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− | Introduced in [[2598]] by the [[Terran Hegemony]]<ref name="TMp206-207">''TechManual'', pp. 206-207, "Artemis IV Fire-Control System"</ref> | + | Introduced in [[2598]] by the [[Terran Hegemony]], and later rediscovered by the [[Free Worlds League]] in [[3035]]<ref name="TMp206-207">''TechManual'', pp. 206-207, "Artemis IV Fire-Control System"</ref>, tThe '''Artemis IV Fire Control System''' is a guidance system that utilizes an infrared laser designator and tight-beam microwave transmitter which improves the accuracy of [[LRM]]s, [[SRM]]s, and [[MML]]s by roughly thirty-five percent. The Artemis IV FCS must be mounted in the same location as the launcher it controls, taking up space and weight on a [[BattleMech]] like other components.<ref name="TMp206-207"/> In order to actually benefit from Artemis IV, the missiles fired must be Artemis compatible, which are more expensive than standard versions, and the firing unit must have line of sight to its target; indirectly fired LRM receives no increase in accuracy.<ref name="TR:2750p10">''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 10, "Electronics - Artemis IV FCS"</ref> |
Though extremely useful for improving a missile launcher, there is one major obstacle to their use: if any standard missile launcher is equipped with an Artemis system, ''every'' launcher of that type must have its own Artemis IV attached.<ref name="TMp206-207"/> Therefore a 'Mech mounting an LRM-15 and an LRM-5 would need two Artemis IV systems. (As they use different guidance systems, [[Rocket Launcher]]s, [[Medium Range Missile|MRMs]], [[Streak Missile Launcher|Streak launchers]], and [[Narc Missile Beacon|NARC]] systems do not require Artemis IV and do not count towards this limit.) [[ATM]] launchers automatically have Artemis included.<ref name="TWp130">''Total Warfare'', p. 130, "Artemis IV FCS"</ref> | Though extremely useful for improving a missile launcher, there is one major obstacle to their use: if any standard missile launcher is equipped with an Artemis system, ''every'' launcher of that type must have its own Artemis IV attached.<ref name="TMp206-207"/> Therefore a 'Mech mounting an LRM-15 and an LRM-5 would need two Artemis IV systems. (As they use different guidance systems, [[Rocket Launcher]]s, [[Medium Range Missile|MRMs]], [[Streak Missile Launcher|Streak launchers]], and [[Narc Missile Beacon|NARC]] systems do not require Artemis IV and do not count towards this limit.) [[ATM]] launchers automatically have Artemis included.<ref name="TWp130">''Total Warfare'', p. 130, "Artemis IV FCS"</ref> |
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Description
Introduced in 2598 by the Terran Hegemony, and later rediscovered by the Free Worlds League in 3035[1], tThe Artemis IV Fire Control System is a guidance system that utilizes an infrared laser designator and tight-beam microwave transmitter which improves the accuracy of LRMs, SRMs, and MMLs by roughly thirty-five percent. The Artemis IV FCS must be mounted in the same location as the launcher it controls, taking up space and weight on a BattleMech like other components.[1] In order to actually benefit from Artemis IV, the missiles fired must be Artemis compatible, which are more expensive than standard versions, and the firing unit must have line of sight to its target; indirectly fired LRM receives no increase in accuracy.[2]
Though extremely useful for improving a missile launcher, there is one major obstacle to their use: if any standard missile launcher is equipped with an Artemis system, every launcher of that type must have its own Artemis IV attached.[1] Therefore a 'Mech mounting an LRM-15 and an LRM-5 would need two Artemis IV systems. (As they use different guidance systems, Rocket Launchers, MRMs, Streak launchers, and NARC systems do not require Artemis IV and do not count towards this limit.) ATM launchers automatically have Artemis included.[3]
Models
Artemis IV FCS is manufactured on the following planets: