Description
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization is a Chinese 4th generation Main Battle tank. The main gun is a 130mm L44 smooth Bore cannon. The type 4000 was first seen in combat during the second Sino-Vietnamese war, then in Africa, Tajikistan and any nation that didn't join soon earning the nick name "Tyrant" by US military analysts. Many victims of communist war crimes were often in eye sight of a Type 4000. During the mid 21st century the Type 4000 was a formidable weapon, in the hands of Iranians it easily rolled over any tank the Saudis could afford with their dwindling oil revenue.
The A1 model is the Communist Union of Colonies improvement over the Type4000, it lacks a 20mm coaxial cannon in favor of a machine gun to reduce weight by 120kilograms. Armor plates have been removed over the drive sprockets. The 130mm cannon is an L/51 chrome-lined smoothbore barrel with a vertical sliding breech mechanism from Germany who aided China in hopes of it funding the failing EU. The Chinese simply took the tech they could and continued building their empire in Africa. The forward Hull features increased ERA armor at an increased angle. The Shanghai Cooperation Organization oddly shipped plans for the Tyrant to the few colonies it had sponsored when a wormhole behind the moon was found. The Type 4000 in CUC hands was crew by people who more often than not had received rushed or limited training. The few crews that were skilled often gave ECF tankers in M10 Harris tanks nasty surprises when attempting flanking maneuvers. The fatal flaw for the Union forces was the tank was a 4th generation MBT taking on a 5th generation tank. Head to head fights would often cost four or five Type 4000 tanks to kill one Harris tank.
Armor Ceramic alloy over stainless steel Chassis, with ERA plating over the turret, forward hull, and sides.
Main armament:
130 mm smooth-bore
Secondary armament:
1 x RWS 12.7 mm AA MG
1 × 7.62mm machingun
62 tons
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