Sponson Turret

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Vehicular Sponson Turret [1]
Production information
Type Equipment (Physical Enhancement)[1]
Tech Base Clan

IS [2]

Year Availability Pre-spaceflight [2]
Year Introduced Pre-spaceflight [2]
Technology Rating B [2]
Availability Rating [2]
Availability Ratings F/X/
Technical specifications
Tons Variable [2]
Critical Slots 0 [2]
BV (2.0) 0



Description[edit]

Sponson turrets are pieces of equipment that are available to both combat vehicles and support vehicles. Often though not always mounted in pairs with one on either side of a vehicle, the sponsons allow for the placement of even larger weapons in small turrets that can protect the sides of a vehicle. This allows a vehicle to fire its side mounted weapons in a 180-degree arc, instead of the usual 60-degree arc.

While a pre-spaceflight innovation, the Sponson turrets were an experimental technology until 3079, after which they began to be mass produced and deployed by various powers. [3]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Tactical Operations, p. 410: "Heavy Weapons And Equipment Combat Data"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Tactical Operations, p. 411: "Heavy Weapons And Equipment Combat Data"
  3. Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 206, "Jihad Technology Advancement Table/Turrets"

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