(1) activates engines, (2) activates turret and coaxial, (3) activates commander's position, (4) activates RCWS, (7) fires the main gun. VTOL controls left track, Trim controls right track, Pitch controls gun elevation, Roll controls gun traverse, Throttle controls hatches.

A PDI Ardent M6A4 UPS TUCK II with an automatic loader in lieu of a manual loader, allowing for a faster rate of fire (15 rpm vs 12 rpm), an automated system that allows for easy switching of ammunition ty... ypes. This vehicle features the TUCK II kit, including side-skirts, rear spaced armor, additional spaced armor on the turret sides, 120mm Coilgun M5A7 with more powerful coils, the Sentry RCWS with a 12.7mm M26A1 machine gun, new commander's hatch, smoke grenade launchers, Cuttlefish ACS, and the Trapshooter APS.

The last system is a new one, designed to defeat incoming missiles with what amounts to a giant shotgun. Said unit has four shots, and is in two units, each unit covering the other side. Relying on Doppler radar to track offending rocket or missile, it has a 210 degree kill area facing the front, with a 30 degree interlocking field where both units can engage a target. Each unit can cover an area 120 degrees wide against projectiles at the range of 100 meters.   read more