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Miratian Aircraft
FM-1 Lightning
The Lightning is a 4th generation all-weather twin-engine tactical fighter, designed with the ability to attain and maintain air superiority.
Armament
- Nose-mounted VC-4 30 mm gatling cannon
- 2 × AAM-1 anti-aircraft missiles
- 8 × AAM-2 anti-aircraft missiles
Comparable Aircraft
FM-1B Lightning
The Lightning-B is a derivative design of the FM-1 Lightning tactical fighter, designed to fulfill the role of a ground attack plane.
Armament
- Nose-mounted VC-4 30 mm gatling cannon
- 2 × AAM-1 anti-aircraft missiles
- Up to 11,000 kg of bombs
Comparable Aircraft
FM-2 Falcon
The Falcon is a 5th-generation all-weather multi-role fighter with vectored-thrust capability, supercruise, multiple engagement capability, sophisticated control systems, and ten modular weapon hardpoints that can mount and fire missiles of virtually any manufacture.
In spite of a large missile capacity, the ability to track, assign to, and launch missiles at several targets simultaneously often resigns the Falcon to releasing a single devastating volley of missiles from exceptionally long range, followed by a hasty retreat to rearm.
Armament
- Nose-mounted VC-4 30 mm gatling cannon
- Eight external and two internal missile hardpoints
- 1 AAM-1 anti-aircraft missile per external or internal hardpoint
- 1 AAM-2 anti-aircraft missile per external hardpoint
BM-1 Echelon
The Echelon is Miratia's mainstay strategic bomber; a stealthy, supercruising monster with its own defensive anti-aircraft missiles.
Out of context, it is comparable to a B-1B bomber with a pair of anti-aircraft missiles pointing forward and backward.
BM-X2 Interruptor
The Interruptor was a proposal drawn up by the Airfleet for a highly-mobile delivery platform for the Type-9 series of anti-aircraft missiles. If constructed, it would have been the largest and most heavily-armed air superiority aircraft in the world, powered by a nuclear reactor and carrying more than seventy AAM-2 missiles, which would be fired from four internal rotary launchers. The launchers would each hold up to six missiles at a time, and be reloaded mid-flight by the craft's crew.
Since it was determined, however, that the mere development of such a craft would bankrupt Miratia as a state, the project was cancelled before a prototype could be built.
Other Aircraft
BM-1S Echelon-S
- Fast tanker
- A BM-1 Echelon variant that was developed to rapidly deliver fuel.
- Smaller capacity than other tankers.
- Supercruise.
- Rudimentary radar stealth.
BM-1R Echelon-R
- Electronics warfare and intelligence plane
- A BM-1 Echelon variant that was developed to carry out electronic warfare against the enemy.
- Jamming equipment and AWACs.
- Supercruise.
- Rudimentary radar stealth.
RM-1 Foresight
- Electronics warfare and intelligence plane
- Dedicated radar and electronics warfare plane. Similar to an EF-111A Raven.
NH-1 Fisher ASW
- Tactically equivalent to a V-22 Osprey, modified for ASW operations.
- Carries up to four AUM-11 torpedoes.
RF-1 Spectre
- Strategic recon plane
- Equivalent to an SR-71 Blackbird.
AG-1 Tornado
- Attack helicopter gunship
- Analogous to modern AH-1 Cobra.
- Main VC-4 gatling cannon can be swapped out for a VC-2 automatic grenade launcher.
AG-2 Hurricane
- Attack helicopter gunship (recent development)
- Analogous to modern AH-64 Apache.
- Main VC-4 gatling cannon can be swapped out for a VC-2 automatic grenade launcher.
AM-1 Archer
- Artillery synchropter
- Air-mobile 120 mm howitzer.
- 30-shell magazine.
- Crew of four.
- Maximum speed of 180km/h, with a cruising speed of 150km/h.
- 400 km combat radius.
AM-2 Longbow
- Artillery synchropter
- Air-mobile 155 mm howitzer.
- 50-shell magazine.
- Crew of seven. (includes pilot, co-pilot, flight engineer, gun crew, and gun commander)
- 2 universal door gun mounts, plus up to 250 kg of ammunition.
- 400 km combat radius.
Miratian Army Vehicles
MC-1 combat land cruiser
The MC-1 land cruiser is Miratia's state of the art main battle tank. The primary armament consists of a manually-loaded 120 mm smoothbore gun, and two auto-loading 80 mm mortars. It is also equipped with a pair of 12.7 mm machine guns that can be manually or remotely operated. These can also be switched out for fully-automatic 40 mm grenade launchers. Additionally, the vehicle sports a heavily armoured tread system that is, for all intents and purposes, immune to tampering by anything less than military-grade high-explosives.
The MC-1 can be fitted with a number of box-launchers for GAM-1A anti-aircraft missiles, though this is rarely done due to both the considerable amount of close-range firepower it can bring to bear against low-flying aircraft, as well as detection and IFF issues.
Out of context, the land cruiser is comparable to a somewhat heavier version (70 t) of the American M1A1 Abrams main battle tank, or the Israeli Merkava Mk IV.
Armament
- Manually-loaded VC-3 gun.
- Two VC-1 machine guns or VC-2 automatic grenade launchers.
MC-X1A urban land cruiser
The MC-X1A is an experimental derivative of the MC-1 land cruiser designed for urban warfare. It sacrifices the two mortars for a significantly shorter 130 mm auto-loading gun, thicker top and underside armour, and an even more heavily-armoured tread system that will be nearly impervious to all but a direct hit on the track links from the front or rear with an RPG.
MC-2 Cobra infantry fighting vehicle
- Room for up to 12 soldiers and their gear.
- VC-2 automatic grenade launcher mounted in remote-controlled turret.
- Pintle-mounted VC-1 machine gun.
- Resistant to RPGs.
- Light enough to be air-lifted.
MM-1 Storm self-propelled rocket artillery
- 4 hardpoints for multiple rocket pods of varying types.
- Large-Diameter Missile Launcher (4 x GVM-5)
- Small-Diameter Missile Launcher (18 x GPR-6, 18 x GPR-8)
MA-1 Interceptor self-propelled air defender
- Mobile SAM battery and point defense
- 18 x GAM-9 or 4 x GIM-x7 missiles
- Mounts a VS-1 Flankless point-defense system.
- Guided missile corvette.
- Designed to operate in Frequesuan inland lakes and rivers; not suitable for operation on the open ocean.
- Forward turret holds a 120 mm auto-loading smoothbore cannon.
- Four 25 mm autocannon emplacements.
- Sixteen vertical launch tubes, with storage for up to 16 additional SSM-4 or SAM-9 missiles.
- Landing pad can accommodate a single NA-1 Fisher naval patrol plane or helicopter.
- Equipped with a recon drone and a radar system suitable for air defense.
- Diesel-electric hunter-killer submarine with guided missiles.
- Short-ranged, unsuitable for intercontinental operations.
- Six torpedo tubes, with storage for up to thirty UUM-11 torpedoes.
- Sixteen vertical launch tubes, with storage for up to eight additional USM-4 or UAM-9 missiles.
- Retractible air defense radar.
- Armoured helicopter assault carrier.
- Carries up to 300 troops and a full squadron of 25 AG-2 Hurricane gunships.
- Armed with an NC-5 defensive naval gun, three NS-2 point defense systems, and a SAM-9 launcher for self-defense.
Weapons Systems
IM-1 battle rifle
- Semi-automatic combat rifle
- Fires 8x55 mm Miratian from 25-, 30-, or 40- round magazines
- Top, under, and side rails.
IM-2 squad automatic weapon
- Belt-fed squad automatic weapon, intended to be fired from a fixed position.
- Fires 8x55 mm Miratian.
- Top, under, and side rails.
IM-3 riot gun
- Semi-automatic 12 ga shotgun.
- Fires various types of shotgun shell.
- Top, under, and side rails.
IM-4 assault riot gun
- Fully-automatic 12 ga shotgun.
- Semi* and fully-automatic fire modes.
- Fires from 30-, 40-, or 60-round straight magazines.
- Top, side, and under rails.
IM-4A squad automatic riot gun
- Belt-fed version of the IM-4 with an integrated folding bipod.
IM-5 assault pistol
- Sub-machine gun.
- Fires 12.7x27 mm Miratian from 25-, 30-, or 40-round straight magazines.
IM-6 assault rifle
- Semi-automatic combat rifle.
- Fires 8x55 mm Miratian from 25-, 30-, or 40- round magazines.
- Top, under, and side rails.
IS-1 individual defensive weapon
- PDW, similar to the MP7 but with a 35-round magazine.
- Fires 6x29 mm Miratian armour-piercing ammunition
- Top rails for sights
IS-2 defensive sidearm
- Similar to the FiveSeveN, but fires the 6x29 mm Miratian armour-piercing ammunition from a 16-round magazine.
- Under rails for tactical torch.
IS-3 offensive sidearm
- Offensive pistol.
- Fires 12.7x27 mm Miratian from an 8-round magazine.
- Large frame and nearly unmanageable recoil make it generally unpopular with soldiers.
- Not many are produced or used.
- Popular among collectors.
IS-4 riot pistol
- Pistol that fires 12 ga shotgun shells from a 6-round magazine.
IS-5 individual anti-armour weapon
- Individual anti-tank weapon.
- Comparable to the AT-4.
IS-x6 individual anti-armour weapon
- Experimental individual anti-tank weapon.
- Comparable to the FGM-148 Javelin weapon system.
V/NC-1
- Fully-automatic, belt-fed 12.7x110 mm machine gun.
- Vehicle-mounted or crew-served.
V/NC-2
- Fully-automatic, belt-fed 40x110 mm grenade launcher.
- Vehicle-mounted or crew-served.
VC-3
- 120 mm smoothbore cannon designed for the MC-1 land cruiser.
V/NC-4
- 30 mm gatling cannon driven by an electric motor.
- Designed to engage low-altitude attack planes, helicopters, and, when installed as part of the Flankless system, missiles.
NC-5
- 130 mm smoothbore cannon designed for the Stingray-class KG.
NC-6
- 30 mm autocannon, designed for the Stingray-class KG.
V/NS-1 Flankless Active Defense System
- Automated point-defense system employing the VC-4 gatling cannon and an integrated radar to shoot down incoming missiles.
- Deployed on the Millenium-class LHA
Ammunition
IPS-1 8x55 mm Miratian
- Rifle bullet.
- Flanges on impact.
IPS-2 12.7x27 mm Miratian
- Pistol bullet.
- Generally equivalent to .50 AE.
- Fragments on impact.
IPS-3 6x30 mm Miratian
- Armour-piercing bullet.
- Low recoil makes it good for fully automatic fire.
IPS-4 riot shell
- 12 ga shotgun shell.
- Splits into several tumbling tungsten rods after firing.
IPS-5 riot slug
- 12 ga jacketed tungsten slug.
IGS-6 high-explosive riot shell
- 12 ga contact-explosive shotgun shell.
- tactically equivalent to a Frag-12.
IPS-7 12.7x110mm Miratian
- Jacketed rifle bullet for machine guns.
AAM-1 anti-aircraft guided missile
- Equivalent to AIM-9 Sidewinder.
AAM-2 anti-aircraft guided missile
- Equivalent to AIM-120 AMRAAM.
A/SAM-3 anti-aircraft guided missile
- Equivalent to AIM-7 Sparrow.
- Optimized for air* or sea-launch.
S/USM-4 anti-ship guided missile
- Roughly equivalent to UGM-84 Harpoon, but optimized for vertical launch from a submarine (USM-4) or surface warship (SSM-4).
- Slightly larger warhead.
- Somewhat slower to launch.
- Slightly easier to intercept.
A/GVM-5 anti-armour guided missile
- Equivalent to Hellfire missile
- Can be launched from a ground vehicle (GVM-5) or attack helicopter (AVM-5)
A/GPR-6 anti-personnel rocket
- Unguided rocket with ground proximity-fuzed directed fragmentation warhead
- Designed to detonate over the target and shower it with shrapnel
- Roughly equivalent to M1028 canister shot in terms of effectiveness
GIM-x7 interceptor guided missile
- Anti-ballistic missile.
- Not terribly effective.
A/GPR-8 anti-personnel rocket
- Unguided rocket with ground proximity-fuzed thermobaric warhead
G/S/UAM-9 anti-aircraft guided missile
- Ground-, sea-, or submarine-launched anti-aircraft guided missile.
- Comparable to the S-300 missile.
- Cheaper than an S-300. However, the seeker package lacks the sophistication to lock on to targets that are smaller or harder to detect than a fighter jet.
A/GGR-10 anti-materiel rocket
- Unguided rocket with a thermobaric warhead, designed to collapse buildings.
A/UUM-11 general purpose torpedo
- (UUM-11) Wire-guided torpedo with terminal active sonar guidance.
- (AUM-11) Actively sonar-guided torpedo, designed for deployment from the NA-1 'Fisher[/i] ASW variant.
- Effective against ships and submarines.
SIM-12 interceptor guided missile
- Equivalent to the modern SeaRAM.