader
Dam varies, Malf 16, Type Cr, SS 30, Acc 13, 1/2 Dam 2900 yds, Max
9300 yds, ROF 1/6, $32,000, 2975 lbs
HEDP ammo is $450, 49 lbs, 5dx21(5) plus 6dx36 [10d] HE damage
APDS ammo is $750, 49 lbs, 6dx26(2), +50% ranges