Special Munitions Model 440 ATGM

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Continuing it's line of anti-armor weaponry, Special Munitions offers the Model 440. Heavier in weight to the Model 430 AMAW, the Model 440 is designed to be used against Main Battle Tanks (MBTs). Like many of the Special Munitions designs, the Model 440 uses a disposable system for launch and transport, but using a re-usable sighting system. It uses a tandem warhead to defeat the use of ablative armors, but is useful against other amored targets as well. The forward portion of the tube has an adjustable bipod that can allow the firer to either fire the weapon when prone, or to fire the weapon in a seating position. Despite this, people that are larger than normal. Typical for such systems, the missile can be launched from confined spaces, without needing an open area, and preventing damage to the user when launching.

The missile itself is a fire and forget, vectored thrust missile, allowing excellent maneuverability against targets such as tanks, and other vehicles. This gives it a secondary capability against slow, low-flying aircraft such as LAVs, and helicopters. The warhead ensures target destruction, or severely crippling the vehicle. It is guided both optically and with a built in millimetre-wave radar system. Once acquired by the sight, which in itself carries pulse radar system (Rating 6) that is used to acquire targets. Once the radar acquires the target, it downloads targeting data to the missile, and once launched, homes in on the target. For heavy EW environments, a secondary optical guidance system is also used as a backup. It should be noted that targets are acquired through the optical sight, which has a low-light and thermographic lenses for foul weather engagement. The radar system itself can also do this if needed. There are on/off switches mounted on the assembly, and as well as radar activation buttons. A lithium battery allows for 6 hours continous pulse operations. By intermittenly using the function, the user can increase the time to 10 hours. The optical sight assembly uses it's own seperate battery, and can last 10 hours continuous use, and 14 hours constant use. Two quick-release mounts allow the firer to "shoot and scoot" by releasing the sighting assembly, and putting it in it's carrying case, the soldier can move to a different spot. All buttons are positioned on the left side of the sight assembly. Naturally, attaching the assembly is just as easy, making the Model 440 the choice to use for heavy threats.

Missile

Type	Intelligence	Conceal	Ammo	Mode	Damage	Weight	Availability	Cost	Street Index
L-ATGM	6	NA	1(m)	SS	20D	9*	17/1 mth	20,000¥/6,000¥	2

*When the Sight System (below) is added, the total weight is 12 kilograms.
It requires 5 Combat Actions (15 seconds) to set up the missile tube for firing. There is no backblast effect, and the vectored thrust engine gives the missile a +2 modifier against CIWS systems and attempts to shoot it down, as well as giving it a -2 to attack targets. The bipod, as described, can allow the firer to fire the weapon prone, and as well as sitting. However, trolls suffer a +2 modifier this way, due to thier height. Since the firing button is on the left, holding the weapon with the right arm imposes only a +1 modifier. Firing the weapon prone imposes no penalties.

Sight System

Type	Concealability	Weight	Availability	Cost	Street Index
Sight System	2	3	12/2 weeks	6,000¥	2

It also requires Two Complex actions to attach/remove the Sight System. Activating the pulse radar system requires a Simple Action, and as well as switching from thermographic, low-light, and standard day sighting. Extra batteries cost 10¥ each and are rechargeable. However, only a special recharger can be used, which costs 150¥.

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