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Introduced in [[2598]] by the [[Terran Hegemony]], lost to the [[Inner Sphere]] in [[2855]], and later rediscovered by the [[Free Worlds League]] in [[3035]]<ref name="TMp206-207">''TechManual'', pp. 206-207, "Artemis IV Fire-Control System"</ref>, the '''Artemis IV Fire Control System''' is a guidance system that utilizes an infrared laser designator and tight-beam microwave transmitter which improves the accuracy of [[LRM]]s, [[SRM]]s, and [[MML]]s by roughly thirty-five percent. The Artemis IV FCS must be mounted in the same location as the launcher it controls, taking up space and weight on a [[BattleMech]] like other components.<ref name="TMp206-207"/> In order to actually benefit from Artemis IV, the missiles fired must be Artemis compatible, which are twice as expensive as standard versions, and the firing unit must have line of sight to its target; indirectly fired LRM receives no increase in accuracy.<ref name="TR:2750p10">''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 10, "Electronics - Artemis IV FCS"</ref>
 
Introduced in [[2598]] by the [[Terran Hegemony]], lost to the [[Inner Sphere]] in [[2855]], and later rediscovered by the [[Free Worlds League]] in [[3035]]<ref name="TMp206-207">''TechManual'', pp. 206-207, "Artemis IV Fire-Control System"</ref>, the '''Artemis IV Fire Control System''' is a guidance system that utilizes an infrared laser designator and tight-beam microwave transmitter which improves the accuracy of [[LRM]]s, [[SRM]]s, and [[MML]]s by roughly thirty-five percent. The Artemis IV FCS must be mounted in the same location as the launcher it controls, taking up space and weight on a [[BattleMech]] like other components.<ref name="TMp206-207"/> In order to actually benefit from Artemis IV, the missiles fired must be Artemis compatible, which are twice as expensive as standard versions, and the firing unit must have line of sight to its target; indirectly fired LRM receives no increase in accuracy.<ref name="TR:2750p10">''Technical Readout: 2750'', p. 10, "Electronics - Artemis IV FCS"</ref>
  
Though extremely useful for improving a missile launcher, there is one major obstacle to their use: if any standard missile launcher is equipped with an Artemis system, ''every'' launcher of that type must have its own Artemis IV attached.<ref name="TMp206-207"/> Therefore a 'Mech mounting an LRM-15 and an LRM-5 would need two Artemis IV systems. (As they use different guidance systems, [[Rocket Launcher]]s, [[Medium Range Missile|MRMs]], [[Streak Missile Launcher|Streak launchers]], and [[Narc Missile Beacon|NARC]] systems do not require Artemis IV and do not count towards this limit.) [[ATM]] launchers automatically have Artemis included.<ref name="TWp130">''Total Warfare'', p. 130, "Artemis IV FCS"</ref>
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Though extremely useful for improving a missile launcher, there is one major obstacle to their use: if any standard missile launcher is equipped with an Artemis system, ''every'' launcher of that type must have its own Artemis IV attached.<ref name="TMp206-207"/> Therefore a 'Mech mounting an LRM-15 and an LRM-5 would need two Artemis IV systems. (As they use different guidance systems, [[Rocket Launcher|Rocket Launchers]], [[MRM|MRMs]], [[Streak Missile Launcher|Streak launchers]], and [[Narc Missile Beacon|NARC]] systems do not require Artemis IV and do not count towards this limit.) [[ATM]] launchers automatically have Artemis included.<ref name="TWp130">''Total Warfare'', p. 130, "Artemis IV FCS"</ref>
  
 
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== Related Equipment ==
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* [[Artemis V|Artemis V Fire Control System]]: A heavier but more accurate successor to the Artemis IV.
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* [[MRM "Apollo" Fire Control System|Apollo FCS]]: A similar system used for [[MRM|Medium Range Missiles]].
  
 
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Revision as of 10:37, 17 March 2018

Artemis IV Fire Control System

Description

Introduced in 2598 by the Terran Hegemony, lost to the Inner Sphere in 2855, and later rediscovered by the Free Worlds League in 3035[1], the Artemis IV Fire Control System is a guidance system that utilizes an infrared laser designator and tight-beam microwave transmitter which improves the accuracy of LRMs, SRMs, and MMLs by roughly thirty-five percent. The Artemis IV FCS must be mounted in the same location as the launcher it controls, taking up space and weight on a BattleMech like other components.[1] In order to actually benefit from Artemis IV, the missiles fired must be Artemis compatible, which are twice as expensive as standard versions, and the firing unit must have line of sight to its target; indirectly fired LRM receives no increase in accuracy.[2]

Though extremely useful for improving a missile launcher, there is one major obstacle to their use: if any standard missile launcher is equipped with an Artemis system, every launcher of that type must have its own Artemis IV attached.[1] Therefore a 'Mech mounting an LRM-15 and an LRM-5 would need two Artemis IV systems. (As they use different guidance systems, Rocket Launchers, MRMs, Streak launchers, and NARC systems do not require Artemis IV and do not count towards this limit.) ATM launchers automatically have Artemis included.[3]

Models

Artemis IV FCS is manufactured on the following planets:

Brand Planet Company Used by References
Corean Sync Lock New Avalon Corean Enterprises ??? [citation needed]
Cyclops Painter Arc-Royal Winston-CherrySeed Consolidated ??? [citation needed]
Dianas Eyes A Hachiman Tanadi Computers ??? [citation needed]
Imstar Illuminati Marik Imstar Aerospace ??? [citation needed]
O-P Laser Guidance Campertown Sacrado Industries ??? [citation needed]
Nirasaki Vector-A4 Nirasaki Nirasaki Computers Collective ??? [citation needed]
RCA-Dynatec Tracer Carbonis IMB Systems ??? [citation needed]
RCA-Dynatec Tracer Pinard Pinard-Dicolais Electronics ??? [citation needed]
TharHes Fire Control Tharkad TharHes Industries ??? [citation needed]
Wunderland Highlight Ozawa Wunderland Enterprises Various [4]

Related Equipment

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 TechManual, pp. 206-207, "Artemis IV Fire-Control System"
  2. Technical Readout: 2750, p. 10, "Electronics - Artemis IV FCS"
  3. Total Warfare, p. 130, "Artemis IV FCS"
  4. Objective Raids, p. 100, "Produced Wunderland Enterprises Components"

Bibliography