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Revision as of 03:21, 19 November 2010
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| Bellona Hover Tank | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | HH Complex Beta |
| Mission | Dragoon/Cavalry |
| Type | Hover |
| Cost | 1,699,075 C-bills |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 45 tons |
| Armor | Forging HTT05 |
| Engine | Fusion Type 170 |
| Speed | 150 km/h |
| Crew | 3 |
| Armament |
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| BV (2.0) | 1,018[1] |
Description
In the late 3060s, under Khan James Cobb's command, Clan Hell's Horses began preparation for a renewed presence in the Inner Sphere. The scientist caste saw this as an opportunity to create a new cavalry vehicle, which they called the Bellona. Designed as a striker and flanker, the Bellona carries enough firepower on a nimble enough frame to keep up with even the fastest-advancing lines.[2]
The original specs called for tracks, but test pilots for the vehicle cited that "speed is armor", which led to the Bellona being redesigned as a hovertank. The vehicle has eight tons of armor to protect the hull and motive systems.[2]
Coming off production lines on Tiber in the Kerensky Cluster, a large number were sent through the long chain of JumpShips to front-line Clusters fighting trials against Clan Wolf in the early 3070s.[2]
The vehicle has been seen in combat operations with variety of factions in Inner Sphere as late as the mid-3130s.
Armament
The main gun is a Type 9 Ultra-Class 10 Autocannon with two tons of ammunition. It is mounted with two Type 14b Flamers in its turret. To deal with unarmored infantry, the vehicle has a pair of Series HL-II Light Machine Guns in its nose and one for each of its left and right sides.[2]
Variants
- Bellona 2 - To reduce ammunition dependency, the autocannon and one Flamer are dropped for an Extended Range Large Laser and an LRM-10. Although the LRM is still ammunition hungry, it is primarily for harassment. The variant was still on the drawing board as of 3075.[2] BV (2.0) = 1,262[3]
Notes
MWDA Dossier for Savoni is incorrect, due to fluff for the JI100 Recovery vehicle in place of the Bellona.
Gallery
Bellona Hovertank's original imagine from MWDA'sDossier of Savoni
