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asktheguardponies · 6 hours

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Originally designed as a cost-effective tank destroyer to counter Zebra or Equestrian armor in challenging terrain, the Condor MBT is central to the Royal Griffon Army's combined arms doctrine. Battle-tested in various conflicts by Hippogriffia and other Griffon allies, the current generation combines the incremental improvements of the series.

Add-on composite armor gives the turret it's distinctive shape and brings the protection level up to par with Zebra MBTs. Explosive reactive panels shield the thinner hull and turret sides.

Sabot and Fragmentation ammunition is kept a armored bulkhead in the lower right of the turret basket, from which an elevator brings rounds up into the crew compartment and feeds into the main gun automatically. When firing ATGMs the gunner puts the gun in manual mode and the commander helps load the missile from the storage rack in the bustle. The missile is then guided to its target by the tank's laser designator.

The Condor is well suited to hit-and-run tactics thanks to its mobility and low silhouette.

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asktheguardponies · 6 days

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Weekend Reblog!

After scrounging together some ingredients, the gang make noodles with veggies. Don't ask how much wine they added.

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asktheguardponies · 7 days

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Griffon Republican Army private from a light machine gun section providing covering fire for a nighttime raid.

The M905 light machine gun was prone to jamming and was considered a bad weapon by its users, but it was the only readily available design at the time of its adoption.

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asktheguardponies · 13 days

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Equestria's most modern tank is the Caballus Mk5, the latest modernization program for an aging Main Battle Tank developed in the late 970s. The Caballus was produced in vast numbers and upgrading them was a piecemeal affair, with many Mk3s and Mk4s still in service with reserve units.

The Mk5 retained the commander's rotary MG and upgraded it with a millimeter-wave radar for better performance against fast moving targets. The main armament is a 120mm smoothbore introduced in the Mk4 variant. The loader can grab ammunition from three storage bins separated by armored bulkheads with blowout doors to protect the crew in case of fire.

The Mk5 is has very good frontal protection with enchanted armor slabs on the frontal hull and ERA panels on the turret cheeks. To address the increased weight, a new V12 turbocharged diesel was installed, giving it even better mobility.

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asktheguardponies · 14 days

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After scrounging together some ingredients, the gang make noodles with veggies. Don't ask how much wine they added.

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asktheguardponies · 20 days

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Art trade with Ace of Blackjack on twitter, I sketched their OC in Mass Effect armor!

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asktheguardponies · 21 days

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The CT-29 was a modified scout vehicle in use by Lord Tirek's skirmishing forces. Nicknamed "Doodlebug" by Equestrian grunts, the CT-29 was a quick and nimble ambush vehicle, a menace to armor and dismounts alike.

The diamond dog crew of 2 sat in a fully traversing turret raised above the ground on an adjustable hydraulic suspension that gave a very smooth ride at high speeds and protected the crew in case of a mine strike. The Doodlebug was quite top heavy in this configuration, prone to overturning if full engine power was applied in a turn. The crew compartment was cramped and hot, with some crews installing air conditioner units in place of the factory-issue snorkel.

The typical ambush configuration was four 110mm recoilless rifles converging on a 1000m zero distance loaded with HEAT or canister. A platoon of CT-29s would all fire their recoilless rifles at once, then suppress the Coalition column with MG fire and retreat into cover.

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asktheguardponies · 27 days

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The backbone of the Equestrian Ground Forces during the Tartarus Wars was the Caballus Mk2 Main Battle Tank.

The spacious turret housed a 105mm rifled gun loaded by hoof from ammo racks around the turret, and additional storage bins in the hull. The TC had a good vantage point in his rotating cupola, allowing him to scan for targets without slewing the main gun.

Upgrading the tank with the commander's fighting position, improved engine and additional turret armor, addressed some of the faults inherent with the original Mk1 design.

The hull armor was seen as sub par and many Mk2s were lost to ammunition fires due to poor ammo stowage. The turret drive needed constant attention to prevent breakage from the high gravity of Tartarus d. Vision for the crew was limited and this increased the TCs workload. Nevertheless the Caballus was a capable machine, leading to further modernizations serving the Equestrian Ground Forces for decades.

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asktheguardponies · 1 month

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Just a shitpost I forgot to upload on here, originally from Twitter:

she wants you to know that her job is very hard, actually.

in case you were wondering about police-equalist relations in early 10th century, this is pretty accurate

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asktheguardponies · 1 month

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Worldbuilding #27

Trotsylvanian Crown Prince Victoras Alabaster welcoming a Griffon Artillery colonel that arrived to inspect Trotsylvanian cannon prior to purchase by the Griffon Kingdom. (c904)

Junior officers of Griffon Royal Artillery (left)

Trotsylvanian guardsponies (right)

Officials in Gryphus would ingratiate themselves with foreign dignitaries to counteract decades of Griffon isolation, and to bolster trade with global powers. The young prince was eager to establish friendly relations with the rapidly industrializing Griffon Kingdom.

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asktheguardponies · 2 months

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Griffon sailors from the protected cruiser Reina Catalina. (c915) After their ship was sunk in port at the outbreak of the Griffon Civil War, most of the crew joined the land war as volunteers, serving as fanatical shock troops.

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asktheguardponies · 2 months

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