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Project 3000 (Phase III)
« on: July 29, 2019, 01:00:58 PM »

When the design teams at Taurus Territorial Industries and Vandenberg Military Industries began work on Phase II of Project 3000 in 3025, a small minority of engineers, TDF liaison officers, and upper level management began a seperate study (designated as Project 3000 Phase III) to design, build, and field test a new light-weight combat vehicle for the Taurian Condordat.

Using components from the Project 3000 program, TTI and VMI designed a new 40-ton tracked vehicle chassis.  This vehicle--designated as the ACAV-101 (Armored Cavalry Attack Vehicle) Rattlesnake--used many of the same components as the Phase I Light-weight BattleMechs.  The communication system was the Wintershaven Comm IVIS Mk IX, while the targeting and tracking array was the Bell & Sun Phalanx Silver.  Both of these items were in full production by PPL, TTI, and VMI and hence readily available for the new light tank series.

Five-and-a-half tons of Renault Composites 88 armor plating were fitted to the chassis, providing decent (if not spectacular armor protection).  The sides and rear were able to resist two hits from a Large Laser with no internal penetration, while the front and turret could stop an AC-20 burst without suffering internal damage.

The Pitban 240 fusion engine (used on the TRR-1x Terrier BattleMech allowed this tracked vehicle to attain a cruise speed of 64.8 kilometers per hour, with a flank speed of 97.2 kph.  This high turn of speed (for a tracked combat vehicle) gave the Rattlesnake exceptional mobility and picqued the interest of the TDF procurement officers when they were presented with the new design.

All of the variants (except one) of the Rattlesnake would be equipped with a one-ton turret.  Contrary to accepted practice, the Rattlesnake would concentrate all weapon systems in the turret.  While this carried some risk (a turret freeze due to battle damage would be unfortunate), it allowed TTI and VMI design engineers to eliminate weak-points in the front and side armor that would otherwise be created by mounting weaponry there.  It also allowed TTI and VMI to design the turret to be interchangeable between the intended Rattlesnake variants.

The first prototype tested was the ACAV-101 Rattlesnake.  Armed for long-range combat, this light tank carries a Corona High Energy Systems PPC supported by an Aurora Missiliers Privet LRM-5 launcher (fed by a ton of ammunition for 24 missile salvos).  Simple in concept, fast and highly mobile, relatively well protected, with good armament, the ACAV-101 Rattlesnake quickly showed promise on the testing grounds and soon orders for both domestic use (in the TDF as well as local planetary Constabularies and Noble's Regiments) and export began to pour in via the HPGs.

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Rattlesnake ACAV-101

Mass: 40 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-E-D
Production Year: 3030
Cost: 1,416,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 663

Power Plant: Pitban 240 Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 64.8 km/h
Flanking Speed: 97.2 km/h
Armor: Renault Composites 88 Standard Armor
Armament:
    1 High Energy Systems Corona PPC
    1 Aurora Missiliers Privet LRM-5
Manufacturer: Taurus Territorial Industries, Vandenberg Mechanized Industries
    Primary Factory: Taurus (TTI), New Vandenberg (VMI)
Communications System: Wintershaven Comm IVIS Mk IX
Targeting and Tracking System: Bell & Sun Phalanx Silver

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      20 points                4.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                240                      17.50
    Cruise MP:  6
    Flank MP:   9
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         2.00
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    1.00
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -  88                  5.50

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     20       
                                          Left/Right   16/16       
                                              Turret     20       
                                                Rear     16       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
PPC                                          T         10        1         7.00
LRM-5                                        T         2         1         2.00
@LRM-5 (24)                                  BD        -         0         1.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 7
6          1       2       2       0      2     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities:

The ACAV-102 utilized a Martin Gordan Lance Large Laser as the main gun, supported by two Aurora Missiliers Foxglove SRM-4 launchers (fed by a single ton of ammunition for a total of 25 missile salvos).  Although lacking the engagement range of the -101 model, the -102 (designated as the Diamondback) could inflict an impressive amount of damage.

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Rattlesnake ACAV-102

Mass: 40 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-E-D
Production Year: 3030
Cost: 1,399,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 632

Power Plant: Pitban 240 Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 64.8 km/h
Flanking Speed: 97.2 km/h
Armor: Renault Composites 88 Standard Armor
Armament:
    1 Martin Gordan Lance Large Laser
    2 Aurora Missiliers Foxglove SRM-4s
Manufacturer: Taurus Territorial Industries, Vandenberg Mechanized Industries
    Primary Factory: Taurus (TTI), New Vandenberg (VMI)
Communications System: Wintershaven Comm IVIS Mk IX
Targeting and Tracking System: Bell & Sun Phalanx Silver

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      20 points                4.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                240                      17.50
    Cruise MP:  6
    Flank MP:   9
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         2.00
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    1.00
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -  88                  5.50

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     20       
                                          Left/Right   16/16       
                                              Turret     20       
                                                Rear     16       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Large Laser                                  T         8         1         5.00
2 SRM-4s                                     T         6         2         4.00
@SRM-4 (25)                                  BD        -         0         1.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 6
6          1       1       0       0      2     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: SRM 1/1/0

The -103 variant (designated as the Boomslang) was not viewed quite as favorably as the previous two prototypes.  Armament consisted of a single Martin Gordan Rapier Medium Laser and an Aurora Missiliers Deathscap LRM-15 launcher fed by two tons of ammunition (for a total of 16 missile salvos).  While the TDF recognized the need for a long-range missile carrier, they were not overally impressed by the Boomslang.  Still, the -103 variant had its proponents and would eventually be authorized for (limited) production.

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Rattlesnake ACAV-103

Mass: 40 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-E-D
Production Year: 3030
Cost: 1,425,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 647

Power Plant: Pitban 240 Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 64.8 km/h
Flanking Speed: 97.2 km/h
Armor: Renault Composites 88 Standard Armor
Armament:
    1 Aurora Missiliers Deathscap LRM-15
    1 Martin Gordan Rapier Medium Laser
Manufacturer: Taurus Territorial Industries, Vandenberg Mechanized Industries
    Primary Factory: Taurus (TTI), New Vandenberg (VMI)
Communications System: Wintershaven Comm IVIS Mk IX
Targeting and Tracking System: Bell & Sun Phalanx Silver

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      20 points                4.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                240                      17.50
    Cruise MP:  6
    Flank MP:   9
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         2.00
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    1.00
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -  88                  5.50

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     20       
                                          Left/Right   16/16       
                                              Turret     20       
                                                Rear     16       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Medium Laser                                 T         3         1         1.00
LRM-15                                       T         5         1         7.00
@LRM-15 (16)                                 BD        -         0         2.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 6
6          1       2       1       0      2     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: IF 1

The ACAV-104 (also known as the Sidewinder), on the other hand, was greeted with great fanfare.  This variant of the Rattlesnake mounted four Martin Gordan Rapier Medium Lasers in the turret, supported by an Aurora Missiliers Hemlock SRM-6 short-range missile pack (fed by a ton of ammunition for 15 missile salvos).  Absolutely devastating at short-range combat, the Sidewinder was one of the favorites of Project 3000 Phase III.

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Rattlesnake ACAV-104

Mass: 40 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-E-D
Production Year: 3030
Cost: 1,432,600 C-Bills
Battle Value: 698

Power Plant: Pitban 240 Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 64.8 km/h
Flanking Speed: 97.2 km/h
Armor: Renault Composites 88 Standard Armor
Armament:
    1 Aurora Missiliers Hemlock SRM-6
    4 Martin Gordan Rapier Medium Lasers
Manufacturer: Taurus Territorial Industries, Vandenberg Mechanized Industries
    Primary Factory: Taurus (TTI), New Vandenberg (VMI)
Communications System: Wintershaven Comm IVIS Mk IX
Targeting and Tracking System: Bell & Sun Phalanx Silver

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      20 points                4.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                240                      17.50
    Cruise MP:  6
    Flank MP:   9
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             12                        2.00
Control Equipment:                                                         2.00
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    1.00
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -  88                  5.50

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     20       
                                          Left/Right   16/16       
                                              Turret     20       
                                                Rear     16       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
4 Medium Lasers                              T         12        4         4.00
SRM-6                                        T         4         1         3.00
@SRM-6 (15)                                  BD        -         0         1.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 7
6          3       3       0       0      2     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities:

Unlike the -105 variant, which was widely viewed as undergunned.  The Cottonmouth was, however, quite inexpensive to field and maintain.  Primary armament was a Hyades Weapon Consortium Reprisal AC-5 autocannon (fed by a one-ton magazine for 20 bursts of fire) supported by a Martin Gordan Rapier Medium Laser.

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Rattlesnake ACAV-105

Mass: 40 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-D-D
Production Year: 3030
Cost: 1,299,500 C-Bills
Battle Value: 510

Power Plant: Pitban 240 Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 64.8 km/h
Flanking Speed: 97.2 km/h
Armor: Renault Composites 88 Standard Armor
Armament:
    1 Hyades Weapon Consortium Reprisal Autocannon/5
    1 Martin Gordan Rapier Medium Laser
Manufacturer: Taurus Territorial Industries, Vandenberg Mechanized Industries
    Primary Factory: Taurus (TTI), New Vandenberg (VMI)
Communications System: Wintershaven Comm IVIS Mk IX
Targeting and Tracking System: Bell & Sun Phalanx Silver

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      20 points                4.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                240                      17.50
    Cruise MP:  6
    Flank MP:   9
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         2.00
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    1.00
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -  88                  5.50

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     20       
                                          Left/Right   16/16       
                                              Turret     20       
                                                Rear     16       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Autocannon/5                                 T         1         1         8.00
Medium Laser                                 T         3         1         1.00
@AC/5 (20)                                   BD        -         0         1.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 5
6          1       1       1       0      2     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities:

The final variant (ACAV-106, designated as the Copperhead) removed the turret, reduced the armor protection to 4.0 tons of Renault Composites 64 (giving it a 20/16/16/12 layout), and replaced the Pitban 240 fusion engine with a Nissan 200 (taken from the Talos and Tornado Medium-weight BattleMech production lines).  This reduced the vehicles cruise speed to 54.0 kilometers per hour with a a flank speed of 86.4 kph.  All of this allowed the design engineers to equip the Copperhead with a Hyades Weapon Consortium Thumper Artillery Howitzer, fed by a ton of ammunition for 20 shots.  Secondary weaponry consisted only of a Hyades Weapon Consortium Reaper Machine-gun (fed by a half-ton of ammo for 100 bursts of fire).  While the lack of a turret was criticized, the speed and mobility of this light-weight self-propelled artillery unit was considered exceptional.  Although not the heaviest or most effective artillery piece, the long-range of the Thumper and decent damage, combined with the good mobility and speed of the self-propelled chassis made this variant a top priority for the TDF.

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Rattlesnake ACAV-106

Mass: 40 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Advanced Rules
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-E-D
Production Year: 3030
Cost: 1,161,167 C-Bills
Battle Value: 323

Power Plant: Nissan 200 Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 54.0 km/h
Flanking Speed: 86.4 km/h
Armor: Renault Composites 64 Standard Armor
Armament:
    1 Hyades Weapon Consortium Thumper Thumper
    1 Hyades Weapon Consortium Reaper Machine Gun
Manufacturer: Taurus Territorial Industries, Vandenberg Mechanized Industries
    Primary Factory: Taurus (TTI), New Vandenberg (VMI)
Communications System: Wintershaven Comm IVIS Mk IX
Targeting and Tracking System: Bell & Sun Phalanx Silver

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      20 points                4.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                200                      13.00
    Cruise MP:  5
    Flank MP:   8
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         2.00
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    0.00
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -  64                  4.00

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     20       
                                          Left/Right   16/16       
                                              Turret     0         
                                                Rear     12       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Thumper                                      FR        6         1        15.00
Machine Gun                                  FR        0         1         0.50
@Thumper (20)                                BD        -         0         1.00
@MG (1/2) (100)                              BD        -         0         0.50

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 3
5          2       0       0       0      2     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: ARTT
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Re: Project 3000 (Phase III)
« Reply #1 on: July 29, 2019, 01:26:57 PM »

I woud have with an SRM for the PPC variant to cover the minimum range of the PPC,but to each his own. The others work well. When forming homogeneous units with the ACAVs it would be best to mix variants, rather than going pure on one variant.
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Re: Project 3000 (Phase III)
« Reply #2 on: July 29, 2019, 07:46:40 PM »

A second chassis was developed and tested as part of Phase III of Project 3000.  This vehicle (designated as IAV-201 (or Infantry Attack Vehicle) Taipan) is based heavily on that of the Rattlesnake, utilizing the same basis chassis, comm systems, targeting and tracking systems, and power plant as the Rattlesnake.  The primary difference between the two is the Taipan (and its variants) are equipped with a 1.5 ton infantry bay that allows each vehicle to transport a Maniple of combat infantry (foot or jump) into combat.  While each infantry bay can technically hold up to two full maniples (10 infantry soldiers), normal operations embark just one maniple per Taipan, using the extra room for additional heavy weapons, equipment, demolitions, and supplies for the infantry combat team as deemed necessary.  This extra space allows for the evacuation of infantry personnel (and vehicle crewmen) in the event of a Taipan being disabled or destroyed as well.

The Taipan does not carry as heavy a weapons suite as the Rattlesnake, but the difference is not as great as one might otherwise assume.

The base IAV-201 model of the Taipan is armed with a Martin Gordan Large Laser, a Martin Gordan Small Laser mounted co-axial, and a box launcher for an Aurora Missiliers Foxglove SRM-4 short-range missle launcher (with a ton of ammunition for 25 missile salvos).  The -202 variant is almost identical, but replaces the Foxglove with an Aurora Missilers Privet LRM-5 long-range missile launcher, also with a ton of ammunition for 24 missile salvos.  The IAV-201 is designated as the Taipan A, while the -202 is known as the Taipan B.

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Taipan IAV-201

Mass: 40 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-E-D
Production Year: 3030
Cost: 1,362,250 C-Bills
Battle Value: 587

Power Plant: Pitban 240 Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 64.8 km/h
Flanking Speed: 97.2 km/h
Armor: Renault Composites 88 Standard Armor
Armament:
    1 Martin Gordan Lance Large Laser
    1 Aurora Missiliers Foxglove SRM-4
    1 Martin Gordan Stiletto Small Laser
    1  Infantry Bay (1.5 tons)
Manufacturer: Taurus Territorial Industries, Vandenberg Mechanized Industries
    Primary Factory: Taurus (TTI), New Vandenberg (VMI)
Communications System: Wintershaven Comm IVIS Mk IX
Targeting and Tracking System: Bell & Sun Phalanx Silver

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      20 points                4.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                240                      17.50
    Cruise MP:  6
    Flank MP:   9
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         2.00
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    1.00
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -  88                  5.50

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     20       
                                          Left/Right   16/16       
                                              Turret     20       
                                                Rear     16       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Large Laser                                  T         8         1         5.00
Small Laser                                  T         1         1         0.50
SRM-4                                        T         3         1         2.00
Infantry Bay (1.5 tons)                      BD        0         1         1.50
@SRM-4 (25)                                  BD        -         0         1.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 6
6          2       2       0       0      2     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities:

Code: [Select]
Taipan IAV-202

Mass: 40 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-E-D
Production Year: 3030
Cost: 1,323,250 C-Bills
Battle Value: 597

Power Plant: Pitban 240 Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 64.8 km/h
Flanking Speed: 97.2 km/h
Armor: Renault Composites 88 Standard Armor
Armament:
    1 Martin Gordan Lance Large Laser
    1 Aurora Missiliers Privet LRM-5
    1 Martin Gordan Stiletto Small Laser
    1  Infantry Bay (1.5 tons)
Manufacturer: Taurus Territorial Industries, Vandenberg Mechanized Industries
    Primary Factory: Taurus (TTI), New Vandenberg (VMI)
Communications System: Wintershaven Comm IVIS Mk IX
Targeting and Tracking System: Bell & Sun Phalanx Silver

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      20 points                4.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                240                      17.50
    Cruise MP:  6
    Flank MP:   9
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         2.00
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    1.00
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -  88                  5.50

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     20       
                                          Left/Right   16/16       
                                              Turret     20       
                                                Rear     16       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Large Laser                                  T         8         1         5.00
Small Laser                                  T         1         1         0.50
LRM-5                                        T         2         1         2.00
Infantry Bay (1.5 tons)                      BD        0         1         1.50
@LRM-5 (24)                                  BD        -         0         1.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 6
6          2       2       1       0      2     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities:

The IAV-203 mounts a Martin Gordan Rapier Medium Laser, two Aurora Missilers Foxglove SRM-4 launchers (each with a ton of ammunition for 25 dual salvos), and two Hyades Weapon Consortium Reaper Machine-guns (sharing a half-ton of ammunition for 100 bursts of fire).  The -204 variant replaces one Foxglove launcher and ammunition bin with an Aurora Missilers Privet LRM-5 launcher and ammo bin (for 24 missile salvos).  The -205 replaces both Foxglove launchers and ammunition bins with Privet launchers (for 24 dual missile salvos).  These variants are designated as the Cobra A, B, and C.

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Taipan IAV-203

Mass: 40 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-E-D
Production Year: 3030
Cost: 1,388,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 539

Power Plant: Pitban 240 Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 64.8 km/h
Flanking Speed: 97.2 km/h
Armor: Renault Composites 88 Standard Armor
Armament:
    1 Martin Gordan Rapier Medium Laser
    2 Aurora Missiliers Foxglove SRM-4s
    2 Hyades Weapon Consortium Reaper Machine Guns
    1  Infantry Bay (1.5 tons)
Manufacturer: Taurus Territorial Industries, Vandenberg Mechanized Industries
    Primary Factory: Taurus (TTI), New Vandenberg (VMI)
Communications System: Wintershaven Comm IVIS Mk IX
Targeting and Tracking System: Bell & Sun Phalanx Silver

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      20 points                4.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                240                      17.50
    Cruise MP:  6
    Flank MP:   9
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         2.00
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    1.00
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -  88                  5.50

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     20       
                                          Left/Right   16/16       
                                              Turret     20       
                                                Rear     16       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Medium Laser                                 T         3         1         1.00
2 SRM-4s                                     T         6         2         4.00
2 Machine Guns                               T         0         2         1.00
Infantry Bay (1.5 tons)                      BD        0         1         1.50
@SRM-4 (50)                                  BD        -         0         2.00
@MG (1/2) (100)                              BD        -         0         0.50

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 5
6          1       1       0       0      2     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: SRM 1/1/0

Code: [Select]
Taipan IAV-204

Mass: 40 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-E-D
Production Year: 3030
Cost: 1,349,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 550

Power Plant: Pitban 240 Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 64.8 km/h
Flanking Speed: 97.2 km/h
Armor: Renault Composites 88 Standard Armor
Armament:
    1 Martin Gordan Rapier Medium Laser
    1 Aurora Missiliers Privet LRM-5
    1 Aurora Missiliers Foxglove SRM-4
    2 Hyades Weapon Consortium Reaper Machine Guns
    1  Infantry Bay (1.5 tons)
Manufacturer: Taurus Territorial Industries, Vandenberg Mechanized Industries
    Primary Factory: Taurus (TTI), New Vandenberg (VMI)
Communications System: Wintershaven Comm IVIS Mk IX
Targeting and Tracking System: Bell & Sun Phalanx Silver

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      20 points                4.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                240                      17.50
    Cruise MP:  6
    Flank MP:   9
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         2.00
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    1.00
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -  88                  5.50

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     20       
                                          Left/Right   16/16       
                                              Turret     20       
                                                Rear     16       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Medium Laser                                 T         3         1         1.00
SRM-4                                        T         3         1         2.00
2 Machine Guns                               T         0         2         1.00
LRM-5                                        T         2         1         2.00
Infantry Bay (1.5 tons)                      BD        0         1         1.50
@SRM-4 (25)                                  BD        -         0         1.00
@MG (1/2) (100)                              BD        -         0         0.50
@LRM-5 (24)                                  BD        -         0         1.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 6
6          2       2       1       0      2     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities:

Code: [Select]
Taipan IAV-205

Mass: 40 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-E-D
Production Year: 3030
Cost: 1,310,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 560

Power Plant: Pitban 240 Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 64.8 km/h
Flanking Speed: 97.2 km/h
Armor: Renault Composites 88 Standard Armor
Armament:
    1 Martin Gordan Rapier Medium Laser
    2 Aurora Missiliers Privet LRM-5s
    2 Hyades Weapon Consortium Reaper Machine Guns
    1  Infantry Bay (1.5 tons)
Manufacturer: Taurus Territorial Industries, Vandenberg Mechanized Industries
    Primary Factory: Taurus (TTI), New Vandenberg (VMI)
Communications System: Wintershaven Comm IVIS Mk IX
Targeting and Tracking System: Bell & Sun Phalanx Silver

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      20 points                4.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                240                      17.50
    Cruise MP:  6
    Flank MP:   9
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         2.00
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    1.00
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -  88                  5.50

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     20       
                                          Left/Right   16/16       
                                              Turret     20       
                                                Rear     16       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Medium Laser                                 T         3         1         1.00
2 Machine Guns                               T         0         2         1.00
2 LRM-5s                                     T         4         2         4.00
Infantry Bay (1.5 tons)                      BD        0         1         1.50
@MG (1/2) (100)                              BD        -         0         0.50
@LRM-5 (48)                                  BD        -         0         2.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 6
6          2       2       1       0      2     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: IF 1

Finally, there is the IAV-206 Taipan (designated as the Fer-de-lance).  Armament is three Martin Gordan Medium Lasers, A Martin Gordan Stiletto Small Laser, an Aurora Missiliers Hemlock SRM-6 short-range missile launcher (fed by a ton of ammunition for 15 missile salvos), and a Hyades Weapon Consortium Reaper Machine-gun (fed by a half-ton ammunition bin for 100 bursts of fire). 

Code: [Select]
Taipan IAV-206

Mass: 40 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-E-D
Production Year: 3030
Cost: 1,425,750 C-Bills
Battle Value: 650

Power Plant: Pitban 240 Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 64.8 km/h
Flanking Speed: 97.2 km/h
Armor: Renault Composites 88 Standard Armor
Armament:
    1 Aurora Missiliers Hemlock SRM-6
    3 Martin Gordan Rapier Medium Lasers
    1 Martin Gordan Stiletto Small Laser
    1 Hyades Weapon Consortium Reaper Machine Gun
    1  Infantry Bay (1.5 tons)
Manufacturer: Taurus Territorial Industries, Vandenberg Mechanized Industries
    Primary Factory: Taurus (TTI), New Vandenberg (VMI)
Communications System: Wintershaven Comm IVIS Mk IX
Targeting and Tracking System: Bell & Sun Phalanx Silver

================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      20 points                4.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                240                      17.50
    Cruise MP:  6
    Flank MP:   9
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         2.00
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    1.00
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -  88                  5.50

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     20       
                                          Left/Right   16/16       
                                              Turret     20       
                                                Rear     16       

================================================================================
Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3 Medium Lasers                              T         9         3         3.00
Small Laser                                  T         1         1         0.50
SRM-6                                        T         4         1         3.00
Machine Gun                                  T         0         1         0.50
Infantry Bay (1.5 tons)                      BD        0         1         1.50
@SRM-6 (15)                                  BD        -         0         1.00
@MG (1/2) (100)                              BD        -         0         0.50

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 7
6          3       3       0       0      2     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities:

A standard TDF vehicle platoon (3 maniples of 2 vehicles each) allows for a platoon of Taipans to deliver a platoon of combat infantry (foot or jump) to the battlefield, as well as provide supporting cover fire as necessary.  TDF doctrine calls for the use of combined arms, so it is expected to see mixed units (at the company level) operating both Rattlesnakes and Taipans in concert.
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Re: Project 3000 (Phase III)
« Reply #3 on: July 29, 2019, 09:31:12 PM »

Just realized I'd left one Taipan variant out.

The IAV-207 Taipan is armed with a High Energy Systems Corona PPC supplemented by two Hyades Weapon Consortium Reaper Machine-guns fed by a half-ton of ammunition (100 total bursts of fire).  Despite the lack of secondary anti-'Mech or anti-vehicle weapon systems, the -107 variant (designated as the Asp) is quite popular, as the PPC is a solid main gun, while the additional anti-personnel systems are appreciated by the onboard infantry Maniple when they require support in the field.

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Taipan IAV-207

Mass: 40 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked
Rules Level: Tournament Legal
Era: Succession Wars
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/X-E-D
Production Year: 3030
Cost: 1,390,000 C-Bills
Battle Value: 602

Power Plant: Pitban 240 Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 64.8 km/h
Flanking Speed: 97.2 km/h
Armor: Renault Composites 88 Standard Armor
Armament:
    1 High Energy Systems Corona PPC
    2 Hyades Weapon Consortium Reaper Machine Guns
    1  Infantry Bay (1.5 tons)
Manufacturer: Taurus Territorial Industries, Vandenberg Mechanized Industries
    Primary Factory: Taurus (TTI), New Vandenberg (VMI)
Communications System: Wintershaven Comm IVIS Mk IX
Targeting and Tracking System: Bell & Sun Phalanx Silver

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Standard                      20 points                4.00
Engine:             Fusion Engine                240                      17.50
    Cruise MP:  6
    Flank MP:   9
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         2.00
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Turret:                                                                    1.00
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -  88                  5.50

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     20       
                                          Left/Right   16/16       
                                              Turret     20       
                                                Rear     16       

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
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PPC                                          T         10        1         7.00
2 Machine Guns                               T         0         2         1.00
Infantry Bay (1.5 tons)                      BD        0         1         1.50
@MG (1/2) (100)                              BD        -         0         0.50

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      3    Points: 6
6          2       1       1       0      2     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities:
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Re: Project 3000 (Phase III)
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2019, 04:16:18 PM »

I don't know why but I wonder how they didn't go for hovercrafts.
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Re: Project 3000 (Phase III)
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2019, 06:44:10 PM »

I don't know why but I wonder how they didn't go for hovercrafts.

Because I wanted to use engines compatible with the Phase I and Phase II 'Mechs.  And I really like my vehicles crawling around on tracks, :)!  But, yeah.  They definitely could include a series of hover vehicles to round them out.  You want to give it a shot?
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Re: Project 3000 (Phase III)
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2019, 10:11:03 PM »

Suspension factor makes such matches difficult...
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Re: Project 3000 (Phase III)
« Reply #7 on: July 31, 2019, 12:14:47 PM »

Here is something I'm using in an AU Outworlds Alliance military. It's based on the Kuritan S-Tank chassis' and uses the standard 140 fusion. I have a total of 5 Hovertanks based on this base chassis. Here's the LRM launcher version

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Tornado Medium Hover Tank

Mass: 35 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Hovercraft
Rules Level: Introductory
Era: Age of War/Star League
Tech Rating/Era Availability: D/C-E-D-A
Production Year: 2932
Cost: 1,269,333 C-Bills
Battle Value: 828

Power Plant: ConLee 140 Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 97.2 km/h
Flanking Speed: 151.2 km/h
Armor: ProtecTech 7 Standard Armor
Armament:
    1  LRM-15
    1  Medium Laser
Manufacturer: Sevon Armor Works
    Primary Factory: Sevon
Communications System: Scarborough Talky-1
Targeting and Tracking System: Scarborough Track-1-1

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Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
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Internal Structure: Standard                      20 points                3.50
Engine:             Fusion Engine                140                       7.50
    Cruise MP:  9
    Flank MP:   14
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         2.00
Lift Equipment:                                                            3.50
Turret:                                                                    1.00
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV - 120                  7.50

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     30       
                                          Left/Right   22/22       
                                              Turret     24       
                                                Rear     22       

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Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
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LRM-15                                       T         5         1         7.00
Medium Laser                                 T         3         1         1.00
@LRM-15 (16)                                 BD        -         0         2.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      4    Points: 8
9h         1       2       1       0      1     0   Structure:  2
Special Abilities: TUR(1/2/1), IF 1

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Re: Project 3000 (Phase III)
« Reply #8 on: August 02, 2019, 12:43:08 AM »

They definitely could include a series of hover vehicles to round them out.  You want to give it a shot?

With the use of the same engines as the previous phases, I didn't manage to get anything worth it.
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"In turn they tested each Clan namesake
in trial against the Ice Hellion's mettle.
Each chased the Ice Hellion, hunting it down.
All failed to match the predator's speed and grace.
Khan Cage smiled and said, "And that is how we shall be."

The Remembrance (Clan Ice Hellion) Passage 5, Verse 3, Lines 1 - 5
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