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	*; MRM Carrier : Developed by the [[Draconis Combine]] during the [[FedCom Civil War]], this vehicle uses the standard LRM Carrier as its base, but carries three [[MRM-30]] launchers in place of the LRM-20s. A C3 slave allows it to take advantage of shared targeting data. <ref name=TRO3058U-96/> BV (2.0) = 779<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 134</ref>		*; MRM Carrier : Developed by the [[Draconis Combine]] during the [[FedCom Civil War]], this vehicle uses the standard LRM Carrier as its base, but carries three [[MRM-30]] launchers in place of the LRM-20s. A C3 slave allows it to take advantage of shared targeting data. <ref name=TRO3058U-96/> BV (2.0) = 779<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 134</ref>
−	*;Primitive : This [[Age of War]] design uses three tons of [[BAR|BAR 6]] armor to provide protection. First constructed in [[2440]], it was built with Primitive Technology, which is similar to methods used to make modern [[Support Vehicles]] and has equipment rating of D/C-X-X/E. It mounted [[Advanced Fire Control]] systems to guide the three [[LRM-15]] launchers mounted on the vehicle's front side. Five tons of ammunition kept the early LRM Carrier in the fight.<ref name=XTRO:PV3p12>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 2'', p. 12</ref> BV (2.0)=686<ref>[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/5589/lrm-carrier-primitive MUL Profile for the A/C Carrier (Primitive) - Into year and battle value 2.</ref>	+	*;Primitive : This [[Age of War]] design uses three tons of [[BAR|BAR 6]] armor to provide protection. Constructed with Primitive Technology, which is similar to methods used to make modern [[Support Vehicles]] and has equipment rating of D/C-X-X/E. It mounted [[Advanced Fire Control]] systems to guide the three [[LRM-15]] launchers mounted on the vehicle's front side. Five tons of ammunition kept the early LRM Carrier in the fight.<ref name=XTRO:PV3p12>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 2'', p. 12</ref>
	*;C : A [[Dark Age]] variant designed by [[Joint Equipment Systems]] in the [[Rasalhague Dominion]], the LRM Carrier C retains the armament of the standard model but mounts them to a partial-traverse turret for an expanded field of fire. This variant also upgrades the engine to a 240 rating, enabling ground speeds of up to 64.8km/h. BV (2.0) = 1,266 <ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 30, p. 27 'LRM Carrier C'</ref>		*;C : A [[Dark Age]] variant designed by [[Joint Equipment Systems]] in the [[Rasalhague Dominion]], the LRM Carrier C retains the armament of the standard model but mounts them to a partial-traverse turret for an expanded field of fire. This variant also upgrades the engine to a 240 rating, enabling ground speeds of up to 64.8km/h. BV (2.0) = 1,266 <ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 30, p. 27 'LRM Carrier C'</ref>

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{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle | image = LRM Carrier RGilClan v30.jpg | name = LRM Carrier | manufacturer = [[Quikscell Company]]<ref name=TRO3039-72>''Technical Readout: 3039'', pp. 72-73 "LRM/SRM Carrier"</ref> ------ [[Joint Equipment Systems]]<ref name=TRO3039-72/> ------ [[Aldis Industries]]<ref name=TRO3039-72/> | production year=2407 | year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1952/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref> | Mission = Fire Support | Type = Tracked | cost = 1,872,000 C-bills | mass = 60 tons | armor = [[Simple Armor Plate Standard]] | heat sinks = 0 | engine = [[InterComBust 180]] [[internal combustion engine]] | speed = 54 | Crew = 3 | comsys = [[Communicator]]<ref name="TRO:3039p72">''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 72, "LRM/SRM Carrier"</ref> | T&T = [[FireScan with IndirecTrack]]<ref name="TRO:3039p72"/> | armament = 3x [[LRM-20]] | BV (1.0) = 833 | BV (2.0) = 833 }} ==Description== Ever since the development of the first rocket centuries ago, military units have used mobile missile systems to provide cheap and effective fire support. Along with its [[SRM Carrier|SRM counterpart]], the '''LRM Carrier''' serves in every military faction across the [[Inner Sphere]] in a variety of shapes and forms. <ref name=TRO3026-62>''Technical Readout: 3026'', pp. 62-63 "LRM/SRM Carrier"</ref> <ref name=TRO3026R-66>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', pp. 66-67 "LRM/SRM Carrier"</ref> <ref name=TRO3058-52>''Technical Readout: 3058'', pp. 52-53 "SRM/LRM Carrier"</ref> <ref name=TRO3058U-96>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', pp. 96-97 "SRM/LRM Carrier"</ref> <ref name=TRO3039-72/> The chassis for missile carriers vary in basic design, but they are all essentially military transport vehicles, tracked being the most common, adapted to carry the huge missile launchers and loading equipment. Those adaptations generally consist of reinforcing the suspension systems and armoring the crew and critical components areas enough to survive the back blast from so many missiles. With an average top speed of 54 km/h and armor unable to survive counterbattery fire, if forced to engage in direct combat a carrier's life expectancy is measured in seconds. <ref name=TRO3026-62/> <ref name=TRO3026R-66/> <ref name=TRO3058-52/> <ref name=TRO3039-72/> Manufactured by almost every major military supplier, the modern LRM Carrier is derived from those developed in the [[Age of War]] by Quik Products Inc, the future [[Quikscell Company]]. In many cases derived a little too closely, during the [[Succession Wars era]] many manufacturers were producing little more than shoddy direct copies that fell below even Quikscell's low quality standards. After the end of the [[Fourth Succession War]] Quikscell lodged lawsuits against those manufacturing clones of Quik based carriers, resulting in the closure of many smaller manufacturers and larger manufacturers ending production. While those who produced their own designs were not affected, Quikscell's elimination of much of its competitors and its offer to exchange any missile carrier not produced by them for legit Quikscell versions and parts made it the number one player of the missile carrier market. <ref name=TRO3039-72/> ==Weapons and Equipment== While its chassis is identical to its SRM counterpart, the LRM Carrier mounts three forward-firing [[LRM-20]]. Quikscell utilize FarFire brand launchers, but carriers produced by other manufacturers frequently use the launchers common to their House of origin, such as DeltaDart LRMs in the [[Federated Suns]] or Shigunga in the [[Draconis Combine]]. A barrage fired from a missile carrier is a fearsome sight and four tons of ammunition allow a carrier to keep up that rate of fire up for over a minute, but the carrier must physically move to change firing angles and the high rate of ammunition consumption forces carriers to be tied to a functioning supply system to keep them in action for any extended period. <ref name=TRO3039-72/> <ref name=TRO3026-62/> <ref name=TRO3026R-66/> <ref name=TRO3058-52/> ==Variants== *; 3055 Upgrade : Introduced by Quikscell in [[3054]] for the [[Federated Commonwealth]], the use of Lexington Ltd. High Grade [[ferro-fibrous]] boosts armor protection of the carrier, while dropping the engine down to InterComBust 120 frees up weight to add an [[Artemis IV FCS]] for each launcher and a [[C3 slave]] to greatly improve their accuracy. <ref name=TRO3058-52/> <ref name=TRO3058U-96/> BV (1.0) = 666, BV (2.0) = 800 *;WoB : An even more radical upgrade produced by the [[Word of Blake]] in [[3064]], it utilizes an [[extralight fusion engine]] to boost the speed and armor of the carrier, while still retaining enough weight to add a [[C3i]] unit, and an [[Artemis IV FCS]] for each launcher. <ref name=TRO3058U-96/> BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 1,050 *;Laser Carrier : A Succession Wars era variant introduced in 2874, this modification replaces the LRM Carrier's missile launchers and ammunition with a forward-facing pack of eight [[Medium Laser]]s. (Note: Original entry for this vehicle had 1.20T Cargo Bay Capacity in BV1.) BV (1.0) = 556<ref>[Record Sheets: 3039, P.42 (PDF)]</ref> BV (2.0) = 566<ref>[Record Sheets: 3039 Unabridged, P.122 (PDF)]</ref><ref>[http://masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1861/laser-carrier Master Unit List Profile for the Laser Carrier BV and introduction Data]</ref> *; MRM Carrier : Developed by the [[Draconis Combine]] during the [[FedCom Civil War]], this vehicle uses the standard LRM Carrier as its base, but carries three [[MRM-30]] launchers in place of the LRM-20s. A C3 slave allows it to take advantage of shared targeting data. <ref name=TRO3058U-96/> BV (2.0) = 779<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 134</ref> *;Primitive : This [[Age of War]] design uses three tons of [[BAR|BAR 6]] armor to provide protection. Constructed with Primitive Technology, which is similar to methods used to make modern [[Support Vehicles]] and has equipment rating of D/C-X-X/E. It mounted [[Advanced Fire Control]] systems to guide the three [[LRM-15]] launchers mounted on the vehicle's front side. Five tons of ammunition kept the early LRM Carrier in the fight.<ref name=XTRO:PV3p12>''Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 2'', p. 12</ref> *;C : A [[Dark Age]] variant designed by [[Joint Equipment Systems]] in the [[Rasalhague Dominion]], the LRM Carrier C retains the armament of the standard model but mounts them to a partial-traverse turret for an expanded field of fire. This variant also upgrades the engine to a 240 rating, enabling ground speeds of up to 64.8km/h. BV (2.0) = 1,266 <ref>''Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 30, p. 27 'LRM Carrier C'</ref> ==Design Quirks== The LRM Carrier Primitive variant is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=XTRO:PV3p12/> * [[Easy to Maintain]] * [[Fast Reload]] * [[Low Profile]] * [[Poor Performance]] * [[Obsolete|Obsolete/2580]] ==Related Designs== * [[Heavy LRM Carrier]] - A [[Magistracy of Canopus]] reworking of the standard carrier, the Heavy LRM Carrier is built on a heavier 80-ton chassis. ==Gallery== <gallery> LRM Carrier.jpg|Original LRM Carrier from ''[[Technical Readout: 3026|TRO:3026]]'' LRM_Carrier_3058.jpg|Upgraded LRM Carrier from ''[[Technical Readout: 3058|TRO:3058]]'' LRM Carrier RGilClan v30.jpg|LRM Carrier from ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 30|RG:iClan vol. 30]]'' </gallery> ==References== <references /> ==Bibliography== * ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Primitives, Volume 2]]'' * ''[[Master Unit List]]'' * ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 30]]'' * ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3058]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]'' [[Category:Combat Vehicles]] [[Category:Heavy Combat Vehicles]] [[Category:60 ton Combat Vehicles]] [[Category:Tracked Combat Vehicles]] [[Category:Fire Support Combat Vehicles]] [[Category:Inner Sphere General Combat Vehicles]] [[Category:Weapons Carrier]]

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