JagerMech

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JagerMech
Production information
Manufacturer	Kallon Industries
Model	JM6-S
Class	Heavy
Technical specifications
Mass	65 Tons tons
Chassis	Kallon Type XII
Armor	Kallon Royalstar
Engine	260 Magna
Speed	64.8 kph km/h
Jump Jets	None
Armament	2x Autocannon/5 2x Autocannon/2 2x Medium Lasers
BV (1.0)	749

Description

Designed as an anti-aircraft platform and long-range fire support unit, the JagerMech was intended to correct several perceived faults of the original Rifleman. While it does address the Rifleman's heat issues and limited ammunition, it does so at the cost of significant armor protection. Carrying only a miserly six tons of standard armor, the JagerMech is very vulnerable to return fire. In its favor, the long range of its autocannon, combined with the excellent Garret D2j targeting and tracking system (made famous by the Rifleman), make it a prime choice for anti-aircraft work. The range of its autocannon also allow it to engage many enemies without suffering return fire, and when stationary it is able to fire all its weapons without heat build-up.

Houses Davion and Liao field the largest numbers of JagerMechs, with House Davion particularly fond of the design.

Armament

The JagerMech mounts two pairs of Mydron autocannon; each arm is fitted with a Model C Medium Autocannon and a Model D Light Autocannon. Ammunition for these is carried in the torso, two tons for the class-5 autocannon and one ton for the class-2, allowing for twenty full-strength volleys. The torso also mounts a pair of Magna Mk. II Medium Lasers. Ten single heat sinks dissipate waste heat generated by these weapons.

Variants

• JM6-A JagerMech: Modified specifically for the anti-aircraft role. Replaces both Autocannon/5s with Zeus LRM-15s with two tons of ammunition. Weight saved by the change allows the variant to add two tons of armor, approximately half a ton to each forward hit location. (BV (1.0): 841)
• JM6-DD JagerMech: The first version incorporating technology recovered from the Gray Death Memory Core. Replaces the standard engine with an XL model and converts the armor to ferro-fibrous, adding an additional half-ton. The Mydron Medium Autocannon are replaced by General Motors Nova-5 Ultra autocannon, and the Magna standard lasers are replaced with Sutel Precision Line medium pulse lasers. CASE is mounted in both side torsos to protect the ammunition, with the AC/2 ammunition moved to the left torso to take advantage of this. The original design's single heat sinks are retained. (BV (1.0): 713)
• JM6-H JagerMech: A late-era Periphery modification. The entire weapons loudout is replaced with two large lasers, two LB 2-X autocannon with one ton of ammunition, and six Rocket Launcher 15s. Ten tons of ferro-fibrous armor are carried, and ten double heat sinks carry the heat burden of the heavy lasers. (BV (1.0): 1,203)
• JM7-D JagerMech: A heavier variant of the upgraded JagerMech. This version adds five tons of overall weight to the JM6-DD, four and one-half of which go directly to increased ferro-fibrous armor. The Autocannon/2s are replaced with ER Large Lasers. The weight savings from this swap allows the design to mount thirteen double heat sinks. (This design was imported to the board game from the MechCommander computer game.) (BV (1.0): 1,171)
• JM7-F JagerMech: Another 70 ton variant. This model replaces the JM7-D's Ultra autocannon and ER Large Lasers with a pair of Rotary Autocannon/5s with four tons of ammunition. Aiming assistance is provided by a targeting computer, and defense is improved by the addition of a Guardian ECM suite. One double heat sink is removed. (There is debate about which base chassis this variant is built on, with some holding that it is based on the JagerMech III. As this design was featured in Record Sheets: Upgrades, it has no fluff to confirm either argument. It is included here because it shares weight, engine, and armor weight and layout with the JM7-D, which is confirmed by MechCommander to use the original body style despite its increased weight.) (BV (1.0): 1,562)