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taalismn wrote:Okay, now if you REALLY wanted to score points, making a 'Golem' Merkava able to drive itself and operate as a roving robot...
ZINO wrote:taalismn wrote:Okay, now if you REALLY wanted to score points, making a 'Golem' Merkava able to drive itself and operate as a roving robot...
ok let me get this first make a magic Golem Merkava tank ????
The Boeing AH-6 is a series of light helicopter gunships based on the MH-6 Little Bird and MD 500 family. Developed by Boeing Rotorcraft Systems, these include the Unmanned Little Bird (ULB) demonstrator, the A/MH-6X Mission Enhanced Little Bird (MELB), and the proposed AH-6I and AH-6S.
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The Unmanned Little Bird demonstrator, which Boeing built from a civilian MD 530F, first flew on September 8, 2004, and made its first autonomous flight (with safety pilot) on October 16, 2004.[1]
In April 2006, Boeing used the ULB to demonstrate the ability of another helicopter, in this case an AH-64 Apache to remotely control the ULB's weapons payload as a part of Boeing's Airborne Manned/Unmanned System Technology Demonstration (AMUST-D) program. For the initial test, the Apache Longbow was on the ground, while the ULB was airborne several miles away and Hellfire missiles were fired from the ULB by a tester sitting at the co-pilot's station in the Apache. Both aircraft are equipped with tactical common data link equipment and technologies manufactured by L-3 Communications.[2]
The ULB Demonstrator first flew in the unmanned mode on June 30, 2006 from the United States Army's Yuma Proving Ground, flying a pre-programmed 20-minute armed intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission around the facility. All previous flights during the 450 flight hour engineering development phase had a safety pilot on board, although the aircraft was typically flown remotely from the ground.[3][4]
With the successes of the ULB, Boeing incorporated its technologies into an A/MH-6, designating it the A/MH-6X. On September 20, 2006, the first A/MH-6X lifted off on its maiden flight from Boeing Rotorcraft Systems' Mesa, Arizona facility with a pilot onboard. While the ULB Demonstrator had a payload of 2,400 pounds, the MELB has an additional 1,000 pounds payload capacity. The A/MH-6X is similar to the A/MH-6M, but includes a prototype glass cockpit and a number of upgrades to the electronics and avionics.[5] The A/MH-6X is an optionally manned or unmanned aircraft which is a hybrid of the ULB demonstrator and the A/MH-6M mission-enhanced Little Bird which is used by US Army Special Operations Command.[6]
Boeing, which has funded the development program itself, intends to market the aircraft for both military and homeland security roles within the U.S. and internationally.[5] The aircraft is estimated to cost US$2 million.[4] The systems related to the unmanned flight capabilities have also be designed to be able to be installed in any other helicopter as well, including the Apache.[4][5] An Unmanned Little Bird performed a fully autonomous flight in June 2010, including avoiding obstacles using LIDAR.[7][8]
In 2009, it was reported that Boeing was working on the "AH-6S Phoenix" for the US Army's restarted ARH program, named Armed Aerial Scout. The AH-6S design is stretched by 15 inches (380 mm) to allow room for other ARH crew shot down in combat to be recovered. The aircraft also would feature an extended aerodynamic nose to house avionics hardware. AH-6S cockpit and main rotor composite blades are to be based the AH-64D Block III. The AH-6S will have an improved tail rotor and more powerful Rolls-Royce 250-CE30 engine.[9][10]
The AH-6i is the export version of the AH-6S. The AH-6i first flew on September 16, 2009.[11] Jordan has expressed interest in ordering the AH-6i in May 2010.[12] In October 2010 Saudi Arabia requested 36 AH-6i aircraft with related equipment and weapons from the United States through a Foreign Military Sale
The Northrop Grumman MQ-8 Fire Scout is an unmanned autonomous helicopter developed for use by the United States armed forces.[1] Northrop Grumman is developing the Fire Scout to provide reconnaissance, situational awareness, and precision targeting support. The initial RQ-8A version was based on the Schweizer 330, while the enhanced MQ-8B is derived from the Schweizer 333.
Designed by the Russian firm Mikoyan, the Skat (Russian: Скат - "Manta Ray") is one of two concept strike UCAV currently being developed for the Russian Defense Ministry. It is a low-observable, subsonic craft meant to carry weapons in two ventral weapons bays large enough for missiles such as the Kh-31. The SKAT is to be powered by a single Klimov RD-5000B turbofan engine, a variant of the RD-93.
Possible roles include the suppression and attack of enemy air defenses. The first version of Skat to fly is planned to be piloted in order to meet Russian flight regulations. A number of aerodynamic configurations have been wind-tunnel tested, including with small twin fins. MiG has settled on a tail-less configuration.
The single-engine subsonic design has an 11.5 meter wingspan, and it is 10.25 meters long. The UCAV has a maximum take-off weight of 10 tons, with a maximum speed of 800 kilometers per hour (497 mph) at low altitude. It is intended to carry a combat load of up to two tons, with a combat radius of 2,000 km.
The General Atomics MQ-9 Reaper (originally the Predator B) is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) developed by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) for use by the United States Air Force, the United States Navy, the Royal Air Force, and the Italian Air Force. The MQ-9 and other UAVs are referred to as Remotely Piloted Vehicles/Aircraft (RPV/RPA) by the U.S. Air Force to indicate their human ground controllers.[3][4] The MQ-9 is the first hunter-killer UAV designed for long-endurance, high-altitude surveillance.[3]
The MQ-9 is a larger and more capable aircraft than the earlier MQ-1 Predator, although it can be controlled by the same ground systems used to control MQ-1s. The Reaper has a 950-shaft-horsepower (712 kW) turboprop engine, far more powerful than the Predator's 115 hp (86 kW) piston engine. The increase in power allows the Reaper to carry 15 times more ordnance and cruise at three times the speed of the MQ-1.[3] Although the MQ-9 can fly pre-programmed routes autonomously, the aircraft is always monitored or controlled by aircrew in the Ground Control Station (GCS) and weapons employment is always commanded by the pilot.
In 2008 the New York Air National Guard 174th Fighter Wing began the transition from F-16 piloted planes to MQ-9 Reaper UAVs, which are capable of remote controlled or autonomous flight operations, becoming the first fighter squadron conversion to an all-UAV attack squadron.
Then U.S. Air Force (USAF) Chief of Staff General T. Michael Moseley said, "We've moved from using UAVs primarily in intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance roles before Operation Iraqi Freedom, to a true hunter-killer role with the Reaper."[3] As of 2009 the U.S. Air Force’s fleet stands at 195 Predators and 28 Reapers.[1]
the General Atomics Avenger (formerly Predator C) is a developmental unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) built by General Atomics Aeronautical Systems for the United States military. Unlike the previous MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper (Predator B) drones, the Avenger is powered by a jet engine, and its design includes stealth features such as internal weapons storage, and an "S" shaped exhaust for reduced heat and radar signature.[2] Its first flight occurred on 4 April 2009.[3][4]
The Avenger will support the same weapons as the MQ-9, and carry the Lynx Synthetic aperture radar SAR and a version of the F-35 Lightning II's electro-optical targeting system (EOTS), called the Advanced Low-observable Embedded Reconnaissance Targeting (ALERT) system.[5][6]
The Avenger will use the same ground support infrastructure as the MQ-1 and MQ-9, including the ground control station and existing communications networks.[3]
taalismn wrote:ZINO wrote:taalismn wrote:Okay, now if you REALLY wanted to score points, making a 'Golem' Merkava able to drive itself and operate as a roving robot...
ok let me get this first make a magic Golem Merkava tank ????
Not unless you really want to.
However, vehicular robots should be easier to construct and program than bipedal humanoid robots, so a robotic AI modification package is a viable option. Of course, setting up AIs that can then think tactically beyond 'shoot target X if it does not match approved IDs' and coordinate with other robot tanks in squad-sized units or larger is a bit more difficult(" Units 1-4 will frontally assault the target, units 5-7 will hold back and provide indirect artillery fire, units 8-10 will circle left and attack from the flank.").
taalismn wrote:We'll see what happens...A couple of possibilities; expensive individual 'bot brains in each tank that can talk to each other and act ant-like to device tactics and basic strategies...very resilient unless something goes wrong and youhave to try turning a company of autonomous tanks off one by one.
Anotehr possibility is to have the command AI a big mainframe in a command vehicle somewhere directing everybody by remote control links; inexpensive and it has tight reins of control, but the command links can be more easily jammed and the command vehicle itself vulnerable to attack, leaving the networked tanks dropping dead in their tracks or reverting to basic singleton 'shoot'em up' mode.
We'll see what happens...A couple of possibilities; expensive individual 'bot brains in each tank that can talk to each other and act ant-like to device tactics and basic strategies...very resilient unless something goes wrong and youhave to try turning a company of autonomous tanks off one by one.
Anotehr possibility is to have the command AI a big mainframe in a command vehicle somewhere directing everybody by remote control links;
NICE love itinexpensive and it has tight reins of control, but the command links can be more easily jammed and the command vehicle itself vulnerable to attack, leaving the networked tanks dropping dead in their tracks or reverting to basic singleton 'shoot'em up' mode
Mech suit by ~flyingdebris
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A design that’s been floating in my head for a while.
At some point in the near future, i want to build a wearable version of this.
thats cool then, sure you can use em!
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Sorry for the late reply but, I don't mind and make sure you just credit me.
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The pattern above is the latest US Army camouflage that has been distributed starting May 2010. It is estimated that every personnel would have one by 2012.
artist that cool then, sure you can use em!
Part of an assignment where i had to modify ww2 equipment.
So made a Sherman tank into a slightly awkward looking mech
The Merkava (Hebrew: מרכבה (help•info), Chariot) is a main battle tank used by the Israel Defense Forces. It was first introduced in 1978, and four main versions of the tank have been developed and deployed. The "Merkava" name was derived from the IDF's initial development program name.
It is optimized for crew survival and rapid repair of battle damage. Following the model of contemporary self-propelled howitzers, the turret assembly is located nearer the rear than in most main battle tanks. This gives the crew additional protection against a frontal attack by putting the engine between them and the attack. This arrangement also creates more space in the rear of the tank that allows increased storage capacity, as well as a rear entrance to the main crew compartment allowing easy access even under enemy fire. This allows the tank to be used as a platform for medical disembarkation, a forward command and control station, and an armored personnel carrier. The rear entrance's clamshell-style doors provide overhead protection when off- and on-loading cargo and personnel.
It was reportedly decided shortly before the beginning of the 2006 Lebanon War that the Merkava line would be discontinued within four years.[3] However, on 7 November 2006, Haaretz reported that an Israeli General Staff assessment had ruled of the Merkava Mark IV that "if properly deployed, the tank can provide its crew with better protection than in the past," and deferred the decision on discontinuing the line.[4]
The Merkava series of tanks dates to the 1960s, when Israel drew up plans to remove its military-industrial complex from reliance on foreign factories. Israel's economy and national reserves, backed by U.S. military grant aid[5], allowed it to purchase nearly any land, sea, or air platform and weapon from friendly nations, but Israel's infrastructure was not capable of producing those items domestically.
In 1965, Israel's military establishment began research and development on a domestically-produced tank, the "Sabra"[citation needed] (Hebrew slang for a Jew born in Israel, not to be confused with the modern Sabra tank). Initially, Britain and Israel collaborated to develop the United Kingdom's Chieftain tank that had entered British Army service in 1966.[citation needed] However, in 1969, Britain decided not to sell the tank to Israel for political reasons.[6].
Israel Tal, who was serving as a brigade commander after the Suez Crisis, restarted plans to produce an Israeli-made tank, drawing on lessons from the 1973 Yom Kippur War, in which Israeli forces were outnumbered by those of the Middle East's Arab nations. Realizing that they could not win wars of attrition, the Israelis set stringent requirements of crew survivability and safety for the new tank platform.[6]
By 1974, initial designs were completed and prototypes were built. After a brief set of trials, work began to retool the Tel HaShomer ordnance depot for full-time development and construction. After the new facilities were completed, the Merkava was announced to the public in the International Defense Review periodical. The first official images of the tank were then released to the American periodical Armed Forces Journal on May 14, 1977. The IDF did not officially adopt the tank until December 1978, when the first full battalion of 30 tanks was delivered for initial unit training.
Merkava Mark I
The Mark I is the original design created as a result of Israel Tal's decision, and was fabricated and designed for mass production. The Mark I weighed 63 tonnes and had a 900 horsepower (670 kW) diesel engine, with a power to weight ratio of 14 hp/ton. It was armed with the 105 millimeter M68 main gun (a licensed copy of the British Royal Ordnance L7), two 7.62 mm machine guns for anti-infantry defense[8], and a 60 mm mortar mounted externally, with its operator not completely protected by the tank's hull.
The general design borrows the tracks from the British Centurion tank, which had seen extensive use during the Yom Kippur war.
The Merkava was first used in combat during the 1982 Lebanon War where Israel deployed 180 units. After the war many adjustments and additions were noted and designed, the most important being that the 60 mm mortar needed to be installed within the hull and engineered for remote firing—a valuable feature the Israelis had initially encountered on their Centurion Mk3s with their 2" mortar MkIII[9]. A shot trap was found beneath the rear of the turret bustle where a well-placed shot could jam the turret completely. Installation of chain netting to disperse and destroy rocket propelled grenades and anti-tank rockets before impacting the primary armor increased survivability.
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Merkava Mark II
The Mark II was first introduced into general service in April 1983 and incorporated several upgrades as a result of the previous incursion into Lebanon. The new tank was optimized for urban warfare and low intensity conflicts, with a weight and engine no greater than the Mark I[10].
The Mark II used the same 105 millimeter main gun and 7.62 millimeter machine guns as the Mark I, but the 60 millimeter mortar was redesigned during construction to be located within the hull and configured for remote firing to remove the need to expose the operator to enemy small-arms fire. An Israeli-designed automatic transmission and increased fuel storage for increased range was installed on all further Mark IIs. Anti-rocket netting was fitted for increased survivability against infantry equipped with anti-tank rockets.
Many minor improvements were made to the fire-control system. Updated meteorological sensors, crosswind analyzers, and thermographic optics and image intensifiers gave greater visibility and battlefield awareness.
Incrementally improved versions of the original Mark II were designated:
• Mark IIB, with thermal optics and unspecified updates to the fire control system.
• Mark IIC, with more armor on the top of the turret to improve protection against attack from the air.
• Mark IID, with next-generation modular composite armor on the chassis and turret.
Merkava Mark III
The Merkava Mark III was introduced in December 1989, and had many major upgrades to the drivetrain, powertrain, armament, and safety systems. The most prominent addition was the incorporation of the locally-developed IMI 120 mm gun.[11] This gun and a larger 1,200 horsepower (890 kW) diesel engine increased the total weight of the tank to 65 tonnes (140,000 lb), but the larger engine increased the maximum cruising speed to 60 km/h (37 mph)[12].
The turret was re-engineered for movement independent of the tank chassis, allowing it to track a target regardless of the tank's movement. Many other improvements were made, including:
• External two-way telephone for secure communications between the tank crew and dismounted infantry,
• Upgraded ammunition storage containers to minimize ammunition cook-off,
• Addition of laser designators,
• Incorporation of the Kasag modular armor system, designed for rapid replacement and repair in the battlefield and for quick upgrading as new designs and sophisticated materials become available,
• Creation of the Mark IIIB, with unspecified armor upgrades.
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The more advanced, Merkava Mark III Baz model, with weaponry highlighted
Design features
Optimized for urban combat, the new model has a better Efire-control system, the El-Op Knight Mark 4. Modular Armor on all sides, from the Merkava Mark IIID, including the top and a removable V-shaped belly armor pack for the underside.
Tank rounds are stored in individual fire-proof canisters, which reduce the chance of cookoffs in a fire inside the tank. The turret is "dry"; no active rounds are stored in it.
Some features, such as hull shaping, exterior non-reflective paints, and shielding for engine heat plumes mixing with air particles to confuse enemy thermal imagers, were carried over from the IAI Lavi program of the Israeli Air Force to make the tank harder to spot.
The Mark IV includes the larger 120 mm main gun of the previous versions but can fire a wider variety of ammunition, including HEAT and sabot rounds like the APFSDS kinetic energy penetrator, using an electrical semi-automatic revolving magazine for 10 rounds. It also includes a much larger 12.7 mm machine gun for anti-vehicle operations (most commonly used against technicals)[14].
Upgraded fire control system
The new fire-control system enables the Merkava to shoot down helicopters and find and destroy armored attack helicopters such as the French Gazelle and the ubiquitous Russian Mil Mi-24, both used by Israel's neighbors.
Digital battlefield management system
The tank carries the Israeli Elbit Systems BMS (Battle Management System; Hebrew: צי"ד), a centralised system that from tracked units and UAVs in theater, displays it on color screens, and distributes it in encrypted form to all other units equipped with BMS in a given theater.
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Namer in Yad LaShiryon 62nd Independence Day exhibition.
Namer (Hebrew: leopard, which is also an abbreviating of "Nagmash (APC) Merkava") is a heavy infantry fighting vehicle based on Merkava Mark IV chassis. In service since 2008. The vehicle was initially called Nemmera (Hebrew: leopardess), but later renamed to Namer.
Namer is armed with either M2 Browning machine gun or Mk 19 grenade launcher mounted on a Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station, another 7.62 mm MAG machine gun, 60 mm mortar and smoke grenades. Like Merkava Mark IV it is optimized for high level of crew survival on the battlefield. Namer may carry up to 12 crewmen and infantrymen and a stretcher, or two stretchers and medical equipment.
On July 20, 2007, StrategyPage
Reported that the first fifteen Namers will be delivered in 2008, and over a hundred more will finally equip two combat brigades. Golani Brigade used two Namer IFVs during Cast Lead operation.
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Usually, going around image folders or the web, I try to find inspiration images, so The Israeli tank Merkava has always been a safe bet for good inspiration to me. Worked the whole body in one layer, duplicated it side by side and tried to explain a sequence of the arm movement and weapon storage.
Image Title:Merkava Mech Tank
from zino this is just an ideas of what i am think and as possible look
your art rocks man!!!!
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thats cool then, sure you can use em!
all the description you need can be found in the text in the image.
http://flyingdebris.deviantart.com/art/ ... suit&qo=68
Mr. Deific NMI
Again awesome.
Probably a bit to much in "payload", but hell, it is Rifts Earth!
abtex wrote:Other armored Easter Egg waiting to hunt The Easter Bunny?
Nice write up matching the art work.
at last i decided to add the legs to this tank..
it looks more like a mecha now
Sure, just do what u want •w•
.S 60 for each leg use supernatural table damage My obsession with mecha continues!
Sure, go for it
Artist description:
As battles moved from the fields of old to a more urban setting it became apparent, as infantry casualties rocketed upward, that tanks and other heavy weapon platforms where ill equipped to deal with these situations. Enter the M-tank.
In the year 2167 a small technologies firm produced the first prototype M-tank as a replacement for the tank as we know it. Sporting variable weapon configurations as well as comparable or better armament than all of the weapon platforms in use at the time the M-tank was without pier. Not only in arms but in mobility. Using a tandem mobility system the M-tank is equipped for tracked movement and as such can go anywhere a normal tank can, however in addition to the tracks the M-tank is equipped for bipedal movement enabling it to walk over obstacles that would stop other weapon platforms. In addition master-slave systems enable an unprecedented level of environmental manipulation.
With modifications to the original design and after rigorous testing the M-tank became a military staple.
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Nicknamed the Fiddler, on account of its crablike body and having one weapon significantly larger than the other.
Features
7.62mm mini gun as its coax gun.
20mm Vulcan cannon.
30mm auto cannon
3 shot missile launcher with 1 set of reloads. Missile ammo can be freely swapped between ATGMs, SAMs, and special purpose scout drone scattering missiles.
S.A.Ms, and special purpose scout drone scattering missiles
heavy duty winch.
manipulator arms
active countermeasure deployment system
aerial deployment transport hitch
fully enclosed cockpit
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its been a while since i did a mech design for myself, so here's one
Its 5.5 meters tall, has an 80mm Autocannon in right shoulder, missle launcher in the left, minigun turret under the nose and weighs about 35 tons.
NOTE N.A.A.T ONLY
w/TUSK is the first to take damage it cover front ,sides, bottom ,w/TUSK can be add to turret and rear but to jet engine block as before 100 to 300 M.D.C ,note any damage under120 MDC or under form ANY TYPE projectile does NO DAMAGE ,IT MUST DO 121 OR MORE PLUS after that half damage from projectile or any missiles attacks ,any beam weapons full damage
Sure, as long as the use is personal and non-commercial that's fine.
Glad you like the art!
-Keith Thompson
ANTI-ARMOUR GUNSHIP Reports have begun to surface in the Eastern Wars of an unidentified "flying tank" cutting blazing swathes through the armored divisions of both sides of the conflict. Speculation is that, while it is possible that both sides are now testing the same classified hardware, it seems likely that the suggestions of a major military contractor using the war as a testing grounds for new vehicles and weaponry is most likely.
Key Features:
Twin prop rotors share a complicated gearbox that allows the blades to safely intersect when spinning.
Socketed 40mm guns can be used to engage both ground and air targets.
Socketed 60mm belt fed gun used to saturate large areas of ground surface, targeting both armour and buildings.
Ammunition drum intersects tail fuselage and can be replaced quickly during refueling.
Extended landing gear can be individually adjusted and angled to allow the gunship to land on extremely precarious terrain.
Gravid Dropship
The MO/ST-40 Gravid is a twin-engine, medium-lift utility drop ship manufactured by India based Daruka Air and Space (DAS). The versatile Gravid enhanced the overall mobility of Earth Defense Force, due to dramatic improvements in troop capacity and cargo lift capability, and played an important role in most operations on Mars.
This was the replacement for the apache and cobras gun ships for the USA military. Simple love by crews for very easy repaired in the field and in the base to work inside the gunships as well. Extremely fast, maneuverable and due to this their been several accidents due to speed. This change when they add A.I systems avoid crash and collision from the ground to missiles, rail gun and even beam weapon systems. Standard model use 3 hard points but really has four. Variable nose gun pod, deadly movable anti ground and last recent missiles allow to fire and forget systems to take down even aircraft flying under mach 4!!! It has E.C.M and E.C.C.M thanks to the A.I has the features of A-10 warthog and apache (which too many was fly before the coming of the rifts). Has built in command and control to order new target or combat situational awareness. Heavy amour like a main battle tank and this put the fear of god to any tank crews in one event 500 soviet tanks refused to this military operation when they saw this gunship waiting for them to cross the border in Europe before the coming of the rifts!! N.A.AT is the only one that will have it and not sell it to no but you can rent !!!!artist comment Helicopter gunship concept
Heavy M.D Machinegun: pick one below No worries, I have been preoccupied with end of the semester finals during the past week.
If I understand you correctly, I don't think I would have a problem with you reposting my work. Generally, I release artwork under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License (details here: http://pyrosity.deviantart.com/
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Much, much happier this time around. This is the second time I've redesigned this thing, and I think I've hit it where I want it to be now.
The VTOL-6 Claymore is a big, heavy helicopter, somewhat similar to the Hind but not explicitly a military chopper. It began its life as a multi-role utility chopper. It served the ITG most prominently in search and rescue, long range maintenance, and general transport roles. Regular Civilian versions lacked the ventral machine gun position, which was installed specifically for the ITG so that they could operate more safely in conflict-heavy environments around the world.
After the forming of the Coalition, most of the ITG Claymores were pressed into service as military transports. Not long after that, the "Bastard" variant was developed, which was designed to mount a rapid 80mm cannon along with hardpoints for some secondary missile armament, generally consisting of two 24-round rocket pods. The Bastard utilized secondary and tertiary cargo holds for storing munitions, so personnel transport capability remained.
Though lacking the tactical flexibility of an attack helicopter's wide-tracking turret gun, the Bastard proved to be useful as a long range "sniper" unit, able to accurately engage targets several kilometers away, due to the cannon's gyro-stabilized mounting. All Claymores also enjoyed a sturdy airframe with decent armor, though they were a bit maintenance-heavy for their class. They are also reportedly awkward to fly, requiring special training to effectively pilot - especially in combat. Their worst drawback, though, was the cost of construction - the Claymore was an expensive helicopter to build. Fortunately for the ITG, their immediate access to deep fossil fuel deposits gave them the buying power to field an exceptional number of Claymores, such that they became an iconic part of the ITG's public face.
No worries, I have been preoccupied with end of the semester finals during the past week.
If I understand you correctly, I don't think I would have a problem with you reposting my work. Generally, I release artwork under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License (details here: http://pyrosity.deviantart.com/
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if anyone know who is this let me , if you wish remove picture will do
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An idea I had about a mercenary raiding a genetics facility for a crate of modified cats for some reason. Probably a lump sum of cash from a rival group.
Mostly though i just thought it'd be funny to have a whole lot of ruckus over a box o cats and worked in a mech theme.
ZINO wrote:sorry but waiting from artist reply on what they think will be awhile so post something for me also found about the infection hasn't wanted to leave yet so i be down for a little while
abtex wrote:Or not.
How you are starting to fill better.
ZINO wrote:working on new stuff lots of but slow due illness
ZINO wrote:yes I have a few more (6 more )which go hand by hand with my ideas
but dont know if I should post the art first and then the stats and other data what you think abtex?
abtex wrote:ZINO, is this something that you have done or are working on?
http://loboto.deviantart.com/art/Uchron ... -190217593
artist comment This is the mech thats supposed to be the corporate answer to the government heavy mech.
