Viper 3-3

Viper 3-3 is the callsign of a Tempest Infantry Fighting Vehicle featured in the Orion Nero Initiative series. Viper 3-3 is part of the 1st Cavalry Regiment of the 1st Armoured Brigade Combat Team.

Engagements
Siege of Atlas

General Characteristics

 * Crew:
 * Tank Commander: Viper 3-3 Actual (K.I.A.)
 * Driver: Viper 3-3 Delta (K.I.A.)
 * Gunner: Viper 3-3 Golf (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