Acid (AX) Warhead

The Acid (AX) Warhead is an alternate SRM ammunition type.

Description

Developed by Dr. James Long of the New Avalon Institute of Science starting in 3050 in response to the heavy use of Ferro-fibrous armor by the invading Clans and increasing use by the various Successor States, this warhead replaces the normal explosive charge of the standard short-range missile with a small tank of a gelled chemical. This chemical becomes a highly corrosive acid which targets the foamed aluminum structure of Ferro-Fibrous plating, dealing a third more damage than a standard SRM hit per missile.

While rumored to be aerodynamically unstable due to the liquid-filled warhead, the technical reason for the lower accuracy (compared to a standard missile) is the removal of the guidance equipment, allowing for both an enlarged warhead and the necessary secondary explosive charge to catalyze chemical saturation.

Availability

With production availability starting in 3053, it is unknown to what extent these early systems ever ended up in production, and the term "availability" should be taken with a grain of salt. Nonetheless, at the time of their development the main Successor States listed here each had, at the very least, a technical understanding of these systems.

• Federated Commonwealth
• St. Ives Compact

Models

The Acid (AX) Warhead is manufactured on the following planets:

Brand	Planet	Company	Used by	References
Unknown	New Avalon	Corean Enterprises	Unknown
Unknown	Hesperus II	Defiance Industries	Unknown

Bibliography

• Unbound
• Tactical Handbook
• Tactical Operations