Thumper (Combat Vehicle)
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| Thumper Artillery Vehicle | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Brooks Incorporated |
| Mission | Fire Support |
| Type | Wheeled |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 60 |
| Armor | Durallex Heavy |
| Engine | Strand 220 Fusion |
| Speed | 64 km/h |
| Crew | 3 |
| Armament | |
| BV (2.0) | 797 |
Description
The Thumper was created by Brooks Inc. as cheap knockoff of the SLDF's Thor Artillery Vehicle. The vehicle was mass produced and and sold to the Successor States from 2735 to 3046. Sales of the vehicle fell off in the years following the Fourth Succession War.
The vehicle was put into production again and refitted for modern combat during the Jihad. Brooks Inc. used their advantage in defense spending increases due to the chaotic time and began selling its vehicle to the Word of Blake. It is suspected that the Brooks conspired with the the fanatic Blakists to ensure that newly revised equipment and sales would go to them.
The current version of the vehicle is noted for its mobility, crew comfort, and electronic defenses.
Armament
The vehicle's primary weaponry is the Edward Industries Thumper Artillery Piece with two tons of ammunition. For close-in defense, the vehicle is armed with two ER Small Lasers mounted in the turret. It mounts a pair of Machine Guns forwards and back to protect from infantry. The Machine Guns share a ton of ammunition, which is stored in the main body with the artillery ammunition. The ammunition is protected with CASE. The vehicle is also protected by Guardian ECM.
Variants
- ICE - The original version of the vehicle produced at the end of the Star League until after the Succession Wars utilized an ICE power plant and less armor. The vehicle was not equipped with turreted lasers, ECM, or CASE.
References
Bibliography
- Technical Readout: 3075 - page 58-59