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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | '''Target Acquisition Gear''' is an advanced targeting device for use by artillery spotters. The TAG unit works by firing an infrared laser beam to designate the target and transmits that data via a tight-beam laser communication system to the guidance systems of friendly "smart" bombs and missiles. The system was first introduced by the [[Terran Hegemony]] in [[2600]], but it became [[Lostech]] during the [[Succession Wars]] until it was recovered by the [[Federated Suns]] in [[3033]].<ref>''TechManual'', p. 238</ref> TAG is compatible with systems such as [[Arrow IV | + | '''Target Acquisition Gear''' is an advanced targeting device for use by artillery spotters. The TAG unit works by firing an infrared laser beam to designate the target and transmits that data via a tight-beam laser communication system to the guidance systems of friendly "smart" bombs and missiles. The system was first introduced by the [[Terran Hegemony]] in [[2600]], but it became [[Lostech]] during the [[Succession Wars]] until it was recovered by the [[Federated Suns]] in [[3033]].<ref>''TechManual'', p. 238</ref> TAG is compatible with systems such as [[Arrow IV Homing Missile]]s or [[Semi-Guided LRM]] munitions. |
==Models== | ==Models== | ||
Revision as of 16:06, 6 May 2011
| Target Acquisition Gear | |
| Production information | |
| Type | Equipment |
| Tech Base | Clan / Inner Sphere (IS) |
| Year Availability | Clan = 2600
IS = 3033 |
| Technical specifications | |
| Heat | 0 |
| Damage | N/A |
| Minimum Range | 0 |
| Short Range | 1-5 |
| Medium Range | 6-9 |
| Long Range | 10-15 |
| Tons | 1 |
| Critical Slots | 1 |
| Ammo Per Ton | N/A |
| Cost (unloaded) | 50,000 |
| Ammo Cost (per ton) | N/A |
| BV (1.0) | N/A |
| BV (2.0) | See Semi-Guided LRM |
Contents
Description
Target Acquisition Gear is an advanced targeting device for use by artillery spotters. The TAG unit works by firing an infrared laser beam to designate the target and transmits that data via a tight-beam laser communication system to the guidance systems of friendly "smart" bombs and missiles. The system was first introduced by the Terran Hegemony in 2600, but it became Lostech during the Succession Wars until it was recovered by the Federated Suns in 3033.[1] TAG is compatible with systems such as Arrow IV Homing Missiles or Semi-Guided LRM munitions.
Models
Target Acquisition Gear is manufactured on the following planets:
| Brand | Planet | Company |
|---|---|---|
| Apple Churchill 442x TAG | Capella | Ceres Metals Industries |
| CherrySeed Bullseye | Arc-Royal | Winston-CherrySeed Consolidated |
| Garret Mole | Mendham | Mendham Electronics |
| Garret Mole | Dalton | Garret SatComm |
| Tanadi Forward-1 | Hachiman | Tanadi Computers |
References
- ↑ TechManual, p. 238