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== Overview ==
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{{InfoBoxCorporation
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| image =  
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| founded =  
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| affiliation = {{Ubl|[[Federated Suns]]|[[Wolf's Dragoons]]}}
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| previous_names =
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| headquarters = [[New Valencia]]
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| leadership = [[CEO of Blackwell Heavy Industries|CEO]]
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| products = {{Ubl|[[BattleMech]]s|[[Small Craft]]|[[Combat Vehicle|Vehicles]]}}
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| parent = [[General Motors]]
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| divisions =
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| plants = [[Outreach]]
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}}
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'''Blackwell Heavy Industries''' was a military goods manufacturer based on [[New Valencia]].
  
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Once only a minor component supplier, association with the [[Wolf’s Dragoons]] has led to incredible financial success for the once virtually unknown ''Blackwell Industries''. Bound to the Dragoons by an exclusive contract when they first arrived on [[Outreach]], Blackwell has since become a major military supplier to mercenary units across the [[Inner Sphere]].
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==Overview==
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Once only a minor component supplier, association with [[Wolf's Dragoons]] in [[3007]] had led to incredible financial success for the once virtually unknown Blackwell Industries. Bound to the Dragoons by an exclusive contract when they first arrived on [[Outreach]], Blackwell had since become a major military supplier to mercenary units across the [[Inner Sphere]].{{cn}}
  
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During the [[Dragoon Civil War]], the company decided to remain neutral in the conflict, as the company's president wanted to side with [[Alpin Wolf]] while most of the board favored [[Jaime Wolf]].<ref name=WP>''Wolf Pack'', ch. 45</ref>
  
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'''Blackwell Heavy Industries''' has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
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Most of the Blackwell facilities on [[Outreach]] were destroyed by the [[Word of Blake]] in [[3067]] at the start of the [[Jihad]].{{cn}} By [[3079]], the New Valencia facilities had sustained losses of 60% and its operating capacity was at 55%.<ref name=O:FSp4>''Objectives: Federated Suns'', p. 4: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"</ref>
  
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=== Outreach ===
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In [[3075]], the Word of Blake struck the world again, successfully loading their cargo DropShips with the entire production run of ''Marauder II''s intended for the [[AFFS]]. The AFFS counterstrike drove the Blakists off-world, but the cargo DropShips were destroyed. This left Blackwell in dire straits as the AFFS [[AFFS#Department of the Quartermaster|Department of the Quartermaster]] refused to pay for 'Mechs it didn't receive.<ref>''Jihad Hot Spots: 3076'', p. 100</ref> [[General Motors]] extended credit and capital to the company, but by [[3079]] it was clear that Blackwell could not survive alone. GM bought out the company, but announced it wouldn't produce any of Blackwell's designs.<ref name=O:FSp19>''Objectives: Federated Suns'', p. 19: "General Motors Heavy Industries"</ref>
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Components produced on [[Outreach]]:
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==Manufacturing==
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! Component
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Blackwell Heavy Industries has manufacturing centers on the following planets:
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! Type
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===Outreach===
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{|class="wikitable" 
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! colspan="2" |Components produced on Outreach:<ref name=TRO3050U14>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 14: "Produced Falcon 'Mech Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055Up54>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 54: "Produced Gallowglas 'Mech Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055Up68>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 68: "Produced War Dog 'Mech Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3050Up110>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 110: "Produced Imp 'Mech Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3058Up88>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 88: "Produced Bandit Vehicle Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3058Up66>''Technical Readout 3058 Upgrade'', p. 66: "Produced Badger Vehicle Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3058Up64>''Technical Readout 3058 Upgrade'' p. 64: "Produced Kestrel VTOL Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3058Up72>''Technical Readout 3058 Upgrade'' p. 72: "Produced Peregrine VTOL Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3057Rp172>''Technical Readout 3057 Revised'' p. 172: "Produced NL-42 Battle Taxi"</ref>
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Falcon|FLC-5P ''Falcon'']]
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! width="350pt" | Component
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| [[Light BattleMech]]
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! width="350pt" | Type
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Falcon|FLC-6C ''Falcon'']]
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Mechs</u>
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| [[Light BattleMech]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Gallowglas|GAL-1GLS ''Gallowglas'']]
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| [[Falcon|FLC-4P ''Falcon'']]<ref name=TRO3050U14/>
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| [[Heavy BattleMech]]
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| [[BattleMech#Light|Light BattleMech]]
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|-
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| [[Falcon#Variants|FLC-5P ''Falcon'']]<ref name=TRO3050U14/>
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| Light BattleMech
 +
|-
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| [[Falcon#Variants|FLC-6C ''Falcon'']]<ref name=TRO3050U14/>
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| Light BattleMech
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Gallowglas|GAL-2GLS ''Gallowglas'']]
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| [[Gallowglas|GAL-1GLS ''Gallowglas'']]<ref name=TRO3055Up54/>
 
| [[Heavy BattleMech]]
 
| [[Heavy BattleMech]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Gallowglas|GAL-3GLS ''Gallowglas'']]
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| [[Gallowglas#Variants|GAL-2GLS ''Gallowglas'']]<ref name=TRO3055Up54/>
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| [[Heavy BattleMech]]
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| Heavy BattleMech
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Gallowglas|GAL-4GLS ''Gallowglas'']]
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| [[Gallowglas#Variants|GAL-3GLS ''Gallowglas'']]<ref name=TRO3055Up54/>
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| [[Heavy BattleMech]]
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| Heavy BattleMech
 
|-
 
|-
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| ''[[Gallowglas|Gallowglas WD]]''
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| [[Gallowglas#Variants|GAL-4GLS ''Gallowglas'']]<ref name=TRO3055Up54/>
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| [[Heavy BattleMech]]
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| Heavy BattleMech
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[War Dog|WR-DG-02FC ''War Dog'']]
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| ''[[Gallowglas|Gallowglas WD]]'' <ref>''Starterbook: Wolf and Blake'' p.24 </ref>
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| [[Heavy BattleMech]]
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| Heavy BattleMech
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[War Dog|WR-DG-03FC ''War Dog'']]
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| [[War Dog|WR-DG-02FC ''War Dog'']]<ref name=TRO3055Up68/>
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| [[Heavy BattleMech]]
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| Heavy BattleMech
 
|-
 
|-
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| ''[[Annihilator|ANH-2A Annihilator]]''
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| [[War Dog#Variants|WR-DG-03FC ''War Dog'']]<ref name=TRO3055Up68/>
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| [[Assault BattleMech]]
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| Heavy BattleMech
 
|-
 
|-
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| ''[[Annihilator]] C''
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| [[Imp|IMP-3E ''Imp'']]<ref name=TRO3050Up110/>
 
| [[Assault BattleMech]]
 
| [[Assault BattleMech]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| ''[[Daishi]] ([[Dire Wolf]])''
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| [[Imp#Variants|IMP-4E ''Imp'']]<ref name=TRO3050Up110/>
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| Assault [[OmniMech]]
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| Assault BattleMech
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Imp|IMP-4E ''Imp'']]
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| [[Imp#Variants|''Imp C'']]<ref name=TRO3050Up110/>
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| [[Assault BattleMech]]
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| Assault BattleMech
 
|-
 
|-
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| ''[[Imp]] C''
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| [[Marauder II|MAD-4A ''Marauder II'']]<ref name=WDp109>''Wolf's Dragoons'', p. 109</ref>
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| [[Assault BattleMech]]
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| Assault BattleMech
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Marauder II|MAD-4S ''Marauder II'']]
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| ''[[Marauder II|Marauder II C]]''<ref name=RS3085Up229>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Project Phoenix'', p. 229</ref>
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| [[Assault BattleMech]]
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| Assault BattleMech
 
|-
 
|-
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| ''[[Marauder IIC]]''
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Vehicles</u>
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| [[Assault BattleMech]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
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| ''[[Bandit]]''
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| ''[[Bandit]]''<ref name=TRO3058Up88/>
 
| [[Hovercraft]] - ''Heavy Tank''
 
| [[Hovercraft]] - ''Heavy Tank''
 
|-
 
|-
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| ''[[Badger]]''
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| ''[[Badger (Combat Vehicle)|Badger]]''<ref name=TRO3058Up66/>
 
| [[Tracked Vehicles]] - ''Tracked Transporter''
 
| [[Tracked Vehicles]] - ''Tracked Transporter''
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Kestrel (Combat Vehicle)|''Kestrel'']]
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| [[Kestrel (Combat Vehicle)|''Kestrel'']]<ref name=TRO3058Up64/>
 
| [[VTOLs]]
 
| [[VTOLs]]
 
|-
 
|-
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| [[Peregrine (Combat Vehicle)|''Peregrine'']]
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| [[Peregrine (Combat Vehicle)|''Peregrine'']]<ref name=TRO3058Up72/>
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| [[VTOLs]]
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| VTOLs
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|-
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| ''[["Zoomer"]]'' <ref>''Wolf Pack'', p.??{{cn}}</ref>
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| Hovercraft - ''Elemental Transport'
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Small Craft</u>
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|-
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| ''[[NL-42 "Battle Taxi"]]''<ref name=TRO3057Rp172/>
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| [[Small Craft]]
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Interplanetary Drive - Small Craft]]</u>
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|-
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| [[Pratt & Whitney 400]]
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| {{cn}}
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Chassis]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Duralyte 296]]
 
| [[Duralyte 296]]
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| [[Chassis]] - ''Falcon''
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| ''Falcon''<ref name=TRO3050U14/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[GLKWL-52gls]] [[Endo Steel]]
 
| [[GLKWL-52gls]] [[Endo Steel]]
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| [[Chassis]] - ''Gallowglas''
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| ''Gallowglas''<ref name=TRO3055Up54/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[GLKWL-83gls]] [[Endo Steel]]
 
| [[GLKWL-83gls]] [[Endo Steel]]
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| [[Chassis]] - ''Gallowglas''
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| ''Gallowglas''{{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Arc-Royal KH/9]]
 
| [[Arc-Royal KH/9]]
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| [[Chassis]] - ''War Dog''
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| ''War Dog''<ref name=TRO3055Up68/>
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|-
 
−
| [[Star League MN-01]]
 
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| [[Chassis]] - ''Annihilator''
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Star League MN-C2]] [[Endo Steel]]
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| [[Star League IM-03x]]
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| [[Chassis]] (Clan) - ''Annihilator''
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| ''Imp''<ref name=TRO3050Up110/>
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|-
 
−
| [[Titan HX]]
 
−
| [[Chassis]] - ''Daishi''
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Star League IM-03X]]
 
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| [[Chassis]] - ''Imp''
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Clan]] [[Endo Steel]]
 
| [[Clan]] [[Endo Steel]]
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| [[Chassis]] (Clan) - ''Marauder II''
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| ''Marauder II''{{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[GM Marauder]]
 
| [[GM Marauder]]
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| [[Chassis]] - ''Marauder II''
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| ''Marauder II''{{cn}}
 
|-  
 
|-  
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| [[NL-42 "Battle Taxi"]]
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Internal Combustion Engine]]</u>
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| [[Small Craft]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Blackwell 160]]
 
| [[Blackwell 160]]
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| [[I.C.E.]] - ''Kestrel''
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| ''Kestrel''<ref name=TRO3058Up64/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[DAV 160 Gas Turbine]]
 
| [[DAV 160 Gas Turbine]]
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| [[I.C.E.]]
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| {{cn}}
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|-
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Fusion Engine]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Blackwell 360]]
 
| [[Blackwell 360]]
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| [[Fusion Engine]] - ''Gallowglas''
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| ''Gallowglas''{{cn}}
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|-
 +
| [[DAV 220]]
 +
| ''Peregrine''<ref name=TRO3058Up72/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[GM 180]]
 
| [[GM 180]]
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| [[Fusion Engine]] - ''Falcon'' & ''Badger''
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| ''Falcon''<ref name=TRO3050U14/> & ''Badger''<ref name=TRO3058Up66/>
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[GM 180 Light]]
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| [[VOX 215]]
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| [[Fusion Engine]] - ''Falcon''
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| ''Bandit''<ref name=TRO3058Up88/>
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[GM 275 Light]]
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| [[VOX 280]]
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| [[Fusion Engine]] - for Export
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| ''GAL-1GLS Gallowglas''<ref name=TRO3055Up54/>
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[GM 300 Light]]
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| [[Strand 300]]
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| [[Fusion Engine]] - ''Marauder''
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| {{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[VOX 215]]
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Light Fusion Engine]]</u>
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| [[Fusion Engine]] - ''Bandit''
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[VOX 280]]
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| [[GM 275 Light]]
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| [[Fusion Engine]] - ''Gallowglas''
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| for Export{{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[DAV 220]]
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| [[GM 300 Light]]
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| [[Fusion Engine]] - ''Peregrine''
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| ''Marauder''{{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Starfire 300 XL]]
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Extralight Fusion Engine]]</u>
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| [[Fusion Engine - XL]] (Clan) - ''Daishi''
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Strand 300]]
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| [[Vlar 300 XL]]
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| [[Fusion Engine]] - ''Annihilator'' & ''Imp''
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| ''War Dog''<ref name=TRO3055Up68/> & ''Imp''<ref name=TRO3050Up110/>
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Standart 400 XL]]
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| [[Standard 400 XL]]
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| [[Fusion Engine - XL]] (Clan) - ''Marauder II''
+
| ''Marauder II''{{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Pratt & Whitney 400]]
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Jump Jet]]s</u>
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| [[Interplanetary Drive - Small Craft]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Chilton 850 Mk.II]]
 
| [[Chilton 850 Mk.II]]
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| [[Jump Jet]]s - ''Marauder II''
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| ''Marauder II''{{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Chilton 850 Mk. II]]
 
| [[Chilton 850 Mk. II]]
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| [[Jump Jet]]s - ''Marauder II''
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| ''Marauder II''{{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Geotec 300]]
 
| [[Geotec 300]]
−
| [[Jump Jet]]s - ''Gallowglas''
+
| ''Gallowglas''<ref name=TRO3055Up54/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[PRS-60]]
 
| [[PRS-60]]
−
| [[Jump Jet]]s - ''Falcon''
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| ''Falcon''<ref name=TRO3050U14/>
−
|-
 
−
| [[ProtecTech 4]]
 
−
| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]]
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[ProtecTech 5]]
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)]]</u>
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[ProtecTech 6]]
 
−
| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]]
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Compound 12B2 Standart]]
 
−
| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Daishi''
 
−
|-
 
−
| [[Clan]] [[Ferro-Fibrous]]
 
−
| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] (Clan) - ''Falcon'' & ''Marauder II''
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Valiant Lamellor]]
 
| [[Valiant Lamellor]]
−
| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Marauder II''
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| ''GAL-1GLS Gallowglas''<ref name=TRO3055Up54/> &''Marauder II''{{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Maximillian 300]]
 
| [[Maximillian 300]]
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Imp''
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| ''Imp''<ref name=TRO3050Up110/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Protech 4]]
 
| [[Protech 4]]
−
| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Kestrel''
+
| ''Kestrel''<ref name=TRO3058Up64/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Protech 5]]
 
| [[Protech 5]]
−
| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Bandit''
+
| ''Bandit''<ref name=TRO3058Up88/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Protech 6]]
 
| [[Protech 6]]
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Badger''
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| ''Badger''<ref name=TRO3058Up66/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Protech Medium]]
 
| [[Protech Medium]]
−
| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Peregrine''
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| ''Peregrine''<ref name=TRO3058Up72/>
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Starshield Special-b]]
+
| [[StarGuard Type II]]
−
| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''Annihilator''
+
| ''Falcon''<ref name=TRO3050U14/>
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[StarSlab 511]] [[Ferro-Fibrous]]
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Ferro-fibrous Armor]]</u>
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| [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles]] - ''War Dog''
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Blackwell Multi Linq 55]]
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| [[Clan]] [[ferro-fibrous]]
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| [[Communications System]] - ''Marauder II''
+
| ''Marauder II''{{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Dragwell Micronics]]
+
| [[StarSlab 511]] [[ferro-fibrous]]
−
| [[Communications System]] - ''Gallowglas''
+
| ''War Dog''<ref name=TRO3055Up68/>
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Dragwell Starlink Classic]]
+
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Communications System]]</u>
−
| [[Communications System]] - ''Kestrel''
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Dragwell Starlink II]]
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| [[Blackwell Multi-Linq 55]]
−
| [[Communications System]] - ''Badger'' & ''Bandit''
+
| ''Marauder II''{{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Dragwell Starlink IIa]]
+
| [[Dalban Micronics]]
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| [[Communications System]] - ''Peregrine''
+
| ''GAL-1 GLS Gallowglas''{{cn}}
 +
|-
 +
| [[Dalban Starlink Classic]]
 +
| ''Kestrel''<ref name=TRO3058Up64/>
 +
|-
 +
| [[Dalban StarLink II]]
 +
| ''Badger''<ref name=TRO3058Up66/> & ''Bandit''<ref name=TRO3058Up88/>
 +
|-
 +
| [[Dalban StarLink IIa]]
 +
| ''Peregrine''<ref name=TRO3058Up72/>
 +
|-
 +
| [[Garret T12-A]]
 +
| ''War Dog''<ref name=TRO3055Up68/>
 +
|-
 +
| [[Garret T20C]]
 +
| ''Falcon''<ref name=TRO3050U14/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Pauley-Bronson Z]]
 
| [[Pauley-Bronson Z]]
−
| [[Communications System]] - ''Imp''
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| ''Imp''<ref name=TRO3050Up110/>
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[TJ6 "Bell" Integrated]]
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Targeting-Tracking System]]</u>
−
| [[Communications System]] - ''Daishi''
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Dragwell HiRez II]]
 
| [[Dragwell HiRez II]]
−
| [[Targeting-Tracking System]] - ''Gallowglas''
+
| ''GAL-1 GLS Gallowglas''<ref name=TRO3055Up54/>
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Mars System 9]]
+
| [[Dynatec 150A]]
−
| [[Targeting-Tracking System]] - ''Daishi''
+
| ''Falcon''<ref name=TRO3050U14/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Dragwell HiRez IV]]
 
| [[Dragwell HiRez IV]]
−
| [[Targeting-Tracking System]] - ''Marauder II''
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| ''Marauder II''{{cn}}
 +
|-
 +
| [[Garret E2b]]
 +
| ''Kestrel''<ref name=TRO3058Up64/> & ''Peregrine''<ref name=TRO3058Up72/>
 +
|-
 +
| [[Garret E5a]]
 +
| ''Bandit''<ref name=TRO3058Up88/>
 +
|-
 +
| [[Garret Fib]]
 +
| ''Badger''<ref name=TRO3058Up66/>
 +
|-
 +
| [[Garret O2j]]
 +
| ''War Dog''<ref name=TRO3055Up68/>
 +
|-
 +
| [[Wasat Aggressor Type 8]]
 +
| ''Imp''<ref name=TRO3050Up110/>
 +
|-
 +
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Machine Gun]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Blackwell B75]]
 
| [[Blackwell B75]]
−
| [[Machine Gun]] - ''Kestrel'' & ''Peregrine''
+
| ''Kestrel''<ref name=TRO3058Up64/> & ''Peregrine''<ref name=TRO3058Up72/>
 +
|-
 +
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Large Laser]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Sunglow]]
 
| [[Sunglow]]
−
| [[Large Laser]] - ''Gallowglas''
+
| ''GAL-1 GLS Gallowglas''<ref name=TRO3055Up54/>
 +
|-
 +
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[ER Large Laser]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Series 7W]]
 
| [[Series 7W]]
−
| [[ER Large Laser]] (Clan) - ''Falcon''
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| ''Falcon''<ref name=TRO3050U14/>
 +
|-
 +
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Large Pulse Laser]]</u>
 +
|-
 +
| [[Thunderbolt-12]]
 +
| ''Imp''<ref name=TRO3050Up110/>
 +
|-
 +
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Medium Pulse Laser]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Magna Quasar]]
 
| [[Magna Quasar]]
−
| [[Medium Pulse Laser]] - ''Gallowglas''
+
| ''GAL-1 GLS Gallowglas''<ref name=TRO3055Up54/>
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Series 14a]]
+
| [[Magna 400p]]
−
| [[Medium Pulse Laser]] (Clan) - ''Imp''
+
| ''Falcon''<ref name=TRO3050U14/> & ''Imp''<ref name=TRO3050Up110/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Series 2d]]
 
| [[Series 2d]]
−
| [[ER Medium Pulse Laser]] - ''Gallowglas'', ''Annihilator'' & ''Gallowglas''
+
| ''Gallowglas''{{cn}}
 +
|-
 +
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Small Laser]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Magna Starglow]]
 
| [[Magna Starglow]]
−
| [[Small Laser]] - ''Gallowglas''
+
| ''GAL-1 GLS Gallowglas''<ref name=TRO3055Up54/>
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Series 1]]
+
| [[Omnicron 1000]]
−
| [[ER Small Laser]] - ''Falcon'' & ''Gallowglas''
+
| ''Falcon''<ref name=TRO3050U14/>
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Diverse Optics]]
+
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[ER Medium Laser]]</u>
−
| [[ER Medium Laser]]
+
|-
 +
| [[Diverse Optics (ERML)|Diverse Optics]]
 +
| {{cn}}
 +
|-
 +
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Medium Laser]]</u>
 +
|-
 +
| [[Martell Model 5]]
 +
| ''Imp''<ref name=TRO3050Up110/>
 +
|-
 +
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[LB 10-X AC]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Type KOV]]
 
| [[Type KOV]]
−
| [[LB 10-X AC]] - ''Marauder II''
+
| ''Marauder II''{{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Type 9]]
+
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[anti-missile system|Anti-Missile System]]</u>
−
| [[Ultra AC/10]] (Clan) - ''Annihilator''
 
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Shield-3]]
+
| [[Burow]]
−
| [[Anti-Missile System]] (Clan) - ''Falcon''
+
| ''War Dog''<ref name=TRO3055Up68/>
 +
|-
 +
| [[SureFire 444]]
 +
| ''Falcon''<ref name=TRO3050U14/>
 +
|-
 +
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Gauss rifle|Gauss Rifle]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Grizzard]]
 
| [[Grizzard]]
−
| [[Gauss Rifle]] - ''Gallowglas'' & ''War Dog''
+
| ''War Dog''<ref name=TRO3055Up68/>
 +
|-
 +
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[Heavy Gauss Rifle]]</u>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Blackwell Arms "Thunderfist"]]
 
| [[Blackwell Arms "Thunderfist"]]
−
| [[Heavy Gauss Rifle]] - ''War Dog'' & ''Marauder II''
+
| ''War Dog''<ref name=TRO3055Up68/> & ''Marauder II''{{cn}}
 +
|-
 +
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[ER PPC]]</u>
 +
|-
 +
| [[Magna Firestar]]
 +
| ''Imp''<ref name=TRO3050Up110/>
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Mark XVII]]
 
| [[Mark XVII]]
−
| [[ER PPC]] (Clan) - ''Imp'', ''Marauder II'' & ''Gallowglas''
+
| ''Marauder II''{{cn}}
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Magna Firestar]]
+
| [[Tigart Magnum]]
−
| [[ER PPC]]
+
| ''GAL-1 GLS Gallowglas''<ref name=TRO3055Up54/>
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Type XX "Great Bow"]]
+
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[LRM-15]]</u>
−
| [[LRM-20]] (Clan) - ''Imp''
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Mitchell Systems]]
 
| [[Mitchell Systems]]
−
| [[LRM-15]] - for Export
+
| ''Imp''<ref name=TRO3050Up110/>
 
|-
 
|-
−
| [[Mitchell Systems]]
+
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>[[SRM-4]]</u>
−
| [[LRM-20]] - ''Imp''
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
| [[Larkin]]
 
| [[Larkin]]
−
| [[SRM-4]] - ''Peregrine''
+
| [[SRM-4]] - ''Peregrine''<ref name=TRO3058Up72/>
 
|}
 
|}
  
−
== ''References'' ==
+
==References==
 
<references />
 
<references />
−
*''[[Technical Readout: 3039]],'' p 302
 
−
*''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]],'' pp 14, 106, 110
 
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*''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]],'' pp 54, 68,
 
−
*''[[Technical Readout: 3058]],'' pp 28, 45, 66, 72, 84, 88
 
−
*''[[Technical Readout: Project Phoenix]]'' p 45
 
  
 +
==Bibliography==
 +
{{div col|colwidth=25em}}
 +
* ''[[List of Solaris Broadcasting Co. articles#Blackwell to Honor Merc Heroes|BattleCorps Solaris Broadcasting Co., 28/10/3067: "Blackwell to Honor Merc Heroes'"]]''
 +
* ''[[Jihad Hot Spots: 3076]]''
 +
* ''[[Objectives: Federated Suns]]''
 +
* ''[[Starterbook: Wolf and Blake]]''
 +
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]''
 +
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]''
 +
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]]''
 +
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3057 Revised]]''
 +
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]''
 +
* ''[[Wolf Pack]]''
 +
{{div col end}}
  
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[[Category:Manufacturing Centers|{{PAGENAME}}]]
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[[Category:Manufacturing Centers|Blackwell Heavy Industries]]
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[[Category:Federated Suns Corporations]]

Latest revision as of 00:51, 12 April 2024

Blackwell Heavy Industries
Corporation Profile
Affiliation
HeadquartersNew Valencia
LeadershipCEO
Product(s)
Parent CorporationGeneral Motors
Manufacturing Plant(s)Outreach

Blackwell Heavy Industries was a military goods manufacturer based on New Valencia.

Overview[edit]

Once only a minor component supplier, association with Wolf's Dragoons in 3007 had led to incredible financial success for the once virtually unknown Blackwell Industries. Bound to the Dragoons by an exclusive contract when they first arrived on Outreach, Blackwell had since become a major military supplier to mercenary units across the Inner Sphere.[citation needed]

During the Dragoon Civil War, the company decided to remain neutral in the conflict, as the company's president wanted to side with Alpin Wolf while most of the board favored Jaime Wolf.[1]

Most of the Blackwell facilities on Outreach were destroyed by the Word of Blake in 3067 at the start of the Jihad.[citation needed] By 3079, the New Valencia facilities had sustained losses of 60% and its operating capacity was at 55%.[2]

In 3075, the Word of Blake struck the world again, successfully loading their cargo DropShips with the entire production run of Marauder IIs intended for the AFFS. The AFFS counterstrike drove the Blakists off-world, but the cargo DropShips were destroyed. This left Blackwell in dire straits as the AFFS Department of the Quartermaster refused to pay for 'Mechs it didn't receive.[3] General Motors extended credit and capital to the company, but by 3079 it was clear that Blackwell could not survive alone. GM bought out the company, but announced it wouldn't produce any of Blackwell's designs.[4]

Manufacturing[edit]

Blackwell Heavy Industries has manufacturing centers on the following planets:

Outreach[edit]

Components produced on Outreach:[5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Component Type
Mechs
FLC-4P Falcon[5] Light BattleMech
FLC-5P Falcon[5] Light BattleMech
FLC-6C Falcon[5] Light BattleMech
GAL-1GLS Gallowglas[6] Heavy BattleMech
GAL-2GLS Gallowglas[6] Heavy BattleMech
GAL-3GLS Gallowglas[6] Heavy BattleMech
GAL-4GLS Gallowglas[6] Heavy BattleMech
Gallowglas WD [14] Heavy BattleMech
WR-DG-02FC War Dog[7] Heavy BattleMech
WR-DG-03FC War Dog[7] Heavy BattleMech
IMP-3E Imp[8] Assault BattleMech
IMP-4E Imp[8] Assault BattleMech
Imp C[8] Assault BattleMech
MAD-4A Marauder II[15] Assault BattleMech
Marauder II C[16] Assault BattleMech
Vehicles
Bandit[9] Hovercraft - Heavy Tank
Badger[10] Tracked Vehicles - Tracked Transporter
Kestrel[11] VTOLs
Peregrine[12] VTOLs
"Zoomer" [17] Hovercraft - Elemental Transport'
Small Craft
NL-42 "Battle Taxi"[13] Small Craft
Interplanetary Drive - Small Craft
Pratt & Whitney 400 [citation needed]
Chassis
Duralyte 296 Falcon[5]
GLKWL-52gls Endo Steel Gallowglas[6]
GLKWL-83gls Endo Steel Gallowglas[citation needed]
Arc-Royal KH/9 War Dog[7]
Star League IM-03x Imp[8]
Clan Endo Steel Marauder II[citation needed]
GM Marauder Marauder II[citation needed]
Internal Combustion Engine
Blackwell 160 Kestrel[11]
DAV 160 Gas Turbine [citation needed]
Fusion Engine
Blackwell 360 Gallowglas[citation needed]
DAV 220 Peregrine[12]
GM 180 Falcon[5] & Badger[10]
VOX 215 Bandit[9]
VOX 280 GAL-1GLS Gallowglas[6]
Strand 300 [citation needed]
Light Fusion Engine
GM 275 Light for Export[citation needed]
GM 300 Light Marauder[citation needed]
Extralight Fusion Engine
Vlar 300 XL War Dog[7] & Imp[8]
Standard 400 XL Marauder II[citation needed]
Jump Jets
Chilton 850 Mk.II Marauder II[citation needed]
Chilton 850 Mk. II Marauder II[citation needed]
Geotec 300 Gallowglas[6]
PRS-60 Falcon[5]
Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)
Valiant Lamellor GAL-1GLS Gallowglas[6] &Marauder II[citation needed]
Maximillian 300 Imp[8]
Protech 4 Kestrel[11]
Protech 5 Bandit[9]
Protech 6 Badger[10]
Protech Medium Peregrine[12]
StarGuard Type II Falcon[5]
Ferro-fibrous Armor
Clan ferro-fibrous Marauder II[citation needed]
StarSlab 511 ferro-fibrous War Dog[7]
Communications System
Blackwell Multi-Linq 55 Marauder II[citation needed]
Dalban Micronics GAL-1 GLS Gallowglas[citation needed]
Dalban Starlink Classic Kestrel[11]
Dalban StarLink II Badger[10] & Bandit[9]
Dalban StarLink IIa Peregrine[12]
Garret T12-A War Dog[7]
Garret T20C Falcon[5]
Pauley-Bronson Z Imp[8]
Targeting-Tracking System
Dragwell HiRez II GAL-1 GLS Gallowglas[6]
Dynatec 150A Falcon[5]
Dragwell HiRez IV Marauder II[citation needed]
Garret E2b Kestrel[11] & Peregrine[12]
Garret E5a Bandit[9]
Garret Fib Badger[10]
Garret O2j War Dog[7]
Wasat Aggressor Type 8 Imp[8]
Machine Gun
Blackwell B75 Kestrel[11] & Peregrine[12]
Large Laser
Sunglow GAL-1 GLS Gallowglas[6]
ER Large Laser
Series 7W Falcon[5]
Large Pulse Laser
Thunderbolt-12 Imp[8]
Medium Pulse Laser
Magna Quasar GAL-1 GLS Gallowglas[6]
Magna 400p Falcon[5] & Imp[8]
Series 2d Gallowglas[citation needed]
Small Laser
Magna Starglow GAL-1 GLS Gallowglas[6]
Omnicron 1000 Falcon[5]
ER Medium Laser
Diverse Optics [citation needed]
Medium Laser
Martell Model 5 Imp[8]
LB 10-X AC
Type KOV Marauder II[citation needed]
Anti-Missile System
Burow War Dog[7]
SureFire 444 Falcon[5]
Gauss Rifle
Grizzard War Dog[7]
Heavy Gauss Rifle
Blackwell Arms "Thunderfist" War Dog[7] & Marauder II[citation needed]
ER PPC
Magna Firestar Imp[8]
Mark XVII Marauder II[citation needed]
Tigart Magnum GAL-1 GLS Gallowglas[6]
LRM-15
Mitchell Systems Imp[8]
SRM-4
Larkin SRM-4 - Peregrine[12]

References[edit]

  1. ↑ Wolf Pack, ch. 45
  2. ↑ Objectives: Federated Suns, p. 4: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"
  3. ↑ Jihad Hot Spots: 3076, p. 100
  4. ↑ Objectives: Federated Suns, p. 19: "General Motors Heavy Industries"
  5. ↑ 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 5.13 Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 14: "Produced Falcon 'Mech Components"
  6. ↑ 6.00 6.01 6.02 6.03 6.04 6.05 6.06 6.07 6.08 6.09 6.10 6.11 6.12 6.13 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 54: "Produced Gallowglas 'Mech Components"
  7. ↑ 7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 68: "Produced War Dog 'Mech Components"
  8. ↑ 8.00 8.01 8.02 8.03 8.04 8.05 8.06 8.07 8.08 8.09 8.10 8.11 8.12 8.13 Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 110: "Produced Imp 'Mech Components"
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5 Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 88: "Produced Bandit Vehicle Components"
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5 Technical Readout 3058 Upgrade, p. 66: "Produced Badger Vehicle Components"
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 Technical Readout 3058 Upgrade p. 64: "Produced Kestrel VTOL Components"
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 12.5 12.6 12.7 Technical Readout 3058 Upgrade p. 72: "Produced Peregrine VTOL Components"
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Technical Readout 3057 Revised p. 172: "Produced NL-42 Battle Taxi"
  14. ↑ Starterbook: Wolf and Blake p.24
  15. ↑ Wolf's Dragoons, p. 109
  16. ↑ Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Project Phoenix, p. 229
  17. ↑ Wolf Pack, p.??[citation needed]

Bibliography[edit]

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