Manufacturer: Bomvol Zionel AG Chassis Number: 5200 - Crew: 0 Weight: 11.3 tons Length: 3.01 m Width: 1.98 m Height: 3.25 m Engine: WE3800e Land Speed: 35 kph Range: 400 km Radio: SFuG43 n Sight: Primary Armament: 1a: 40mm Guidance Rocket Tube 1b: 25 mm Linear Gun R6: 25 mm Linear Gun and 4x external rockets Secondary Armament: Armour: 20-30 mm Special Heatproof Ceramics The top image shows the Oskar 1a, the bottom is the Oskar 1b. Design copyright by Kow Yokoyama. The PzSph 362 Oskar was designed as an armoured reconnaissance vehicle to replace the aging Krote . It had to at least match the older units weapons, armour and mobility while improving on its reconnaissance ability, effective range and mission duration time. In addition, the SDR were trying to get their Earth-bound forces totally automated as a means to trying to consolidate their presence on the Earth, especially after the Mercenary failure in 'Operation Superhammer'. The solution was presented by the Strahl Engineering Divion, and was best described as a simplified version of the Neuspotter, employing hover technology already in use. It had the sensor section of the NS465 Neuspotter mounted atop a gas turbine hover unit. Because the sensor ability from the Neuspotter, the vehicle could have a good combat efficiency and thus it was armed with 40 mm radar guidance rocket tubes (with 10 self loading rounds). Because it was not an anti-gravity unit like the Neuspotter, the Oskar could mount additional armour and would be easier to maintain. However, it would also lose the silent low-level mobility of the Neuspotter and because it would be travelling through sand and dust, the vibrations from such movement would make it slightly less precise in its reconnaissance duties. However, being a combat/reconnaissance unit, this wasn't considered a problem. In addition, being a hover unit, the cost of the unit was roughly a third of the Neuspotter. 15 prototypes were built and tested, and following testing the type entered mass production in nearly record time. Protected by 100mm of hardened armor and 20mm of hybrid super ceramics, it was armed with a 40mm rocket tube with auto loader, and named "Oskar." 10 prototypes and 50 secondary prototypes went into service in North American and Australia in October of 2885, but the low dependability of the auto-loader mechanism led to the development and deployment of a heavier armed version mounting a linear gun variant - the Sk362 1b, this replaced the rocket guidance tube with a single large laser. The R6 was a further development of the 1b, adding additional rocket tubes to that model. Panzer Sph Oskar R6 and Pz. Spah 1124 Gans Design copyright by Kow Yokoyama.