Vehicle:Ulysse

The Ulysse is a Franco-Roreinian main battle tank developed by Odyssey Arms Corporation in the 2770's. Released in 2778, it entered service into the French and Roreinian armed forces in two very distinct variants, and has since then been exported to other countries.

The fruit of a Franco-Roreinian collaboration, the Ulysse combines the best of French and Roreinian tank design. It is a strong main battle tank with decent armor, extreme mobility, advanced fire and control systems, and the mother of all French tank guns: the ERT A-2000. At a range, it is equipped to launch anti-tank guided missiles, and can defend itself against missile attacks with limited point-defense capability. The Roreinian Uoi-2778 autocannon makes it deadly in close range. While the Roreinian version--stripped of most of its armor--achieves an astounding 155 kilometers per hour, the French C-41 clocks in at a respectable 120 kilometers per hour at top speed. This makes it the king of maneuver warfare.

However, for all of its advantages, the Ulysse suffers from two weaknesses: low armor and high price. Firstly, while it is by no means a glass canon, it fields less armor than other tanks of comparable price while still being able to take a respectable amount of punishment. Secondly, it is costly to manufacture given the materials and technology involved, driving up its price-per-unit. It can be modified and stripped of some technology to be made more affordable, though that would reduce its overall effectiveness. Once built, its operating cost is about average.