Porcupine class grav electronic warfare sled
The United Worlds Commonwealth
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The Porcupine is a mobile radio and radar jamming vehicle designed for use in planetary environments. It was an expensive vehicle, most of its value being in the TL9 Radar Jammer fitted. Technology has left the vehicle behind and it is now found in UWC service only in reserve and training units.



Tech Level:   9 Speed:   472kph maximum, 354kph cruise, 118
Price:   Cr19,998,455 kph safe NOE
Size:   140 cubic meters (10 displacement tons) Travel Move:   1418/709
Mass:   105.15204 tons empty/145.78733 tons loaded Combat Move:   66 (high mode absolute speed)/16
Power:   TL8+ 7.8 Mw MHD Turbine supplying (NOE safe speed) in 10m grid squares
3 Mw to standard efficiency contra-grav lifters, Signature:   None vs. All methods
with High Bypass Turbofan generating 15 tons of Diff Mods vs. Fire:   -1 Diff Mod Stationary, +5
thrust (0.0454 Mw excess power plus 0.3 at maximum speed (high mode combat move), +5
Mw generated by Turbofan) at cruising speed (high mode travel move), +3 at
Maintenance:   9 safe NOE speed, +4 at 2x and +5 at 3xsafe NOE
Controls:   Computer linked, TL8 flight avionics, speed.
TL9 Terrain Following Avionics, 2xModel 9 St Computers Maximum Acceleration:   0.15G
Communications: TL8 300km Radio,TL9 300km Maser Fuel Capacity:   18,000 liters hydrocarbon
Sensors:   30km Passive HRT Array ,3km Radar, distillate for High Bypass Turbofan, 18,720 liters
3xII Scopes,2xHeadlights, 3xRunning Lights hydrocarbon distillate for MHD Turbine
ECM:   4 decoy dispensers each with space for 20 of any Fuel Consumption/Endurance:   1,500 liters/hour
combination of anti-laser, anti-active sensor, or for High Bypass Turbofan (endurance of 12
anti-passive sensor decoys hours), plus power plant fuel is sufficient for 12
300km Radio Jammer, 300km Radar Jammer hours constant power (6 hours for both High
Life Support:   Heat, light, Basic Life Support Bypass Turbofan and MHD Turbine when on-
Cargo:   3.15729 tons (12.62916 cubic meters) board oxygen is required.)
Crew:   5 (Commander, Driver, Gunner, 2 Electronics) Decoys:   Decoys for the Porcupine grav EW
Passengers:   None vehicle cost Cr20,000 each regardless of type,
Fire Control:   None or MCr1.6 for a full load of 80
Armament:   2 Chassis Mounted 7.5x50mm (E) MMG
Stabilisation:   Advanced for all weapons
Ammunition:   2,000 rounds 7.5x50mm ammunition
(Price varies according to type)
Reloading Data:   7.5x50mm ammunition is carried in 2 sets
of belts,each 49 kg loaded, 27 kg empty, Cr varies loaded,
Cr5,000 empty reloading requires two actions (see TNE page 273).

Combat Statistics
Configuration: Standard HF: 36
Suspension: Grav HS: 12
HR: 12
Deck: 12
Belly: 24

Secondary Weapon, TL9 7.5x50mm (E) Medium Machine Gun
TL Round ROF Dam Val Pen Rtg Bulk Magazine Short Range
9 7.5x50mm Slug 3/5 7 2-3-4 10 100 B 190 m
9 7.5x50mm HE 3/5 7 Nil 10 100 B 140 m
9 7.5x50mm DS 3/5 7 1-2-3 10 100 B 230 m
9 7.5x50mm HEAP 3/5 7 2-2-2 10 100 B 140 m
9 7.5x50mm Tranq. 3/5 -1* Nil 10 100 B 30 m
TL : Technology level; Round : Type of round fired; ROF : Rate of fire in shots per fire action; Dam Val : Damage Value; Pen Rtg : Penetration Rating at short-medium-long ranges; Bulk : The weapon Bulk rating; Magazine : Magazine capacity in shots, where B indicates the belt magazine type; Short Range : Short Range in meters Porcupine class grav EW sled