Carnivore
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| Carnivore Assault Tank | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | W-7 Facilities |
| Production Year | 3082[1] |
| Mission | Fire Support |
| Type | Tracked |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 80 |
| Armor | Advanced/3 |
| Engine | 320 XL Fusion Engine |
| Speed | 64 km/h |
| Crew | ??? |
| Communications System | 2SH C3 w/ECM Suit |
| Targeting Tracking System | Build 4 JVJ TTS |
| Heat Sinks | 10 |
| Armament |
2 x Gauss Rifles |
| BV (1.0) | ??? |
| BV (2.0) | 1,997[2] |
Description
The Carnivore Assault Tank is a post-Jihad design produced by Clan Wolf as part their efforts to rebuild their touman. Produced 3082 on Weingarten, the Carnivore was designed to provide ranged fire support for Clan Wolf troops. When it was designed, the Clan's leadership specified the vehicle must use existing production parts used in other Clan vehicle and 'Mech production to ease cost and construction. After its introduction, it would be traded to neighboring Clans and even Inner Sphere powers for additional supplies and equipment.
The Carnivore was designed with lessons learned from turbulent realities of the modern battlefield after the Jihad. Clan scientists included a Guardian ECM Suite as part of the tank means to handle the Inner Sphere's usage of advanced electronic equipment. The Tank uses 15.5 tons of Advanced/3 Standard Armor to protect its XL Fusion Engine and other vital equipment. The vehicle's ammunition is also protected with CASE.[3]
Armament
The vehicle's main weapons are its twin Gauss Rifles, which are fitted into the turret. The Rifles are borrowed from the Sun Cobra BattleMech production line. Its secondary weapons for close-in combat include a pair of front mounted Extended Range Medium Lasers. Mounted on each of its flanks is a single Heavy Machine Gun to help handle infantry forces that might pose threat to it. The tank has four tons of Gauss Rifle ammunition and half a ton of machine gun ammo.[4]
Variants
- HAG Variant - After success of the baseline mode, Wolves begun producing a variant using Hyper Assault Gauss Rifle technology. The standard Gauss Rifles are removed to make room for a Hyper Assault Gauss Rifle 40. The front mounted ER Medium Lasers are exchanged for Medium Pulse Lasers, while the machine guns were replaced by four AP Gauss Rifles. To beef up the tank's defenses, the vehicle sports a pair of Anti-Missile Systems fitted to the tank's turret.[5] BV(2.0)= 2,286[6]
- Second-line Version - This version is used as an export model and for second line troops. Sold to Clan Wolf in Exile and House Steiner, this stripped down version of the Carnivore utilizes a standard Fusion Engine in place of an XL. Its twin Gauss Rifles are exchanged for a single LB 10-X Autocannon, and the ER Mediums are swapped wwith the Pulse Laser version. The Heavy Machine Guns are downgraded to a pair of Light Machine Guns.[7] BV (2.0)= 1,248[8]
References
- ↑ MUL online date for the Carnivore
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 141 - BV for the Carnivore.
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 141 - Fluff for the Carnivore.
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085 p. 140-141 - Carnivore vehicle weaponry info.
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 140 - New HAG variant mentioned, but no details what weapons exactly are.
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 197
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 140 Variants - 2nd Line version of the Tank noted.
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 198