Peacekeeper (Combat Vehicle)
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| Peacekeeper SWAT Carrier VTOL | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Yan Manufacturing[1][2] |
| Production Year | 3021[3] |
| Use | Police Air Transport, Infantry Fire Support |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere[1][2] |
| Chassis Type (Size) | VTOL (Large)[1][2] |
| Equipment Rating | D/X-E-D[2] |
| Introduced | 3021 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 50 tons[1][2] |
| Speed | 70 km/h[1][2] |
| Top Speed | 110 km/h[1][2] |
| Power Plant | fusion[1][2] |
| Fuel (Type/Range) | Unlimited[1][2] |
| Communications System | Unspecified |
| Targeting Tracking System | Unspecified |
| Armament |
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| Heat Sinks | None[1][2] |
| Armor | Heavy Industrial Armor[1][2] |
| Barrier Armor Rating (BAR) | 10[1][2] |
| Crew | 4 (1 officer, 3 enlisted/non-rated, 1 gunner)[2] |
Description[edit]
The Peacekeeper SWAT carrier VTOL is a product from Yan Manufacturing of New Samarkand. An LAW-owned company, Yan Manufacturing tried a number of designs before hitting on the mission-specific vehicle design of the Peacekeeper, which was created to transport a platoon's worth of SWAT police troops into situations and be able to provide fire support. The Peacekeeper is also used by some DEST units.[1][2]
During the Jihad, New Samarkand Metals purchased a license to build the Peacekeeper on Xinyang. This purchase provided much needed money for LAW.[1][2]
Equipment and Capabilities[edit]
The Peacekeeper is fitted with a fusion engine to allow for quiet operations and carries 3.5 tons worth of BAR 10 commercial armor, allowing it to resist modern military weapons fire.[1][2]
The Peacekeeper's main armament is a Shigunga six-tube short-range missile launcher with a single ton of ammunition; SWAT forces have been known to use tear gas rounds for the SRM launcher during riot duty. It is also armed with a pair of machine guns mounted to the front of the VTOL with the SRM launcher. It sports an Armored Chassis and Controls Modifications system to give the craft military-grade precision targeting of its weapons.[1][2]
It also has two searchlights mounted on the right and left sides of the aircraft.[1][2]
Cargo[edit]
The Peacekeeper is designed around its Infantry compartment which can hold a single jump platoon, but also has 2 tons of cargo space available for other equipment needed for missions. The doors for both the infantry and cargo compartments are found in the rear of the craft.[1][2]
Notes[edit]
- The craft features the armored chassis and control modifications. As of this writing, there is no published record sheet for this vehicle.
References[edit]
- ↑ 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 1.15 1.16 Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex, p. 72: "Peacekeeper SWAT Carrier
- ↑ 2.00 2.01 2.02 2.03 2.04 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 2.13 2.14 2.15 2.16 2.17 2.18 Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex Revised, p. 76: "Peacekeeper SWAT Carrier"
- ↑ online date for the Peacekeeper (Combat Vehicle)