Budget Scout Car v0.6 (TL 08) This armored jeep was build for cash-poor third world armies. It costs little more than a 'technical' (a pickup with a MG), but it is a lot more effective. Against modern opposition, it reports contact by failing to call in or possibly a scream on the radio ... The basic structure is quite standard, with an imported ceramic engine and foam-filled tires. That frame is covered with steel plates between 7 mm and 18 mm, protection against small arms and mines. The car is armed with a heavy MG (crit|cr|15d|20|16|1,500|6,000|8|100) and an IR-homing 40mm rocket (crit|sxp|4d*2(10)|20|6|n/a|1 mi.|1/30|1). The driver can see with a simple IR sensor (0.67 miles nominal range) and light amplification. Other notable gadgets are a decoy discharger (choose load), an IR light and a GPS. The car is a TL08 vehicle [July 96 errata sheet]. Structure: 160 cf cheap medium body (HT 300), maximum load 3.2 tons, 30 degree front slope, four puncture-resistant wheels (DR 4, HT 19/38) with off-road suspension. Propulsion: 40 KW all-wheel drivetrain. Power: 40 KW ceramic engine (DR 5, HT 12) with 10 gallons diesel (self- sealing, DR 5, HT 8, fire on 6) for 16 hours 40 minutes. Accomodations: Two normal and two cramped seats, only vision slits. Crew Requirements: Driver and commander/gunner. Armor: 170 points standard armor, F6/75 (sloped) B4/20 R4/20 L4/20 T4/20 U5/40. Cargo: None, but 21.5 cf access space could be used. Accessories: Discharger, environmental controls, cheap passive IR (scan 13, DR 3, HT 2, electronics), light amplification, GPS, two multiband radios, IR spotlight (DR 5, HT 2, exposed equipment), tow hook. Weaponry: 15mm caseless MG (DR 5, HT 20) with 100 rounds and a 40mm rocket launcher (DR 5, HT 6) with a IR-homing HEAT round on pintle mounts. Statistics: Cost $20,000, design mass 2 tons, maximum payload 1.2 tons, current payload 0.4 tons, loaded mass 2.4 tons, size modifier +3, radar signature +3, IR signature +4, acoustic signature +4. Ground Performance: Speed factor 30, top speed 75 mph, acceleration 3.75 mph/s, deceleration 10 mph/s, MR 1, SR 3, gets 100 mpg. Water and Air Performance: None.