Colonarius mk1

Colonarius mk1
Colonarius mk1
	Colonarius mk1
Type	Main battle tank
Place of origin	Morstaybishlian Empire
Service history
In service	mk1: 1985–present ; mk1E1: 2010–present ; mkA1: 2001–present ; mkA2: 2012–present
Used by	Great Morstaybishlia
Wars	Lyrevale Civil War ; Auroran-Pacific War
Production history
Designer	Ferrus Industries;
Manufacturer	Ferrus Industries
Produced	mk1: 1985–1998; mk1E1: 2009–present; mk1A1: 1999–2010; mk1A2: 2011–present
Number built	mk1/E1: 10,521; mk1A1/A2: 2,750
Specifications
Weight	mk1: 51.1 metric tons (56.3 short tons); mk1A1: 53.2 metric tons
Length	mk1: 9.67 m; mk1A1: 9.71 m
Width	3.60 m
Height	2.25 m
Crew	4 (commander, gunner, loader and driver)
Armor	Special Armour Plate (SAP); Korean Special Armour Plate (KSAP)
Main; armament	mk1: KM68A1 105 mm (47 rounds); mk1A1: KM256 120mm (32 rounds)
Secondary; armament	12.7 mm K6 HMG on right pintle mount for commander; 7.62 mm M60D on left pintle mount for loader; 7.62 mm M60E2-1 on coaxial mount
Engine	8-cyl. water-cooled diesel MTU 871 Ka-501; 1200 hp (890 kW) at 2600 rpm
Power/weight	K1: 23.4 hp/ton; K1A1: 22.0 hp/ton
Transmission	ZF LSG 3000 (four forward, two reverse)
Suspension	Hydropneumatic at front and rear, torsion bar at middle of the chassis
Operational; range	500 km
Speed	65 km/h (road); 40 km/h (cross country)

The Colonarius Mk1 was the main battle tank used by the Morstaybishlian Empire from 1984 until 2012 where it was replaced by the Colonarius mk2. It succeeded the Khadgar model used in the Auroran Imperial War. The Mk1 is still widely used by the Royal Armed Forces of the Empire, although they are expected to be fully phased out by 2025.

Operators

Current Operators

• Great Morstaybishlia

• Lapimuhyo: 900 Colonarius mk1A1 units were ordered in 1992. As of 2020, 800 are in service.

• Lokania: 350 Colonarius mk1A1 units were ordered in 1991 and an additional 200 were ordered in 2004. As of 2020, 512 Colonarius mk1's are in service alongside 225 Khadgar B2s.