Ultra AC/5

Ultra AC/5
Production information
Type	Ballistic (Direct, Rapid Fire)
Tech Base	Clan / Inner Sphere (IS)
Year Availability	Clan = Unknown IS = 3050
Technical specifications
Heat	Clan = 1/shot IS = 1/shot
Damage	Clan = 5/shot IS = 5/shot
Minimum Range	Clan = 2 IS = 2
Short Range	Clan = 1-7 IS = 1-6
Medium Range	Clan = 8-14 IS = 7-13
Long Range	Clan = 15-21 IS = 14-20
Tons	Clan = 7 IS = 9
Critical Slots	Clan = 3 IS = 5
Ammo Per Ton	Clan = 20 IS = 20
Cost (unloaded)	Clan = 200,000 IS = 200,000
Ammo Cost (per ton)	Clan = 9,000 IS = 9,000
BV (1.0)	Clan = 123 IS = 113

Description

The Ultra Autocannon/5 is an upgraded version of the standard Autocannon/5. Utilizing a different loading mechanism, the Ultra Autocannons are capable of maintaining a substantially increased rate of fire over traditional or LB-X autocannons at the cost of higher heat and the risk of jamming. Of course, the rapid-fire autocannons require a much larger supply of ammunition to maintain their rate of fire. This high dependence on ammunition limits the effectiveness of the weapon. Being of a lower caliber, the Ultra Autocannon/5 has an increased range at the cost of reduced damage over higher-caliber versions.

Models

The Ultra AC/5 is manufactured on the following planets:

Brand	Planet	Company
Armstrong Spitfire JU22	Dunianshire	Majesty Metals and Manufacturing
Armstrong Spitfire JU22	Sterope	Sterope Defense Industries
General Motors Nova-5	Kathil	General Motors
General Motors Nova-5	Arc-Royal	TharHes Industries
Imperator Ultra-5	Atreus	Imperator Automatic Weaponry

References

• Technical Readout: 3050
• BattleTech Master Rules
• Total Warfare