HFF-801 "Hellscythe" Anti-Tank Laser

The HFF-801 "Hellscythe" is a vehicle-mounted anti-tank weapon that uses a highly-collimated laser beam to punch through the armor of an enemy vehicle. Once through the armor the laser beam destroys vital systems within the vehicle. If it penetrates the crew compartment, it will typically increase the air temperature instantaneously by several hundred degrees. This, coupled with overpressure effects caused by sudden expansion, will typically kill the crew.

The Hellscythe unit itself is 2 meters in length, massing 300kg, and looks somewhat like an oversized bazooka. Virtually the only thing that gives its true nature away is the final focusing lens which extends a few centimeters from the end of the barrel. The Hellscythe is based around a CO2 laser, so its tightly-collimated beam appears as a pencil-thin shaft of ruby light. Sighting is purely optical, with IR and "starlight" (low-light) imaging as options.

The power pack, which masses 50kg, is connected to the laser unit by 3-meter cables. The weapon allows a second power pack to be connected, either in serial or parallel.