SA7M2 Iron Guardian

On May 4th, the army began development of its first SPAAG in years but have encountered a number of problems ranging from rate of fire issues, sustainment, firepower, and survivability of the platform. Two proposed designs were built as a result for evaluation. Both succumbed to the same problems. To address the vulnerability of the SPAAGs, a counter-rocket, artillery, and mortar system (C-RAM) was ordered. For the program to progress quickly as it already has seen extensive delays, an existing platform was picked to streamline development. One of the SPAAG being tested were chosen as the platform in which a C-RAM system would be mounted on. This became the SA7M2 Iron Guardian. The SA7M2 Iron Guardian is a C-RAM system designed to protect other ground forces, including other anti-air elements from enemy missile attacks. In order to be able to intercept both large resilient missiles, and small fast swarms; a barrage of small interceptors were selected. However, the system had poor tracking capabilities and so opted to use blip enhancement and other electronic countermeasures to direct enemy missiles in to easily killable trajectories. In practice, this means attracting missiles away from friendly units and intercepting the incoming missiles. The vehicle is armored against small arms and shrapnel so it can remain operational regardless of fragments from destroyed missiles. The system after undergoing a series of tests have been considered satisfactory by the Khertland army and accepted in to service. It can intercept massive barrages of small and medium missiles, or a couple large and huge missiles. However despite decent traverse speeds, it has difficulty responding to simultaneous attacks from multiple directions. This is partly due to the slow response time as the fire control radar has trouble picking up small targets far away. Blocks: 371 Volume: 700 cubic meter Cost: 27. 5k Weight: 36,594 Length: 22m Width: 7m Height: 7m (roof of turret), 11m (radar mast) Speed: