User:Eaite'Oodat/M7 Railman Tank

Summery
The M7 Railman Tank is a dedicated air defence vehicle designed to protect itself and friendly vehicles near it from low to medium altitude enemy aircraft and drones. It’s remotely-controlled turret sports a 20mm gatling cannon, and heavy guided air defence missiles. The gatling cannon a tried-and-true mainstay weapon, is capable of firing at a rate of 6000 rounds per minute.

The M7 Railman Tank’s air defence missiles are an interesting case. They use infrared-/radar-/laser-guidance and, like many such weapons, operate in a self-homing, "fire-and-forget" mode. They were originally intended to be all-around guided missiles - capable of homing on both aircraft and ground vehicles. However, while their ability as an anti-air weapon remains exceptional, as anti-tank weapons they were found to be disappointing - hence they are now exclusively dedicated to air defence. The M7 is a fast, wheeled vehicle, inspired by the success of the U.S. light attack vehicles earlier in the century. It’s wheeled base makes it quickly able to get into a defensive position to provide air suppression coverage. Red Star aircraft find it a great trouble when carrying out their missions - and frequently a lethal adversary.