Howler

The Howler is the Main Battle Tank of the Orion Nero Initiative, used primarily by the Orion Expeditionary Corps.. The Howler tank was conceived for modern armoured ground warfare and consists of multifuel turbo engines, Chobham composite armour, computer fire control systems, and a separate ammunition storage in a blow-out compartment.

Known Howler Tanks

 * Rhino 6
 * Rhino 5
 * Rhino 1-1
 * Rhino 1-2 (Destroyed)
 * Rhino 1-3
 * Rhino 1-4 (Destroyed)
 * Rhino 2-1
 * Rhino 2-2
 * Rhino 2-3
 * Rhino 2-4 (Destroyed)
 * Rhino 3-1 (Destroyed)
 * Rhino 3-2
 * Rhino 3-3 (Destroyed)
 * Rhino 3-4 (Destroyed)
 * Trident 5-1 (Destroyed)
 * Trident 5-2 (Destroyed)
 * Trident 5-3 (Destroyed)
 * Trident 5-4 (Destroyed)
 * Mongoose 1-1

General Characteristics

 * Crew: 4 (Tank commander, driver, gunner, loader)

Armament

 * 125mm Smoothbore Cannon with a variety of round
 * M828A4 Armour-Piercing Shell
 * M830A1 High-Explosive Anti-Tank (HEAT) Shell
 * Kinetic Energy Penetrator (KEP) Shells
 * 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