Griffin

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Griffin
Griffin
Production information
Manufacturer Earthwerks Incorporated
Model GRF-1N
Class Medium
Cost 4,957,107 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass 55 tons
Chassis Earthwerk GRF
Armor Starshield A
Engine Core Tek 275
Speed 86.4 km/h
Jump Jets Rawlings 55
Armament
BV (1.0) 1,021
BV (2.0) 1,272


Description

Originally built in 2492, the Griffin has seen classification as an assault, heavy, and finally medium 'Mech. Because of its popularity with the militaries of the Inner Sphere, the design has seen production long past the point that most 'Mechs would be retired from service. Because of the Griffin's weapons payload, the design excels in direct fire support and sniper roles. Additionally, the Griffin has a great deal of maneuverability, with a maximum speed of 86.4 kph. A jumping distance of one hundred and fifty meters means the Griffin can keep up with most lighter 'Mechs and outmaneuver most heavier designs.

Armament

The primary weapon on the Griffin is a Fusigon PPC. The PPC allows the Griffin to work in a long-range fire sniper role. This is backed up by a Delta Dart LRM-10 launcher. The LRM launcher gives the Griffin some indirect fire support capabilities. The Achilles heel of the design is its lack of short-range weapons, for when an enemy is capable of closing ranges and engaging in close quarters combat.

Variants

  • GRF-1DS - The 1DS variant makes the Griffin more of a fire support 'Mech. The engine has been upgraded to an extralight engine and the weapons have been stripped from the chassis. The 'Mech now carries an LRM-20 launcher which makes it capable of fire support roles as well as a Large Pulse Laser for close range combat. BV (1.0) = 1,202, BV (2.0) = 1,285
  • GRF-1S - The 1S looks to rectify the lack of close range weapons by removing the PPC, in favor of a Large Laser and two Medium Lasers. To help manage the heat load, the 'Mech has had four additional heat sinks added to the design. BV (1.0) = 1,061, BV (2.0) = 1,253
  • GRF-3M - The 3M Griffin is an upgraded version of the design that seeks to enhance its long-range capabilities. The engine has been exchanged for an extralight engine and the heat sinks for double heat sinks. The PPC has been replaced by an ER PPC, for longer reach, at the expense of more heat and the LRM launcher has been upgraded to an LRM-20 launcher, for more indirect fire support capabilities. BV (1.0) = 1,440, BV (2.0) = 1,521
  • GRF-4N - The 4N mounts an ER PPC, two SRM-6 missile launchers, and a Guardian ECM Suite. The heat-sinks are doubles and the ammo is protected by CASE. To fit all this, the armor is Ferro-Fibrous and the chassis is Endo-Steel. BV (2.0) = 1606[1]
  • GRF-5K - This variant on the 6S sports enough improved jump jets for it to vault up to 240 meters in a single bound. It also uses a Defiance Light Engine, though it is built on a standard frame. It is protected by ten tons of Starshield A Light Ferro-Fibrous armor and it also incorporates a Heavy-Duty Gyro that can take more punishment than a standard gyro. It is armed with a Lord's Light 4 Light PPC, the reliable Shigunga LRM-10 along with a ton of CASE-protected ammunition, and a Diverse Optics ER Medium Laser for short-range situations. BV (2.0) = ???
  • GRF-5L - This variant uses an XL Engine to max out armor protection at eleven and a half tons of Stealth Armor. As with all Stealth-equipped designs, the 5L uses a Guardian ECM Suite. It is armed with a Plasma Rifle and an MML-5, which can threaten enemies at all ranges. Three Medium Lasers provide added short-range firepower. Fourteen double heat sinks keep the 'Mech relatively cool, even when the Stealth Armor is active. BV (2.0) = ???
  • GRF-6CS - Probably one of the most advanced variants of the Griffin, the 6CS is built using an Endo Steel frame and is powered by an extralight engine. The weight saved has gone into radically upgrading the Griffins armament. The 'Mech's primary weapons are an ER PPC and an LRM-15 launcher linked to an Artemis IV fire control system. The 6CS carries two ER Medium Lasers for short range engagements, and has an advanced electronics warfare suite, consisting of a Guardian ECM Suite and a C3i computer, to allow it to share targeting telemetry with friendly units. BV (1.0) = 1,469, BV (2.0) = 1,695
GRF-6S Griffin
  • GRF-6S - Similar to the 6CS, the 6S is also built using an Endo Steel chassis, but uses a Light Fusion Engine for power. This allows the 6S model to carry an ER PPC, LRM-15 with an Artemis IV, and two ER Medium Lasers as weapons, just like the 6CS. The 'Mech also has twelve tons of armor protection, which allows it to withstand most attacks. BV (1.0) = 1,461, BV (2.0) = 1,781

Custom Variants

  • GRF-1E2 Griffin Sparky 2.0 - The personal ‘Mech of Leftenant Natasha Ergen of the 5th FedCom RCT, her stock Griffin has been refitted with Ferro-Fibrous armor and an Light Fusion Engine. Fourteen Double Heat sinks and a Targeting Computer allows Ergen to obtain maximum effect from an all-energy weapons array consisting of an ER PPC, two standard Medium and three ER Medium Lasers. BV (2.0) = 1,862[2]

Related BattleMechs

  • GRF-2N Super Griffin - Although it carries the designation GRF-2N, this is actually a new 60-ton 'Mech design based on the regular Griffin, in a similar fashion to Clan -IIC evolution of existing designs. Due to increasing the overall weight while retaining the old engine, the Super Griffin is slightly slower, but mounts an additional weapon and some extra armor compared to its parent design.
  • Griffin IIC - The Griffin was one of the 'Mechs taken on the Exodus by the SLDF, following the collapse of the Star League. Eventually, the model was redesigned to use exclusively Clan technology and the Griffin IIC was created. BV (1.0) = 1,492, BV (2.0) = 1,608

Notes

References

  1. ↑ Record Sheets: Operation Klondike, p. 36
  2. ↑ Jihad Turning Points: New Avalon, p. 11
  3. ↑ Blood of Heroes

Bibliography

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