Originally designed for a contest years, there two marks of the Bombard with two associated vehicles, the Apaloosa ACV and the Burro FAASV.
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Type/Model: Bombard Artillery Vehicle
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3067
Config: Tracked Vehicle
Rules: Level 2, Standard design
Mass: 60 tons
Power Plant: 180 Jones w. EmissionKill I.C.E.
Cruise Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Armor Type: StarSlab/9 Standard
Armament:
2 Pinard Reaper Streak SRM 2s
1 Katyusha Arrow IV System
2 Sperry/Browning Machine Guns
Manufacturer: Canopus Industries Alpha
Location: Canopus
Communications System: Magestrix Alpha
Targeting & Tracking System: Magestrix Gamma
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==Overview:==
The Bombard Artillery Vehicle began its life as the Pike Support Vehicle. The Canopian military having begun receiving the technology upgrades it so desperately craved from their alliance with Capellan Confederation, looked to upgrade its ground arm.
For centuries the Magistracy Armed Forces [MAF] has lacked any form of mobile artillery vehicle. Having to rely on LRM Carriers or the limited close air support that its meager air forces could provide often left the common
infantryman without benefit of true long-range heavy artillery.
Along come the Capellans with offers of the newest weaponry and the Canopians were willing to accept almost any conditions to get what they wanted and they wanted the Arrow IV tactical ballistic system.
The designers wasted no time in mounting this on the pre-existing Pike chassis. The Arrow IV launcher with three tons of ammunition shares the turret with two Taurian-made Pinard Reaper Streak SRM-2s with one tone of ammunition between them. For anti-infantry work two Sperry/Browning machineguns are mounted in the front of the tank and share a ton of ammunition.
Bombards are usually fielded in augmented artillery lances. Each of these lances contains three Bombards, two Pikes and one Appaloosa. Two of these lance make up an Artillery Battery. To date only four batteries are deployed in the MAF. One each with Raventhir's Iron Hand, 1st Canopian Cuirassiers and the 1st and 2nd Canopian Fusiliers.
==Variants:==
There is a variant that features the Sniper-class gun-howitzer. It replaces
the Arrow IV and SRMs in the turret and is supplied with three tons of ammunition. In order to make up for the weight of the Sniper, a ton of armor had to be removed from the original Bombard.
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Type/Model: Bombard Artillery Vehicle
Mass: 60 tons
Equipment: Items Mass
Int. Struct.: 30 pts Standard 0 6.00
Engine: 180 I.C.E. 0 14.00
Cruise MP: 3
Flank MP: 5
Heat Sinks: 0 Single 0 .00
Cockpit & Controls: 0 3.00
Crew: 4 Members 0 .00
Turret Equipment: 0 2.00
Armor Factor: 168 pts Standard 0 10.50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Front: 6 44
Left / Right Sides: 6 30/30
Rear: 6 24
Turret: 6 40
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Items Mass
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2 Streak SRM 2s Turret 0 50 3 4.00
1 Arrow IV System Turret 0 15 2 18.00
2 Machine Guns Front 0 200 3 2.00
1 C.A.S.E. Equipment Body 1 .50
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TOTALS: 0 9 60.00
Items & Tons Left: 8 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 1,616,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 455
Cost per BV: 3,551.65
Weapon Value: 469 / 436 (Ratio = 1.03 / .96)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 19; MRDmg = 13; LRDmg = 12
BattleForce2: MP: 3T, Armor/Structure: 0 / 7
Damage PB/M/L: 2/3/2, Overheat: 0
Class: GH; Point Value: 5
Specials: artA
Bombard Mark II
Type/Model: Bombard Artillery Vehicle Mark II
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3067
Config: Tracked Vehicle
Rules: Level 2, Standard design
Mass: 60 tons
Power Plant: 180 Jones w. EmissionKill I.C.E.
Cruise Speed: 32.4 km/h
Maximum Speed: 54.0 km/h
Armor Type: StarSlab/9 Standard
Armament:
1 BCHI Type 150 Sniper Artillery
2 Sperry/Browning Machine Guns
Manufacturer: Canopus Industries Alpha
Location: Canopus
Communications System: Magestrix Alpha
Targeting & Tracking System: Magestrix Gamma
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Type/Model: Bombard Artillery Vehicle Mark II
Mass: 60 tons
Equipment: Items Mass
Int. Struct.: 30 pts Standard 0 6.00
Engine: 180 I.C.E. 0 14.00
Cruise MP: 3
Flank MP: 5
Heat Sinks: 0 Single 0 .00
Cockpit & Controls: 0 3.00
Crew: 4 Members 0 .00
Turret Equipment: 0 2.00
Armor Factor: 151 pts Standard 0 9.50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Front: 6 38
Left / Right Sides: 6 25/25
Rear: 6 25
Turret: 6 38
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Items Mass
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1 Sniper Artillery Turret 0 30 2 23.00
2 Machine Guns Front 0 200 3 2.00
1 C.A.S.E. Equipment Body 1 .50
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TOTALS: 0 6 60.00
Items & Tons Left: 11 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 1,206,400 C-Bills
Battle Value: 271
Cost per BV: 4,451.66
Weapon Value: 164 / 164 (Ratio = .61 / .61)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 7; MRDmg = 6; LRDmg = 6
BattleForce2: MP: 3T, Armor/Structure: 0 / 6
Damage PB/M/L: 1/1/1, Overheat: 0
Class: GH; Point Value: 3
Specials: artS
Appaloosa ACV
Type/Model: Appaloosa ACV
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3067
Config: Tracked Vehicle
Rules: Level 3, Standard design
Mass: 30 tons
Power Plant: 180 Warner Fusion
Cruise Speed: 64.8 km/h
Maximum Speed: 97.2 km/h
Armor Type: StarSlab/9 Standard
Armament:
2 Martell Model 5E Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: Majesty Metals and Manufacturing
Location: Canopus IV / MC (MMM)
Communications System: Magestrix Alpha
Targeting & Tracking System: Magestrix Gamma
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==Overview==
The Appaloosa Serves as the command vehicle for the artillery lance using an array of landlines that ron from the Appaloosa to each of the Bombards in the lance, the Fire Control Officer sitting in the rear is able coordinate the information he receives from forward observers and relay targeting data to the individual Bombards. This vehicle insures that the battle commander at the frontlines gets the steel he requested delivered on target and on time.
Type/Model: Appaloosa ACV
Mass: 30 tons
Equipment: Items Mass
Int. Struct.: 15 pts Standard 0 3.00
Engine: 180 Fusion 0 7.00
Shielding & Transmission Equipment: 0 3.50
Cruise MP: 6
Flank MP: 9
Heat Sinks: 10 Single 0 .00
Cockpit & Controls: 0 1.50
Crew: 2 Members 0 .00
Turret Equipment: 0 .50
Armor Factor: 96 pts Standard 0 6.00
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Front: 3 23
Left / Right Sides: 3 20/20
Rear: 3 15
Turret: 3 18
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Items Mass
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2 ER Medium Lasers Turret 10 2 2.00
1 C.A.S.E. Equipment Body 1 .50
1 Basic Mobile HQ Rear 1 1.00
Cargo Bay Capacity Body 1 3.00
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TOTALS: 10 5 30.00
Items & Tons Left: 6 .0
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 867,750 C-Bills
Battle Value: 315
Cost per BV: 2,754.76
Weapon Value: 234 / 234 (Ratio = .74 / .74)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 11; MRDmg = 2; LRDmg = 0
BattleForce2: MP: 6T, Armor/Structure: 0 / 4
Damage PB/M/L: 2/2/-, Overheat: 0
Class: GL; Point Value: 3
Specials: tran1, hq
Pack Mule FAASV
Type/Model: Pack Mule FAASV
Tech: Inner Sphere / 3067
Config: Tracked Vehicle
Rules: Level 2, Standard design
Mass: 30 tons
Power Plant: 180 Jones w. EmissionKill I.C.E.
Cruise Speed: 64.8 km/h
Maximum Speed: 97.2 km/h
Armor Type: StarSlab/9 Standard
Armament:
1 Sperry Browning Machine Gun
Manufacturer: Majesty Metals and Manufacturing
Location: Canopus IV / MC (MMM)
Communications System: Magestrix Alpha
Targeting & Tracking System: Magestrix Gamma
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==Overview:==
The Pack Mule FAASV [Field Artillery Ammunition Support Vehicle] is built on the same chassis as the Appaloosa, but uses the bulkier ICE as opposed to the fusion plant in its cousin to keep the cost down. The Pack Mule is capable of carrying seven tons of ammuniton for the Bombard Artillery Vehicles. For every Bombard there is a Pack Mule in the battery, plus an additional one to carry to fuel, food and other supplies for the lance. The Pack Mule has enough power to keep pace with the Appaloosa, this is benefieal for two reasons, it can retreat when necessary to remove the ammo and it can move quickly to the rear areas and pick up more ammunition and supplies if it becomes necessary.
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Type/Model: Pack Mule FAASV
Mass: 30 tons
Equipment: Items Mass
Int. Struct.: 12 pts Standard 0 3.00
Engine: 180 I.C.E. 0 14.00
Cruise MP: 6
Flank MP: 9
Heat Sinks: 0 Single 0 .00
Cockpit & Controls: 0 1.50
Crew: 2 Members 0 .00
Armor Factor: 56 pts Standard 0 3.50
Internal Armor
Structure Value
Front: 3 20
Left / Right Sides: 3 12/12
Rear: 3 12
Weapons and Equipment Loc Heat Ammo Items Mass
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1 Machine Gun Front 0 100 2 1.00
Cargo Bay Capacity Body 1 7.00
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TOTALS: 0 3 30.00
Items & Tons Left: 8 .00
Calculated Factors:
Total Cost: 228,150 C-Bills
Battle Value: 73
Cost per BV: 3,125.34
Weapon Value: 4 / 4 (Ratio = .05 / .05)
Damage Factors: SRDmg = 1; MRDmg = 0; LRDmg = 0
BattleForce2: MP: 6T, Armor/Structure: 0 / 2
Damage PB/M/L: -/-/-, Overheat: 0
Class: GL; Point Value: 1
Specials: tran7
