Puma Infantry Fighting Vehicle, TL8
This is the second vehicle of the Cat series. Like other Cats, it is amphibious and air-transportable, capable of high off-road speed and with a fair amount of defensive systems. It can carry six infantrymen. While its armament is somewhat weak, the Puma can engage both air and ground targets and has some chance against other armored vehicles. Most of the other vehicles in the Cat series are simple modifications on the Puma. There are three top hatches for the crew. For the troops, there is one roof hatch and a rear-mounted assault ramp for the troops.
The autocannon feeds from two 450 rounds magazines and the 70mm launcher from two 3-round magazines. Usual loadout is listed below. While it may seem unusual that an ATGM uses a stabilized mount, it should be noted than some users load unguided rockets, which can benefit from the stabilization.
The stats below represent the 'standard' Puma model, but most users customize the IFV to some degree. Since it has a high HT, it isn't uncommon for many buyers to take the Cheap option.
Vehicle Layout (from to back):
fuel tank; drivetrain; ceramic engine; crew compartment; passenger/cargo
area
Subassemblies: Body +4, Superstructure +3, full rotation Turret
+2, Pod +2, two Tracks +3
P&P: 350 kW ceramic w/340 kW improved tracked drivetrain,
rE-cell, 100 gallons diesel (fire chance: 7) in self-sealing tank, 9.5
hours fuel
Occ: 3 NCS, 6 NPS
Cargo: 10 cf (body)
| Armor | F | R/L | B | T | U |
| Body | 6/200 L | 5/150 L | 4/100 L | 4/100 L | 4/100 L |
| Superstructure | 5/150 L | 4/100 L | 4/100 L | 4/100 L | 0/0 |
| Turret | 6/200 L | 5/150 L | 4/100 L | 4/100 L | 0/0 |
| Tracks | 4/50 | 4/50 | 4/50 | 4/50 | 4/50 |
Weaponry
30mm autocannon [Tur:F] (225 APDS, 225 SAPHE)
70mm launcher [Tur:F] (6 PRH-PU missiles)
10mmC minigun [Tur:F] (2000 AP)
M136 Pod [Pod:F]
Equipment
Turret: 10 mile thermograph [Scan 17], 2x short range
laser comms, laser rangefinder (5 mile), searchlight (1 mile), full stabilzation
for autocannon and minigun, anti-blast magazines for autocannon shells
and missiles
Body: 2x medium range scrambled radios, short range lasercomm,
4x LLTV (10x [+3/+6], three 5x [+2/+4]), advanced radar/laser detector,
2x IFF, military GPS, HUDWAC w/pupil scanner, 8 dischargers (4 hot smoke,
4 prism), 2x hardened small computers, 3x terminals, full fire suppression,
9-man NBC kit, duplicate controls
Statistics
| Size: 18'x9'x7' | Payload: varies | Lwt: 22,089 lbs (11.04 tons) |
| Volume: 772 cf | Maint.: 20 hours | Price: $1,044,500 |
HT: 12
HP: 977 body, 347 each track, 387 superstructure, 173 turret
| gSpeed: 72 | gAccel: 4 | gDecel: 20 | gMR: 0.75 | gSR: 7 | GP: very low |
| wSpeed: 6 | wAccel: 0.6 | wDecel: 10 | wMR: 0.5 | wSR: 5 | Max: 25,000 lbs |
Design Notes
Frame is heavy for 400 cf body, 100 cf superstructure, 25 cf turret
and 240 cf tracks. Structural and surface features include total compartmentalization,
sealed, basic IR cloaking, sound baffling, and basic chameleon. The turret
is universal with a cyberslave and all ammo is in anti-blast magazines.
New Weapons
30mm autocannon: one medium barrel, heavy automatic
Dam 9dx3, Malf Crit, Type Cr, SS 30, Acc 15, 1/2 Dam 1500 yds, Max
6300 yds, ROF 8, $11,000, 230 lbs
APDS ammo is $35, 2.2 lbs, 5dx9(2), 1/2Dam 2250 yds, Max 9450 yds,
+1 Acc
SAPHE ammo is $7, 2.2 lbs, 9dx3(0.5) plus 4d+2 [2d] exp
10mmC minigun: six long barrels, electric gatling, caseless
Dam 9d, Malf Ver., Type Cr, SS 20, Acc 13, 1/2 Dam 900, Max 4500, ROF
60, 0.38 kW
Ammo is 0.063 lbs and $0.125 each.
Stinger 3.0: 70mm SAM, 6dx21 HEPF-ABF, Max 4750 yds, IIR homing, skill 15, SS 20, Speed 700 yds/sec, ROF 1NR; a complete missile and semi-disposable launcher is $5530 and 36 lbs
70mm ATGM: 7dx10(10) HEAT, Max 1850 yds, PRH homing pop-up, skill 16, SS 25, Speed 1000 yds/sec, ROF 1/2; $3600 and 48 lbs for slow autoloading launcher, $9500 and 24 lbs per missile
Raptor Six-Pack: 6x102mm artillery rockets, 6dx88 HEC or 6dx27(5)
HEDP, 1/2 Dam 1500 yds, Max 2800 yds, Acc 13, SS 20, Speed 900, ROF 1-6;
rockets are $500 (HEC) or $585 (HEDP) and 25 lbs each.