Harrier (Combat Vehicle)
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This article needs to be updated with material from Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 31. Once these titles clear the Moratorium period, or if they already have, please consider revisiting this article and updating it with the new material. |
- This article is about the hovercraft. For the JumpShip, see Harrier (Individual JumpShip).
Harrier | |
Production information | |
Manufacturer | Brooks Incorporated |
Production Year | 2794[1] |
Mission | Recon/BattleMech Support |
Type | Hovercraft |
Technical specifications | |
Mass | 50 tons |
Armor | Standard[2] |
Engine | Vlar 265 Fusion |
Speed | 162 km/h |
Communications System | Maxell 600b |
Targeting Tracking System | Maxell AT70 |
Armament |
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BV (2.0) | 790 |
Description[edit]
The Harrier was initially commissioned by the Star League Defense Force in 2749 and was intended as a general-purpose support for BattleMech operations but would be more commonly used for cavalry and long-range reconnaissance.[3] As the Succession Wars ground on, the necessary scavenger habits of the Inner Sphere would strip many fusion powered tanks of their engines to provide spares for 'Mechs with the Harrier only escaping due to the rare Vlar 265 which was primarily used in the civilian sector. The Harrier would cease production after the Free Worlds League captured Carver V in the mid-thirtieth century and Ingrid Liao refused to rebuild the production line. The Harrier would return after the Drillson sparked a renaissance in fusion powered hovercraft. It would make a significant return after the Federated Commonwealth captured Carver V during the Fourth Succession War as part of the FedCom fusion revival program which would culminate in the Fulcrum and upgraded Condor.[3]
Armament[edit]
The Harrier has a large laser as its primary weapon, backed up by an SRM-6 launcher fed by one ton of ammunition. A single medium laser covers the rear arc of the vehicle.
Variants[edit]
- Re-Laser
- Modern Harriers are a product of Julian Davion and Devlin Stone's alliance, with the First Prince leaving behind schematics for the Re-engineered Laser when he passed through the Fortress Wall in 3146.[3] The Republic of the Sphere would rush through production and deployment of the technology. The Re-Laser variant mounts a single ChisComp 87 Large Re-Engineered Laser, a Streak SRM-6, and a medium laser.[3] The single ton of Streak ammunition is protected by a CASE bin and the Standard armor is replaced by Durallex Special Heavy Ferro-Fibrous. BV (2.0) = 958[3]
Gallery[edit]
Harrier from RG:iClan vol. 31