Starting as a Kanga, the Katana removes the jump jets and uses the weight saved to mount more armor and a turret for the LRM10 and AC5. Everything else was left in place.
Katana Medium Hovertank
Mass: 50 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Hovercraft
Rules Level: Introductory
Era: Age of War/Star League
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/C-C-D-A
Production Year: 2653
Cost: 1,320,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 714
Power Plant: Janzen 165 I.C.E.
Cruise Speed: 86.4 km/h
Flanking Speed: 129.6 km/h
Armor: Durolex Standard Armor
Armament:
1 LRM-10
1 Autocannon/5
1 General Datatech Vertical Launch SRM-4
1 Machine Gun
Manufacturer: Mitchell Vehicles
Primary Factory: Graham IV (destroyed 2767)
Communications System: Stony AIX
Targeting and Tracking System: AL2200 Track-Nav AI System
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 25 points 5.00
Engine: I.C.E. Engine 165 12.00
Cruise MP: 8
Flank MP: 12
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 0 0.00
Control Equipment: 2.50
Lift Equipment: 5.00
Turret: 1.50
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 80 5.00
Armor
Factor
Front 25
Left/Right 14/14
Turret 15
Rear 12
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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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SRM-4 FR 3 1 2.00
Machine Gun FR 0 1 0.50
Autocannon/5 T 1 1 8.00
LRM-10 T 4 1 5.00
@SRM-4 (25) BD - 0 1.00
@MG (1/2) (100) BD - 0 0.50
@AC/5 (20) BD - 0 1.00
@LRM-10 (12) BD - 0 1.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 3 Points: 7
8h 2 2 2 0 2 0 Structure: 3
Special Abilities: EE, TUR(1/2/2), IF 1
The Katana A is a long-range fire support element that swaps the AC/5 for an AC/2 and upsizes the LRM10 to an LRM15.
Katana A Medium Hovertank
Mass: 50 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Hovercraft
Rules Level: Introductory
Era: Age of War/Star League
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/C-D-D-A
Production Year: 2653
Cost: 1,270,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 736
Power Plant: Janzen 165 I.C.E.
Cruise Speed: 86.4 km/h
Flanking Speed: 129.6 km/h
Armor: Durolex Standard Armor
Armament:
1 LRM-15
1 Autocannon/2
1 SRM-2
1 Machine Gun
Manufacturer: Mitchell Vehicles
Primary Factory: Graham IV (destroyed 2767)
Communications System: Stony AIX
Targeting and Tracking System: AL2200 Track-Nav AI System
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 25 points 5.00
Engine: I.C.E. Engine 165 12.00
Cruise MP: 8
Flank MP: 12
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 0 0.00
Control Equipment: 2.50
Lift Equipment: 5.00
Turret: 1.50
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 80 5.00
Armor
Factor
Front 25
Left/Right 14/14
Turret 15
Rear 12
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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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Machine Gun FR 0 1 0.50
SRM-2 FR 2 1 1.00
LRM-15 T 5 1 7.00
Autocannon/2 T 1 1 6.00
@MG (1/2) (100) BD - 0 0.50
@AC/2 (45) BD - 0 1.00
@LRM-15 (16) BD - 0 2.00
@SRM-2 (50) BD - 0 1.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 3 Points: 7
8h 1 2 2 0 2 0 Structure: 3
Special Abilities: EE, TUR(1/2/2), IF 1
The Katana B retains the machine gun but strips away the remining weaponry and replaces it with an AC/10 and an SRM6 launcher
Katana B Medium Hovertank
Mass: 50 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Hovercraft
Rules Level: Introductory
Era: Age of War/Star League
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/C-D-D-A
Production Year: 2653
Cost: 1,310,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 704
Power Plant: Janzen 165 I.C.E.
Cruise Speed: 86.4 km/h
Flanking Speed: 129.6 km/h
Armor: Durolex Standard Armor
Armament:
1 Autocannon/10
1 SRM-6
1 Machine Gun
Manufacturer: Mitchell Vehicles
Primary Factory: Graham IV (destroyed 2767)
Communications System: Stony AIX
Targeting and Tracking System: AL2200 Track-Nav AI System
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Equipment Type Rating Mass
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Internal Structure: Standard 25 points 5.00
Engine: I.C.E. Engine 165 12.00
Cruise MP: 8
Flank MP: 12
Heat Sinks: Single Heat Sink 0 0.00
Control Equipment: 2.50
Lift Equipment: 5.00
Turret: 1.50
Armor: Standard Armor AV - 80 5.00
Armor
Factor
Front 25
Left/Right 14/14
Turret 15
Rear 12
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Equipment Location Heat Spaces Mass
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Machine Gun FR 0 1 0.50
SRM-6 FR 4 1 3.00
Autocannon/10 T 3 1 12.00
@MG (1/2) (100) BD - 0 0.50
@AC/10 (20) BD - 0 2.00
@SRM-6 (15) BD - 0 1.00
BattleForce Statistics
MV S (+0) M (+2) L (+4) E (+6) Wt. Ov Armor: 3 Points: 7
8h 2 2 0 0 2 0 Structure: 3
Special Abilities: EE, TUR(1/1/0, AC 1/1/0), AC 1/1/0
