Command Van
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| Command Van | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | N/A |
| Production Year"Early Spaceflight Era" contains an extrinsic dash or other characters that are invalid for a date interpretation. | Early Spaceflight Era |
| Mission | Command |
| Type | Wheeled[1] |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 15 tons[1] |
| Armor | 4 |
| Engine | 70 ICE |
| Speed | 97.2 km/h km/h |
| Crew | N/A |
| Armament |
1 x LRM-5 |
| BV (1.0) | ??? |
| BV (2.0) | ???[2] |
Description
A Command Van can technically refer to any type of enclosed all-terrain vehicle (ATV) used for military or civilian command purposes. The base model for many 'Mech units' command van is a six-wheeled ATV equipped with a variety of gear for command purposes. As it is lightly armed and armored, under normal circumstances during battle the vehicle is far away from the frontlines.[1]
Weapons and Equipment
The command van is equipped for self defense usually with an LRM-5 in a roof-mounted turret and a front-facing Machine Gun. It is protected by 4 tons of armor spread evenly across its surface, slightly increased in the forward zone, though the turret is not as well armored. One ton of ammunition each for the LRM-5 and machine gun are carried internally. The van contains medical equipment for first aid, computer tracking systems, and communication systems for surface to surface and surface to orbit transmissions. Six hard rubber tires and a four-ton internal combustion engine help it achieve a cruising speed of 64.8 km/h and top speed of 97.2 km/h.[1]
Variants
Notes
A record sheet for the ICE variant of this vehicle is published in Record Sheets Volume Five Vehicles.
Given the rules it was constructed under the Command Van has little room for more than rudimentary communication and medical equipment.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Mechwarrior 1st Edition, p.60
- ↑ MUL Profile for the Command Van (Standard) - Introduction Era Only
- ↑ MUL Profile of the Command Van (Fusion) - Introduction Era listing only.