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Line 24: Armies have used armored personnel carriers (APCs) for centuries to transport troops to the front lines, which continues even in the era of [[battle armor]]. The '''Heavy Tracked APC''' is a larger version of its [[Tracked APC|standard counterpart]] able to carry two full [[platoon]]s of [[Foot Infantry]] or one platoon of either [[Motorized Infantry|Motorized]] or [[Jump Infantry]].<ref name=TRO:3060p12-13>''Technical Readout: 3060'', pp. 12-13, "Heavy Armored Personnel Carriers"</ref> Armies have used armored personnel carriers (APCs) for centuries to transport troops to the front lines, which continues even in the era of [[battle armor]]. The '''Heavy Tracked APC''' is a larger version of its [[Tracked APC|standard counterpart]] able to carry two full [[platoon]]s of [[Foot Infantry]] or one platoon of either [[Motorized Infantry|Motorized]] or [[Jump Infantry]].<ref name=TRO:3060p12-13>''Technical Readout: 3060'', pp. 12-13, "Heavy Armored Personnel Carriers"</ref> − While the more common 10-ton Tracked APC is 10 km/h faster, it can carry only a single squad of infantry. In order for an entire platoon to be deployed at a target location, a single platoon must be spread across a lance of four APCs, forcing the APCs to stay in tight formation for the insertion. The heavy model is twice as large as standard APCs and is designed to carry two full platoons of foot troopers along with their gear. This improved capacity, in addition to a ton more armor protection, makes heavy APCs the preference of commanders who can obtain them with the majority used by the [[Federated Commonwealth]] [[Regimental Combat Team]]s.<ref name=TRO:3060p12-13/> + While the more common 10-ton Tracked APC is 10 km/h faster, it can carry only a single squad of infantry. In order for an entire platoon to be deployed at a target location, a single platoon must be spread across a lance of four APCs, forcing the APCs to stay in tight formation for the insertion. The heavy model is twice as large as standard APCs and is designed to carry two full platoons of foot troopers along with their gear. This improved capacity, in addition to additional ton more armor protection, makes heavy APCs the preference of commanders who can obtain them with the majority used by the [[Federated Commonwealth]] [[Regimental Combat Team]]s.<ref name=TRO:3060p12-13/> ==Weapons and Equipment== ==Weapons and Equipment==
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Armies have used armored personnel carriers (APCs) for centuries to transport troops to the front lines, which continues even in the era of [[battle armor]]. The '''Heavy Tracked APC''' is a larger version of its [[Tracked APC|standard counterpart]] able to carry two full [[platoon]]s of [[Foot Infantry]] or one platoon of either [[Motorized Infantry|Motorized]] or [[Jump Infantry]].<ref name=TRO:3060p12-13>''Technical Readout: 3060'', pp. 12-13, "Heavy Armored Personnel Carriers"</ref> | Armies have used armored personnel carriers (APCs) for centuries to transport troops to the front lines, which continues even in the era of [[battle armor]]. The '''Heavy Tracked APC''' is a larger version of its [[Tracked APC|standard counterpart]] able to carry two full [[platoon]]s of [[Foot Infantry]] or one platoon of either [[Motorized Infantry|Motorized]] or [[Jump Infantry]].<ref name=TRO:3060p12-13>''Technical Readout: 3060'', pp. 12-13, "Heavy Armored Personnel Carriers"</ref> | ||
| − | While the more common 10-ton Tracked APC is 10 km/h faster, it can carry only a single squad of infantry. In order for an entire platoon to be deployed at a target location, a single platoon must be spread across a lance of four APCs, forcing the APCs to stay in tight formation for the insertion. The heavy model is twice as large as standard APCs and is designed to carry two full platoons of foot troopers along with their gear. This improved capacity, in addition to | + | While the more common 10-ton Tracked APC is 10 km/h faster, it can carry only a single squad of infantry. In order for an entire platoon to be deployed at a target location, a single platoon must be spread across a lance of four APCs, forcing the APCs to stay in tight formation for the insertion. The heavy model is twice as large as standard APCs and is designed to carry two full platoons of foot troopers along with their gear. This improved capacity, in addition to additional ton more armor protection, makes heavy APCs the preference of commanders who can obtain them with the majority used by the [[Federated Commonwealth]] [[Regimental Combat Team]]s.<ref name=TRO:3060p12-13/> |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||