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| image = Sleipnir_APC_Tank.png
 
| image = Sleipnir_APC_Tank.png
 
| name = Sleipnir
 
| name = Sleipnir
| manufacturer = Unknown
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| manufacturer =  
 
| Mission = Infantry Carrier
 
| Mission = Infantry Carrier
 
| Type = Wheeled
 
| Type = Wheeled
 
| cost =  
 
| cost =  
| mass = 50 Tons
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| mass = 50 tons
 
| armor =  
 
| armor =  
| engine =  
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| engine = [[230 ICE]]
 
| comsys =  
 
| comsys =  
 
| T&T =  
 
| T&T =  
| speed =  
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| speed = 86
 
| Crew =  
 
| Crew =  
| armament = 2x [[Machine Gun]]<br/>2x [[Medium Laser]]
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| armament =  
| BV (1.0) = ???
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* 2x [[machine gun]]
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* 2x [[medium laser]]
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| BV (1.0) =  
 
| BV (2.0) = 505
 
| BV (2.0) = 505
 
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First introduced in [[3002]],<ref name=HAp71a>''House Arano (The Aurigan Coalition)'', p. 71: "Sleipnir APC Tank" Record Sheet</ref> the '''Sleipnir''' is an armored personnel carrier used by various factions to move infantry units.<ref name=BVG>''BattleTech'' (video game)</ref>
First introduced in [[3002]]<ref name=HAp71a>''House Arano (The Aurigan Coalition)'', p. 71 "Sleipnir APC Tank" Record Sheet</ref>, the '''Sleipnir''' is an APC used by various factions to move infantry units.<ref name=BVG>''BattleTech (Video Game)''</ref>
 
  
 
==Weapons and Equipment==
 
==Weapons and Equipment==
APCs are not fighting vehicles, for their main function is to transport infantry squads from one battle to another. The Vargr APC carries two Machine Guns and two Medium Lasers in a turret, but these are carried usually only for defense against other infantry units.<ref name=BVG/>
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APCs are not fighting vehicles, as their main function is to transport infantry squads from one battle to another. The Sleipnir APC carries two machine guns and two [[medium laser]]s in a turret, but these are usually carried only for defense against other infantry units.<ref name=BVG/> The machine guns have a half-ton of ammunition available. The main feature of the Sleipnir is the four-ton infantry bay located in the body. It is protected by seven tons of armor.<ref name=HAp71a/>
  
 
==Variants==
 
==Variants==
*;SRM : Introduced in [[3004]], this version retains its Machine Guns and swaps the Medium Lasers, Heat Sinks and adapters for three Turret mounted [[SRM-4]] with 50 rounds of ammunition. BV (2.0) = 553<ref name=HAp71b>''House Arano (The Aurigan Coalition)'', p. 71 "Sleipnir APC SRM Tank" Record Sheet</ref>
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*; SRM : Introduced in [[3004]], this version retains its Machine Guns and swaps the medium lasers, Heat Sinks, and adapters for three turret-mounted [[SRM-4]] with two tons of ammunition. BV (2.0) = 553<ref name=HAp71b>''House Arano (The Aurigan Coalition)'', p. 71: "Sleipnir APC SRM Tank" Record Sheet</ref>
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
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File:Sleipnir_VG.png|''Sleipnir APC Tank'' from ''BattleTech (Video Game)''
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==References==
 
==References==
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==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
* ''[[BattleTech (Video Game)]]''
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* ''[[BattleTech (Video Game)|BattleTech]]'' (video game)
 
* ''[[House Arano (The Aurigan Coalition)]]''
 
* ''[[House Arano (The Aurigan Coalition)]]''
  

Latest revision as of 01:38, 6 December 2023

This article is about the armored personnel carrier. For other uses, see Sleipnir.


Sleipnir APC Tank.png
Sleipnir
Production information
Manufacturer
Mission Infantry Carrier
Type Wheeled
Technical specifications
Mass 50 tons
Armor
Engine 230 ICE
Speed 86 km/h
Armament
BV (2.0) 505

First introduced in 3002,[1] the Sleipnir is an armored personnel carrier used by various factions to move infantry units.[2]

Weapons and Equipment[edit]

APCs are not fighting vehicles, as their main function is to transport infantry squads from one battle to another. The Sleipnir APC carries two machine guns and two medium lasers in a turret, but these are usually carried only for defense against other infantry units.[2] The machine guns have a half-ton of ammunition available. The main feature of the Sleipnir is the four-ton infantry bay located in the body. It is protected by seven tons of armor.[1]

Variants[edit]

  • SRM 
    Introduced in 3004, this version retains its Machine Guns and swaps the medium lasers, Heat Sinks, and adapters for three turret-mounted SRM-4 with two tons of ammunition. BV (2.0) = 553[3]

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 House Arano (The Aurigan Coalition), p. 71: "Sleipnir APC Tank" Record Sheet
  2. 2.0 2.1 BattleTech (video game)
  3. House Arano (The Aurigan Coalition), p. 71: "Sleipnir APC SRM Tank" Record Sheet

Bibliography[edit]