This Infantry Fighting Vehicle technology demonstrator is based on a Griffin hull and was designed to show the multi-role and multi-environment potential of the chassis, featuring such cutting edge components as an AI assisting the human gunner.
The Griffin III IFV demonstrator was built in 2018 and unveiled at the AUSA 2018 expo in Huntsville, Alabama. The whole vehicle weighed less than 40 tons and was only lightly protected, but what made it really interesting was its two-man experimental General Dynamics turret co-developed with ARDEC and armed with a 50mm XM913 Bushmaster chain gun by Orbital ATK. The vehicle protection was enhanced by the presence of a laser-warning system, an Israeli Iron Fist hard-kill APS as well as with a next generation Tacticam camouflage system by Armorworks. This camouflage is special by not only concealing the vehicle visually, but also thermally (veiling its heat trace) and acoustically (making it quieter).
Exile Lore: The prototype was acquired and thoroughly tested by Perihelion a decade after its introduction. It was unsuprisingly found to be generally underdeveloped and Murdoch's attention would subsequently turn towards more battle-ready vehicles such as the Boxer.
Vehicle Traits[]
Harder to Spot: When moving slowly, this vehicle does not lose any camouflage and can effectively creep around.
Autocannon Only: This vehicle is armed only with a (usually more powerful) autocannon.
Recoil Stabilizer: This vehicle's gun allows you to fire several projectiles at one spot. Each successive hit of the burst has an increased penetration value.
Active Camo: If the vehicle is not moving, it receives the same bonus to its camouflage as if it was concealed behind a bush.
Unmanned Turret: This vehicle features a remotely-controlled or low-profile turret that receives reduced damage.
Troop Compartment: This vehicle features a troop compartment, allowing you to repair your modules faster and to capture objectives more effectively.
This vehicle's light armor offers basic protection from autocannons and machineguns.
Weapon[]
#
Name
XP Cost
Credit Cost
Aim Time
Reload Time
More Info
Weapon1
50mm XM913 Autocannon
Stock
Stock
2.00 s
0.60 s
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Stats:
Magazine Type: Clip
Magazine Size: 3
Shots per Salvo: 3
Burst Fire Rate: 1500.00 rd/min
Depression/Elevation: -15.0° / 55°
Ammo: 50mm XM1203 APFSDS
Engine[]
Name
XP Cost
Credit Cost
Max Speed
Reverse Speed
Forward Acceleration
Hull Traverse
Fire Chance
MTU 8V199 TE21 816 hp Diesel Engine
Stock
Stock
70 km/h
35 km/h
4.13 s (0 to 32 km/h) 16.72 s (0 to Max Speed)
42.30°
8 %
Parts[]
Name
XP Cost
Credit Cost
Description
Notes
Spall Liner
33,000
308,000
Hit points are increased by 150
Active Thermal Cloaking System
163,000
1,539,000
When stationary, this system provides the same camouflage bonus as if the vehicle was hiding behind a piece of foliage (a bush or a tree canopy). This effect stacks with regular foliage camo bonuses.
M82 Smoke Grenades
Stock
Stock
Comes with 2 charges Takes 60s to recharge Duration: 10s
M90 Smoke Grenades
16,000
154,000
Comes with 6 charges in total Magazine capacity: 2 charges Takes 3s to recharge Duration: 10s Magazine reload time: 20s
Iron Fist Hard Kill APS
196,000
1,847,000
Automatic Hard Kill APS Target Acquisition Range: 400m Charges: 6 Cooldown: 30s Angle of Effect: 360°
Recoil Stabilizer
Stock
Stock
This vehicle's gun allows you to fire several projectiles at one spot. Each successive hit of the burst has an increased penetration value.
Automated Fire Control System
49,000
462,000
Aiming time reduced by 20%
Improved Thermal Imager
98,000
923,000
Spotting through foliage is improved by 30% Vision range is increased by 10 m