Flak

Developed by the Terran Hegemony around 2310[1], Flak autocannon rounds are designed to be used in anti-aircraft units like the Rifleman or Partisan tank. Designed to fragment into multiple smaller munitions, the Flak ammo only inflicts half the normal damage on all targets except moving VTOLs and Fighters (AeroSpace and Conventional) and conventional infantry. (The motion of the VTOL or fighter through the flak cloud helps inflict the damage, which explains why grounded airborne units don't take the full damage.)

Though similar to the cluster round used by the LB-X Autocannon family, the fragments generated by flak ammunition are too small to inflict damage to other combat units.[2] For these reasons, it's very unpopular on today's battlefield.

References

  1. ↑ Tactical Operations, p. 352
  2. ↑ Tactical Operations, p. 352 Flak ammo inflicts 1/2 of normal damage to anything other than conventional infantry or moving VTOLs and fighters.

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