RDF/LT

RDF/LT
Tier / Class	Tier 6 LT
Type	Special Premium
Place of Origin	USA
Dealer	Oscar Faraday
Crew
Commander Driver Gunner
Sustained Damage
Damage	260
Penetration	550 mm
Damage per Minute	5564 per min.
Reload Time	2.8 s
Defense
Hit Points	1800
Hull vs AP	125 mm
Hull vs HEAT	165 mm
Hull Composition	Steel
Turret vs AP	190 mm
Turret vs HEAT	260 mm
Turret Composition	Steel
Mobility
Max Speed	66 km/h
Acceleration 0 to 32 km/h	3 s
Weight	14800 kg
Hull Traverse	47.64 deg/s
Utility
Camo (Overall)	20 %
Vision Range while Moving	430 m
Targeting
Depression/Elevation	-10° / 22°
Accuracy (Fully Aimed)	0.082 °
Aim Time	2.1 s
Turret Traverse	50 deg/s

The RDF/LT is a Tier 6 special premium Light Tank under Oscar Faraday's dealership.

History

Class: Light Tank (Prototype)
Developed: 1980-1985
Service: N/A
Vehicles Built: 1
Operators: N/A

Since the days of the Vietnam War until the mid-1990s, the standard American light tank was the M551 Sheridan. As light tanks go, it was mediocre at best and with its problematic Vietnam record, it’s no wonder that the U.S. Army started to look for replacement.

The RDF/LT (Rapid Deployment Force Light Tank) was one of such designs by AAI Corporation. It originated in an earlier Light Tank program that went nowhere (as usual), but the lessons learned allowed AAI to develop this tank in hope of further participation in the U.S. Marine AVCT program. The Marines needed something fast with a lot of firepower but at the same time light enough to be transported using a sling under a CH-53 helicopter. The original prototype AAI produced was armed with a 75mm Ares cannon but realizing its experimental nature, AAI opted to replace it with an older, well-tested 76mm M32 rifled gun that had been previously used on the M41 Walker Bulldog Light Tank. Despite this, the result was quite an advanced and fast vehicle with its hull made of aluminum and even the gun received new APFSDS shells.

Regardless, despite these qualities, the Marines didn’t want it and that was the end of the RDF/LT. The end of the 1970s wasn’t really a good time for experimental projects with the funding being cut left and right as an aftermath of the lost Vietnam War. And so the Marines went for the LAV and HMMWV wheeled vehicles instead, leaving the RDF/LT in prototype stage only. The project was officially terminated in 1985.

Vehicle Traits

• Stealthy: This vehicle does not lose any camouflage when moving at any speed, which is handy primarily for scouting.
• HESH Rounds: This vehicle can fire special Squash Head rounds. These are extremely effective against angled armor that is typical for Soviet tanks.
• Smoke Generators: This vehicle generates smoke all around it and lays down smoke cover by driving forward.

Ammunition

#	Ammo Name	Ammo Type	XP Cost	Damage	Penetration	Velocity	Reload Time	More Info
1	76mm M464 APFSDS	APFSDS	Stock	260	550 mm	1500 m/s	3.00 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.09 ° Damage Randomization: ± 5 % Penetration Randomization: ± 5 % Ricochet Angle: 67.0 °
2	76mm T70E3 HEP	HEP	Stock	230	410 mm	753 m/s	3.00 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.11 ° Fire Chance Bonus: 200 % Damage Randomization: ± 15 % Penetration Randomization: ± 15 % Bonus Module Damage: 35 % Spall Threshold: 98 mm
3	76mm M352A1 HE	HE	Stock	390	40 mm	960 m/s	3.00 s	Toggle
Accuracy (Fully Aimed): 0.12 ° Fire Chance Bonus: 100 % Penetration Randomization: ± 10 % Splash Radius: 0.5 m Splash Penetration: 75 mm

Upgrades

Armor

RDF-LT Stock Armor

XP Cost	Credit Cost	Hull Armor	Hull Composition	Turret Armor	Turret Composition	ERA Name	ERA Penetration Reduction
Stock	Stock	125 mm (vs AP) 165 mm (vs HEAT)	Steel	190 mm (vs AP) 260 mm (vs HEAT)	Steel	N/A	N/A vs AP N/A vs HEAT
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	76mm M32 Rifled Cannon	Stock	Stock	2.10 s	3.00 s	Toggle
Stats: Depression/Elevation: -10.0° / 22.0° Ammo: 76mm M464 APFSDS 76mm T70E3 HEP 76mm M352A1 HE

Engine

Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Max Speed	Reverse Speed	Forward Acceleration	Hull Traverse	Fire Chance
Detroit Diesel 6V53T 350 hp Diesel Engine	Stock	Stock	66 km/h	24 km/h	3.00 s (0 to 32 km/h) 11.92 s (0 to Max Speed)	47.64°	6 %

Parts

Name	XP Cost	Credit Cost	Description	Notes
Spall Liner	Stock	Stock	Hit points are increased by 150
Upgraded Exhaust Smoke Generator	Stock	Stock	Provides 9 exhaust smoke charges Recharge time: 60s Duration: 14s
Improved Autoloader	Stock	Stock	Rate of fire is improved by 7%
Improved Thermal Imager	Stock	Stock	Ability to spot targets behind foliage is improved by 30%
Improved Gun Stabilizer	Stock	Stock	Accuracy is improved by 10%
Improved Stabilizer Drives	Stock	Stock	Overall accuracy while moving is improved by 40%
Upgraded Fire Control System Sensors	Stock	Stock	Reduces the accuracy penalties for firing and traversing the hull.
Stock Tracks	Stock	Stock	Mobility (Light Terrain): 91.2% Mobility (Heavy Terrain): 77.8%

Abilities

#	Name	XP Cost	Stats	Activation Time	Duration	Cooldown	More Info
Stealth	Stealth	Stock	Camouflage Factor: +30% Acceleration: -70.06% Max Speed: -70.06%	1 s	20 s	60 s	Toggle
Description: This ability temporarily improves your camouflage factor at the cost of acceleration and maximum speed. Conditions: