SturmFeur
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SturmFeur Heavy Tank | |
Production information | |
Manufacturer | Trellshire Heavy Industries |
Mission | Fire Support |
Type | Tracked |
Cost | 2,395,288 C-bills[1] |
Technical specifications | |
Mass | 85 Tons |
Armor | ProtecTech 6 |
Engine | 225 InterComBust I.C.E. |
Speed | 54 km/h |
Crew | 6 |
Armament |
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BV (1.0) | 763[2][3] |
BV (2.0) | 1,400[4] |
Description
The SturmFeur debuted in 3018. At that time, it was the largest combat vehicle dedicated to providing missile support in the Inner Sphere. True to the philosophy of the LCAF that commissioned it, the SturmFeur is slow and can withstand a determined counter-assault before needing to withdraw, thanks to its copious armor protection.[5][6]
Armament
The primary armament on the SturmFeur was a pair of SturmFeur LRM-20s. These allowed the tank to provide withering support fire, both directly and indirectly. This allowed it to stay out of range and even out of sight of most enemy units. Difficulties with targeting technology during the Third Succession War necessitated splitting up the launchers so that they didn't accidentally damage friendly units. Because of this, one LRM was mounted in a turret, and the other was mounted behind but only fires forward, over the turret in an arc. The only secondary weapons were a pair of MiniGuns attached to the turret. They provided effective anti-infantry defense, but little else.[5][6]
Variants
- Heavy Gauss - A newer variant was more radical. This "Heavy Gauss" variant replaced the turret mounted LRM-20 and Machine Guns with an Artemis IV assisted LRM-10 and an ER Medium Laser. Even more radical is the removal of the fixed missile rack and mounting a Heavy Gauss Rifle in the front of the tank. These also radically change the SturmFeur's mission from a fire support role to more of a close up brawler. Considering the SturmFeur's speed, it is unclear how well it would do in such a role.[7] Cost = 5,133,750 C-bills[8] BV (1.0) = 1,067[3]
- SRM - A variant offered by Trellshire, the "SRM" replaced the turret-mounted LRM with four SRM-4s and an additional Machine Gun. This gave the SturFeur increased ability to defend itself at short range and was sometimes used as a bodyguard for standard SturmFeurs.[6] Cost = 2,481,313 C-bills, BV (2.0) = 1,390[9]
Gallery
References
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3039, p. 53
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, p. 81
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Combat Operations, p. 131
- ↑ Technical Readout: 3039, p. 93
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, p. 80
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Technical Readout: 3039, p. 92
- ↑ Record Sheets: Upgrades, p. 23
- ↑ Record Sheets: Upgrades Errata 1.0
- ↑ Record Sheets: 3039, p. 54
- Technical Readout: 3026, pp. 76-77
- Technical Readout: 3026 Revised, pp. 80-81
- Technical Readout: 3039, pp. 92-93