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==Overview==
 
==Overview==
The '''Quikscell Company''' (also known as Quicksell Company and Quickscell Company) is a military goods manufacturer with branches across the [[Inner Sphere]]. Though known throughout the Sphere, their products are notorious for being of low quality. In fact the [[AFFS]] doesn't accept Quikscell products into service until a team of technicians have inspected every vehicle. If repairs need to be made, they are made immediately and the AFFS charges the time to Quikscell.<ref name=HB:HDp174>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 174: "Quikscell Company (QkClCo)"</ref>
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The '''Quikscell Company''' (also known as Quicksell Company and Quickscell Company) is a military goods manufacturer with branches across the [[Inner Sphere]]. Though known throughout the Sphere, their products are notorious for being of low quality. In fact the [[AFFS]] doesn't accept Quikscell products into service until a team of technicians have inspected every vehicle. If repairs need to be made, they are made immediately and the AFFS charges the time to Quikscell.<ref name=hbhd190>''Handbook: House Davion'', p. 190</ref>
  
 
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The aggressive marketing campaign for the new Condor was hugely successful, with orders dramatically outstripping the production output available from the Richvale plant by [[3075]] as units such as the [[Fourth Skye Rangers]] and [[Sixth Lyran Guards]] buying large quantities of the new tank. In addition to commissioning an extra production line at Richvale, company executive [[Burton Richards]] had the novel idea of shipping vehicles out to customers as unassembled component kits, sold at a slight discount, which could then be assembled by the tech staff at the receiving unit. This idea proved successful, although not without breeding reliability problems for a number of units. With the [[Jihad]] escalating the level of conflict throughout the [[Inner Sphere]] the demand for these vehicles increased continually, with the ''Condor'' seeing action on worlds like [[Skye]] and [[Coventry]] against the [[Word of Blake]] and with units as far afield as the [[Duchy of Andurien]], [[Regulan Principality]] and [[Duchy of Orloff]] purchasing the Condor.<ref name="TRO:3075p54"/> Quikscell further expanded their Richvale plant by acquiring a license to manufacture the [[Saxon|Saxon APC]] from [[Cyclops Incorporated]].<ref name="TRO:3075p48">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 48: "Saxon APC"</ref>
 
The aggressive marketing campaign for the new Condor was hugely successful, with orders dramatically outstripping the production output available from the Richvale plant by [[3075]] as units such as the [[Fourth Skye Rangers]] and [[Sixth Lyran Guards]] buying large quantities of the new tank. In addition to commissioning an extra production line at Richvale, company executive [[Burton Richards]] had the novel idea of shipping vehicles out to customers as unassembled component kits, sold at a slight discount, which could then be assembled by the tech staff at the receiving unit. This idea proved successful, although not without breeding reliability problems for a number of units. With the [[Jihad]] escalating the level of conflict throughout the [[Inner Sphere]] the demand for these vehicles increased continually, with the ''Condor'' seeing action on worlds like [[Skye]] and [[Coventry]] against the [[Word of Blake]] and with units as far afield as the [[Duchy of Andurien]], [[Regulan Principality]] and [[Duchy of Orloff]] purchasing the Condor.<ref name="TRO:3075p54"/> Quikscell further expanded their Richvale plant by acquiring a license to manufacture the [[Saxon|Saxon APC]] from [[Cyclops Incorporated]].<ref name="TRO:3075p48">''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 48: "Saxon APC"</ref>
  
In response to the Clan Invasion, Quikscell moved their Pandora based facilities to Richvale in the mid-3050s. This move allowed the company to overhaul their equipment and business practices to eliminate waste and inefficiency.<ref name=HB:HSp145>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 145: "Quikscell Company (QkClCo)"</ref>
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In response to the Clan Invasion, Quikscell moved their Pandora based facilities to Richvale in the mid-3050s. This move allowed the company to overhaul their equipment and business practices to eliminate waste and inefficiency.<ref>''Handbook: House Steiner'', p. 163</ref>
  
 
During the long [[Jihad]] the facility on [[Ares (system)|Ares]] suffered heavy capital and personnel losses of 85%, and the operating capacity of the factory was reduced to 52% of their main production volume in [[3079]].<ref>''Objectives: Capellan Confederation'', p. 3: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"</ref> To bolster their meager military industrial base, the [[Filtvelt Coalition]] converted the Quikscell repair facility on [[Broken Wheel]] to enable it to produce hovercraft from [[3080]] onward, although production initially went to local defense concerns before the Filtvelt Citizen's Militia received any equipment.<ref name="J:FRp117">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 117, "Filtvelt Coalition"</ref> During the [[Dark Age]] the Quikscell plant on Broken Wheel expanded well beyond the original production lines for [[Pegasus Scout Hovertank]]s, adding production lines for such vehicles as the [[Manticore]] main battle tank, [[LRM Carrier|LRM]] and [[SRM Carrier]]s and Armored Personnel Carriers.<ref name="FM:3145p189">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 189: "Filtvelt Coalition"</ref>
 
During the long [[Jihad]] the facility on [[Ares (system)|Ares]] suffered heavy capital and personnel losses of 85%, and the operating capacity of the factory was reduced to 52% of their main production volume in [[3079]].<ref>''Objectives: Capellan Confederation'', p. 3: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"</ref> To bolster their meager military industrial base, the [[Filtvelt Coalition]] converted the Quikscell repair facility on [[Broken Wheel]] to enable it to produce hovercraft from [[3080]] onward, although production initially went to local defense concerns before the Filtvelt Citizen's Militia received any equipment.<ref name="J:FRp117">''Jihad: Final Reckoning'', p. 117, "Filtvelt Coalition"</ref> During the [[Dark Age]] the Quikscell plant on Broken Wheel expanded well beyond the original production lines for [[Pegasus Scout Hovertank]]s, adding production lines for such vehicles as the [[Manticore]] main battle tank, [[LRM Carrier|LRM]] and [[SRM Carrier]]s and Armored Personnel Carriers.<ref name="FM:3145p189">''Field Manual: 3145'', p. 189: "Filtvelt Coalition"</ref>
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===Ares===
 
===Ares===
 
{|class="wikitable"   
 
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! colspan="2" | Components produced on Ares:<ref name=OR141>''Objective Raids'', p. 141: "Produced Quikscell Company Components on Ares"</ref><ref name=O:CCp7>''Objectives: Capellan Confederation'', p. 7: "Quikscell Company"</ref><ref name=TRO:3145CCp10>''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 10: "Produced Nisos Vehicle Components"</ref>
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! colspan="2" | Components produced on |Ares:<ref name=OR141>''Objective Raids'', p. 141: "Produced Quikscell Company Components on Ares"</ref><ref name="occ7">''Objectives: Capellan Confederation'', p. 7</ref><ref name=TRO:3145CCp10>''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 10: "Produced Nisos Vehicle Components"</ref>
 
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Vehicles</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Vehicles</u>
 
|-
 
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| [[AC/2 Carrier]]<ref name=O:CCp7/>
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| [[AC/2 Carrier]]<ref name="occ7"/>
 
| [[Tracked Vehicles]]
 
| [[Tracked Vehicles]]
 
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| [[Arrow IV Carrier]]<ref name=O:CCp7/>
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| [[Arrow IV Carrier]]<ref name="occ7"/>
 
| Tracked Vehicles
 
| Tracked Vehicles
 
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|-
| [[Bulldog]]<ref name=OR141/><ref name=O:CCp7/>
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| [[Bulldog]]<ref name=OR141/><ref name="occ7"/>
 
| Tracked Vehicles
 
| Tracked Vehicles
 
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| [[Heavy Tracked APC]]<ref name=O:CCp7/>
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| [[Heavy Tracked APC]]<ref name="occ7"/>
 
| Tracked Vehicles
 
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| Tracked Vehicles
 
| Tracked Vehicles
 
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|-
| [[LRM Carrier]]<ref name=OR141/><ref name=O:CCp7/>
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| [[LRM Carrier]]<ref name=OR141/><ref name="occ7"/>
 
| Tracked Vehicles
 
| Tracked Vehicles
 
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|-
| [[Manticore]]<ref name=OR141/><ref name=O:CCp7/>
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| [[Manticore]]<ref name=OR141/><ref name="occ7"/>
 
| Tracked Vehicles - Heavy Tank
 
| Tracked Vehicles - Heavy Tank
 
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| Tracked Vehicles
 
| Tracked Vehicles
 
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| [[Scorpion (Combat Vehicle)|Scorpion]]<ref name=OR141/><ref name=O:CCp7/>
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| [[Scorpion_(Combat_Vehicle)|Scorpion]]<ref name=OR141/><ref name="occ7"/>
 
| Tracked Vehicles - Light Tank
 
| Tracked Vehicles - Light Tank
 
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|-
| [[SRM Carrier]]<ref name=OR141/><ref name=O:CCp7/>
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| [[SRM Carrier]]<ref name=OR141/><ref name="occ7"/>
 
| Tracked Vehicles
 
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| [[Tracked APC]]<ref name=OR141/><ref name=O:CCp7/>
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| [[Tracked APC]]<ref name=OR141/><ref name="occ7"/>
 
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===Broken Wheel===
 
===Broken Wheel===
 
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{|class="wikitable"   
! colspan="2" | Components produced on Broken Wheel:<ref name=O:Pp24>''Objectives: Periphery'', p. 24: "Quikscell"</ref>
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! colspan="2" | Components produced on Broken Wheel:<ref name=objp24>''Objectives: Periphery'', p. 24</ref>
 
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Vehicles</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Vehicles</u>
 
|-
 
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| [[Pegasus (Combat Vehicle - Hovertank)|Pegasus]]<ref name=O:Pp24/>
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| [[Pegasus (Combat Vehicle - Hovertank)|Pegasus]]<ref name=objp24/>
 
| [[Hovercraft]]
 
| [[Hovercraft]]
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Light Thunderbolt Carrier]]<ref name=O:Pp24/>
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| [[Light Thunderbolt Carrier]]<ref name=objp24/>
 
| [[Wheeled Vehicles]]
 
| [[Wheeled Vehicles]]
 
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===Kalidasa===
 
===Kalidasa===
'''NOTE:''' The Kalidasa facility wasn't affected by the Jihad.<ref name=O:FWLp4>''Objectives: Free Worlds League'', p. 4: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"</ref>
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'''NOTE:''' The Kalidasa facility wasn't affected by the Jihad.<ref>''Objectives: Free Worlds League'', p. 4</ref>
 
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{|class="wikitable"   
! colspan="2" | Components produced on Kalidasa:<ref name=OR129>''Objective Raids'', p. 129: "Produced Quikscell Company Components on Kalidasa"</ref><ref name=O:FWLp34>''Objectives: Free Worlds League'', p. 34: "Quikscell Company"</ref>  
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! colspan="2" | Components produced on [[Kalidasa]]:<ref name=OR129>''Objective Raids'', p. 129: "Produced Quikscell Company Components on Kalidasa"</ref><ref name=O:FWLp34>''Objectives: Free Worlds League'', p. 34: "Quikscell Company"</ref>  
 
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===Layover===
 
===Layover===
'''NOTE:''' During the [[Jihad]] the Layover plant lost 55% of its staff and production capability. In 3079, it was only operating at 65% of its nominal maximum output.<ref name=O:FSp4>''Objectives: Federated Suns'', p. 4: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"</ref>
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'''NOTE:''' During the [[Jihad]] the Layover plant lost 55% of its staff and production capability. In 3079, it was only operating at 65% of its nominal maximum output.<ref>''Objectives: Federated Suns'', p. 4</ref>
 
{|class="wikitable"   
 
{|class="wikitable"   
! colspan="2" | Components produced on Layover:<ref name=OR95>''Objective Raids'', p. 95: "Produced Quikscell Company Components on Layover"</ref>
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! colspan="2" | Components produced on [[Layover]]:<ref name=OR95>''Objective Raids'', p. 95: "Produced Quikscell Company Components on Layover"</ref>
 
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===Oliver===
 
===Oliver===
 
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{|class="wikitable"   
! colspan="2" | Components produced on Oliver:<ref name=XTRO:RV1p12>''Experimental Technical Readout: Republic, Volume 1'', p. 12: "Condor Multi-Purpose Tank (Reactive)"</ref>
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! colspan="2" | Components produced on [[Oliver]]:<ref name=XTRO:RV1p12>''Experimental Technical Readout: Republic, Volume 1'', p. 12: "Condor Multi-Purpose Tank (Reactive)"</ref>
 
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===Pandora===
 
===Pandora===
In [[3054]], the Pandora plant is secured by the [[Pandora College Training Battalion]].<ref name=OR56>''Objective Raids'', p. 56: "Produced Quikscell Company Components on Pandora"</ref> During the [[Jihad]], the plant was only operating at 55% of its maximum output.<ref name=O:Cp11>''Objectives: Clans'', p. 11: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"</ref>
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In [[3054]], the Pandora plant is secured by the [[Pandora College Training Battalion]].<ref name=OR56>''Objective Raids'', p. 56: "Produced Quikscell Company Components on Pandora"</ref> During the [[Jihad]] the plant was only operating at 55% of its maximum output.<ref>''Objectives: Clans'', p. 11</ref>
  
 
{|class="wikitable"   
 
{|class="wikitable"   
! colspan="2" | Components produced on Pandora:<ref name=TRO:3145TCp16>''Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans'', p. 16: "Skadi Swift Attack VTOL"</ref><ref name=TRO3085S48>''Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental'', p. 48: "Clan Jade Falcon Wheeled Tank production and timeframe introduced"</ref><ref name=OR56/><ref name=O:TCp13>''Objectives: The Clans'', p. 13: "Quikscell Company"</ref><ref name=TRO:PROTOp72>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 72: "Produced Sokar Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3145p18>''Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans'', p. 18: "Shandra Light Tank" - Tank produced on Pandora for Falcons and Inner Sphere.</ref>  
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! colspan="2" | Components produced on [[Pandora]]:<ref name=TRO:3145TCp16>''Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans'', p. 16: "Skadi Swift Attack VTOL"</ref><ref name=TRO3085S48>''Technical Readout: 3085 Supplemental'', p. 48: "Clan Jade Falcon Wheeled Tank production and timeframe introduced"</ref><ref name=OR56/><ref name=O:TCp13>''Objectives: The Clans'', p. 13: "Quikscell Company"</ref><ref name=TRO:PROTOp72>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 72: "Produced Sokar Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3145p18>''Technical Readout: 3145 The Clans'', p. 18: "Shandra Light Tank" - Tank produced on Pandora for Falcons and Inner Sphere.</ref>  
 
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===Richvale===
 
===Richvale===
'''NOTE:''' During the Jihad the Richvale plant wasn't affected.<ref name=O:LAp3>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 3: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"</ref>
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'''NOTE:''' During the Jihad the Richvale plant wasn't affected.<ref>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 3</ref>
 
{|class="wikitable"   
 
{|class="wikitable"   
 
! colspan="2" | Components produced on [[Richvale]]:<ref name=TROPRO62>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 62: "Produced Ontos Components"</ref>
 
! colspan="2" | Components produced on [[Richvale]]:<ref name=TROPRO62>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 62: "Produced Ontos Components"</ref>
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| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Vehicles</u>
 
| colspan="2"  align="center " | <u>Vehicles</u>
 
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| [[Condor (Combat Vehicle)|Condor Hover Tank (Upgrade)]]<ref name="TRO:3075p54"/><ref name=O:LAp20>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 20: "Quikscell Company"</ref>
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| [[Condor (Combat Vehicle)|Condor Hover Tank (Upgrade)]]<ref name="TRO:3075p54"/><ref name=objla20>''Objectives: Lyran Alliance'', p. 20</ref>
 
| [[Hovercraft]]
 
| [[Hovercraft]]
 
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| [[Tracked Vehicles]]
 
| [[Tracked Vehicles]]
 
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| [[Saxon|Saxon APC]]<ref name="TRO:3075p48"/><ref name=O:LAp20/>
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| [[Saxon|Saxon APC]]<ref name="TRO:3075p48"/><ref name=objla20/>
 
| Hovercraft
 
| Hovercraft
 
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| [[Heavy Tracked APC]]<ref name=O:LAp20/>
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| [[Heavy Tracked APC]]<ref name=objla20/>
 
| [[Tracked Vehicles]]
 
| [[Tracked Vehicles]]
 
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| [[LRM Carrier]]<ref name=O:LAp20/>
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| [[LRM Carrier]]<ref name=objla20/>
 
| Tracked Vehicles
 
| Tracked Vehicles
 
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|-
| [[AC/2 Carrier]]<ref name=O:LAp20/>
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| [[AC/2 Carrier]]<ref name=objla20/>
 
| Tracked Vehicles
 
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| [[Laser Carrier]]<ref name=O:LAp20/>
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| [[Laser Carrier]]<ref name=objla20/>
 
| Tracked Vehicles
 
| Tracked Vehicles
 
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| [[Scorpion_(Combat_Vehicle)|Scorpion]]<ref name=O:LAp20/>
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| [[Scorpion_(Combat_Vehicle)|Scorpion]]<ref name=objla20/>
 
| Tracked Vehicles
 
| Tracked Vehicles
 
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|-
| [[SRM Carrier]]<ref name=O:LAp20/>
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| [[SRM Carrier]]<ref name=objla20/>
 
| Tracked Vehicles
 
| Tracked Vehicles
 
|-
 
|-
| [[Tracked APC]]<ref name=O:LAp20/>
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| [[Tracked APC]]<ref name=objla20/>
 
| Tracked Vehicles
 
| Tracked Vehicles
 
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