Manufacturing Timeline
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This article is a timeline of the first appearance of a given unit, model, or variant in the Battletech universe. No precise years are given for most Pre-Spaceflight and Early Spaceflight units, models, or variants.
Contents
Pre-Spaceflight
- Unknown - Infantry Platoon (Machine Gun), Infantry Platoon (Rifle), Mechanized Hover Platoon (Machine Gun), Mechanized Hover Platoon (Rifle), Mechanized Tracked Platoon (Machine Gun), Mechanized Tracked Platoon (Rifle), Mechanized Wheeld Platoon (Machine Gun), Mechanized Wheeled Platoon (Rifle), Motorized Platoon (Machine Gun), Motorized Platoon (Rifle)
Early Spaceflight
- Unknown - Air Car, B1 Heavy Transport, B1 Heavy Transport (Machine Gun), Command Van, Engineering Vehicle (Flamer), Engineering Vehicle (Standard), Flatbed Truck (Armored), Flatbed Truck (Standard), Ground Car, Heavy over APC (Machine Gun), Heavy Hover APC (Standard), Heavy Tracked APC (Machine Gun), Heavy Tracked APC (Standard), Heavy Wheeled APC (Machine Gun), Heavy Wheeled APC (Standard), Hover APC (Machine Gun), Hover APC, Jeep (Machine Gun), Jeep (Standard), Jet Sled (Machine Gun), Jet Sled (Standard), Jump Platoon (Flamer), Jump Platoon (Machine Gun), Jump Platoon (Rifle), Mechanized Hover Platoon (Flamer), Mechanized Tracked Platoon (Flamer), Mechanized Wheeld Platoon (Flamer), Motorized Platoon (Flamer), Mosquito Radar Plane I, Skimmer, Škoda "Growler" Surface Utility Truck, Small Agricultural Robot, Speeder, Tracked APC (Machine Gun), Tracked APC, Wheeled APC (Machine Gun), Wheeled APC
- 2093 - Torrent Heavy Bomber (Standard)
22nd Century
- 2111 - Torrent Heavy Bomber (ASW)
- 2114 - Croyle Systems Cortez Series N
- 2115 - Torrent Heavy Bomber (FC)
- 2118 - Torrent Heavy Bomber (IC)
- 2183 - Eckener Tanker Airship EC-1
- 2190 - Catapillar-Deere "MoleRat" Tracked Sub-Surface Mining Vehicle
23rd Century
24th Century
- 2301 - Augustus A-3
- 2305 - Dart Light Cruiser
- 2308 - Verne Cargo Submarine
- 2311 - Lexan Oceanic Personal VTOL
- 2312 - Vulture (Infantry Carrier)
- 2317 - Bonaventure Corvette
- 2320 - Planetlifter Air Transport (Standard), Vigilant Corvette, Whitestreak Jetski
- 2322 - Whitestreak Speedboat
- 2324 - Eagle EGL-R1
- 2325 - Merkava Mk II
- 2345 - Lola Destroyer Block I
- 2350 - Quixote Frigate
- 2355 - Lumberjack LM1/A
- 2360 - Defender, Hurricane, Korvin KVR-2
- 2364 - Winchester Cruiser
- 2365 - Thorizer
- 2368 - League, Monsoon Battleship
- 2369 - Athena
- 2370 - B1 Heavy Transport (SRM), Foot Platoon (SRM), Heavy Hover APC (SRM), Heavy Tracked APC (SRM), Heavy Wheeled APC (SRM), Hover APC (SRM), Jeep (SRM), Jump Platoon (SRM), Mechanized Hover Platoon (SRM), Mechanized Tracked Platoon (SRM), Mechanized Wheeled Platoon (SRM), Motorized Platoon (SRM), Tracked APC (SRM), Wheeled APC (SRM)
- 2372 - Aegis Heavy Cruiser
- 2374 - Planetlifter Air Transport "Walrus"
- 2375 - Commonwealth, Flatbed Truck (SRM)
- 2380 - Du Shi Wang Battleship, Narukami
- 2390 - Firebird, Pinard Protectorate Limited Bulldog Medium Truck, Snowden Mining Station Mk I
- 2396 - Marsden Main Battle Tank
- 2400 - B1 Heavy Transport (Small Laser), Foot Platoon (LRM), Heavy Hover APC (LRM), Heavy Tracked APC (LRM), Heavy Wheeled APC (LRM) Hover APC (LRM), Jump Platoon (LRM), Mechanized Hover Platoon (LRM), Mechanized Tracked Platoon (LRM), Mechanized Wheeled Platoon (LRM), Motorized Platoon (LRM), Samurai SL-25, Sauer-Bucher TFL-LL6500 Fire Engine, Tracked APC (LRM), Wheeled APC (LRM)
25th Century
- 2403 - Manatee (Cargo)
- 2405 - Foot Platoon (Laser), Jump Platoon (Laser), Mechanized Hover Platoon (Laser), Mechanized Tracked Platoon (Laser), Mechanized Wheeled Platoon (Laser), Motorized Platoon (Laser), Pinard Protectorate Limited Pit Bull Medium Truck
- 2407 - Büffel VII Engineering Support Vehicle (Standard), HMR-HC Hammerhead, LRM Carrier, SRM Carrier, Tracker
- 2410 - Isesaki Roku Royal
- 2419 - Walrus Cargo Hauler
- 2420 - Corx Mobile Tunnel Miner, Vulture (Cargo)
- 2430 - CNT-1A Centurion, Iveco Burro Heavy Cargo Truck, Korvin KVR-3R, Sherpa Armored Truck (Fuel Tanker), Sherpa Armored Truck (MASH), Sherpa Armored Truck (Mobile HQ), Sherpa Armored Truck (Mobile Canteen), Sherpa Armored Truck (Standard)
- 2432 - Silverfin Coastal Cutter, Vincent Corvette
- 2435 - Merkava Mk VII
- 2438 - Mackie MSK-5S
- 2439 - Heavy BattleMech Recovery Vehicle
- 2440 - BattleMech Recovery Vehicle, Mackie MSK-6S, Riga Frigate
- 2443 - Kyudo KY2-D01
- 2447 - Nightwing
- 2448 - Farragut Battleship, Mosquito Radar Plane IX
- 2449 - Manatee (Mech Transport)
- 2451 - Büffel VII Engineering Support Vehicle (Cargo), Chi-ha CCV
- 2452 - Sand Devil Scout Hovertank
- 2456 - Norman Utility Truck
- 2457 - Galaport Ground Tug
- 2459 - BattleAxe BKX-1K
- 2460 - Helepolis HEP-1H
- 2461 - Typhoon TFN-2A
- 2462 - Ymir BWP-X1
- 2463 - BattleAxe BKX-7NC, Commando COM-1A, Marsden II Main Battle Tank (Primitive), Mauna Kea Command Vessel, S 2772 Airplane
- 2465 - Lightning LTN-G14, Merkava Mk VIII
- 2466 - Commando COM-2D
- 2468 - BattleAxe BKX-7K, Crossbow CRS-X, Gladiator GLD-1R
- 2469 - Mótuö Chë Shang No.2, Typhoon TFN-3A
- 2470 - Icarus ICR-1X, Ostwar OWR-2M, Patron-I LoaderMech
- 2471 - Hector (BattleMech), Prometheus Combat Support BridgeLayer, Wasp WSP-1A
- 2472 - Firebee WAM-1A
- 2473 - Centurion CNT-1D, Crossbow CRS-6B, Marsden II Main Battle Tank, Typhoon TFN-3M
- 2474 - Archer ARC-2R
- 2475 - Banshee BNC-3E, Hammerhands HMH-3D, Tariq-Mounted Platoon (Light Recoilless Rifle), Tariq-Mounted Platoon (Rifle), Trooper TRP-1
- 2476 - Ymir BWP-2B
- 2478 - Life Boat, [Ymir|Ymir BWP-2E]]
- 2479 - Stinger STG-3R
- 2480 - Commando COM-1D, Longbow LGB-0W, Thunderbird TRB-D36
- 2481 - Crossbow CRS-6C, Toro TR-A-1
- 2482 - Marsden II-A Main Battle Tank
- 2483 - Firebee FRB-1B (WAM-1B)
- 2486 - Mackie MSK-7A
- 2487 - Gladiator GLD-2R, Von Rohrs VON 4RH-5 (Hebis)
- 2488 - Helepolis HEP-2H
- 2489 - Bombduster Truck
- 2490 - Gladiator GLD-3R, Thorn THE-F
- 2491 - Thunderbolt TDR-5S
- 2492 - Eagle EGL-R4, Gladiator GLD-4R, Hammerhands HMH-4D
- 2498 - Sabre SB-26
- 2499 - Guillotine GLT-3N, Locust LCT-1V, Sylvester Transport WarShip
- 2500 - Engineering Vehicle (Autocannon), Hector Road Train
26th Century
- 2501 - Flea FLE-4
- 2502 - Champion CMP-1N, Firebee FRB-1E, Pinto Corvette
- 2503 - Merchant
- 2504 - Koschei KSC-2I, Seydlitz SYD-21
- 2505 - Rifleman RFL-1N
- 2507 - Griffin GRF-1N
- 2508 - Victor VTR-9A, Victor VTR-9A1
- 2510 - Chameleon CLN-7V, Davion Destroyer Block I, Phoenix PX-1R, Victor VTR-9B
- 2511 - Lightning LTN-G15, Ostroc OSR-2C
- 2512 - Ignis
- 2513 - DemolitionMech WI-DM, Lyonesse Escort
- 2514 - DemolitionMech WI-DM2
- 2515 - Aquarius Escort, Warhammer WHM-6R
- 2517 - Quasit MilitiaMech QUA-51T, Shadow Hawk SHD-1R
- 2518 - Icarus II ICR-1S
- 2519 - Excalibur EXC-B1, Sabre SB-27
- 2520 - Baron Destroyer, Dervish DV-1S, Excalibur EXC-B2, Sparrowhawk SPR-5H
- 2523 - Flea FLE-15, Lesseps Dump Truck
- 2524 - Firebee FBR-2E
- 2525 - Orion ON1-K, Vulcan VLC-1N
- 2526 - Lucifer LCF-R15
- 2528 - Shuttle ST-46
- 2530 - Mining Robot, Stuka STU-5K, Turhan Urban Combat Vehicle (Standard Armor)
- 2531 - Avatar Heavy Cruiser, Bug-Eye, Gazelle
- 2534 - Hammerhead HMR-HD
- 2537 - Leopard
- 2538 - Dropshuttle K-1, Large Agricultural Robot
- 2540 - Pentagon Mk I
- 2542 - Congress Frigate
- 2545 - Baleena Passenger Submarine, Marsden III Main Battle Tank
- 2548 - Toro TR-A-6
- 2549 - Jabberwocky JAW-66A, Thorn THE-N
- 2550 - Firestarter FS9-A, Firestarter HS9-K, Patron LoaderMech, Shadow Hawk SHD-2H
- 2552 - Atreus (WarShip), Büffel VII Engineering Support Vehicle (Reverse), Davion Destroyer Block II, Samurai SL-26
- 2557 - Paramour Mobile Repair Vehicle
- 2560 - Robinson Transport Block I
- 2661 - Catapult CPLT-C1
- 2662 - Dromedary Water Transport
- 2663 - Catapult CPLT-A1, Planetlifter Air Transport SuperPelican
- 2664 - Condor Heavy Hover Tank, Xantos XNT-2O
- 2665 - Catapult CPLT-C4
- 2667 - Champion CMP-1N2, Isesaki Roku Royal II, Locust LCT-1S
- 2568 - Phoenix Hawk PHX-1
- 2570 - Galahad GLH-1D, Scorpion SCP-1N, Wagon Wheel Frigate
- 2571 - Dervish DV-6M, Locust LCT-1M, Striker STC-2C
- 2572 - Hunchback HBK-4G, Thug THG-11E
- 2573 - Dig King MiningMech
- 2574 - Monsoon BattleShip (Lithium-Fusion Batteries)
- 2575 - Pillager PLG-2Z, Snowden Mining Station, Wolverine WVR-6R
- 2576 - Goliath GOL-1H, Mackie MSK-8B, Mackie MSK-9H
- 2578 - Black Knight BL-6-KNT, Hoplite HOP-4A, J-27 Ordnance Transport (Fusion)
- 2579 - Banshee BNC-3M, Samarkand Carrier Block I, Xanthos XNT-3O
- 2580 - Burke, Scion-Nissaki Hyperion (Support Vehicle)
- 2581 - Lancelot LNC25-1, Leopard CV, Phoenix PX-3R, Phoenix PX-4R, Stinger STG-3G
- 2582 - Achilles, Aegis Heavy Cruiser, Cobra Transport VTOL (Original), Falcon FLC-4N, Kimagure Persuit Cruiser
- 2583 - 135-K Coolant Truck "Lifesaver", Turhan Urban Combat Vehicle)
- 2584 - Bastion System Defence Station, Chippewa CHP-W5, Hoplite HOP-4C
- 2586 - Night Hawk NTK-2Q, Phoenix Hawk PHX-1D
- 2587 - Alacorn Mk III, Kintaro KTO-19
- 2588 - Alacorn Mk IV
- 2590 - Alacorn Mk VI, Star Lord (JumpShip)
- 2592 - Coolant Truck (Tracked), Higherland HGN-732
- 2593 - Triumph
- 2594 - Galahad GLH-2D, Lancelot LNC25-05, Pillager PLG-3Z, Stalker STK-3F
- 2595 - Lion
- 2596 - Cobra Transport VTOL (Standard), Crusader CRD-3R, Rapier RPR-100
- 2597 - Nightshade ECM VTOL
- 2598 - Defiance 'Zilla, Highlander HGL-732b (First Royal SLDF 'Mech), KR-61 Long-Range Shuttlecraft, Wolverine WVR-6K
- 2599 - Phoenix Hawk PHX-2, Warhammer WHM-6Rb
- 2600 - Dictator (DropShip), K-27 Ordnance Transport "Killjoy", Model 96 Elephant Mk I, Newgrange Yardship, Ostcout OTT-7J, Ostscout OTT-7Jb
27th Century
- 2601 - Eagle EGL-R6
- 2602 - S-7 A Bus, Confederate, Coolant Truck (Hover), Kaleen Bay Tanker
- 2603 - Phoenix Hawk PHX-1K
- 2606 - Marauder MAD-1R
- 2607 - Clint CLNT-1-2R, Simca Ambulance
- 2609 - Lucifer LCF-R20
- 2610 - Longbow LGB-7Q, Maultier Hover APC, Whitworth WTH-0, Whitworth WTH-1, Whitworth WTH-1S
- 2611 - Chaparral Missile Artillery Tank, Potemkin Troop Cruiser, Prowler Explorer Vehicle
- 2612 - Emperor EMP-6A, Marauder MAD-3R, Von Luckner Heavy Tank VNL-K65N
- 2613 - Fortress, Ironsides IRN-SD1, Vampyr ScavengerMech SC-V
- 2615 - Buster HaulerMech XXI, Lucius Zhao Escort Carrier
- 2616 - Ironsides IRN-SD2
- 2618 - Texas Battleship
- 2619 - RRV Rock Rover Half-Truck
- 2620 - Dictator (Command), Hussar HSR-200-D, Mobile Headquarters, Padilla Heavy Artillery Tank, Zephyr Hovertank (SRM-2)
- 2621 - Shootist ST-8A, [[Zephyr Royal Hovertank, Zephyr Hovertank (Standard)
- 2622 - Cyrano Gunship, Lola Destroyer Block II
- 2623 - Conestoga Payload Satellite, Pentagon Mk II, Stork Light Refuelling Craft (Original)
- 2625 - Helepolis HEP-3H, Kyudo KY2-D02, Seahorse Cargo Submarine
- 2630 - Cheetah F-10, Exterminator EXT-4C, Exterminator EXT-4D
- 2631 - Invader, Rogue RGU-133E
- 2632 - Carson Destroyer, Hermes HER-1S
- 2633 - BattleMAster BLR-1G, RRV Rock Rover Half-Truck (Speed)
- 2635 - Rapier RPR-101
- 2637 - Brunel Dump Truck, Fury Command Tank
- 2638 - Aquaduct Liquid Carrier, Fury (DropShip), Kiso ConstructionMech K-3N-KR4, Stalker STK-3H
- 2639 - Rogue RGU-133F
- 2640 - Spector SPR-4F
- 2642 - Tomahawk THK-33
- 2643 - Landing Craft Mark VII, Angel Light Strike Fighter
- 2645 - Naga Destroyer
- 2646 - Tomahawk THK-43
- 2647 - Escape Pod, Horatio Space Station, Mercutio Space Station, Titan
- 2650 - Harvester Ant KIC-3, Packrat Long Range Patrol Vehicle PRK-T5, Puma Assault Tank PAT-001, Security Robot, Spider SDR-5K, Spider SDR-5V, Tomahawk THK-53, Vulcan VLC-5N
- 2651 - Sentinel STN-1S, St. Bernard Express (Tractor), St. Bernard Express (Trailer
- 2652 - Longbow LGB-7V, McKenna Battleship, Model 96 "Elephant" Mk II, Saturn Harvester, Sentinel STN-3L
- 2653 - Kiso ConstructionMech K-3N-KR5, Lumberjack LM4/C, Rhino Fire Support Tank (Machine Gun), Spider SDR-5D
- 2655 - Intruder
- 2657 - Gotha GTHA-100, Gotha GTHA-300, Gotha GTHA-500, MicroTitan MiningMech, Princess Luxury Liner, Puma Assault Tank PAT-002, Slayer SL-15
- 2659 - Skulker Wheeled Scout Tank
- 2660 - Colossus Mk I, Mongoose MON-66, Wyvern WVE-5N, Wyvern WVE-5Nb
- 2662 - Lola Destroyer Block III
- 2663 - Rifleman RFL-2N
- 2665 - Awesome AWS-8Q, Charger CRG-1A1, Meteor Heavy Strike Fighter
- 2666 - Beagle Hover Scout
- 2668 - Manticore Heavy Tank, Samarkand Carrier Block II
- 2669 - Rhino Fire Support Tank
- 2670 - BFFL Buffalo, Liberator Cruiser, Talon TLN-5W
- 2671 - Hellcat HCT-213, M.A.S.H. Truck
- 2672 - Hammerhead HMR-HE
- 2673 - Bulldog, Owl Light Strike Fighter
- 2675 - Hellcat HCT-213R, UrbanMech UM-R60
- 2676 - Assassin ASN-21
- 2677 - Stork Light Refuelling Craft (Standard)
- 2679 - Firefly FFL-3A
- 2680 - Ripper Infantry Transport, Thor Artillery Vehicle, Tomahawk THK-63
- 2681 - Puma Assault Tank PAT-005, Rogue RGU-133L
- 2682 - Swift SWF-606
- 2683 - Awesome AWS-8R, Inseki Heavy Strike Fighter, Hellcat HCT-213S
- 2687 - Firefly FFL-4A, Moray Transfer Monorail, Moray Railcar
- 2688 - Cameron Battlecruiser, Catapult CPLT-C1b
- 2689 - Maxim Heavy Hover Transport
- 2690 - Chevalier, Cormorant Medium Cargo Craft
- 2691 - Black Lion Battlecruiser, Carbine ConstructionMech CON-1
- 2692 - Mako Corvette
- 2694 - Copper SecurityMech CPK-19, Ostsol OTL-4D
- 2695 - Provost Cargo Airship, Sabaku Kaze Heavy Scout Hover Tank
- 2696 - Ripper Infantry Transport (Royal)
- 2697 - Ahab AHB-X
- 2698 - Lightning Attack Hover