Ajax (Combat Vehicle)

This article is about the OmniVehicle. For other uses, see Ajax.

Ajax Assault Tank
Production information
Manufacturer	General Motors, GM/Blackwell Industries
Production Year	3065
Mission	OmniVehicle
Type	Tracked
Cost	15,109,750 C-bills
Technical specifications
Tech Base	Inner Sphere
Mass	90 tons
Armor	ArcShield Maxi II
Engine	GM 270 XL
Speed	54 km/h
Crew	6
Communications System	Neil 6000
Targeting Tracking System	Sync Tracker (39-42071)
Heat Sinks	10 single
Armament	Primary Configuration 1x Gauss rifle 1x Ultra autocannon/10 2x medium pulse laser 1x Streak SRM-4
BV (1.0)	1,210 (C3: 255)
BV (2.0)	1,789

Description

The Ajax Assault Tank is an Omni-capable combat vehicle that is the followup to GM's Challenger X MBT. The Ajax follows on the heels of the successful Manteuffel OmniVehicle. The Ajax is slow, only capable of attaining speeds up to 54 km/h. Since speed is not its defense, the designers gave the Ajax nineteen tons of armor. The room for all of this armor comes from the XL engine the Ajax uses for power.

Weapons and Equipment

The primary configuration of the Ajax carries an Ultra Autocannon/10 and a Gauss rifle. Both weapons carry sufficient ammunition for most engagements. For backup, the Ajax mounts a pair of Medium Pulse Lasers and a Streak SRM-4. All the weapons are mounted in a turret, allowing the crew of the Ajax to bring them all to bear on any target within range, regardless of where it is in relation to the tank's facing. A C3 slave unit allows the Assault Tank to tie into a C3 network, making it weapons fire all the more accurate.

Alternate Configurations

• Alternate Configuration A 

  This very popular configuration introduced in 3065 carries three rotary autocannon/5s, along with nine tons of ammunition. A Guardian ECM Suite provides protection against enemy electronics. An ER Small Laser is mounted in the turret along with the autocannons, though it is rarely of much use. As with the primary configuration, the Ajax A carries a C3 Slave. BV (1.0) = 1,409 (C3: 265) BV(2.0)=2,042

• Alternate Configuration B 

  The third 3065 configuration makes the Ajax into a support unit with the inclusion of three LRM-15s that are slaved to an Artemis IV Fire Control System and a PPC. Six tons of ammunition rarely leave the missile launchers out of supply. A C3 computer makes this an effective command vehicle, allowing the Ajax B to coordinate the fire of a lance or company. BV (1.0) 1,081 (C3: 233) BV(2.0)=1,706

• Alternate Configuration C 

  This 3068 configuration carries a Targeting Computer mated to a turret-mounted PPC. A single Streak SRM-6 is also in the turret, while three more Streak SRM-6 systems are mounted on the front of the tank. Additional firepower comes from a bow-mounted MRM-40 launcher. A Guardian ECM suite interrupts Jihad era electronics systems. BV(2.0)=1,883

• Alternate Configuration D 

  This configuration is apparently intended for artillery and command support developed in 3075. The turret houses a single Arrow IV missile launcher and a pair of ER Medium Lasers. Each side is protected from infantry and battle armor by a Light Machine Gun. There is a Guardian ECM Suite in the hull, but the Ajax-D also has a Drone Carrier Control System that can control six drone systems. In addition it has eight tons of cargo space and a four ton infantry compartment, probably for organic defense or artillery spotting capability. BV (2.0) = 1,507

• Sealed 

  This configuration is intended to support amphibious assaults and was introduced in 3078. As such it uses Environmental Sealing to create a watertight tank. An SRT-6 with 30 salvos provides defense against submarine threats, while an MML-9 with 2 tons of ammo, ER Large Laser and two Medium Pulse Lasers provide firepower against other threats. The Guardian ECM Suite and C3 Slave from other versions is also in place. The vehicle is also equipped with an CASE system in case of an ammo explosion. BV (2.0) = 1,551

Gallery

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  Original Ajax from TRO:3067

Bibliography

• Combat Operations
• Master Unit List
• MILSpec - Ajax Assault Tank Alternate Configuration D
• Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged
• Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New
• Technical Readout: 3067