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−	The backbone of any vehicular military unit, APCs have been carrying infantry since the days of pre-spaceflight [[Terra]] and even in the era of [[battle armor]], continue their most mundane of roles. Armored Personnel Carriers are among the least complex and sturdiest vehicles available, produced in the thousands across human inhabited space. Since a communicator is the fanciest piece of equipment they carry, they do not require any special gear to repair.<ref name=TRO3026>''Technical Readout: 3026'', pp. 8-9, "APC Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO3026R>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', pp. 12-13, "APC Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO3039/>	+	The backbone of any vehicular military unit, APCs have been carrying infantry since the days of pre-spaceflight [[Terra]] and even in the era of [[Battle Armor]], continue their most mundane of roles. Armored Personnel Carriers are among the least complex and sturdiest vehicles available, produced in the thousands across human inhabited space. Since a communicator is the fanciest piece of equipment they carry, they do not require any special gear to repair.<ref name=TRO3026>''Technical Readout: 3026'', pp. 8-9, "APC Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO3026R>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', pp. 12-13, "APC Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO3039/>
	Each of the three basic types of APCs has its own individual function on the battlefield. When compared to their [[Tracked APC|Tracked]] or [[Wheeled APC|Wheeled]] counterparts, '''Hover APC'''s sacrifice armor protection for speed. While they are restricted to travel on flat open terrain such as deserts and snow plains, they are the vehicle of choice for any commander who wants his units to respond rapidly.<ref name=TRO3026/><ref name=TRO3026R/><ref name=TRO3039/>		Each of the three basic types of APCs has its own individual function on the battlefield. When compared to their [[Tracked APC|Tracked]] or [[Wheeled APC|Wheeled]] counterparts, '''Hover APC'''s sacrifice armor protection for speed. While they are restricted to travel on flat open terrain such as deserts and snow plains, they are the vehicle of choice for any commander who wants his units to respond rapidly.<ref name=TRO3026/><ref name=TRO3026R/><ref name=TRO3039/>

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{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle | image = Tr3026-hover-apc.jpg | name = Hover APC | manufacturer = Various | Mission = Infantry Carrier | Type = Hover | cost = 87,600 C-bills | mass = 10 | armor = [[Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)|Various]] | heat sinks = 0 | engine = [[Type 60 I.C.E.]] | comsys = Various | T&T = Various | speed = 162.0 | Crew = 1 | armament = <span></span> * 1x [[infantry bay]] * 2x [[machine gun]] | BV (1.0) = 46<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 120</ref> | BV (2.0) = 102<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 15</ref><ref name=TRO3039>''Technical Readout: 3039'', pp. 14-16, "APC Profile"</ref> }} ==Description== The backbone of any vehicular military unit, APCs have been carrying infantry since the days of pre-spaceflight [[Terra]] and even in the era of [[Battle Armor]], continue their most mundane of roles. Armored Personnel Carriers are among the least complex and sturdiest vehicles available, produced in the thousands across human inhabited space. Since a communicator is the fanciest piece of equipment they carry, they do not require any special gear to repair.<ref name=TRO3026>''Technical Readout: 3026'', pp. 8-9, "APC Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO3026R>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', pp. 12-13, "APC Profile"</ref><ref name=TRO3039/> Each of the three basic types of APCs has its own individual function on the battlefield. When compared to their [[Tracked APC|Tracked]] or [[Wheeled APC|Wheeled]] counterparts, '''Hover APC'''s sacrifice armor protection for speed. While they are restricted to travel on flat open terrain such as deserts and snow plains, they are the vehicle of choice for any commander who wants his units to respond rapidly.<ref name=TRO3026/><ref name=TRO3026R/><ref name=TRO3039/> ==Weapons and Equipment== APCs are not fighting vehicles, for their main function is to transport infantry squads from one battle to another. The "standard" hover APC carries two [[Machine Gun]]s, but these are carried usually only for defense against other infantry units.<ref name=TRO3026/><ref name=TRO3026R/><ref name=TRO3039/> ==Variants== There are many popular variants of Armored Personnel Carriers. The most popular mount more weapons, such as machine guns, at the expense of carried troops. Quite often these vehicles no longer carry troops, and are used purely for infantry support.<ref name=TRO3026/><ref name=TRO3026R/> *;Primitive : Early (circa [[2390]]) versions of the Hover APC used a half ton of [[Commercial Armor]] to provide protection. Though effective against small arms fire, the [[BAR]] 5 armor would quickly be overwhelmed by modern weapons. This is all the more deadly considering the low top speed (72 km/h) of the primitive APC. BV (2.0) = 41<ref>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1'', p. 9</ref> *;LRM : This version of the Hover LRM replaces the [[infantry bay]] and machine guns with a single [[LRM-5]] and slightly more armor. BV (2.0) = 193<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 16</ref> *;MG : This variant trades the infantry bay for a turret with three machine guns, a full ton of ammunition, and additional armor. BV (2.0) = 114<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 17</ref> *;Sensor : This variant keeps the infantry bay and replaces the Machine Guns and ammunition with a [[Remote Sensor Dispenser]]. It also carries 30 Remote Sensors. BV (2.0) = 78<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 18</ref> *;SRM : This version keeps the infantry bay and replaces the standard Machine Guns and ammunition with a single [[SRM-2]] and a ton of ammo. It removes the turret to make room for this weapon and some extra armor. BV (2.0) = 131<ref>''Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged'', p. 19</ref> ==Gallery== <gallery> File:Tr3026-hover-apc.jpg|Original ''Hover APC'' from ''[[Technical Readout: 3026|TRO:3026]]'' </gallery> ==References== <references/> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 1]]'' * ''[[Combat Operations]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' [[Category:Combat Vehicles]] [[Category:Light Combat Vehicles]] [[Category:10 ton Combat Vehicles]] [[Category:Hover Combat Vehicles]] [[Category:Transport Combat Vehicles]] [[Category:Terran Alliance Combat Vehicles]] [[Category:Inner Sphere General Combat Vehicles]]

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