Tank
A tank is an armored and weaponized vehicle commonly used throughout the Ace Combat series. They are usually used by ground forces to attack other ground forces. While it takes much effort for infantry to neutralize enemy tanks, they are extremely weak against air attack and can be easily destroyed by the player. In some games, tanks may fire at the player if they get too close.
Description
Tanks are common ground target that frequently appear in annihilation missions. In Ace Combat 04: Shattered Skies they only take a single missile to destroy, but take two in future titles.
A rarely-featured variant of tanks are airborne tanks, which can be dropped from transport aircraft. Shooting the parachute will cause the tank to fall and smash into the ground, destroying it.
Air defense tanks (AD Tank) appear on Ace Combat 7, and are equipped with a CIWS, allowing them to shoot down incoming missiles, or act as an AA Gun.
History
Strangereal
Tanks have been utilized by almost every armed force. Prominent tank battles occurred in the Belkan War, the Continental War, the Circum-Pacific War and the Emmeria-Estovakia War. Tanks were also used during the 2014 Free Erusea uprising.[1]
Joint Assault universe
Assault Horizon universe
SRN used a tank during the Sergei Illich rescue operation to attack one of the Delta Force teams. However it was quickly destroyed by Doug Robinson.
A tank battle occured during the Battle of Derbent, with tanks being used by both Russian government, and NRF forces. Thanks to Warwolf Squadron's support, the government forces managed to capture the city, albeit suffering losses to enemy fire and attack planes.
Tanks were used again by both sides during the Siege on Belyi Base. Despite their numerical advantage, NRF forces have been wiped out by Warwolf Squadron and failed to capture the base.
Another tank deployment occured during the Liberation of Moscow, by both NRF, and government forces, including the Riga Battalion. With the assistance of American Shooter Squadron and Russian Osa Squadron, the government forces managed to recapture the city.
Infinity universe
Named Units
Usean Rebel Forces
- Mole
Osean Ground Defense Force
- Hawk Unit
- Dachshund
- Lynx
- Wand Squadron
Aurelian Army
Republic of Emmeria Army
- Barracuda Armored Battalion
- Dragon Busters Battalion
- Gavial Tank Battalion
- Grizzly Tank Battalion
- Warlock Separate Battalion
- Quox Armored Battalion
- Steel Gunners Battalion
- Rigel Battalion
- Grobda Tank Company
- Serval
Gallery
- Magach 7s of the Federal Erusea Army
- BMP-3s of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
- A Martinez Security's BMP-3
- An Aurelian Army BMP-3
- An Aurelian Army BMP-3 with an M977 HEMTT
- Yuktobanian T-80
- Osean M1 Abrams
- A Usean Rebel Forces M1 Abrams (AC2)
- A Usean Rebel Forces M1 Abrams (AHL)
- A couple of Leasath Army M1 Abrams
- Valahian M1 Abrams
- A UPEO tank
- T-90s of the USEA Federation
- Belkan Army T-80