M-120 HAV

## M-120 HAV / MT-1 Hell Peacock

The **M-120 Heavy Armoured Vehicle** and **MT-1 Hell Peacock** were a pair of armoured vehicles used by the Army of the Southern Cross.

## Background

The M-120 Heavy Armoured Vehicle was developed by the Army of the Southern Cross to supplement its forces in urban environments and replace the obsolete LCAV-60. With the M-2200 Janissary being seen as to large and heavy for urban combat, a smaller vehicle was needed. The M-120's wheeled chassis made it faster and better suited to such situations, although it also was far less heavily armed and armoured than the Janissary. The simple design made it cheap and easy to build, and it was issued to both Tactical Corps and Civil Defence Unit teams worldwide.

Due to the success of the vehicle, a fire-support variant was also developed. The MT-1, nicknamed Hell Peacock, was equipped with a six-shot tactical missile launcher for use against air and surface targets. It shared the same mobility as its predecessor, making it useful in urban situations where the larger M-400 Arbalest couldn't maneuver.

The two vehicles were used by the Army of the Southern Cross, as well as various UEG member-states. Ironically, the M-120 and MT-1 would achieve their greatest visibility when they were among the forces that were used by Colonel B.D. Andrews in his coup against the Far East Sector government. Both vehicles performed poorly against the Robotech Masters' Bioroid forces, which were more than a match for them. Most of those that survived were then destroyed during the Invid Invasion. However, those that remained were employed by both collaborator governments and resistance forces during the occupation.

## Capabilities

Both the M-120 and MT-1 are relatively simple six-wheel drive vehicles. The chassis possesses a good speed across both on and off-road conditions and decent mobility in dense urban situations. The M-120 can carry a load of twelve soldiers with full weapons and body armour while providing full protection from enemy fire. The M-120 had a modest sensory fit consisting of simple optical systems. Conversely, for its role, the MT-1 was equipped with a short-range surface and air-tracking radar system. Communications were provided by a contemporary radio and video system.

The armor of the M-120/MT-1 is composed of a standard Chobam laminar developed in the late 20th century and improved with the materials science advances made during the Robotech era. This armor was mainly designed to defeat projectiles and other kinetic weapons. The armor stops all small arms, and heavy infantry weapons fire, provides good resistance to light mecha-mounted weaponry, and provides fair resistance to medium mecha-mounted weaponry, such as the GU-11's 55mm APFSDS round. In addition, the vehicle provides full protection from nuclear, biological, and chemical hazards. Typically the crew would be further protected through wearing Gusoku or LPAS body armour.

## Weapons and Equipment

(M-120)

* **12.7mm Machinegun:** Coaxially mounted on the commander's hatch. The machinegun has an ammunition capacity for 500 rounds.

(MT-1)

* **HD SX-2 Missile System:** containing 6 x Long range 700mm x 4m Surface-to-Surface/Air missiles.

## Game Statistics

* **Required Rank:** 1

* **Designation:** M-120

* **Division:** ASC-TC, ASC-CDU

* **Stats**
	+ **Armour – Mecha:** 1
	+ **Structure – Mecha:** 1
	+ **Hardware Points**: Basic
	+ **Speed:** 150 kph / 240m / 24 Ground Units

### Weapons

* **Machine Gun:** The M-120 is equipped with a light-class Machine Gun for defence. A Machine Gun ignores 2 armour against light targets and inflict 2x light damage. [H] [P2]

* **No Melee:** The M-120 cannot engage in melee except to make Ramming attacks.

### Features

* **Crew:** The M-120 has a crew of 2: 1 driver, 1 gunner. f one crew is missing or injured, then it may still operate but will take penalties to maneuvering and sensor skill rolls.

* **Troop Transport:** The M-120 can carry up to 12 infantry with weapons and equipment.

* **Terrestrial:** The M-120 can only be used in an Earth-like environment

## MT-1 Hell Peacock - Variant

The MT-1 Hell Peacock replaces the machine gun and troop capacity with a missile launcher.

* **Required Rank:** 1

* **Designation:** MT-1

* **Division:** ASC-TC, ASC-CDU

* **Stats**
	+ **Armour – Mecha:** 1
	+ **Structure – Mecha:** 1
	+ **Hardware Points**: Basic
	+ **Speed:** 150 kph / 240m / 24 Ground Units

### Weapons

* **Tactical Missile Launcher:** The Hell Peacock is armed with a turret-mounted six-shot missile launcher for use against surface targets. This weapon can only be used through an Equipment Suite. [H]

* **No Melee:** The MT-1 cannot engage in melee except to make Ramming attacks.

### Features

* **Crew:** The MT-1 has a crew of 3: 1 driver, 1 gunner and 1 communications technician. If one crew is missing or injured, then it may still operate but will take penalties to maneuvering and sensor skill rolls.

* **Terrestrial:** The MT-1 can only be used in an Earth-like environment

### Equipment Suites

* **Tactical Missiles:** The MT-1 has a launcher carrying six surface-to-surface missiles for use against ground targets. These weapons can be used up to Long range. [B5]
	+ **Uses:** 2
	+ **Skill:** 4