Motorized Infantry Field Gun Section – Short Range Air Defense, SHORAD
Standard Republic Guard SHORAD Section
Section is equipped with 2 trailer mounted LAC-5 autocannons; 1 cannon per trailer. SHORAD sections are for rear-area air defense only. Republic Guard combat forces provide their own SHORAD support.
Section Infantry TRO is below. Gun trailer TRO is just FYI.
The picture below shows what I envision this motorized infantry field gun section to look like when set up. Basically, the guns a directed remotely from a nearby field shelter of some sort. Sensors makeup a fourth component to the section. Link below is to the real world Oerlikon Skyshield SHORAD system in the picture.
The section would require 3 trucks in the 10-ton range to tow the guns, sensor system and fire control center. The trucks would also carry spare ammo and any other supplies and equipment the section may have.
Standard higher echelon organization is 2 sections per SHORAD platoon. An ADA battery would consist of 2 SHORAD platoons, 1 ADA platoon and a command element. The ADA platoon consists of 2 sections of trailer mounted Arrow missile launchers; 2 launchers per section. I imagine 1 SHORAD section would be deployed with each ADA section to provide close protection and the battery’s other 2 SHORAD sections could provide close protection to other high value assets. And hopefully everyone would be under the ADA platoon’s protective umbrella.
Support
Since this air defense unit is based on motorized infantry field gun rules each gun section is total self-contained and requires no technical support squads. I envision the gun crew as the technicians that maintain the guns, fire direction gear and any other equipment the section has.
An ADA Section would be supported like vehicles and BattleMechs; 1 technician/mechanic squad per trailer. At 15 tons per Arrow launcher they are far too manpower intensive as motorized field gun infantry in my opinion.
Notable Unit: Republic Guard Short Range Air Defense Section
Tech Base (Rating): Inner Sphere (C/C-D-B)
Transport Weight: 14.5 tons
Equipment:
Primary Weapon: 12 Dual Assault Rifle & Compact Grenade Launcher Weapons
Secondary Weapon: None
Disposable Weapon: None
Armor: Heavy Armor Kit
Battle Value: 158
Notes: 2 LAC/5 Autocannons with 1 ton of ammunition each. Each weapon requires 5 soldiers to operate. Not trained or equipped for Anti-’Mech or Swarming Attacks.
Platoon Type (Specialty): Motorized, (Field Guns)
Ground MP: 3
Terrain Restrictions: Water(Any)
Platoon Size (Squad/Platoon): 12 (6/2)
Damage Divisor: 2
To-Hit Modifier (Range in Hexes):
-2 (0 Hexes), 0 (1 Hex), 2 (2 Hexes), 4 (Hexes)
Maximum Weapon Damage (# of Troopers):
8 (12), 7 (11-10), 6 (9), 5 (8-7), 4 (6), 3 (5-4), 2 (3), 1 (2-1)
Cost (C-bills): 1,573,584
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skyshield
