MCT-2

The **MCT-2** or **Meincaweiconiteinek-2** (English: Main Battle Tank 2), was the second design of main battle tank used by the Grand Valerius States after reunification, developed to replace the MCT-1, by upgrading it to originally have inbuilt Kerfit ERA armor and better composite armor as well as a smaller albeit higher velocity cannon. It large improved upon the performance of the MCT-1 and earned a favorable reputation, however, it would largely be phased out and replaced with the MCT-3.

## History

The MCT-2 started as a modernization of the MCT-1 but ended up as a completely new vehicle, and as such incorporating a large number of modernizations, including full stabilization to the turret, an improved laser range finder, a smaller gun with higher velocities and the integration of an early remote controlled MG mounted on the roof. These Changes alongside a restructuring of the hull and a new composite armor scheme with integrated Kerfit ERA lead to it being a tank that had high levels of defense, though later upgrades dropped the integrated Kerfit for Kerfit B attached to the outside of the turret.

## Armament

The MCT-2A would equip the more modern smoothbore 120mm TK-80, replacing the 130mm TK-68 of communist origin, as well it equipped the new .50 Intir Caram Machine Gun in it's vehicle variant, the .50 VMMG. It would also carry as it's coaxial the standard .30 MOT-1 which had been in service nearing thirty years now. It equipped six smoke dischargers, firing 20mm Smoke Grenades

## Variants

* MCT-2A the MCT-2A, was a modification thought to bring it more capabilities for fighting lightly armoured vehicles, this was by replacing the coaxial .30 MOT-1 with a 20mm EK-20IC, however, the change proved to be less than ideal, and only around thirty were modified, and ten were completed in construction. It also included a slightly modified turret to accommodate this cannon, it also replaced the original Kerfit ERA with a newer system the Astir ERA.
* MCT-2B The 2B, was initially the changing to the 2A's turret but replacing the 20mm with twin .50 VMMG however it eventually became a much bigger change as it entered the design stage, it would equip a different armor scheme once again, with the addition of applique armour. It would also include wider tracks allowing it more traction, though these tracks rarely were used, as it was negligible.
* MCT-2C As with the previous MCT-1C, the MCT-2C became the most popular of the modifications. Its main differences were improved armor, the replacement of the 120mm TK-80 with a slightly larger caliber 125mm TK-94, it also included a new turret layout, with blowout panels and a blast door for the ammunition. It also included a more modernized fire control system, as well as the addition of four more smoke grenade dischargers, now numbering in total ten. It also included an improved climate control system in the new turret, allowing it to operate in hot areas without the possibility of the tank's interior reaching nearly 37 centigrade.
* MCT-2C2 While the MCT-2C was seen as perfect for armored warfare, there was developments to make it more capable of anti-insurgent weapons, the first of these variants would be the C2, it would serve as a test platform that included slat armor as well as the reintroduction of Kerfit ERA with the Kerfit C variant, as the Astir system proved to be less effective.
* MCT-2CK1 After the 2C's testbed the 2CK-1 would take what was learned and would be updated with and became the first Kitiri variant, as the city variant it included the slat armor and a large number of ERA armor, as well as replacing the short-lived Kerfit C, with the Kerfit II system. It would mount additional armor to the cupola of the loader and added a 30mm MGO VAMC machine grenade launcher. Finally, it included an improved fire suppression system.
* MCT-2CK2 The 2CK2, or the Kitiri 2 was the last combat variant of the MCT-2 used by the NAGA as their main combat vehicle until 2007. It served as an improved Kitiri 1, with some additions which made it more ideal for them, such as having an improved 30mm MGO, with an additional armament of a .30 Delsain Machine Gun in a twin mount for the commander's cupola. It also replaced the remove controlled roof mounted MG with a second 30mm MGO VAMC. The final improvement over the K1 was the introduction of more modern NVD equipment.
* MCT-2E Kontrukti, more often just known as the Stenirsceli (English:Bridge) is the Engineer variant and currently in service, most commonly as a bridge layer but it could also perform the roles of mine-clearing, simple construction relating to fortifications and vehicle recovery, it's turret was replaced with a crane, though it included a small one-man turret which included a single .50 VMMG. It's use would outlive combat variants though it would eventually be replaced by a purpose-built vehicle the EGA-09-Astirin.