Bloodhound

This article is about the Free Worlds League BattleMech. For the advanced successor to the Beagle Active Probe, see Bloodhound Active Probe.


Bloodhound
Bloodhound
Production information
Manufacturer Earthwerks Ltd.[1]
Production Year 3064[2]
Model B1-HND[1]
Class Medium
Cost 9,184,953 C-bills[2]
Technical specifications
'Mech type Inner Sphere BattleMech
Mass 45 tons
Chassis Earthwerks PXH IV endo steel[1]
Armor Durallex Light with CASE[1]
Engine Hermes 315 XL[1]
Communications System Neil 7000[1]
Targeting Tracking System OctagonTartrac System E with Beagle active probe[1]
Heat Sinks 14 double heat sinks[1]
Speed 118.8[1] km/h
Armament
BV (1.0) 1,090[3]
BV (2.0) 1,248[1] [2][4]


Description[edit]

Built to operate in an counterinsurgency role, the Bloodhound is designed to engage enemy guerilla units. The Bloodhound is built on an Earthwerks PXH IV endo steel chassis that carries a lightweight Hermes 315 XL engine capable of pushing the Bloodhound up to speeds of 118.8 km/h. In addition to this speed, the Bloodhound is well armored for its mission, with nine and a half tons of Durallex Light armor with CASE to protect the 'Mech against complete destruction in the event of an ammunition explosion. The Bloodhound also carries a Beagle active probe which is capable of finding hidden enemy units. [1]

Weapons and Equipment[edit]

Intended for combating guerrilla units, the Bloodhound is armed with three Diverse Optics ER medium lasers and a Guided Technologies 2nd Gen Streak SRM-6 launcher as its primary weapons. The Bloodhound carries a Diverse Optics ER small laser as a secondary weapon. To dissipate the heat from the Bloodhound's weapons the 'Mech has 14 double heat sinks. For its intended mission and in an infantry support role the Bloodhound is a superb 'Mech, but when facing other 'Mechs the Bloodhound is woefully underarmed.[1]

Variants[edit]

  • B3-HND 
    The Bloodhound-B3, developed in 3081[7], is apparently intended to counter large numbers of infantry and battle armor. All the standard weapons of the Bloodhound have been removed, replaced with a pair of ER flamers and a medium pulse laser in each arm. The right arm is also equipped with a fluid gun that has two tons of ammo in the right torso, and a single B-Pod is also mounted in the center torso. To make room for this equipment the Bloodhound-B3 removes the Beagle active probe, drops down to eleven double heat sinks, and loses half a ton of armor. BV (2.0) = 1,006[8][7]

Design Quirks[edit]

The Bloodhound has the following Design Quirks:[9]

Notes[edit]

  • In German products, the unit's proper name was altered to Jagdhund, which translates to Hunting Dog. The model code was accordingly changed to J1-HND.

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References[edit]

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 Technical Readout: 3067, pp. 62-63, "B1-HND Bloodhound"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 MUL online entry for the Bloodhound
  3. 3.0 3.1 Combat Operations, p. 130, "Force Faction Tables"
  4. Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged, p. 94
  5. 5.0 5.1 MUL online entry for the Bloodhound B2-HND variant
  6. Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged, p. 95
  7. 7.0 7.1 MUL online entry for the Bloodhound B3-HND variant
  8. Record Sheets: 3067 Unabridged, p. 96
  9. BattleMech Manual, p. 90 Design Quirk Table - Bloodhound.

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