Voltigeur

Specifications
Use	Heavy Tank
Production Code	NM-30HS-A
Manufacturer	Neill Motorworks
Height	4.1 meters

The Voltigeur is a uniquely NuCoal design. In TN1925 Neil Motor Works engineers began the design process on the Voltigeur, a general production main battle tank for sale to the Eastern Sun Emirates and more affluent Badlands communities.

The design process stagnated till TN1934 due to the high cost involved in armament, but the basic chassis of the tank had been constructed and field tested with an underpowered Dalton M-Series cannon rather than the heavier C-Series. In order to simulate the C-Series, the engineers mounted a second M-Series cannon on the turret and slaved the cannons to fire simultaneously. Field testing with the dual cannons proved so effective that tank’s basic design was changed to the dual cannon variation and the original design was designated as an alternative model.

When the Votigeur was brought in to the Gallic Series of vehicles, the joint task engineer groups recommended the addition of interchangeable missile banks to provide the vehicle with added versatility. Many of the internal components of the tank were redesigned to be cross compatible with both the Fusilier and Sampson. Though the Voltigeur is part of the Gallic Series of vehicles, PAK military officers rejected its use in Port Arthur’s forces. The officers regarded the slower moving ground tank inferior to their Predator class hover-tanks. On the other hand, Humanist saw the Voltigeur as a good replacement for the Visigoths.

In Spring TN1937, the first production model of the Voltigeur rolled out of NMW factories. Since that time, the bulk of Voltigeurs have been sold to NSDF regiments, but a few have been sold to HAPF forces since TN1940.

Usage

The Voltigeur has been involved in very little combat prior to the second CEF invasion. The main battle tank was used primarily in joint operations against rovers and New Human Republic remnants. In general, the tank is found near its operations bases or home city states, since the sheer weight of the vehicle precludes it from airlifts to distant combat zones.

The Voltigeur has proven rugged and reliable against invading CEF forces. Tank companies equipped with Voltigeurs and supported by armored infantry sections effectively defended Tanis Towers, a sizeable oasis tower in the counties surrounding Port Arthur, during the early days of the invasion. With the aid of infantry forward observers, the Voltigeurs fired on the encroaching CEF and laid waste to GREL armored infantry and hover-tank formations.

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