Behemoth (Combat Vehicle)

Behemoth Heavy Tank
Production information
Manufacturer	Aldis Industries
Mission	Main Battle
Type	Tracked
Cost	3,044,667 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass	100 tons
Armor	ArcShield Max II
Engine	GM I.C.E. R200
Speed	32 km/h
Crew	7
Armament	2x Autocannon/10s 4x LRM-5 2x SRM-6s 4x SRM-2s 4x Machine Gun
BV (1.0)	752
BV (2.0)	1173

Description

Introduced in 2947, the Behemoth was designed for increased firepower and heavy armor rather than speed or maneuverability. The design allowed the Behemoth to engage both distant and short-range targets, while allowing it to stand up to almost any type of unit possible.

Armament

The two turret-mounted SarLon MaxiCannon AC-10s enable the Behemoth to deal out a great deal of damage at a long distance. The four front-mounted LongFire Light Missile Racks increase this damage potential, particularly in the forward arc of fire. For closer targets, two Harvester 20K SRM-6 packs are mounted on the turret and the Behemoth boasts two ball turrets, each mounting one Harvester 2K SRM-2 and two MainFire MiniGuns. The final two Harvester 2K SRM-2 packs are mounted in a half-turret on the front of tank.

Variants

• Flamer - The first variant is not a factory model, but, rather, individual modifications where crews have replaced the SRM-2 missile packs with Flamers. BV (1.0) = 709.

• Kurita variant - Developed some time during the FedCom Civil War, this version of the Behemoth removes all the standard weaponry. It carries a pair of Ultra AC/10s, a pair of MRM-10 launchers, and a pair of Artemis IV FCS enhanced SRM-6 launchers in the turret. To provide some additional long range firepower, it mounts a pair of LRM-5 launchers with Artemis guidance systems on the front of its hull. BV (2.0) = 1,336

Vehicle Gallery

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  Behemoth Flamer variant in Combat

References

• Combat Operations, p. 120

Bibliography

• Combat Operations
• Technical Readout: 3026
• Technical Readout: 3039
• Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)