Durga Attack Helecopter.
The Durga (named after a Hindu War Goddess) is related to the Donar, and, uses many of the same components such as fire control and flight controls and their associated electronics. But the Durga is larger and more heavily protected whilst matching the Donar’s top speed.
Like the Donar, the Durga uses a mix of long and short range weapons, with its primary long range weapon being an LRM-15 which has been augmented with Artemis fire control. Fed by a 2-ton ammunition bay the LRM has adequate endurance for most Clan engagements and gives the helicopter a fearsome punch at long range. For shorter ranges a pair of medium pulse lasers and a single SRM-4 can cause significant damage and many Durga pilots like using their crafts speed to swoop in and attack at close range from behind with all their weapons.
This mix of weapons is notably potent against vehicles as a barrage of missiles can cripple a tanks motive systems with a lucky hit, whilst the pulse lasers provide accurate and hard hitting firepower against Mechs. Because of its greater short to mid-range firepower the Durga finds more use as a scout hunter whilst the Donar is used as a harasser with its ER large laser and the two helicopters often work together as part of a Star.
Durga Attack Helicopter
Base Tech Level: Standard (Clan)
Level Era
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Experimental -
Advanced -
Standard 3145+
Tech Rating: F/X-X-X-D
Weight: 25 tons
BV: 1,381
Cost: 3,142,944 C-bills
Movement: 10/15 (VTOL)
Engine: 110 XL
Internal: 15
Armor: 57 (Ferro-Fibrous)
Internal Armor
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Front 3 18
Right 3 13
Left 3 13
Rear 3 11
Rotor 3 2
Weapons Loc Heat
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Medium Pulse Laser FR 4
Medium Pulse Laser FR 4
Small Pulse Laser FR 2
LRM 15 FR 5
Ammo Loc Shots
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LRM 15 (Clan) Artemis-capable Ammo BD 8
LRM 15 (Clan) Artemis-capable Ammo BD 8
Equipment Loc
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Artemis IV FCS FR
ECM Suite [Clan] BD
Kali Assault Helicopter.
The largest helicopter in Clan service the Kali is built to destroy hostile forces at close to mid range and eliminate them as quickly as possible. Better protected than the Durga but slightly slower the Kali can engage at longer ranges with its large pulse laser. This weapon can cripple hostile scouts and light Mechs in a few hits and also rip open a Mech’s back with little trouble.
As formidable as the pulse laser is, the Kali’s main punch comes from its quartet of SRM-6 launchers which can launch a cloud of up to 24 missiles and badly damage any target caught in the barrage.
This somewhat ‘all or nothing’ approach with its firepower means that the Kali tends to suffer higher casualty rates than the Durga or Donar but the combat style is also appreciated by its crew who quickly adopted nap of the earth flying tactics to reduce the chance of them being detected and an attack by a group of Kali’s can be devastating and turn the tide of a battle. Because of this, competition to pilot Kali’s is very high and they are sought after vehicles in the Hells Horses Torman.
Kali Assault Helecopter
Base Tech Level: Standard (Clan)
Level Era
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Experimental -
Advanced -
Standard 3145+
Tech Rating: F/X-X-X-D
Weight: 30 tons
BV: 1,359
Cost: 3,802,000 C-bills
Movement: 9/14 (VTOL)
Engine: 130 XL
Internal: 15
Armor: 67 (Ferro-Fibrous)
Internal Armor
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Front 3 22
Right 3 16
Left 3 16
Rear 3 11
Rotor 3 2
Weapons Loc Heat
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Large Pulse Laser FR 10
SRM 6 FR 4
SRM 6 FR 4
SRM 6 FR 4
SRM 6 FR 4
Ammo Loc Shots
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SRM 6 Ammo BD 15
SRM 6 Ammo BD 15
SRM 6 Ammo BD 15
Carrying Capacity
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One battle armor squad
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