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Line 9: | Cost = ??? | Cost = ??? | mass = 70 tons | mass = 70 tons − | armor = [[StarSlab/7]] with [[CASE]] + | armor = StarSlab/7 with [[CASE]] | engine = [[Pitban 190]] | engine = [[Pitban 190]] | speed = 54 | speed = 54 Line 20:
Line 16: | T&T = [[Kallon Set C]] | T&T = [[Kallon Set C]] | armament= | armament= − * 1x [[AC/10]] + *1x [[AC/10]] − * 1x [[LRM-10]] + *1x [[LRM-10]] − * 1x [[SRM-2]] + *1x [[SRM-2]] − * 4x [[machine gun]] + *4x [[Machine Gun]]s | BV (2.0) = 1,056<ref>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 214</ref> | BV (2.0) = 1,056<ref>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 214</ref> }} }} ==Description== ==Description== − With [['Mechs]] having begun their rule of the open battlefields the '''Gallant''' was intended as a niche product for the specific role of urban warfare and infantry support. Developed by Freeport Armorworks on [[Helm]] (production was later taken over by [[Kallon Industries]] on [[Loyalty]]) the design was nearly killed by budget issues which forced downgrades to the planned fusion power plant and other modern features, though eventually it was equipped at least with CASE. To fulfill its urban combat role the vehicle featured a low, very heavily armored chassis with self-inflating tires, a necessity to keep the heavy six-wheeler mobile under fire. + With [['Mechs]] having begun their rule of the open battlefields the '''''Gallant''''' was intended as a niche product for the specific role of urban warfare and infantry support. Developed by Freeport Armorworks on [[Helm]] (production was later taken over by [[Kallon Industries]] on [[Loyalty]]) the design was nearly killed by budget issues which forced downgrades to the planned fusion power plant and other modern features, though eventually it was equipped at least with CASE. To fulfill its urban combat role the vehicle featured a low, very heavily armored chassis with self-inflating tires, a necessity to keep the heavy six-wheeler mobile under fire. − The Gallant entered service with the [[Free Worlds League Military]] just in time for the Third Andurien War in 2551. However, the adherence of Captain-General [[Albert Marik]] to the [[Ares Conventions]] caused the tank to be rarely used in its intended role. Too slow for fast attacks or pursuits, the vehicle was mostly used to escort supply convoys instead. Many Gallants were later turned over to the [[Star League Defense Force]] which used it in all theaters of the [[Reunification War]], most notably on [[Cerberus (system)|Cerberus]] and during the siege of [[Apollo (system)|Apollo]]. The design was relegated to reservist units in the early [[twenty-seventh century]] and became virtually extinct in the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], with only a handful of inoperable units surviving in museums and private collections.<ref name=HRW>''Historical: Reunification War'', pp. 213–214</ref> + The ''Gallant'' entered service with the [[Free Worlds League Military]] just in time for the Third Andurien War in 2551. However, the adherence of Captain-General [[Albert Marik]] to the [[Ares Conventions]] caused the tank to be rarely used in its intended role. Too slow for fast attacks or pursuits, the vehicle was mostly used to escort supply convoys instead. Many ''Gallants'' were later turned over to the [[Star League Defense Force]] which used it in all theaters of the [[Reunification War]], most notably on [[Cerberus (planet)|Cerberus]] and during the siege of [[Apollo (planet)|Apollo]]. The design was relegated to reservist units in the early 27th century and became virtually extinct in the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], with only a handful of non-operable units surviving in museums and private collections.<ref name=HRW>''Historical: Reunification War'', pp. 213-214</ref> ==Weapons and Equipment== ==Weapons and Equipment== − The Gallant was given a variety of weapons to fight at all ranges. The turret carried a heavy [[Kali Yama Weapons Industries|Kali Yama]] Class 10 autocannon with two tons of ammunition, accompanied by a Harvester SRM-2 rack with 50 reloads and four Scatter Gun machine guns for use against infantry. A Light Crossbow LRM-10 launcher mounted in the front and with 1 ton of ammo allowed for long-range fire and indirect missile attacks.<ref name=HRW /> + The ''Gallant'' was given a variety of weapons to fight at all ranges. The turret carried a heavy [[Kali Yama Weapons Industries|Kali Yama]] Class 10 autocannon with two tons of ammunition, accompanied by a Harvester SRM-2 rack with 50 reloads and four Scatter Gun machine guns for use against infantry. A Light Crossbow LRM-10 launcher mounted in the front and with 1 ton of ammo allowed for long-range fire and indirect missile attacks.<ref name=HRW /> ==Variants== ==Variants== − The early Gallant models, in service until the mid-2570s, featured no CASE. The [[SLDF]] on some units replaced the [[ICE]] with a fusion engine, increasing the speed and adding energy weapons, but those changes were not widespread or permanent enough to become an official variant.<ref name=HRW /> + The early ''Gallant'' models, in service until the mid-2570s, featured no CASE. The [[SLDF]] on some units replaced the [[ICE]] with a fusion engine, increasing the speed and adding energy weapons, but those changes were not widespread or permanent enough to become an official variant.<ref name=HRW /> ==References== ==References== Line 42:
Line 38: ==Bibliography== ==Bibliography== − * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' + *''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' [[Category:Combat Vehicles]] [[Category:Combat Vehicles]]
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{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle | {{InfoBoxCombatVehicle | ||
| image = gallant_uav.jpg | | image = gallant_uav.jpg | ||
| name = Gallant Urban Assault Vehicle | | name = Gallant Urban Assault Vehicle | ||
| − | | manufacturer = | + | | manufacturer = [[Freeport Armorworks]], [[Kallon Industries]] |
| − | [[Freeport Armorworks]] | ||
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| − | [[Kallon Industries]] | ||
| production year=2574 | | production year=2574 | ||
| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4200/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/4200/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | ||
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| Cost = ??? | | Cost = ??? | ||
| mass = 70 tons | | mass = 70 tons | ||
| − | | armor = | + | | armor = StarSlab/7 with [[CASE]] |
| engine = [[Pitban 190]] | | engine = [[Pitban 190]] | ||
| speed = 54 | | speed = 54 | ||
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| T&T = [[Kallon Set C]] | | T&T = [[Kallon Set C]] | ||
| armament= | | armament= | ||
| − | * 1x [[AC/10]] | + | *1x [[AC/10]] |
| − | * 1x [[LRM-10]] | + | *1x [[LRM-10]] |
| − | * 1x [[SRM-2]] | + | *1x [[SRM-2]] |
| − | * 4x [[ | + | *4x [[Machine Gun]]s |
| BV (2.0) = 1,056<ref>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 214</ref> | | BV (2.0) = 1,056<ref>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 214</ref> | ||
}} | }} | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | With [['Mechs]] having begun their rule of the open battlefields the '''Gallant''' was intended as a niche product for the specific role of urban warfare and infantry support. Developed by Freeport Armorworks on [[Helm]] (production was later taken over by [[Kallon Industries]] on [[Loyalty]]) the design was nearly killed by budget issues which forced downgrades to the planned fusion power plant and other modern features, though eventually it was equipped at least with CASE. To fulfill its urban combat role the vehicle featured a low, very heavily armored chassis with self-inflating tires, a necessity to keep the heavy six-wheeler mobile under fire. | + | With [['Mechs]] having begun their rule of the open battlefields the '''''Gallant''''' was intended as a niche product for the specific role of urban warfare and infantry support. Developed by Freeport Armorworks on [[Helm]] (production was later taken over by [[Kallon Industries]] on [[Loyalty]]) the design was nearly killed by budget issues which forced downgrades to the planned fusion power plant and other modern features, though eventually it was equipped at least with CASE. To fulfill its urban combat role the vehicle featured a low, very heavily armored chassis with self-inflating tires, a necessity to keep the heavy six-wheeler mobile under fire. |
| − | The Gallant entered service with the [[Free Worlds League Military]] just in time for the Third Andurien War in 2551. However, the adherence of Captain-General [[Albert Marik]] to the [[Ares Conventions]] caused the tank to be rarely used in its intended role. Too slow for fast attacks or pursuits, the vehicle was mostly used to escort supply convoys instead. Many Gallants were later turned over to the [[Star League Defense Force]] which used it in all theaters of the [[Reunification War]], most notably on [[Cerberus ( | + | The ''Gallant'' entered service with the [[Free Worlds League Military]] just in time for the Third Andurien War in 2551. However, the adherence of Captain-General [[Albert Marik]] to the [[Ares Conventions]] caused the tank to be rarely used in its intended role. Too slow for fast attacks or pursuits, the vehicle was mostly used to escort supply convoys instead. Many ''Gallants'' were later turned over to the [[Star League Defense Force]] which used it in all theaters of the [[Reunification War]], most notably on [[Cerberus (planet)|Cerberus]] and during the siege of [[Apollo (planet)|Apollo]]. The design was relegated to reservist units in the early 27th century and became virtually extinct in the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]], with only a handful of non-operable units surviving in museums and private collections.<ref name=HRW>''Historical: Reunification War'', pp. 213-214</ref> |
==Weapons and Equipment== | ==Weapons and Equipment== | ||
| − | The Gallant was given a variety of weapons to fight at all ranges. The turret carried a heavy [[Kali Yama Weapons Industries|Kali Yama]] Class 10 autocannon with two tons of ammunition, accompanied by a Harvester SRM-2 rack with 50 reloads and four Scatter Gun machine guns for use against infantry. A Light Crossbow LRM-10 launcher mounted in the front and with 1 ton of ammo allowed for long-range fire and indirect missile attacks.<ref name=HRW /> | + | The ''Gallant'' was given a variety of weapons to fight at all ranges. The turret carried a heavy [[Kali Yama Weapons Industries|Kali Yama]] Class 10 autocannon with two tons of ammunition, accompanied by a Harvester SRM-2 rack with 50 reloads and four Scatter Gun machine guns for use against infantry. A Light Crossbow LRM-10 launcher mounted in the front and with 1 ton of ammo allowed for long-range fire and indirect missile attacks.<ref name=HRW /> |
==Variants== | ==Variants== | ||
| − | The early Gallant models, in service until the mid-2570s, featured no CASE. The [[SLDF]] on some units replaced the [[ICE]] with a fusion engine, increasing the speed and adding energy weapons, but those changes were not widespread or permanent enough to become an official variant.<ref name=HRW /> | + | The early ''Gallant'' models, in service until the mid-2570s, featured no CASE. The [[SLDF]] on some units replaced the [[ICE]] with a fusion engine, increasing the speed and adding energy weapons, but those changes were not widespread or permanent enough to become an official variant.<ref name=HRW /> |
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Bibliography== | ==Bibliography== | ||
| − | * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' | + | *''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' |
[[Category:Combat Vehicles]] | [[Category:Combat Vehicles]] | ||