A post-Jihad/Early Republic Combine expriment to determine if Hardened Armor was a viable defensive measure for Light Mechs to improve their survivability. The Streak-4s of the -7A were removed in place of dual ERMLs and an SXPL and armor was increased to 8.5 tons.
Kabuto KBO-7HX
Mass: 20 tons
Chassis: Chariot Ia Endo Steel Biped
Power Plant: Leenex 140 XL
Cruising Speed: 75.6 kph
Maximum Speed: 108 kph
Jump Jets: None
Jump Capacity: 0 meters
Armor: New Samarkand Tepekki Hardened
Armament:
2 ER Medium Laser
1 Small X-Pulse Laser
Manufacturer: Unknown
Primary Factory: Unknown
Communication System: Sipher CommCon SCU-4
Targeting & Tracking System: Cat's Eyes 5
Introduction Year: 3093
Tech Rating/Availability: E/X-X-F-E
Cost: 2,544,440 C-bills
Type: Kabuto
Technology Base: Inner Sphere (Advanced)
Tonnage: 20
Battle Value: 794
Equipment Mass
Internal Structure Endo Steel 1
Engine 140 XL 2.5
Walking MP: 7
Running MP: 10
Jumping MP: 0
Double Heat Sink 10 [20] 0
Gyro 2
Cockpit 3
Armor Factor (Hardened) 68 8.5
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Head 3 9
Center Torso 6 8
Center Torso (rear) 3
R/L Torso 5 8
R/L Torso (rear) 2
R/L Arm 3 6
R/L Leg 4 8
Right Arm Actuators: Shoulder, Upper Arm, Lower Arm, Hand
Left Arm Actuators: Shoulder, Upper Arm, Lower Arm, Hand
Weapons
and Ammo Location Critical Heat Tonnage
2 Double Heat Sink RT 6 - 2.0
ER Medium Laser RT 1 5 1.0
2 Double Heat Sink LT 6 - 2.0
ER Medium Laser LT 1 5 1.0
Small X-Pulse Laser HD 1 3 1.0
Double Heat Sink RA 3 - 1.0
Features the following design quirks: Extended Torso Twist, Unbalanced