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Da Vinci Combat engineering vehicle

Postby ltrico90278 » Mon Jul 12, 2021 2:42 am

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Da Vinci Combat Engineer Vehicle

Mass: 30 tons
Tech Base: Inner Sphere
Motive Type: Tracked OmniVehicle
Rules Level: Experimental Tech
Era: Clan Invasion
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E-D
Production Year: 3100
Dry Cost: 1,665,625 C-Bills
Total Cost: 1,665,625 C-Bills
Battle Value: 252

Power Plant: RHI Starfury Lite 120 Light Fusion Engine
Cruise Speed: 43.2 km/h
Flanking Speed: 64.8 km/h
Armor: Defender VI Standard Armor
Armament:
    12.5 tons of pod space.
Manufacturer: Rico Heavy Industries
    Primary Factory: Offerman (RHI)
Communications System: RHI Secucomn II
Targeting and Tracking System: Athena Accutrack

Overview:
Rico Heavy Industries is proud to present a new generation of Engineering
vehicles, one that can go almost anywhere including the airless void of space
and perform a wide variety of tasks depending on need. From clearing rubble to
recovering damaged battlemechs the Da Vinci Combat engineer vehicle can perform
all the duties.


Capabilities:
Taking its name from one of Terra’s famous military engineers the Da Vinci is
capable of performing many tasks thanks in part to its omni nature. It takes
only a short time to configure the vehicle from being used to recover
battlemechs to being used to clear rubble to facilitate movement. While many
have described it as an armored box on tracks, its no frills nature made
development simpler.


Using a 120 rated light fusion engine, similar to that of the Onager artillery
vehicle the combat engineering vehicle is capable of the same speeds as the
artillery support platform. This was deemed adequate speed for a support unit.
Clad in four tons of standard armor, the Da Vinci can take a hit from a large
caliber autocannon in front, but it was never meant to be a front line unit and
care must be taken to keep it out of the fight.


The vehicle uses the Secucomn II communication equipment that has blue force
tracking capabilities as well as communications networking capability to
receive orders from a regimental structure, which is usually what combat
engineers are attached to. On the other hand the Da Vinci uses a modified
version of the basic Athena Accutrack targeting system. While capable of omni
features, the system is more known for being inexpensive than for being feature
rich. As the goal was to create a combat engineer vehicle, it was deemed
acceptable.


The most interesting feature is that by default, the vehicle is designed to be
enviromentally sealed. This means it can operate in comtaminated zones, or in
places with no athmosphere thanks to its fusion engine. In addition Limited
amphibious capability is a default in the design to allow the vehicle to cross
rivers to perform its duty.


The shining star of the show is the 12 and a half tons of pod space for the
vehicle to be modified for a variety of roles.


Battle History:
The first instance of the Da Vinci being used is not in battle, but for
disaster relief. On Offermen as soon as a small hamlet was stricken by an
avalanche, RHI test crews leaped into action as they were testing the vehicle
in the snowy, rugged terrain. A Karnov transport dropped into airlift the
vehicle as well as combat engineers to the scene of the disaster. Working with
Offerman Rangers and medical teams the crews were clearing the roads and using
lift hoists to assist rescue operations.


Deployment:
Sales of the combat engineering vehicle has begun to all parties interested, as
the Da Vinci has no proprietary Federated Suns technology.


Variants:
The Combat earth mover is considered to be if anything the “primary” variant.
The only armament is a small laser for self defense from infantry. It is
equipped with a bulldozer blade and backhoe and a 5 tom infantry bay to move
around combat engineers and equipment.


The bridge layer carries a heavy bridge capable of allowing a unit to cross
over at 90 tons. It also has a 5 ton infantry bay to carry combat engineers to
build the bridgehead. It too has a small laser for defense as well as vehicular
grenades to provide defensive smoke screen.


The minesweeper variant has a mine sweeper blade in front to detonate mines and
clear a path for forces coming through. A 6 ton infantry bay allows the vehicle
to carry mine sweeper infantry to a site so they may clear mines as well. To
help make the mission more efficient Mine clearing missiles are housed in a SRM
4 launcher.


The Construction vehicle is similar to the combat earth mover in it has a
bulldozer blade and backhoe, but also adds a lift hoist to help move around
construction materials. As it was designed for work in airless environments it
has a cargo bay to carry more oxygen as well as construction materials.


The Mech recovery vehicle has a pair of lift hoists on each side of the vehicle
to bring in parts of downed mechs. In addition it has an internal bay to allow
the recovery crew to pick through and salvage anything they find of use. A
trailer hitch can allow them to carry a flatbed to bring back entire mechs.


================================================================================
Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Internal Structure: Standard                      12 points                3.00
Engine:             Light Fusion Engine          120                       4.50
    Cruise MP:  4
    Flank MP:   6
Heat Sinks:         Single Heat Sink             10                        0.00
Control Equipment:                                                         1.50
Lift Equipment:                                                            0.00
Armor:              Standard Armor               AV -  64                  4.00

                                                      Armor     
                                                      Factor     
                                               Front     20       
                                          Left/Right   16/16       
                                                Rear     12       



================================================================================
Loadout Name: Combat Earth Mover                             Cost: 2,043,945
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E-D                       BV2: 284

Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bulldozer                                    FR        0         1         2.00
Small Laser                                  FR        1         1         0.50
Backhoe                                      RR        -         0         5.00
Infantry Bay (5.0 tons)                      BD        0         1         5.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 3
4t         1       0       0       0      1     0   Structure:  1
Special Abilities: OMNI, ENG, MEL, ENE


================================================================================
Loadout Name: Bridge layer                                   Cost: 2,084,570
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-F-E                       BV2: 322

Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bridgelayer, Heavy                           FR        0         1         6.00
Small Laser                                  FR        1         1         0.50
(F) Vehicular Grenade Launcher               LS        -         1         0.50
Hitch                                        RR        -         1         0.00
(F) Vehicular Grenade Launcher               RS        -         1         0.50
Infantry Bay (5.0 tons)                      BD        0         1         5.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 3
4t         1       0       0       0      1     0   Structure:  1
Special Abilities: OMNI


================================================================================
Loadout Name: Mine sweeper                                   Cost: 2,264,045
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E-D                       BV2: 341

Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Minesweeper                                  FR        -         1         3.00
Small Laser                                  FR        1         1         0.50
SRM-4                                        FR        3         1         2.00
Hitch                                        RR        -         1         0.00
Infantry Bay (6.0 tons)                      BD        0         1         6.00
@SRM-4 (Mn Clear) (25)                       BD        -         0         1.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 3
4t         1       1       0       0      1     0   Structure:  1
Special Abilities: OMNI


================================================================================
Loadout Name: Construction                                   Cost: 1,993,164
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E-D                       BV2: 284

Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Bulldozer                                    FR        0         1         2.00
Lift Hoist                                   LS        0         1         3.00
Backhoe                                      RR        -         0         5.00
(R) Small Laser                              RR        1         1         0.50
Cargo, Standard (2.0 tons)                   BD        0         1         2.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 3
4t         0       0       0       0      1     0   Structure:  1
Special Abilities: OMNI, ENG, MEL, ENE


================================================================================
Loadout Name: Mech Recovery                                  Cost: 1,790,039
Tech Rating/Era Availability: E/X-X-E-D                       BV2: 262

Equipment           Type                         Rating                   Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Equipment                                 Location    Heat     Spaces     Mass 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Small Laser                                  FR        1         1         0.50
Hitch                                        RR        -         1         0.00
(R) Lift Hoist                               RR        0         1         3.00
Cargo, Standard (9.0 tons)                   BD        0         1         9.00

BattleForce Statistics
MV      S (+0)  M (+2)  L (+4)  E (+6)   Wt.   Ov   Armor:      2    Points: 3
4t         1       0       0       0      1     0   Structure:  1
Special Abilities: OMNI, ENE

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