The Lyran Commonwealth is practically disintegrating alone the corward portion of the Inner Sphere, after the fall of Ark Royal the LCAF fell back and the only planet outside of the Donegal Protectorate they have been fighting to cvling to has been Hesperus, home to Defiance Industries. DI in turn has released a defensive modifacation to thier favored DI Schmitt Tank to the LCAF in hopes that the strong defensive vehicle can turn the tide against the Falcons, Wolves, and Free Worlds League.
The Anti Aircraft Artillery version of the DI Schmitt tank is built practically identical to the classic DI Schmitt. the rear of the turret assembly had to be rebuilt to accommodate a much bulkier Arrow IV launcher. the Rotary Autocannons were also replaced with LB-10X ACs to make the Schmitt AA very potent at Air Defense, particularly in combination with its Mars Targeting and Tracking system. the original defiance prototypes used Clan Spec Arrow IV launchers, but with the Wolves relocated to Melissa and completely incapable of producing any new war materiel, an Inner Sphere Launcher is now used, cutting the ammo capacity for the Arrow System dramatically.
Batteries of Schmitt AAAs are issued to every artillery company remaining in the LCAF including one situated around the Tharkad Palace. Rumors are abound that the 1st Steiner Strikers have begun equipping their Schmitts with Alamo weapons, using the nuclear airbursts to take out wings of fighters at a time as they march towards Sudeten.
DI Schmitt AAA
Mass: 80 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Wheeled
Rules Level: Advanced Rules
Era: Dark Ages
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E-A
Production Year: 0
Cost: 9,024,167 C-Bills
Battle Value: 1,202
Power Plant: 220 Fusion XL Engine
Cruise Speed: 32.4 km/h
Flanking Speed: 54.0 km/h
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous
Armament:
1 Arrow IV Missile
2 LB 10-X ACs
2 Heavy Flamers
Manufacturer:
Primary Factory:
Communications System:
Targeting and Tracking System:
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 40 points 8.00
Engine: XL Fusion Engine 220 7.50
Cruise MP: 3
Flank MP: 5
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 10 0.00
Control Equipment: 4.00
Lift Equipment: 0.00
Turret: 4.00
Armor: Ferro-Fibrous AV - 152 8.50
Armor
Factor
Front 45
Left/Right 31/31
Turret 25
Rear 20
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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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2 Heavy Flamers FR 10 2 3.00
Arrow IV Missile T 10 1 15.00
2 LB 10-X ACs T 4 2 22.00
@Arrow IV (Homing) (10) BD - 0 2.00
@LB 10-X (Cluster) (40) BD - 0 4.00
@LB 10-X (Slug) (20) BD - 0 2.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 5 Points: 12
3w 4 2 2 0 4 0 Structure: 4
Special Abilities: ARTAIS, TUR(4/2/2, FLK 1/1/1), FLK 1/1/1
