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MTA-2 Behemoth Military All-Terrain Mecha Transport and Assault Vehicle

Names and disposition:

• 2556 Total built by Kraus GMBH (2052-2070)
• 2 Destroyed Transient War 2057
• 2335 Destroyed 4^th Robotech War 2063-2068
• 5 Missing
• 15 Scrapped
• 199 In Service 2070

Vehicle's Complement:

• Vehicle crew (150 men)
• Army staff (40 men)
• Security detail (100 men)
• Mobile suit platoon (40 men)
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Note: The given numbers are approximations; the exact number of personnel varied somewhat due to operational realities and different ships.    

Dimensions:

• Length : 120 meters
• Height : 55 meters
• Width : 35 meters
• Mass : 2,500 metric tons (operational)

Propulsion systems:

• Main Power System(1): RRD Mk 16 fusion furnace. The powerplant of the MTA-2 vessel can deliver up to 50 Gigawatts of power, and can operate for two hours at maximum power before overheat initiates autoshutdown.
• Anti-gravity System (1): 2 Europa Drive Siren anti-gravity pods.
• Planetary Capabilities: The MTA-2 had atmospheric capabilities through its anti-gravity system. Cold landings were no problem, effectively the vehicles were atmospheric bases with orbital descend and ascend capabilities.

Endurance and mobility limits:

• The dry stores endurance was limited to about 1 week with a full crew complement. After that, the vehicle needs to restock. Water can be extracted from atmospheric moisture, if present.
• The fusion furnace can function for about 30 years at normal usage levels before an energizer rebuild is necessary.
• The maximum sustained atmospheric speed was limited to an airspeed of 475 kph. However, the engine power usually restricted the vehicle to a maximum speed of 380 kph. The maximum hover time on the anti-gravity systems was limited only by the maintenance requirements.
• Maximum ground speed over excellent terrain was 200 kph, over rough terrain this was reduced 60 kph.

Weapon Systems:

• Bofors RIC-13 Reaper Ion Cannon (2): This is a smaller and less powerful version of the reaper cannon mounted on most warships reaper cannon and modified to provide excellent atmospheric firepower.  The new cannon delivers a 5000 MJ burst of energy of ten seconds with a range of around 30 km.  These cannon our mounted on the front of the vehicle.
• Krupp 406mm Rail Cannon Turrets (3): Mass driver cannons in triple turrets are mounted on either side on to the rear of the vehicle.  The cannons can accelerate a 1200 kg projectile to velocities approaching 300 kps. The ammunition supply for each cannon is 60 projectiles. The turrets can rotate in the horizontal plane through 140 degrees, and elevate 15 degrees upward.  The impact energy of one projectile is 1000 MJ, and the rate of fire is 10 shots per minute. The available ammunition consists of KCP Kinetic Core Penetrating (hull penetration rounds), KPI Kinetic Penetrating Incendiary (plasma incendiary rounds) and MKEP Multiple Kinetic Energy Penetrator (flechette cluster rounds), the latter as anti-mecha formation weapons. In addition, this accurate weapon can also be used in pin-point attacks against ground targets.
• Bofors PL-7 Point Defense turrets (6): Mounted on the front (2), around the bridge tower (3) and on the rear.  These standard RDF weapons can fire 130 MJ of particle energy four times per second at a range of 10 km.
• Raytheon Mk 271 Missile Launchers (4): Each launcher has 6 individual launch silos. The silos each contain 6 ready missiles in a rotating mechanism, which can be reloaded while firing. The ready magazines store 20 missiles per launcher. These launchers typically fire Avatar and Savior missiles. Typical warheads are anti-mecha cluster munitions or conventional anti-ground warheads.  These launchers are located on either side of the vehicle with two per side.
• Lockheed Mk 267 Surface to Air Missile Launchers (6): These turrets serve as the secondary anti-mecha weapons of the vehicle. Each turret has twelve tubes and can fire any type of SAM missiles 250 times every minute. These turrets are mounted behind armor plating and pop up when firing and are mounted above the bridge tower (4), and on either side of the vehicle.

Air group and mecha complement:

(circa 2055)

• 1 RX-78NT-01 Gundam Alex Mobile Suit
• 14 RGM-81 Custom GM Mobile Suit
• 20 VR-071 Protector Veritech Cyclone
• 20 VR-074 Gorilla Veritech Cyclone
• 20 VR-077 Firefly Veritech Cyclone

(circa 2063)

• 1 MSZ-010 Double Zeta Gundam Battalion Leader Mobile Suit
• 6 RGM-91 ReGZ Refined Zeta Gundam Mobile Suit
• 8 RGM-89 Jegan Mobile Suit
• 20 VR-071 Protector Veritech Cyclone
• 20 VR-074 Gorilla Veritech Cyclone
• 20 VR-077 Firefly Veritech Cyclone

Design notes:

History:

Layout adapted from Robotech Reference Guide

Content by Jeffrey R. Spillner
Copyright © 2000, 1999, 1998 Jeffrey R. Spillner

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