Rhino 5

Rhino 5 is the callsign of a Howler tank featured in the Orion Nero Initiative series, commanded by Lt. Soto and is one of two tanks part of the Headquarters Company of Rhino Company. Rhino 5 is part of the 1st Tank Battalion of the 1st Armoured Brigade Combat Team and is first seen during during the 1st Tank Battalion's expedition across the Agoda Region.

General Characteristics

 * Crew:
 * Tank Commander: Lt. Soto
 * Driver: Rhino 5 Delta
 * Gunner: Rhino 5 Golf
 * Loader: Rhino 5

Armament

 * 120mm Rheinmetall Cannon
 * M828A4 Armour-Piercing Fin-Stabilizing Discarding Sabot - w/tracers
 * M830A1 High-Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) Shell
 * Illumination Shells
 * Coaxial mounted 7.62mm M240 Machine Gun
 * 50 calibre Commander's Weapons Station in front of Commander's hatch
 * 7.62mm M240 Machine Gun in front of loader's hatch

Countermeasures
Concealment:


 * 2x 6 barrel M250 smoke grenade launchers that blocks both visual and thermal imaging

Armour:


 * Composite armour on the frontal aspect of the hull and the main cannon
 * Non-explosive reactive armour (NERA) on the side
 * Slat armour covering rear of tank
 * Explosive reactive armour covering track skirts

Active Protection System (APS):


 * 2x Softkill Active Protection system
 * 4x Trophy APS protection against RPG and ATGM threats by jamming or firing small rounds to deflect incoming projectiles