Hunter Light Support Tank

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Hunter
Production information
Manufacturer Defiance Industries
Mission Fire Support
Type Tracked
Cost 1,135,125 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass 35 tons
Armor StarSlab/5.5 Standard
Engine 175 Magna 245 Fusion
Speed 86.4 kph km/h
Crew 3
Armament
BV (1.0) 427
BV (2.0) 648


Description

The Hunter Light Support Tank is popular with planetary militias and second line units. It was designed by Defiance Industries[1] as a cheap, reliable and effective combat vehicle to provide covering fire support for withdrawing combat units from the front lines.

The vehicle find widely acceptance and several licenses were sold to three other manufacturers:

Armament

Its low profile and twenty-tube FarFire Maxi-Rack LRM-20 allows the tank to exploit sheltering terrain and supply indirect fire support. While the close range rear-ward facing Zippo Flamer provides close anti-infantry work in case of emergencies or more commonly used to provide a burning smoke cover for retreating units. With 2 tonnes of ammunition it can provide long range fire support for a prolonged period of time. The Flamer is hardly ever used in direct combat.

Variants

  • Ammo - This variant drops the flamer for an additional ton of ammunition. BV (2.0) = 675[5]
  • Hunter (3054 Upgrade) - This redesigned variant removes all mounted weapons and replace it with 2 Coventry Star Fire LRM-15 racks each with their own Artemis IV fire control system and 2 tonnes of ammunition to provide even greater accuracy and firepower. To make room from the additional weapons the engines were downgrade to Doorman 140 Fusion engine giving it a maximum speed of 64 kph. The StarSlab/5.5 Standard armor were replaced with Star Slab/4 Ferro-Fibrous to save weight, but this also reduced it armor by a significant amount making it a much easier target to destroy. BV (2.0) = 641[6]
  • Hunter (Assault) - An unusual and rare variant which is based on the Hunter (3055), it removes all weapons and mounts a close range heavy strking Ultra AC/20 with 3 tonnes of ammunition. This variant proved quite unpopular with its crew. BV (1.0) = 500[7] , BV (2.0) = 670[8]
  • Hunter (ER LL) - Also based on the Hunter (3055) variant and similar to the Hunter (LPL) this model uses an ER Large Laser instead. With the weight saved additional heat sinks were added to reduce heat output. BV (1.0) = 499[9], BV (2.0) = 662[10]
  • Hunter (LPL) - Based on the Hunter (3055) variant, this model removes one Coventry Star Fire LRM-15 rack, and replaced it with a Large Pulse Laser to make use of the heat reduction capabilities of the Fusion engine with an additional 2 tonnes of ammunition for the remaining LRM-15 rack. BV (1.0) = 450[11], BV (2.0) = 610[12]
  • Hunter Amphibious Tank - Defiance Industries bought the rights to produce the Sea Hunter tank. In their hands the Combat Vehicle Escape Pod was removed and the XL Engine was replaced with a Fuel Cell engine. The twin Mine Dispensers on the rear of the hull remain, as do the LRT-10 and Enhanced LRM-10. Five tons of Heavy Ferro-Fibrous armor protects the crew. BV (2.0) = 639[13]

Custom Variants

  • Sea Hunter - Produced by Andrea County Armor Yards, this Hunter variant is fully amphibious. This allows it to patrol shorelines and support amphibious assaults. Equipped with Heavy Ferro-Fibrous armor for protection, the Sea Hunter uses a LRT-10 launcher and twin Mine Dispensers to attack submarines and surface ships. To attack ground, air, or sea targets, it uses a single Enhanced LRM-10 missile launcher. For additional crew protection, the Sea Hunter is equipped with a Combat Vehicle Escape Pod. BV (2.0) = 570[14]

Design Quirks

The Hunter Amphibious Tank variant is subject of the following Design Quirks:[13]

Gallery

  • Hunter (TRO3039)

References

  1. ↑ Handbook House Steiner p.141
  2. ↑ Handbook Major Periphery States p. 144
  3. ↑ Handbook Major Periphery States p. 118
  4. ↑ Handbook Major Periphery States p. 118
  5. ↑ Record Sheets: 3039 Unabriged, p. 71
  6. ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere), p. 65
  7. ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades, p. 91
  8. ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere), p. 66
  9. ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades, p. 91
  10. ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere), p. 67
  11. ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Upgrades, p. 92
  12. ↑ Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere), p. 68
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Technical Readout: Prototypes, p. 37
  14. ↑ Experimental Technical Readout: Boondocks, p. 8

Bibliography

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