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| affiliation = [[Lyran Commonwealth]]
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| headquarters = [[Arcturus]]
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| leadership = [[CEO of Arcturan Arms|CEO]]
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'''Arcturan Arms''' was a military hardware manufacturer based on [[Arcturus]], the former capital of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].
  
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'''Arcturan Arms''' was a military hardware manufacturer based on Arcturus, the former capital of the [[Lyran Commonwealth]].
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==Overview==
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During the [[Age of War]], Arcturan Arms produced a number of notable vehicles including the [[Marsden I|Marsden I MBT]] in [[2396]],<ref>''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 23: Marsden I MBT</ref> the [[Büffel VII]] in [[2407]],<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 276: "Büffel Engineering Support Vehicle"</ref> and the [[Marsden II|Marsden II MBT]] in [[2463]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 274: "Marsden II Main Battle Tank"</ref> The company also manufactured the second homegrown Lyran-produced BattleMech, the [[Crossbow (BattleMech)|''Crossbow'']], in [[2468]].<ref name=TRO278>''Technical Readout: 3075'', pp. 278–279: "Crossbow Profile"</ref> Despite these achievements, the company's fortunes suffered when the Lyran Commonwealth shifted its capital from Arcturus to [[Tharkad]], forcing it to shut down its factory in [[2490]] after producing only a few hundred ''Crossbows''. [[MacEnroe Motors]] bought out the financially troubled company in [[2541]] and would later discontinue ''Crossbow'' production in [[2550]].<ref name=TRO278/>
  
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==Overview==
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During the [[Jihad]], Arcturan Arms expanded its refit facility to produce [[RetroTech]] 'Mechs for the [[LCAF]]. Production on these lines had shut down by [[3079]],<ref name=O:LAp4>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'' p. 4: "RetroTech Facilities (Limited Commercial Production by End of 3079)"</ref> but the profit money from those lines was used to launch new Marsden II production facilities on [[Buena]]<ref name=O:LAp6>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 6: "Arcturan Arms"</ref> and [[Halfway]].<ref name=O:LAp14>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 14: "Arcturan Arms"</ref> In September [[3081]], Arcturan Arms told the [[Interstellar News Network]] that their refit facilities would be producing considerable numbers of the primitive ''[[Archer]]'', ''[[Commando]]'', and ''[[Dervish]]'' 'Mechs for some decades yet; RetroTech 'Mechs seen as being ideal for low-level organizations such as militia forces.<ref name="J:FRp33">''Jihad Final Reckoning'', p. 33: "The Retro Wave"</ref>
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During the [[Age of War]], the company produced a number of notable vehicles including the Marsden I MBT<ref>''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 23, "Marsden I Main Battle Tank"</ref> in [[2396]], the Büffel VII<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 276, "Büffel Engineering Support Vehicle"</ref> in [[2407]], the Marsden II MBT<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 274, "Marsden II Main Battle Tank"</ref> in [[2463]] and the ''Crossbow'', the second home-grown Lyran produced [[BattleMech]], in [[2468]]. Despite these achievements, the company's fortunes suffered when the Lyran Commonwealth shifted its capital from Arcturus to [[Tharkad]], forcing it to shut down its factory in [[2490]] after producing only a few hundred ''Crossbows''. [[MacEnroe Motors]] bought out the financially troubled company in [[2541]], which shut down ''Crossbow'' production in [[2550]].<ref name=TRO278>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 278</ref>
 
  
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During the [[Jihad]] Arcturan Arms expanded its refit facility to produce [[RetroTech]] 'Mechs for the [[LCAF]]. Production on these lines had shut down by [[3079]],<ref name=orla4>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'' p. 4</ref> but the money from those lines, however, was able to launch new Marsden II production facilities on [[Buena]]<ref name=orla6>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 6</ref> and [[Halfway]].<ref name=orla14>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 14</ref> The increased capital also allowed Arcturan Arms to begin production of some other, more advanced BattleMechs and Aerospace Fighters.<ref name=orla23>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 23</ref> In September [[3081]] Arcturan Arms told the [[Interstellar News Network]] that their refit facilities would be producing considerable numbers of the primitive ''[[Archer]]'', ''[[Commando]]'' and ''[[Dervish]]'' for some decades yet, which the RetroTech 'Mechs seen as being ideal for organizations such as militia forces.<ref name="J:FRp33">''Jihad Final Reckoning'', p. 33, "The Retro Wave"</ref>
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After the rebirth of the [[Tamar Pact]], Clan Sea Fox, working in concert with the Pact's leadership, retooled Arcturus Arms' production lines to produce Clan OmniMechs. In exchange, they received the opportunity to claim three of every four ''Crossbow''s produced there.<ref>''Elements of Treason: duty'', ch. 21</ref>
  
 
==Manufacturing==
 
==Manufacturing==
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''Arcturan Arms'' has a manufacturing center on the following planets:
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Arcturan Arms has a manufacturing center on the following planets:
  
 
===Arcturus===
 
===Arcturus===
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The facility on Arcurus suffered no capital and personnel losses, but the operating capacity of the factory was reduced to 40% of their main output in 3079.<ref name=O:LAp3>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 3, "State of the Industry Table"</ref>
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The facility on Arcturus suffered no capital and personnel losses, but the operating capacity of the factory was reduced to 40% of their main output in 3079.<ref name=O:LAp3>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 3: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"</ref>
  
 
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{|class="wikitable"   
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on [[Arcturus]]:<ref name=TRO3075-278>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 278, "Produced Crossbow BattleMech Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3075-276>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 276, "Büffel VII Vehicle Profile"</ref><ref name=AoW>''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 23, "Marsden I Main Battle Tank"</ref><ref name=TRO3075-274>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 274, "Marsden II Main Battle Tank"</ref><ref name=TROPROp50>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 50, "Vedette Profile"</ref>
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on Arcturus:<ref name=TRO3075-278>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 278: "Produced Crossbow BattleMech Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3075-276>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 276: "Büffel VII Vehicle Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO:3145LCp22>''Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth'', p. 22: "Kelswa Vehicle Profile"</ref><ref name=AoW>''Era Digest: Age of War'', p. 23: "Marsden I Main Battle Tank"</ref><ref name=TRO3075-274>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 274: "Marsden II Main Battle Tank"</ref><ref name=TROPROp50>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 50: "Vedette Profile"</ref>
 
|-
 
|-
 
! width="350pt" | Component
 
! width="350pt" | Component
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Mechs</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Mechs</u>
 
|-
 
|-
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| ''[[Stinger]]''<ref name=orla23/>
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| ''[[Commando]]''<ref name=O:LAp4/>
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| [[Light BattleMech]]
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| [[Primitive Technology|Primitive]] [[BattleMech#Light|light]] [[BattleMech]]
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|-
 
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| ''[[Valkyrie]]''<ref name=orla23/>
 
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| [[Light BattleMech]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| ''[[Commando]]''<ref name=orla4/>
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| ''[[Dervish]]''<ref name=O:LAp4/>
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| [[Primitive Technology|Primitive]] [[Light BattleMech]]
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| Primitive [[Medium BattleMech]]
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|-
 
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| ''[[Dervish]]''<ref name=orla4/>
 
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| [[Primitive Technology|Primitive]] [[Medium BattleMech]]
 
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|-
 
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| ''[[Beowulf]]''<ref name=orla23/>
 
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| [[Medium BattleMech]]
 
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|-
 
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| ''[[Blitzkrieg]]''<ref name=orla23/>
 
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| [[Medium BattleMech]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Crossbow (BattleMech)|CRS-6B ''Crossbow'']]<ref name=TRO3075-278/>
 
| [[Crossbow (BattleMech)|CRS-6B ''Crossbow'']]<ref name=TRO3075-278/>
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| [[Heavy BattleMech]]  
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| Heavy BattleMech (Discontinued [[2550]])
 
|-
 
|-
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| ''[[Archer]]''<ref name=orla4/>
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| [[Crossbow (BattleMech)#Variants|CRS-6C ''Crossbow'']]<ref name=TRO3075-278/>
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| [[Primitive Technology|Primitive]] [[Heavy BattleMech]]
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| Heavy BattleMech (Discontinued [[2550]])
 
|-
 
|-
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| ''[[Viking]]''<ref name=orla23/>
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| [[Crossbow (BattleMech)#Variants|CRS-9A ''Crossbow'']]<ref name=TRO3075-278/>
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| [[Assault BattleMech]]
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| Heavy BattleMech (As of [[3071]])
 
|-
 
|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>AeroSpace Fighters</u>
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| ''[[Archer]]''<ref name=O:LAp4/>
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|-
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| Primitive [[Heavy BattleMech]]
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| ''[[Hellcat II]]''
 
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| [[Medium AeroSpace Fighter]]<ref name=orla23/>
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Vehicles</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Vehicles</u>
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| [[Support Vehicles]]
 
| [[Support Vehicles]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Marsden I]] MBT<ref name=AoW/>
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| [[Büffel VII|Büffel VIII]]<ref name=TRO3075-276/>
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| [[Tracked Vehicles]]
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| Support Vehicles
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Marsden II]] MBT<ref name=TRO3075-274/>
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| [[Kelswa (Combat Vehicle)|Kelswa Assault Tank]]<ref name=TRO:3145LCp22/>
 
| [[Tracked Vehicles]]
 
| [[Tracked Vehicles]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Vedette#Variants|''Vedette'' V7]]<ref name=TROPROp50/>
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| [[Marsden I|Marsden I MBT]]<ref name=AoW/>
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| [[Tracked Vehicles]]
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| Tracked Vehicles
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|-
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| [[Marsden II|Marsden II MBT]]<ref name=TRO3075-274/>
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| Tracked Vehicles
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|-
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| [[Vedette#Variants|Vedette V7]]<ref name=TROPROp50/>
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| Tracked Vehicles
 
|-
 
|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[I.C.E.]]</u>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[ICE]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Arcturus Engines CM Elite]]
 
| [[Arcturus Engines CM Elite]]
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| ''Marsden I''<ref name=AoW/>
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| Marsden I<ref name=AoW/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[OmniDiesel 180]]
 
| [[OmniDiesel 180]]
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| ''Marsden II''<ref name=TRO3075-274/>
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| Marsden II<ref name=TRO3075-274/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Chassis]]</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Chassis]]</u>
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| ''Crossbow''<ref name=TRO3075-278/>
 
| ''Crossbow''<ref name=TRO3075-278/>
 
|-
 
|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Fuel Cell]]</u>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Fuel cell]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Arcturan Electric 250]]
 
| [[Arcturan Electric 250]]
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| ''Vedette V7''<ref name=TROPROp50/>
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| Vedette V7<ref name=TROPROp50/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Fusion Engine]]</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Fusion Engine]]</u>
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| ''Crossbow''<ref name=TRO3075-278/>
 
| ''Crossbow''<ref name=TRO3075-278/>
 
|-
 
|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]]</u>
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| [[Pitban 285]]
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| Kelswa<ref name=TRO:3145LCp22/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[AA Battleplate]]
 
| [[AA Battleplate]]
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| ''Marsden I''<ref name=AoW/>
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| Marsden I<ref name=AoW/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[AA-50 Diamondplate]]
 
| [[AA-50 Diamondplate]]
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| ''Marsden II''<ref name=TRO3075-274/>
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| Marsden II<ref name=TRO3075-274/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Diamond Skin Beta Series]]
 
| [[Diamond Skin Beta Series]]
 
| ''Crossbow''<ref name=TRO3075-278/>
 
| ''Crossbow''<ref name=TRO3075-278/>
 
|-
 
|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Armor - FF - BattleMechs & Vehicles]]</u>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Ferro-fibrous Armor]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Durallex Special Heavy]] [[Ferro Fibrous]] w/[[CASE]]
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| [[ArcShield Heavy]] [[Ferro-fibrous]] w/[[CASE]]
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| ''Vedette V7''<ref name=TROPROp50/>
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| Kelswa<ref name=TRO:3145LCp22/>
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|-
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| [[Durallex Special Heavy]] [[Ferro-fibrous]] w/[[CASE]]
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| Vedette V7<ref name=TROPROp50/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Communications System]]</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Communications System]]</u>
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|-
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| [[Arc-Signal A75]]
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| Kelswa<ref name=TRO:3145LCp22/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Arc Signal 100]]
 
| [[Arc Signal 100]]
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| ''Marsden I''<ref name=AoW/>
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| Marsden I<ref name=AoW/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Arc Signal 750]]
 
| [[Arc Signal 750]]
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| ''Marsden II''<ref name=TRO3075-274/>
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| Marsden II<ref name=TRO3075-274/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Arc Signal 1100]]
 
| [[Arc Signal 1100]]
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Muse 54-58K]]
 
| [[TharHes Muse 54-58K]]
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| ''Vedette V7''<ref name=TROPROp50/>
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| Vedette V7<ref name=TROPROp50/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Targeting-Tracking System]]</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Targeting-Tracking System]]</u>
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|-
 +
| [[Angst Clear View 2A]]
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| Kelswa<ref name=TRO:3145LCp22/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Arc Walker Prime]]
 
| [[Arc Walker Prime]]
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[Land Shark Scanner 15]]
 
| [[Land Shark Scanner 15]]
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| ''Marsden II''<ref name=TRO3075-274/>
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| Marsden II<ref name=TRO3075-274/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Scorpion Series AFC System]]
 
| [[Scorpion Series AFC System]]
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| ''Marsden I''<ref name=AoW/>
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| Marsden I<ref name=AoW/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[TharHes Mars-1]]
 
| [[TharHes Mars-1]]
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| ''Vedette V7''<ref name=TROPROp50/>
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| Vedette V7<ref name=TROPROp50/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Medium Laser]]</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Medium Laser]]</u>
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| [[Rassal Blue-Beam]]
 
| [[Rassal Blue-Beam]]
 
| ''Crossbow''<ref name=TRO3075-278/>
 
| ''Crossbow''<ref name=TRO3075-278/>
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[ER Medium Laser]]</u>
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|-
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| [[Defiance Model XII]]
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| Kelswa<ref name=TRO:3145LCp22/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Bombast Laser]]</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Bombast Laser]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Maxell Maximum]]
 
| [[Maxell Maximum]]
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| ''Vedette V7''<ref name=TROPROp50/>
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| Vedette V7<ref name=TROPROp50/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[PPC]]</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[PPC]]</u>
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| ''Crossbow''  
 
| ''Crossbow''  
 
|-
 
|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Magshot Gauss Rifle]]</u>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Gauss rifle]]</u>
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|-
 +
| [[Grizzard Model 200]]
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| Kelswa<ref name=TRO:3145LCp22/>
 +
|-
 +
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Magshot Gauss rifle]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Poland Main Model C]]  
 
| [[Poland Main Model C]]  
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| ''Vedette V7''<ref name=TROPROp50/>
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| Vedette V7<ref name=TROPROp50/>
 
|-
 
|-
−
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[AC-5]]</u>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[AC/5]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Arcturan Arms Longarm Series]]
 
| [[Arcturan Arms Longarm Series]]
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| ''Marsden I''<ref name=AoW/> & ''Marsden II''<ref name=TRO3075-274/>
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| Marsden I<ref name=AoW/> & Marsden II<ref name=TRO3075-274/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[LRM-10]]</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[LRM-10]]</u>
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|-
 
|-
 
| [[Alpha Wave]]
 
| [[Alpha Wave]]
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| ''Marsden I''<ref name=AoW/> & ''Marsden II''<ref name=TRO3075-274/>
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| Marsden I<ref name=AoW/> & Marsden II<ref name=TRO3075-274/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Machine Gun]]</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Machine Gun]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[General A 70 Model]]
 
| [[General A 70 Model]]
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| ''Marsden I''<ref name=AoW/> & ''Marsden II''<ref name=TRO3075-274/>
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| Marsden I<ref name=AoW/> & Marsden II<ref name=TRO3075-274/>
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
===Buena===
 
===Buena===
 
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{|class="wikitable"   
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on [[Buena]]:<ref name=orla6/>
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on Buena:<ref name=O:LAp6/><ref name=TRO:3145LCp22/><ref name=FM3145p121>''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 121: "Buena Province"</ref>
 
|-
 
|-
 
! width="350pt" | Component
 
! width="350pt" | Component
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Vehicles</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Vehicles</u>
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Marsden II]] MBT<ref name=orla6/>
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| [[Kelswa (Combat Vehicle)|Kelswa Assault Tank]]<ref name=TRO:3145LCp22/>
 
| [[Tracked Vehicles]]
 
| [[Tracked Vehicles]]
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|-
 +
| [[Marsden II|Marsden II MBT]]<ref name=O:LAp6/>
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| Tracked Vehicles
 +
|-
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| [[Manteuffel|Manteuffel OmniVehicle]]<ref name=FM3145p121/>
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| Tracked Vehicles
 +
|-
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| [[Fensalir]]<ref name=FM3145p121/>
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| WiGE
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
===Halfway===
 
===Halfway===
 
{|class="wikitable"   
 
{|class="wikitable"   
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on [[Halfway]]:<ref name=orla14/>
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on Halfway:<ref name=O:LAp14/><ref name=TRO3075-276/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
! width="350pt" | Component
 
! width="350pt" | Component
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Vehicles</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Vehicles</u>
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Marsden II]] MBT<ref name=orla14/>
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| [[Marsden II|Marsden II MBT]]<ref name=O:LAp14/>
 
| [[Tracked Vehicles]]
 
| [[Tracked Vehicles]]
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|-
 +
| [[Büffel VII|Büffel VIII]]<ref name=TRO3075-276/>
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| [[Support Vehicles]]
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
==References==
 
==References==
 
<references />
 
<references />
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
 
* ''[[Era Digest: Age of War]]''  
 
* ''[[Era Digest: Age of War]]''  
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* ''[[Objectives: Lyran Alliance]]''
 
* ''[[Objectives: Lyran Alliance]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]''  
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]''  
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]''
 
* ''[[Technical Readout: Prototypes]]''
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[[Category: Manufacturing Centers|Arcturan Arms]]
 
[[Category: Manufacturing Centers|Arcturan Arms]]
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[[Category: Lyran Commonwealth Companies]]
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[[Category: Lyran Commonwealth Corporations]]

Latest revision as of 01:58, 14 April 2024

Arcturan Arms
Arcturan-arms.png
Corporation Profile
AffiliationLyran Commonwealth
HeadquartersArcturus
LeadershipCEO
Product(s)
Manufacturing Plant(s)

Arcturan Arms was a military hardware manufacturer based on Arcturus, the former capital of the Lyran Commonwealth.

Overview[edit]

During the Age of War, Arcturan Arms produced a number of notable vehicles including the Marsden I MBT in 2396,[1] the Büffel VII in 2407,[2] and the Marsden II MBT in 2463.[3] The company also manufactured the second homegrown Lyran-produced BattleMech, the Crossbow, in 2468.[4] Despite these achievements, the company's fortunes suffered when the Lyran Commonwealth shifted its capital from Arcturus to Tharkad, forcing it to shut down its factory in 2490 after producing only a few hundred Crossbows. MacEnroe Motors bought out the financially troubled company in 2541 and would later discontinue Crossbow production in 2550.[4]

During the Jihad, Arcturan Arms expanded its refit facility to produce RetroTech 'Mechs for the LCAF. Production on these lines had shut down by 3079,[5] but the profit money from those lines was used to launch new Marsden II production facilities on Buena[6] and Halfway.[7] In September 3081, Arcturan Arms told the Interstellar News Network that their refit facilities would be producing considerable numbers of the primitive Archer, Commando, and Dervish 'Mechs for some decades yet; RetroTech 'Mechs seen as being ideal for low-level organizations such as militia forces.[8]

After the rebirth of the Tamar Pact, Clan Sea Fox, working in concert with the Pact's leadership, retooled Arcturus Arms' production lines to produce Clan OmniMechs. In exchange, they received the opportunity to claim three of every four Crossbows produced there.[9]

Manufacturing[edit]

Arcturan Arms has a manufacturing center on the following planets:

Arcturus[edit]

The facility on Arcturus suffered no capital and personnel losses, but the operating capacity of the factory was reduced to 40% of their main output in 3079.[10]

Components produced on Arcturus:[11][12][13][14][15][16]
Component Type
Mechs
Commando[5] Primitive light BattleMech
Dervish[5] Primitive Medium BattleMech
CRS-6B Crossbow[11] Heavy BattleMech (Discontinued 2550)
CRS-6C Crossbow[11] Heavy BattleMech (Discontinued 2550)
CRS-9A Crossbow[11] Heavy BattleMech (As of 3071)
Archer[5] Primitive Heavy BattleMech
Vehicles
Büffel VII[12] Support Vehicles
Büffel VIII[12] Support Vehicles
Kelswa Assault Tank[13] Tracked Vehicles
Marsden I MBT[14] Tracked Vehicles
Marsden II MBT[15] Tracked Vehicles
Vedette V7[16] Tracked Vehicles
ICE
Arcturus Engines CM Elite Marsden I[14]
OmniDiesel 180 Marsden II[15]
Chassis
Arc Walker 6X-B Crossbow[11]
Fuel cell
Arcturan Electric 250 Vedette V7[16]
Fusion Engine
AA Eterna 300 Crossbow[11]
Pitban 285 Kelswa[13]
Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)
AA Battleplate Marsden I[14]
AA-50 Diamondplate Marsden II[15]
Diamond Skin Beta Series Crossbow[11]
Ferro-fibrous Armor
ArcShield Heavy Ferro-fibrous w/CASE Kelswa[13]
Durallex Special Heavy Ferro-fibrous w/CASE Vedette V7[16]
Communications System
Arc-Signal A75 Kelswa[13]
Arc Signal 100 Marsden I[14]
Arc Signal 750 Marsden II[15]
Arc Signal 1100 Crossbow[11]
TharHes Muse 54-58K Vedette V7[16]
Targeting-Tracking System
Angst Clear View 2A Kelswa[13]
Arc Walker Prime Crossbow[11]
Land Shark Scanner 15 Marsden II[15]
Scorpion Series AFC System Marsden I[14]
TharHes Mars-1 Vedette V7[16]
Medium Laser
Rassal Blue-Beam Crossbow[11]
ER Medium Laser
Defiance Model XII Kelswa[13]
Bombast Laser
Maxell Maximum Vedette V7[16]
PPC
A-4 "Lightning" Series Crossbow
Gauss rifle
Grizzard Model 200 Kelswa[13]
Magshot Gauss rifle
Poland Main Model C Vedette V7[16]
AC/5
Arcturan Arms Longarm Series Marsden I[14] & Marsden II[15]
LRM-10
CDC Double-Five Crossbow[11]
SRM-6
Alpha Wave Marsden I[14] & Marsden II[15]
Machine Gun
General A 70 Model Marsden I[14] & Marsden II[15]

Buena[edit]

Components produced on Buena:[6][13][17]
Component Type
Vehicles
Kelswa Assault Tank[13] Tracked Vehicles
Marsden II MBT[6] Tracked Vehicles
Manteuffel OmniVehicle[17] Tracked Vehicles
Fensalir[17] WiGE

Halfway[edit]

Components produced on Halfway:[7][12]
Component Type
Vehicles
Marsden II MBT[7] Tracked Vehicles
Büffel VIII[12] Support Vehicles

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Era Digest: Age of War, p. 23: Marsden I MBT
  2. ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 276: "Büffel Engineering Support Vehicle"
  3. ↑ Technical Readout: 3075, p. 274: "Marsden II Main Battle Tank"
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Technical Readout: 3075, pp. 278–279: "Crossbow Profile"
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Objectives: Lyran Alliance p. 4: "RetroTech Facilities (Limited Commercial Production by End of 3079)"
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Objectives: Lyran Alliance, p. 6: "Arcturan Arms"
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Objectives: Lyran Alliance, p. 14: "Arcturan Arms"
  8. ↑ Jihad Final Reckoning, p. 33: "The Retro Wave"
  9. ↑ Elements of Treason: duty, ch. 21
  10. ↑ Objectives: Lyran Alliance, p. 3: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"
  11. ↑ 11.00 11.01 11.02 11.03 11.04 11.05 11.06 11.07 11.08 11.09 11.10 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 278: "Produced Crossbow BattleMech Components"
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 276: "Büffel VII Vehicle Profile"
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8 13.9 Technical Readout: 3145 Lyran Commonwealth, p. 22: "Kelswa Vehicle Profile"
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 Era Digest: Age of War, p. 23: "Marsden I Main Battle Tank"
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4 15.5 15.6 15.7 15.8 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 274: "Marsden II Main Battle Tank"
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 16.5 16.6 16.7 Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 50: "Vedette Profile"
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 Field Manual: 3145, p. 121: "Buena Province"

Bibliography[edit]

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