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Line 6: | Year Introduced = | Year Introduced = Clan = [[2825]] [[Clan Mongoose|CMN]] Clan = [[2825]] [[Clan Mongoose|CMN]] − IS = [[2640]] [[Terran Hegemony|TH]]<ref name=TMp290>''TechManual'', p. 290: "Ultra Autocannon"</ref> + IS = [[2640]] [[Terran Hegemony|TH]]<ref>''TechManual'', p. 290</ref> | Year Extinction = | Year Extinction = IS = [[2915]] IS = [[2915]] Line 55:
Line 55: ==Description== ==Description== − Introduced in [[2640]] by the [[Terran Hegemony]],<ref name=TMp290/> the '''Ultra AC/5''' (also '''UAC/5''') was an [[Ultra Autocannon|upgraded version]] of the standard [[autocannon/5]]. Utilizing a different loading mechanism, the Ultra autocannons were capable of maintaining a substantially increased rate of fire over traditional or [[LB-X autocannon]]s, at the cost of higher heat and the risk of jamming. Of course, the rapid-fire autocannons required a much larger supply of ammunition to maintain their rate of fire. This high dependence on ammunition limited the effectiveness of the weapon. Being of a lower caliber, the Ultra autocannon/5 had an increased range, at the cost of reduced damage over higher-caliber versions. + Introduced in [[2640]] by the [[Terran Hegemony]],<ref>''TechManual'', p. 208</ref> the '''Ultra AC/5''' (also '''UAC/5''') was an [[Ultra autocannon|upgraded version]] of the standard [[autocannon/5]]. Utilizing a different loading mechanism, the Ultra autocannons were capable of maintaining a substantially increased rate of fire over traditional or [[LB-X autocannon]]s, at the cost of higher heat and the risk of jamming. Of course, the rapid-fire autocannons required a much larger supply of ammunition to maintain their rate of fire. This high dependence on ammunition limited the effectiveness of the weapon. Being of a lower caliber, the Ultra autocannon/5 had an increased range, at the cost of reduced damage over higher-caliber versions. ==Models== ==Models== Line 110:
Line 110: ===KWI Ultra=== ===KWI Ultra=== − Developed by [[Kawabata Weapons Industries]] especially for the [[Sentinel|STN-3L ''Sentinel'']], this advanced weapon was capable of firing at double the rate of a standard [[AC/5]], a feature that was unique at the time. + Developed especially for the [[Sentinel|STN-3L Sentinel]], this advanced weapon was capable of firing at double the rate of a standard [[AC/5]], a feature that was unique at the time. {|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;" {|class="wikitable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;" |'''Manufactured on''' |'''Manufactured on''' Line 120:
Line 120: | [[Defiance Industries]] | [[Defiance Industries]] | [[Sentinel]] | [[Sentinel]] − | <ref name=TRO:SWp62>''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', p. 62: "STN-3L Sentinel"</ref> + | <ref>:''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', p. 62</ref> |} |}
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Clan = [[2825]] [[Clan Mongoose|CMN]] | Clan = [[2825]] [[Clan Mongoose|CMN]] | ||
| − | IS = [[2640]] [[Terran Hegemony|TH]]<ref | + | IS = [[2640]] [[Terran Hegemony|TH]]<ref>''TechManual'', p. 290</ref> |
| Year Extinction = | | Year Extinction = | ||
IS = [[2915]] | IS = [[2915]] | ||
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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
| − | Introduced in [[2640]] by the [[Terran Hegemony]],<ref | + | Introduced in [[2640]] by the [[Terran Hegemony]],<ref>''TechManual'', p. 208</ref> the '''Ultra AC/5''' (also '''UAC/5''') was an [[Ultra autocannon|upgraded version]] of the standard [[autocannon/5]]. Utilizing a different loading mechanism, the Ultra autocannons were capable of maintaining a substantially increased rate of fire over traditional or [[LB-X autocannon]]s, at the cost of higher heat and the risk of jamming. Of course, the rapid-fire autocannons required a much larger supply of ammunition to maintain their rate of fire. This high dependence on ammunition limited the effectiveness of the weapon. Being of a lower caliber, the Ultra autocannon/5 had an increased range, at the cost of reduced damage over higher-caliber versions. |
==Models== | ==Models== | ||
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===KWI Ultra=== | ===KWI Ultra=== | ||
| − | Developed | + | Developed especially for the [[Sentinel|STN-3L Sentinel]], this advanced weapon was capable of firing at double the rate of a standard [[AC/5]], a feature that was unique at the time. |
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| [[Defiance Industries]] | | [[Defiance Industries]] | ||
| [[Sentinel]] | | [[Sentinel]] | ||
| − | | <ref | + | | <ref>:''Technical Readout: Succession Wars'', p. 62</ref> |
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