Heavy Wheeled APC
Heavy Wheeled APC | |
Production information | |
Manufacturer | Various |
Mission | Infantry Transport |
Type | Wheeled |
Cost | 119,717 C-bills |
Technical specifications | |
Mass | 20 |
Armor | Generic Standard Armor |
Engine | Generic 100 ICE |
Speed | 97.2 km/h |
Crew | ??? |
Armament |
2 x Machine Guns |
BV (1.0) | 70 |
BV (2.0) | 189[1] |
Description
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 Wheeled APC is a larger version of its standard counterpart able to carry two full platoons of Infantry.Cite error: Closing </ref>
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- Heavy Wheeled APC(SRM) - The similar to the LRM variant, the Star League era version retains its front mounted Machine Guns and loses 3 tons of its Infantry Bay capacity. In place a front mounted SRM-4 is fitted with 25 rounds of ammunition. BV (2.0) = 255[2]
- Heavy Wheeled APC (MG) - This a anti-infantry version of the APC, which was introduced during the Star League era. The infantry bay is reduced to 3 ton capacity, while 4 more Machine Guns are added to the vehicle. Single Machine Gun is added to right and left sides, while rear is given 2. The vehicle's ammunition capacity is brought up to 300 rounds. BV (2.0) = 213[3]
- Heavy Wheeled APC (WoB) - The Word of Blake during the Jihad, refitted the original Heavy Wheeled APC for their infantry forces. The design was modest upgrade which included some Advanced Tech enhancement to its offensive capacities. First the vehicle's ICE engine was replaced with a XL Fusion Engine, this increased the vehicle speed to 110 K/ph. While retaining its 6 ton Infantry Bay capacity, the vehicle's front mounted machine guns were replaced with pair of Small VSP Lasers. The XL Engine allowed for additional armor to be add to front, sides faces. BV (2.0) = 330[4]