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Padilla Heavy Artillery Tank

Armament:

1 Katyusha Arrow IV System

2 Martell Medium Pulse Lasers

1 Burow Anti-Missile System

1 TAG

Manufacturer:    Leopard Armor

   Location:    Terra

Communications System:    Teldon 19

Targeting & Tracking System: Scope 30 RDNST

Overview:

         Designed to supplement the Chaparral medium missile tank, the Padilla was introduced into SLDF ground forces in 2620. The first Padillas typically were teamed with light, fast, TAG-equipped BattleMechs that would skirt the enemy's positions and direct missile barrages from Padillas stationed away from the main battle lines. The highly mobile Padilla proved a difficult target for enemy gunners, and the design served well in its capacity as a mobile missile platform. Though Padillas are rare today, this heavy vehicle remains one of the most effective artillery tanks ever designed.

Capabilities:

         The core of the Padilla's offensive capabilities is the rugged Katyusha Arrow IV missile system, which is mounted in a sleek box launcher set in the front of the vehicle. The Arrow IV system, with its extensive range and damage capability, makes the Padilla devastating in combat. Twin Martell medium pulse lasers provide the Padilla with short-range firepower, and a Burow anti-missile system provides protection against incoming missile attacks. Initially, the Burow system proved susceptible to jamming, and the SLDF quartermaster corps initiated a recall of Padillas to replace the system with the McArthur anti-missile system. However, most Padillas were assigned to front-line combat units and never received the new systems.
         Speed and maneuverability remain the lightly armored Padilla's most effective forms of defense, however. The design possesses a top speed of 86 kph, and only the fastest recon BattleMechs or vehicles can hope to hit a moving Padilla.

Deployment

         Almost all of the SLDF's Padillas were destroyed during Operation Liberation. At the time of the First Succession War, only twenty Padillas were known to exist. House Liao possessed these vehicles but later stripped them of their Arrow IV systems when the supply of Arrow IV missiles dwindled. In recent years, a few Padillas have appeared among Com Guard units. Fifteen Padillas-all in their original weapons configurations-are currently deployed with Com Guard units in the Free Rasalhague Republic.

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Type/Model:	Padilla Heavy Artillery Tank
Mass:	75 tons

Equipment:		Items	Mass
Internal Structure:	32 pts Standard	0	7.50
Engine:	375 XL Fusion	2	19.50
Shielding & Trans Equip:		0	10.00
Cruise MP:	5
Flank MP:	8
Heat Sinks:	10 Single	0	.00
Cockpit & Controls:		0	4.00
Crew:	5 Members	0	.00
Armor Factor:	88 pts Standard	0	5.50

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		Internal	Armor
		Structure	Value
	Front:	8	28
	Left / Right Sides:	8	24/24
	Rear:	8	12

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Weapons & Equipment:	Loc	Heat	Ammo	Items	Mass
1 Arrow IV System	Front	0	30	2	21.00
2 Medium Pulse Lasers	Front	8		2	4.00
1 Anti-Missile System	Front	0	24	2	2.50
1 TAG	Front	0		1	1.00
TOTALS:		8		9	75.00
Items & Tons Left:				11	.00

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Calculated Factors:
Total Cost:	14,794,500 C-Bills
Battle Value:	621
Cost per BV:	23,823.67
Weapon Value:	544 / 544 (Ratio = .88 / .88)
Damage Factors:	SRDmg = 21; MRDmg = 12; LRDmg = 12
BattleForce2:	MP: 5,   Armor/Structure: 0 / 4
	Damage PB/M/L: 3/3/2,   Overheat: 0
	Class: GH,   Point Value: 6
	Specials: tag, artA

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