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==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
Revision as of 07:57, 8 August 2009
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| Puma Assault Tank | |
| Production information | |
| Manufacturer | Pandora 'Mech Works Inc., Odin Manufacturing |
| Mission | Main Battle Tank |
| Type | Tracked |
| Technical specifications | |
| Mass | 95 |
| Armor | AmberStar Weave |
| Engine | Pitban 285 Fusion Engine |
| Speed | 49 Kph km/h |
| Crew | 3 |
| Armament | |
| BV (1.0) | 905 |
| BV (2.0) | ??? |
Description & History
The Puma was first conceived by the Star League's Regular Armored Command during the 27th Century. It was a General in League's Armor command responses to the rumors & fear of obsoletion of the traditional tanks in the admist the development of the BattleMech as the League's primary weapon of war. The Puma itself, greatly resembles the ancient tanks designs that were used during Age of War.
The first prodution run of the vehicle started in 2650. The tank had mixed results in its early versions. Suffering from environmental control malfunction and ammunition handling systems problems. After the development headaches of the PMA-001 & 002, the combat ready model was finally combat ready for production, PMA-005.
Initially in the Star League Era, the tank commanders would use Puma tank Lances in diamond formations, giving overlapping cover with its long-range weaponry.
During the Succession Wars, the Puma had the distinction of being one few Star League designs to remain in production mostly in its original configuration. Primary it been seen in service again in the 31st Century with both ComStar and the Word of Blake.
Put into production by the Blake in 3065, the tank was used for the foundation of their newly created Protectorate Militas.
The Puma was put into action during the Jihad by the Blake Militias on New Avalon. With its newer configurations surprising defending Davion forces with its capacities.
Armament
The Tank's main gun is its Donel PPC mounted into the turret. On both of its sides, it mounts a single LRM-20 with twelve rounds between the two launchers. For close-in action, the Tank has pair of Medium Lasers and SRM-4 mounted forward, with launcher's twenty five volleys stored in its main hull. In the rear, the Puma is protected with a small laser and anti-infantry Flamer with twenty rounds of fire.
Variants
- PMA-001 & 002's weaponry were identical to Star League production model PMA-005, with exception of design flaws.
- PMA-007 - Designed for common use for the Protectorate Militia, the 007 mounts a Heavy PPC in place of its standard PPC. It its protective systems, the Amberweave armor is replaced by ferro-fiber armor and CASE is fitted to ammunition bin. Its defensive armaments include pair Machine Gun Arrays a front mounted B-Pod. The tank uses C3i Computer to tie Blakist's Levels together. - BV 2.0 ????
- PMA-008 - Designed Blakist's command vehicle. The tank is rare vehicle, which sport significate enhancement of weaponry. The tank main gun is a Targeting Computer guided Extended Range Particle Projector Cannon, with three Artemis guided Multi-Missile Launchers. The vehicle mounts six Anti-Missile Systems and three Anti-Battle Armor Pods. The hull armor protection is enhanced with heavy ferro-fiber. - BV 2.0 ????