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When [[Jerome Blake]] took control of [[Terra]] a few ''Nighthawk'' suits were uncovered, which [[ComStar]] would use to outfit their own commando units with the creation of the [[Com Guards]]. However ComStar did not have the capability to produce new ''Nighthawk'' suits, and attempts to duplicate the design lead to the creation of the inferior ''[[Tornado]]''. Several ''Nighthawk'' suits were eventually discovered on [[Karbala]] by the [[Grey Death Legion]] and turned over to the [[NAIS]] for study, but it would it would take the [[Word of Blake]], following their schism with ComStar and in conjunction with the [[Free Worlds League]], to overcame the technical challenges and begin production in [[3065]]. ComStar quickly followed suit and began producing their own ''Nighthawks'' on [[Tukayyid]], sharing their output with the [[Second Star League]].<ref name=CE44 /><ref name=TRO12 /> | When [[Jerome Blake]] took control of [[Terra]] a few ''Nighthawk'' suits were uncovered, which [[ComStar]] would use to outfit their own commando units with the creation of the [[Com Guards]]. However ComStar did not have the capability to produce new ''Nighthawk'' suits, and attempts to duplicate the design lead to the creation of the inferior ''[[Tornado]]''. Several ''Nighthawk'' suits were eventually discovered on [[Karbala]] by the [[Grey Death Legion]] and turned over to the [[NAIS]] for study, but it would it would take the [[Word of Blake]], following their schism with ComStar and in conjunction with the [[Free Worlds League]], to overcame the technical challenges and begin production in [[3065]]. ComStar quickly followed suit and began producing their own ''Nighthawks'' on [[Tukayyid]], sharing their output with the [[Second Star League]].<ref name=CE44 /><ref name=TRO12 /> | ||
| − | The Nighthawk itself is little more than a heavily-armored [[Sneak Suit]] with an integral [[Battle Armor ECM Suite|ECM Suite]]. While it only has enough armor to stop a few bursts from a [[Support Machine Gun]] it's protection against small arms was considered excellent. Its armor does have stealth capabilities similar to an IR/ECM sneak suit, enabling Nighthawks to move undetected and making them more difficult to target if they are fired upon. The suit is also quite mobile, with integral [[jump | + | The Nighthawk itself is little more than a heavily-armored [[Sneak Suit]] with an integral [[Battle Armor ECM Suite|ECM Suite]]. While it only has enough armor to stop a few bursts from a [[Support Machine Gun]] it's protection against small arms was considered excellent. Its armor does have stealth capabilities similar to an IR/ECM sneak suit, enabling Nighthawks to move undetected and making them more difficult to target if they are fired upon. The suit is also quite mobile, with integral [[jump jet]]s allowing it to leap up to ninety meters at a time, and it comes equipped with an [[Extended Life Support]] system.<ref name=CE44 /><ref>''TechManual'', p.254</ref> |
==Armament== | ==Armament== | ||
Revision as of 17:26, 31 July 2013
- This article is about the power armor. For the BattleMech, see Night Hawk.
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| Nighthawk | |
| Production information | |
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| Manufacturer | Arc-Royal MechWorks, Krupp Armament Works, Niops Project Workshop III |
| Use | Scout |
| Weight Class | Power Armor (Light) |
| Tech Base | Inner Sphere |
| Cost | 295,000 C-bills |
| Introduced | 2720, reintroduced in 3065 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 400 kg |
| Top Speed | 10 km/h |
| Armament |
None |
| Armor Type | Standard Stealth |
| BV (1.0) | 9[1] |
| BV (2.0) | 11[2][3] |
Description
The Nighthawk Mk. XXI is a Power Armor (Light) [PA(L)] design and the progenitor of modern Battle Armor. The original Nighthawk was based upon exoskeletons originally used for commercial purposes during the Star League. It took fifteen years and twenty prototypes before the SLDF finally perfected the design that would eventually be produced. A working prototype was first introduced in 2718, which was followed by two years of field testing and, finally, full production, entering service with the Special Forces Command. Nighthawk numbers were never large as the SLDF wanted them to be, partly to keep its existence a secret, as the suits were given to the Special Armed Services troops known as the Blackhearts and their deployment was never public knowledge. While plans were made for a design of the Nighthawk to reach SLDF Royal units, the Amaris Civil War and the fall of the Star League prevented that version from entering full production.[1][4]
When Jerome Blake took control of Terra a few Nighthawk suits were uncovered, which ComStar would use to outfit their own commando units with the creation of the Com Guards. However ComStar did not have the capability to produce new Nighthawk suits, and attempts to duplicate the design lead to the creation of the inferior Tornado. Several Nighthawk suits were eventually discovered on Karbala by the Grey Death Legion and turned over to the NAIS for study, but it would it would take the Word of Blake, following their schism with ComStar and in conjunction with the Free Worlds League, to overcame the technical challenges and begin production in 3065. ComStar quickly followed suit and began producing their own Nighthawks on Tukayyid, sharing their output with the Second Star League.[1][4]
The Nighthawk itself is little more than a heavily-armored Sneak Suit with an integral ECM Suite. While it only has enough armor to stop a few bursts from a Support Machine Gun it's protection against small arms was considered excellent. Its armor does have stealth capabilities similar to an IR/ECM sneak suit, enabling Nighthawks to move undetected and making them more difficult to target if they are fired upon. The suit is also quite mobile, with integral jump jets allowing it to leap up to ninety meters at a time, and it comes equipped with an Extended Life Support system.[1][5]
Armament
Though the Nighthawk has no integral weapon systems, it does utilize two Armored Gloves, enabling the trooper to wield infantry-scale weapons with no loss of dexterity (which during the Star League era was typically the Mauser 960). Though the gloves are not very powerful, they are useful when a squad makes anti-'Mech attacks and allow them to utilize the handholds on OmniMechs to travel into battle mounted.[1]
Variants
- Mk. XXII - The Mk. XXII was prototyped for use by the SLDF Royal Divisions, but the Amaris coup prevented it from seeing standard production until the Niops Association began building them around the start of the Jihad. It sacrifices the ECM for a Grenade Launcher.[4] BV (2.0) = 11 (without an anti-personnel weapon)[2], 9[6]
- Mk. XXX - The Mk. XXX Nighthawk is equipped with Standard Stealth armor. It has a jumping capability of 90 meters and a top ground speed of 30 km/h. BV (2.0) = 9[7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Combat Equipment, p. 44
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 13
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 7
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Technical Readout: 3075, p. 12
- ↑ TechManual, p.254
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge, p. 8
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New, p. 6