Aethoo (Tank): Difference between revisions

| name = MarsAethoo MBT

| caption = A Prototype MarsAethoo in late 2017

| used_by = {{Flagicon image|Axdel Flag.png|size=20px}} [[Axdel]] <br> {{Flagicon image|Nauxol.png|size=20px}} [[Nauxos]]

| production_date = 1A: 2021-present <br /> 1AE: 2022-present

| number = 1A: 15184, 150500 planned <br /> 1AE: 80

| length = 1A: 11.5 m

| weight = mk1: 68 metric tons

}}The '''MarsAethoo''' is a next-generation Axdelian main battle tank jointly designed and built by National Ballistics and ARMS (now known as [[Sentinel-ARMS]]). It was built to be the successor of the Taurus 2[[CAP-80]] and 3CAP-80 Lômeqkhyaa tanks, in Axdelian Army service as part of a 20102014 defence mandate for a platform to mount the new 130mm L/51 ETC gun by ARMS, and was expected to enter service from 20242025 onwards. However, the outbreak of the [[Auroran-Pacific War]] led to the project being given a higher priority, with the initial date being 2020, though later being pushed back to 2021 due to development problems. Production of the 1A variant began in late 2020, with the first 15 tanks entering service in the [[Axdel Armed Forces]] in February 2021. International procurement interest during development lead to the creation of the 1AE export variant mounting a conventional 130mm cannon in the turret instead of an ETC gun.

A number of technical faults with the engine and thermal imaging equipment during combat trials have been reported which have led to delays in production whilst the issues are resolved. Despite this, the Axdel armed forces have begun negotiatingnegotiated the terms of an additional long-term order of 300 total tanks by 2027, with provisions for eventhe moreeventual Marsreplacement of remaining CAP-80 Lômeqkhyaa tanks by later variants in the 2030's. whichIn would2024 beginlong replacingterm use also revealed an additional issue with the Tauruslongevity and reliability of the plasma ignition system in the 1A's main gun, which is currently being investigated and 3remedied.