Cruise Missile 120
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| Cruise Missile 120 | |
| Production information | |
| Type | Artillery (Missile) |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere Experimental |
| Year Availability | 3065[1] |
| Technical specifications | |
| Heat | 120 |
| Damage | 120 (Artillery) |
| Minimum Range | - |
| Short Range | - |
| Medium Range | - |
| Long Range | 150 mapsheets[2] |
| Tons | 135 |
| Ammo Per Ton | 1/60 (each missile weighs 60 tons) |
| Cost (unloaded) | 3,000,000 |
| Ammo Cost (per ton) | 140,000/missile |
| BV (2.0) | 2281 (launcher)/285 (missile)[3] |
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Description
Until the Federated Suns started researching them, the Cruise Missile had been resigned to history. Using the large nuclear warhead equipped missiles used by factions on pre-spaceflight Terra, the Cruise Missile was designed to provide artillery support to ground forces. By exchanging the nuclear warhead for a conventional explosive, the engineers assigned to the project created a large version of the Arrow IV missile. In 3065, the AFFS began testing the Cruise Missile. The Cruise Missile cannot escape a planetary atmosphere, but it can reach almost anywhere on a planet's surface. Due to their size and range, the cruise missile launch systems are most likely going to be installed in static fortifications or large mobile structures. Even if an individual combat unit could carry the launcher, the sheer size of the missile makes it difficult for the vehicle to carry additional rounds. Unlike the Arrow IV missile system, there is no "guided" or "homing" cruise missile. This relative inaccuracy offsets the tremendous damage they cause.[4]
The Cruise Missile 120 is the largest Cruise Missile system tested by the AFFS. With three times the range of their smallest cousin, these warheads can influence a battle on the other side of a world. Despite this, the Cruise Missile 120 wasn't likely to be used often, as WarShip-mounted capital missile launchers are both cheaper and more maneuverable. With the onset of the Jihad however, and the loss of so many WarShips, the cruise missile is being reconsidered.{cn}
Models
As the Cruise Missile 120 is still experimental, there is no information about manufacturers or models.