Mk-23 Scorpion

Nydonian: X-23 Хилэнц (Khilents)

Propulsion

A V8 Azarga (Азарга - Stallion) K-8366 engine making 515 horsepower powers a set of tracks that run around the entire side of the tank. This means that the tracks located on each side are visible even from a top down view. While this exposes them to more possibility of damage, it does also make them easier to repair and allows for a design the lends itself to better handling and speed. The engine compartment is seperated from the cabin and two fuel tanks on either side can store up to 395 gallons of diesel.

Weapons & Armament

85mm main gun equipped with bore evacuator. Standard full ammunition is 69 rounds of APCBC, APCR, and HE. APCBC rounds out of this gun make 150mm of penetration and APCR rounds make 190mm at the cost of worse penetration against angled armor and less after-penetration damage.
The Khilents tank also has 2 8.2x53mm machine guns, one fixed coaxialy and the other mounted on the top of the turret near the commander's cupola.

Armor and defense

Side skirts help protect the more vulnerable sides of the tank, making direct shots to the ammo racks more difficult for enemies. Additionally, 3 angled armor plates are mounted to both cheeks of the turret and the top of the main gun barrel. These plates are 31mm thick and have a greater angle than the turret's normal armor, helping to deflect incoming rounds or at least throw the projectiles off as they pass through to cause less damage. The top plate moves with the tank gun as it is affixed to the barrel.

Armor	Average Thickness
Hull Front	135mm
Hull Sides	75mm
Hull Rear	40mm
Turret Front	140mm
Turret Sides	140mm
Turret Rear	80mm
Top Armor	50mm
Bottom Armor	20mm

Communication Tools & Systems

A radio mounted to the rear of the turret in a welded-on basket can be accessed only by the commander, while an internal intercom between crewmen is supplied to all crew members.

Used by

• Mk-23/1 Big Scorpion

Nickname

“Tsöliin Khilentset Khorkhoi” (Цөлийн хилэнцэт хорхой - Desert Scorpions)

Manufacturer

Azarga

Creation Date

Entered service in 1942

Decommission Date

Began phase out in 1953, largely out of service by 1958

Owning Organization

The Republic of Nydonia

Price

Domestic Cost: Å789,500 (₩1,431,100)
Export Cost: Å1,075,625 (₩1,936,125)

Rarity

38,071 produced, not including variants

Length

25’

Weight

36.75 tons

Speed

40 mph (off-road: 32 mph)

Complement / Crew

4: commander, driver, gunner, loader. (5th seat for possible assistant driver)

Cargo & Passenger Capacity

1 passenger if assistant driver seat is vacant