AT70 Reaver Battle Tank
The AT70 Reaver Battle Tank was a main battle tank produced by the Forge World Urdesh.[1]
Overview
The AT70 was considered an inferior design compared to the standard tank of the Imperium, the Leman Russ Battle Tank.[1] The tank lacked any Auspex or laser rangefinding equipment, requiring the gunner to aim by visual methods only.[1] It also lacked any gyro stabilizers, limiting its ability to hit targets while moving.[1] The AT70 was armed with a hull-mounted lascannon and a 105mm hypervelocity main gun, which had a slow rate of fire and was unable to penetrate the side armour of a Leman Russ.[1] It also had a coaxial cannon and could have had a twin-linked bolter as pintle-mount.[3]
The AT70's main gun was longer and slimmer than the Conqueror Cannon and produced a star-shaped gas-burn when firing tungsten-cored rounds.[1] It could also have fired high-explosive shells.[3] The tank also used old-style volute spring suspension[1]
The AT70 had heavy front armour, capable of withstanding a single hit by an 'Tread Fether' missile launcher but being destroyed by the second shot.[1]
Due to their inferior quality, Reavers were only a threat to Imperial armoured forces when they outnumbered them.[1]
History
When the forces of Chaos captured Urdesh during the middle of the Sabbat Worlds Crusade, many Urdeshi-designed weapons and vehicles were produced in great numbers to equip their forces, including Reavers. Among those who used the tanks was the Blood Pact, which was often engaged in heavy fighting with Imperial forces, especially against the Tanith First and Only led by Colonel-Commissar Ibram Gaunt.[1] With the recapture of Urdesh by Imperial forces, use of the AT70 by the Blood Pact would eventually decline.
Technical Specifications
| Vehicle Name: | AT70 Reaver Battle Tank[2] | Main Armament: | 105mm long-barrelled Urdeshi cannon[2] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forge World of Origin: | Urdesh[1] | Secondary Armament: | Lascannon[2] |
| Known Patterns: | Traverse: | ||
| Crew: | 4[2] | Elevation: | |
| Powerplant: | Main Ammunition: | ||
| Weight: | 64 tonnes[2] | Secondary Ammunition: | |
| Length: | 6.87m[2] | ||
| Width: | 4.62m[2] | Armour | |
| Height: | 4.95m[2] | ||
| Ground Clearance: | Superstructure: | ||
| Fording Depth: | Hull: | 40-150mm[2] | |
| Max Speed - on road | 23kph[2] | Gun Mantlet | |
| Max Speed - off road: | 16kph[2] | Vehicle Designation: | |
| Transport Capacity: | Firing Ports: | ||
| Access Points: | Turret: | ||
Sources
- 1: Honour Guard (Novel), Chapter 10 - The Battle of Bhavnager
- 2: Inferno! 28, pg. 35 - The Battle of Bhavnager by Ralph Horsley
- 3: Sabbat Martyr (Novel) — The Saint (Omnibus), Chapter Eight
