The Desert Wind Autocannon is an chain driven autocannon designed alongside the K-1 Bulldog/Type 41 Main Battle Tank for use with that vehicle.

The Desert Wind Autocannon was developed in YE 41 alongside the K-1 Bulldog/Type 41 Main Battle Tank to serve as a weapon to be used against power armor troops and fast moving targets. Like other weapons produced by Osman Heavy Industries, it was decided later to make the weapon a standalone product.

The Desert Wind's high rate of fire, decent accuracy, and respectable damage output make it a reliable weapon for use against fast moving targets such as aircraft and power armor.

The following are the Nomenclature and basic statistics about the Desert Wind Autocannon.

• Designer: Osman Heavy Industries
• Manufacturer: Osman Heavy Industries
• Name: Desert Wind Autocannon
• Nomenclature: OH-K1-W4101
• Type: Autocannon
• Role: Anti-Aircraft/Anti-Power-Armor
• Length: 2 Meters
• Mass: 400 Kilograms

The Desert Wind Autocannon is a rather conventional looking weapon. It is very blocky, with an ammunition feed port to its rear. In the picture above, it is mounted on a turret.

The following is the discharge information for the Desert Wind Autocannon

• Muzzle Flash: A small yellow and orange flash as the round exits the barrel.
• Retort: A loud barking/booming noise.
• Projectile/Beam Appearance: If tracers are being used, a yellow/orange streak.
• Effective Range 3000 meters
• Maximum Range: 6000 meters
• Rate of Fire: 525 RPM
• Recoil: Light and steady upwards climb.

The following is the information about the ammunition used by the Desert Wind Autocannon

• Ammunition 25mm Autocannon rounds
• Purpose: Munition dependant
• Round Capacity: Dependant upon application.

The following a description of the mechanisms of the Desert Wind Autocannon.

• Firing Mechanism: Rounds are pushed into the round by sprockets and then fired via an electrical current, which ignites the propellant.
• Loading: Rounds are pulled up the ammunition feeder and pushed into place by sprockets. After firing, the remainders of the shells (which semi-combustible) are ejected by an groove which extracts and ejects them.
• Mode Selector: Firing mode is ususally selected electronically by switched at the weapon operator's station, however there are mechanical control mechanisms in place which can also be used remotely.
• Firing Modes:Automatic, Semi Automatic, Safe
• Safety Mechanism: When the weapon is put on safe the loading mechanism locks itself up if no round is currently loaded. If a round is currently loaded, the round is cycled back into the ammunition feeder before the loading mechanism locks up.
• Weapon Sight:The weapon is usually aimed by a remote operator, who sights the weapon through sensors linked to their controls. It can be aimed manually, if there is a mechanical or manual sight or a mechanical means of aiming the weapon.

These are the prices for the complete Desert Wind Autocannon.

• Desert Wind Autocannon: 5,000 KS

These are the prices for the components of the Desert Wind Autocannon.

• Barrel Assembly 1,000 KS
• Feeder Assembly 1,200 KS
• Reciever Assembly 1,200 KS

These are the prices for the ammunition used by the Desert Wind Autocannon.

Alex Hart created this article on 2019/02/12 14:51.

Approved by Ametheliana on 2019/02/12