Particle Projector Cannon

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PPC
Production information
Type Energy (Direct Fire)
Tech Base Inner Sphere (IS)
Year Availability 2460
Technical specifications
Heat 10
Damage 10
Minimum Range 3
Short Range 1-6
Medium Range 7-12
Long Range 13-18
Tons 7
Critical Slots 3
Ammo Per Ton N/A
Cost (unloaded) 200,000
Ammo Cost (per ton) N/A
BV (1.0) 176
BV (2.0) 176



The Particle Projector Cannon (or PPC) is a unique energy weapon. PPCs fire a concentrated stream of ions at a target, causing damage both thermally and through impact, causing high amounts of damage to any form of armor. The lethality of the weapon rivals that of a higher-caliber autocannon, yet the ion beam extends to much farther ranges than autocannon fire, though PPCs generate large amounts of waste heat. The PPC also happens to be one of, if not the only, unique weapon in the BattleTech universe.

Models

The PPC is manufactured on the following planets:

Brand Planet Company
Ceres Arms Smasher Capella Ceres Metals Industries
Ceres Arms Smasher St. Ives Ceres Metals Industries
Donal Arc-Royal TharHes Industries
Johnston Parti-Cannon New Syrtis Johnston Industries
Magna Hellstar Betelgeuse Aldis Industries
Magna Hellstar New Samarkand New Samarkand Metals
Magna Hellstar Terra Aldis Industries
Parti-Kill Heavy Cannon New Earth New Earth Trading Company
Parti-Kill Heavy Cannon Dunianshire Canopus Industries Alpha
Starcutter Nirasaki New Age Systems Incorporated
Tiegart Nirasaki Maltex Corporation

References