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Revision as of 09:14, 5 October 2010

AC/2 Carrier
Production information
Manufacturer
Mission Fire Support
Type Tracked
Technical specifications
Mass 60 Tons
Armor Standard Armor
Engine 180 ICE
Speed 54 kph km/h
Crew 4
Armament

5 x Class 2 Auto Cannons

BV (1.0) 263[1]
BV (2.0) 403[2]


Description

The AC/2 Carrier is a tracked generic fire Support vehicle introduction during the Succession Wars.


Armament & Capacities

The vehicle only weapons is five Class 2 Auto Cannons which are fixed forward. The vehicle carries hundred and eighty rounds of ammunition for these weapons. The vehicle it protected by four eight points worth of standard armor.

Its 180 rated internal combustion engine allows the vehicle to maximum of 54 kph.

Variants

  • AC/2 Carrier (LB-X) - First produced in 3062 in time for the FedCom Civil War, the vehicle revised variation of the original design. The vehicle ICE engine is replaced with a Fusion Engine. Its armor protection is doubled and evenly distributed between its flanks. Intended as a Anti-Aircraft role as well Fire Support, it has been fitted with C3 Slave Computer. The vehicle's original weaponry are replaced by five fix-forward LB-X 2 Class Autocannons with two ammunition bins. Each ammo bin contains 90 rounds for solid rounds and cluster shots. To enhance his use BV (2.0) = 536[3]

Notes

The AC/2 Carrier has never been profiled before, however it has been mistaken for the Pike due to their size, speed and similar armaments. It also not made clear as of this Writing if the AC/2 Carrier is related to the LRM and Laser carriers from 3039 and earlier publications.

References

  1. Record Sheets: 3025 & 3026 old BV listed
  2. RS3039, p. 41 - BV for AC/2 Carrier from revised record sheet.
  3. Record Sheets: 3058 Unbridged (Inner Sphere), p. 131 AC/2 Carrier (LB-X) - Latest BV and stats for variant.

Bibliography