Butcher 1-3

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Buzzard is the callsign of a Tempest Infantry Fighting Vehicle featured in the Orion Nero Initiative series. Basilisk is part of the 12th Cavalry Regiment of the 1st Infantry BCT and is only seen in  'Lockdown'.

 

Engagements
Buzzard is only seen during Lockdown where Buzzard and Basilisk are sent into Goulburn to help Stalker Six extract Bravo Team and Adrian Lux from Alvitr Central Security occupied territory. Upon arrival to the set rendezvous zone in the city, Buzzard and Basilisk begin opening fire on a building across the river in the city.

When an RPG is fired at the pair of Tempests, Buzzard attempts to reverse out of the kill zone, accidentally triggering off an IED, subsequently destroying the Tempest and killing all three crew members on board.

General Characteristics

 * Crew:
 * Tank Commander: (K.I.A.)
 * Driver: (K.I.A.)
 * Gunner: (K.I.A.)
 * Max Occupancy: 6 soldiers

Armament

 * 30mm Bushmaster autocannon
 * M791 APDS-1 Armour-Piercing Discarding Sabot (with) tracer
 * M792 HEI-T High Explosive Incendiary round (with) tracer
 * 2x TOW anti-tank missile launchers


 * Coaxial mounted M240 Machine gun

Countermeasures
Concealment:


 * 2x 4 barrel M250 smoke grenade launchers that blocks both visual and thermal imaging on the front of the turret
 * Exchanged with chaff and flares

Armour:


 * Spaced laminate armour offering 14.5mm all-around protection
 * 7017 aluminium armour on the hull

Active Protection System (APS):


 * 1x Iron Fist Hard-kill APS