Agras Heavy Agricultural Drone
Mass: 3.799 tons
Movement Type: VTOL
Power Plant: DJI 4000
Cruising Speed: 64.8 kph
Maximum Speed: 97.2 kph
Armor: DJI AgriShield
Armament:
Manufacturer: DJI Foochow
Primary Factory: Foochow
Communication System: DJI AgriCast
Targeting & Tracking System: DJI AgriFind
Introduction Year: 2235
Tech Rating/Availability: D/E-F-F-E
Cost: 34,910 C-bills
Overview
The DJI Agra Heavy was a heavy agricultural drone popular during the first Exodus during the Age of War. The DJI was known for being compact, durable, and easy to maintain. It was easily reconfigurable for many different agricultural roles, and its lack of a complicated fusion engine meant that parts for it could be locally manufactured on many worlds.
While popular at the time, this drone is perhaps most famous for its use by colonists on New Avalon during the Gran Rebellion of 2235.
Capabilities
The DJI Agra Heavy was a multi-rotor drone massing approximately 3800 kg. Its popularity came in large part because of its lift capacity, as it was capable of lifting a metric ton of cargo. It was easily reconfigurable, but from the factory it came equipped with a large liquid storage tank and sprayer. This was usually used for spraying either pesticide or liquid fertilizer.
Despite its hefty lifting capacity, the Agras heavy was quite slow. Given the nature of its work and its ability to be transported by light cargo truck, this was not seen as a problem. Indeed, it’s top speed of just under 100 kph was considered more than adequate.
The Agras used a reliable multi-spectrum transceiver set to give it a communications range of just over 50 km. Again, this was considered more than adequate for its purposes. Its fuel cell gave it a flight time average of just under 3 hours. It carried a high resolution camera for survey work. This camera would prove vital in its most famous conflict.
History
The drone’s most famous usage came during the grain rebellion on New Avalon in 2237. In that conflict the population of the planet found itself at odds with planetary governor Emil Varnay. Varnay found the local militia increasingly unreliable, and so he called in the Colonial Marines.
The marines were used in an attempt to suppress the population, but a single division of marines proved unable to pacify an entire planet. One of the marines, Robert Davion, objected to the way his unit was being used against the populace. He acted as an advisor for the Sons of New Avalon resistance group in their struggle.
One of the things he implemented was a greater use of civilian tools for battlefield use. The Agra Heavies that were nearly ubiquitous on New Avalon became the backbone of the resistance, providing aerial observation ability, cargo transfers between cells, and on one occasion even personnel transport for a trio of escaping political prisoners.
With Robert Davion’s help, the Sons of New Avalon were able to take control of the planetary militia, and subsequently force the Colonial Marines and Emil Varnay off world. This action continues to be celebrated during Grain Rebellion Day hundreds of years after the event.
Type: Agras Heavy
Chassis Type: VTOL (Small)
Technology Base: Inner Sphere (Advanced)
Mass: 3,799 kg
Battle Value: 12
Equipment Mass (kg)
Chassis/Controls 949
Engine/Trans. Fuel Cell 365
Cruise MP: 6
Flank MP: 9
Heat Sinks: 0 0
Fuel: 10
Armor Factor (BAR 2): 5 80
Internal
Structure Armor
Value
Front 1 1
R/L Side 1/1 1/1
Rear 1 1
Rotor 1 1
Weapons
and Ammo Location Critical Mass (kg)
None
Cargo
Bay 1: Cargo (Liquid) (0.91 tons) 1 Door
Notes: Features Drone Operating System(879.9 kg), Sprayer(15 kg), Recon Camera(500 kg)
