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[G.L.I] ATA-55 Hover Tank

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As the war kept raging on, the resurgent infantry also kept getting better. Over time they developed an infantry exo skeleton system that was equiped with 12mm thick armor reinforced with kevlar joints that provided excellent protection against standard issue rifles. Energy rifles needed to be used to take down infantry with theese new exoskeleton armor but at the time energy weapons were only available for spec-ops units and as HMG's on the battlefield. The Renation Army quickly built their own version of the armor but did not use it in such a large scale as the Resurgent Army did. Over time better infantry equipment and high velocity rifles were produced to counter this new threat but since the Resurgent Army doctorine depended heavily on infantry combat, the Renation Empire feared that the Resurgent Nation would soon come up with even more powerfull infantry equipment and strategies. Renation Empire only used a couple IFV type models and most of those models were outdated. As a part of their modernisation program they asked the engineers at Golden Legion Industries and Markov Industries to come up with a new IFV design.

Both GLI and Markov came up with their own designs and both designs were presented to the army generals a couple months after. The GLI had came up with the KM-75 which was a tracked vehicle that had a fast firing 75mm gun on top with a secondary 50. cal turret to pin down infantry. Markov Industries came up with a vehicle called IH-1. The IH-1 was lightly armored and was fast for a vehicle of its type. The IH-1 was a wheeled design and had a fast firing cannon on top supported by an anti tank missile platform as secondary armament. In the end the Renation army chose the IH-1 over the KM-75 and produced a few hundred of them. During combat tests the vehicle kept getting immobilised in the though forests of Khale where the vehicle was mostly needed. Also the vehicles complex behavior led to frequent breakdown of the suspension system. The Renation Empire was not impressed by the result and decided to hire both the Markov industries and the GLI industries to come together on a project and build an IFV that can survive the thoughest of terrains.

It took some time for the Golden Legion and the Makarov Industries to decide on a vehicle base due to the incredibly harsh terrain of Khale. Many tracked vehicles wouldnt be able to move in such terrain and wheeled vehicles kept getting stuck in Khale mud. Due to theese reasons engineers of both Industries had to make the hard choice to switch to a hover vehicle rather than a traditional tracked design. They designed their new tank to mow down infantry with ease and also engage light enemy armor. Since Markov Industries were known for manufacturing the best weapons systems out there, they were tasked with designing the tanks main armament, the 55mm anti armor gatling guns while the engineers at the GLI would be working on the chassis and the hover system. The tank took several months to finish but the end result was something totally unexpected.

The new tank, now named the "ATA-55", was armed with dual mounted 55mm anti armor gatling guns. These new weapons were developed spesificly for this tank and could match the potential damage of a 120mm gun if used correctly. The tank was also equipped with a turret mounted 50mm auto cannon that could fire HE, APHE or AP rounds. The new hover system also allowed the tank to even climb 80 degree slopes and had an automated hover controll computer. Manual control was also available and was often needed to fix small errors of the automatic alignment system. The computer could also be overwritten to use the hover thrusthers in a flight mode but this was not recommended due to the engines overheating and increased consumption of fuel and coolant which is why a flight manouver was only ever used in emergencies or as a means to dodge enemy missiles. The tank only required a crew of 2, a driver and a gunner that also functioned as a commander. The newly produced 55mm gatlings fired a semi sabot round capped with a special alloy to allow for maximum damage on impact and was incredibly effective at close range. The vehicle also had its fair share of downsides including low operational time due to increased fuel consomption and a need of constant repair and checkups it required to keep the 55mm's and the hover system working.

The ATA-55 saw service on many fronts including Khale and Condolia. During the battle of khale the ATA's served as a breakthrough vehicle and managed to help defeat the resurgent forces. During the battle of Condolia the ATA's helped gain time for the retrat from the system and were also guarding the secret air base in the north region of Condollia.

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This tank requires 4 different scripts to propperly function so remember to enable ingame scripts or this complicated piece of machinery wont work. Be sure to leave your feedback they are appriciated. Also consider checking out my lore discord channel where i will hopefully be posting some lore stuff soon: https://discord.gg/awuRWDX
Also you might want to check my other tank designs: https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2505708286

Tab 1 (Movement tab):
1- Initiate Hover
2- Land
3- Lock/Unlock Turret Rotor
4- Disable/Enable Movement Thrusthers
5- Disable/Enable Side Decoys
6- Toggle Reactors
7- Weapon Camera
9- Hangar Mode

Tab 2 (Weapons Control):
1- Weapon Camera
2- Toggle Click To Fire
3- Switch Rounds
4- Fire the Coaxial HMG
5- Fire the 55mm Gatling Guns
6- Deploy smoke
7- Switch Between Smoke and Flares

Scripts used (You don't need to download them for the vehicle to work.):

Hoverbike script: https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2183704199&searchtext=hoverbike
Can be configured to your liking. This script is the base of the movement system, i just configured it a bit and added
extra scripts to counter some unwanted side effects.

Gravity aligner: https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=567481214&searchtext=align
This script is used to ensure the stability of the vehicle during hover.

MART: https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=944915802&searchtext=mart
Classic turret control script.

Gyro Steering: https://steamproxy.net/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2390717238&searchtext=gyro
With a bit of configuration this script helps with steering of the vehicle.