Ferro-fibrous armor
Description
Ferro-fibrous armor (FF) is a special type of protective covering used by vehicles and BattleMechs. Utilizing a weave of ferro-steel, ferro-titanium, and diamond weave fibers which boosts the tensile strength of the plating,[1][2] it provides more protection per ton than standard armor (12% for Inner Sphere FF, 20% for Clan FF), but takes up more space on the 'Mech or vehicle (14 critical slots for Inner Sphere, 16 for prototype Inner Sphere, and 7 for Clan 'Mechs; two slots for Inner Sphere vehicles (three for prototype IS), one for Clan). The maximum amount of protection is not changed; merely the weight of armor required to achieve that level of protection. For a unit which already has maximum armor protection, it is therefore considered a weight-saving measure, at the cost of critical space. The weight savings for Endo Steel are greater than those saved by ferro-fibrous armor, but it is more costly and obviously more difficult to repair or add as an upgrade to a 'Mech.
First developed by the Terran Hegemony as a prototype in 2557[3] and mass produced in 2571,[1] ferro-fibrous armor was lost to the Inner Sphere during the Succession Wars. The Draconis Combine was the first to recreate it in 3040.[1] Later, the Free Worlds League and Lyran Alliance would develop light and heavy versions of ferro-fibrous armor.[1]
Manufacturing
Standard ferro-fibrous armor is manufactured on the following planets:
Notes
- This article refers to a common object and addresses the object as a common noun. The preferred term is "ferro-fibrous armor" (except on section titles & table headings, where "Ferro-fibrous armor" is favored).
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 TechManual, p. 205, "Armor - Ferro-Fibrous"
- ↑ MechWarrior 4: Vengeance (Resource)
- ↑ Interstellar Operations, p. 72, "Ferro-Fibrous Armor-P"
- ↑ Technical Readout: Clan Invasion, p. 32, "Grendel"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3060, p. 184, "Produced Highlander IIC Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 168, "Produced Grendel Omni Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation, p. 24, "Behemoth II"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrades, p. 106, "Typhoon"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 110 - "Mech Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine, p. 22, "Produced Sekhmet Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine, p. 18, "Produced Cizin Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 136, "Produced Joust BE700 Vehicle Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3060, p. 38, "Vehicle Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3067, p. 118, "Mech Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 116, "OmniMech Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade, p. 170, "OmniMech Components"
- ↑ 17.0 17.1 Technical Readout: Clan Invasion, p. 12, "Fire Falcon"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 118, "OmniMech Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: Clan Invasion, p. 20, "Uller"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 105, "Produced Independence Weaponry Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3060 (Reprint), p. 122, "TSH-7STai-sho"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3067 (Reprint), p. 68, "TSN-1C Tessen"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3060, p. 110, "JagerMech III"
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 Objective Raids, p. 76: "Produced Defiance Industries Components on Hesperus II"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3060, p. 100, "Produced Marshal 'Mech Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3085, p. 280, "Produced Phoenix Hawk IIC 7 Components"
- ↑ 27.0 27.1 27.2 Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries, p. 16, "Kite Reconnaissance Vehicle"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries, p. 18, "Cardinal Transport"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 140, "Produced Warhawk Components on Huntress"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 138, "Produced Kerr-McGuinness Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League, p. 24, "Produced Havoc Components"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 124, "Produced Gibson BattleMech Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3060, p. 98, "Buccaneer 'Mech Profile"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3050, pp. 50-51, "HNT-171 Hornet"
- ↑ Objective Raids, p. 56, "Produced Red Devil Industries Components"
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, p. 52, "Produced Condor Vehicle Components"