AFV-18

The AFV-18 is an armoured fighting vehicle created by the POEAIP in early 2018. This vehicle saw use in POEAIP invasion of Britain, and was originally designed as a small armoured personal transport.
=== Design ===
As mentioned the last sentence of the paragraph above, the AFV-18 was originally designed as a small armored personal transport, to quickly move troops to the front line of a battle. However, POEAIP had realised that there was no POEAIP vehicle in production that had reliable off road capabilities, so the design goal was shifted to a vehicle that could effectively in gage infantry and small vehicles. A incredibly large amount of designs were created, however the 18th design was best fitted for its role and was logistically sound to be mass produced. 
==Design specifications==
-ED 344 engine (500hp, turbine diesel for AFV-18A, AFV-18B)
-LSCCA engine (300hp, turbine diesel for AFV-18A (L) )
-4 250v batteries
-8 57mm ammo racks (AFV-18B with 40 rounds each) OR 30 10mm ammo racks (AFV-18A with 220 rounds each)
-4 crew members (Gunner, driver, commander and mechanic)
-5 20m smoke grenades
Cost:
-AFV-18A ($770,000)
-AFV-18A (L) ($600,000)
-AFV-18B ($930,000)
-AFV-18C ($560,000)
==Armour==
=== AFV-18A ===
70mm upper glacis
40mm lower glacis
80mm gun mantle
40mm side armour
20mm rear armour
=== AFV-18A (L) ===
50mm upper glacis
30mm lower glacis
60mm gun mantle
20mm side armour
20mm rear armour
=== AFV-18B ===
90mm upper glacis
60mm lower glacis
140mm gun mantle
60mm side armour
55mm rear armour
=== AFV-18C ===
70mm upper glacis
40mm lower glacis
80mm gun mantle
40mm side armour
20mm rear armour
== AFV-18A ==
The AFV-18A was the first of the AFV-18 series, weighting at 10t, and was equipped with 2 10mm autocannons (120rpm) that fired HE rounds and at had top speed of 80km/h. It was most noticeably used in the invasion of Charles Edward's Britain. It was used to offer support and offensive supporting firepower to the infantry, and scout behind enemy lines. It was quite successful as a support vehicle, to assist the infantry and provide cover, however, it suffered incredibly against heavily armoured APC's and tanks as it did not have enough powerful rounds to penetrate the armour, causing it to rely on other tanks, infantry or tank destroyers. It was very fast due to its powerful 500hp engine, but the engine would often break down if gears were switched to fast. The AFV-18A was also designed with too much armour in mind for its capabilities, so within 4 months the lightweight AFV-18A (L) was created.
=== AFV-18A (L) ===
The AFV-18A (L) is a much lighter version of the AFV-18A, weighting in at 7t, with 20mm of armour stripped off each side of the vehicle (except for back) as well as a new 300hp LSCCA engine being added. It could reach 88km/h, and had almost no engine issues. Due to it being so lightweight, it could quickly accelerate to its max speed. It could also be packed with more ammunition, 100 more rounds. The armour was also sufficient enough to render basic rifle fire useless, although high caliber bullets and heavy machine guns can penetrate the vehicle through weak spots easily. Although weaker than its counterpart, the AFV-18A (L) is better than its counterpart in reliability and cost.
== AFV-18B ==
The AFV-18B was created in March 2018 to deal with more heavily armoured opponents, created with a significantly more powerful gun and much stronger armour. It wielded a 57mm cannon, capable of holding and using HEATFS, HE and APFSDS rounds with varying amounts of penetration. The large increase in armour allows the AFV to survive all infantry weapons, except for infantry anti-tank weapons shot at the side/back of the AFV-18B at an angle of 0 degrees. This allows the vehicle to move offensively unlike its other counterparts. This tank suffers downsides of the increased armour however. The top speed of the vehicle is only 50km/h, much slower than originally designed to be.
Category:Armoured Fighting Vehicle
Category:POEAIP
Category:Infantry Support Vehicle