Jari Modular Tank
IS medium tracked vehicle level 2
Mass:                         50t
Internal structure:            5t
Engine:      200 I.C.E        17t
MP:      4/6
Heat sinks:     -              0t
Control equipment:           2.5t
Turret:                      1.5t
Armor:   standard    120     7.5t
Internal structure armor
Front:     5        25
R/L Side: 5/5      24/24
Rear:      5        22
Turret:    5        25

Pod space:   15 items       16.5t

Weapons and ammo location tonnage

primary configuration
AC/5            Turret         8t
AC/5 (40)       Body           2t
SRM 6           Turret         3t
SRM 6 (15)      Body           1t
2 MG            Turret         1t
2 MG            Front          1t
MG (100)        Body         0.5t

configuration A
LRM 20          Turret        10t
LRM 20 (24)     Body           4t
2 MG            Turret         1t
2 MG            Front          1t
MG (100)        Body         0.5t

configuration B
4 SRM 6         Turret        12t
SRM 6 (45)      Body           3t
MG              Turret       0.5t
MG              Front        0.5t
MG (100)        Body         0.5t

configuration C
AC/20           Turret        14t
AC/20 (10)      Body           2t
Cargo           Body         0.5t

configuration D
MRM 40          Turret        12t
MRM 40 (18)     Body           3t
MG              Turret       0.5t
MG              Front        0.5t
MG (100)        Body         0.5t

configuration E
C3 Master       Body           5t
LRM 15          Turret         7t
LRM 15 (24)     Body           3t
MG              Turret       0.5t
MG              Front        0.5t
MG (100)        Body         0.5t

configuration F
Thumper         Turret        15t
Thumper (20)    Body           1t
Cargo           Body         0.5t

Named after old Japanese spear, Jari is a
Weapon for the masses of Kuritan armor
regiments. The vehicle is quite unassuming
and, as it's first crew mentioned, downright
ugly. With it's boxy features and cramped
internal spaces there can be no doubt that
crew's comfort was on lower end of designer's
list of priorities.

Jari was designed to fulfill various roles for
common armor units around Draconis
Combine. Using components that are barely
above succession wars technology level, tank
is easy to repair and maintain even for units
that are known to have supply problems and
ease cannibalization, that is still common
practice in these units. With Kuritan tendency
to use uniformity to strengthen unity among
it's soldiers it's possible that entire units will
be formed around this tank.

Using myriads of weapon pods, Jari would
give Kuritan units unparalleled flexibility and
ease the stress on supply lines, because only
one set of spare arts would be required for
whole units. Technically with 16.5 tons of pod
space Jari can be outfitted with anything up
to the size of gauss rifle, but the decision to
use internal combustion engine prevents the
tank from using energy weapons effectively.

Modular chassis was tested under all manner
of combat situations in various roles, from fire
support and regular skirmishes, though anti-air
protection to extreme roles as light artillery
and command vehicle. First prototypes were
even tested as MASH and construction
vehicles, but after few accidents this role was
rather left to more specialized units.

Jari still waits for approval of high command,
because more conservative generals of the
Combine block the innovation efforts.