ZC-1
Battle taxi with emphasis on getting the troops to the destination ASAP.
Crew Composition[]
- Driver
- Gunner
- Bench, 6 Soldiers
- Bench, 6 Soldiers
Sensory[]
Eyes and ears behind bulletproof glass. A North Star “北斗星” friendly-tracker is standard.
Upgrades[]
None.
Armament[]
Iron Guard (1)[]
The choice medium (general-purpose) machine gun in the IPC's arsenal (the Type 501), fitted into an Iron Guard sentry system. Allows for completely automatic anti-infantry capability, and it already has the Opteron chips to make sure that no civilians are harmed.
Upgrades[]
Type 502 HMG (1)[]
The Type 502 is the most powerful machine gun fielded by the Superpowers. Firing high-powered 14.5mm x 114mm bullets, the weapon is a supersized CIS 50MG, a gas-operated, air-cooled, belt-fed heavy machine gun, which does include the CIS 50MG's dual feed system. This allows it to switch from one type of ammunition to the other with a flick of the switch. Replaces the Type 501, and reduces ammunition capacity by half.
Protection[]
The ZC-1 gets hardened steel armor plating that allows small arms fire to bounce off. Anti-material rounds are another story.
Upgrades[]
Applique Armor[]
Bolts on sheets of RHA, enhancing armor protection to 14.5mm AP-grade. Each bolt has its corresponding nut, which is sandwiched between the vehicle's armor and the 10mm RHA plate, forming spaced armor.
Mobility[]
The ZC-1 runs on a Mitsubishi 6D24-T2 12-liter V6 direct-injection turbodiesel, and able to push out a maximum of 470 horsepower and 1,500 kg/m of torque. The engine powers all eight wheels via a CVT transmission, giving the APC decent off-road mobility and a road topspeed of 120kmph. It can achieve such speeds driving backwards as well. The vehicle is also equipped with two propellers, making it quick even when floating.
Upgrades[]
Adjustable Turbocharger[]
To give the ZC-1 even more power, it can be equipped with a variable compressor blade-angle turbocharger. Fitted with a simple computer to keep track of the vehicle's speed, the turbocharger can be adjusted on-the-go to provide extra ultra-low RPM torque or to supply maximum torque at high RPM. Improves acceleration and agility.