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Land Speeder - Land Speeder: The Land Speeder is a light anti-gravity vehicle which serves as the primary reconnaissance, scouting, resupply and fast attack vehicle of the Imperium of Man's Adeptus Astartes. The Land Speeder is based on a Standard Template Construct (STC) design that was recovered early in the 31st Millennium by the Techno-Archaeologist Arkhan Land during his famous expedition into the Librarius Omnis on Mars.Land's Speeder, later known simply as the Land Speeder, was soon widely produced and used throughout the Imperium of Man by the various Space Marine Legions and the Imperial Army. The use of Land Speeders by the Imperial Army's successor, the Astra Militarum, was gradually phased out, as over the millennia since the Land Speeder's rediscovery the plasma and anti-gravity technologies required to manufacture it became increasingly rare.As such, only extremely resource-rich Imperial planets or Adepta such as the Forge World of Ryza and the Space Marines can afford to create and utilise them.The Land Speeders fielded by the Space Marines employ this ancient technology to skim above the ground at breathtaking speeds. They use anti-gravity repulsion plates to perform breathtaking manoeuvres that conventional vehicles would find impossible.The grav-drives of Land Speeders do not function at high altitudes, but they can be used to perform a controlled descent suitable for deployment via overflying Thunderhawk gunships.As the Land Speeder design was only rediscovered at the time of the Horus Heresy, and due to the difficulty and expense of maintaining them, there are no Land Speeders amongst the Traitor Legions of the Chaos Space Marines, though they are available to Renegade Space Marines who turned to Chaos from a Chapter created after the Heresy.On the battlefield, Land Speeders are often deployed in squadrons of 3. Land Speeders are fast-response units, quickly dropping down from orbiting transports to add their firepower to the Space Marine forces deployed on the ground. The Land Speeder is not an aircraft, and is not capable of flight in the truest sense.While it is capable of reaching altitudes of up to 100 metres and is capable of gliding down to a planetary surface from obit, it is much more suited to skimming the ground. It is known that some Astartes formations, such as the Ravenwing Company of the Dark Angels Chapter, will use Thunderhawks to quickly and safely deploy Land Speeders while in-atmosphere.
Land Speeder - History: The Land Speeder's origins date back to the first century of the Great Crusade, when Techno-Archaeologist Arkhan Land led several expeditions into the uncharted and extremely dangerous depths of the Librarius Omnis on Mars. During these expeditions Land rediscovered the Standard Template Construct (STC) designs for two heavy tracked vehicles.The first was the mighty battle tank which would later be known as the Land Raider, and the second was the humble utility vehicle called the Land Crawler. Land also discovered information regarding powerful and compact plates capable of emitting an anti-gravitic field and Land later developed theories on their uses.Unfortunately, years before the first Land Speeder was built, Arkhan Land and his entire expeditionary force were wiped-out by an unknown, yet extremely powerful psychic entity while conducting yet another expedition into the Librarius Omnis. All three of the designs he found were ultimately named after him.Some time after his death, the anti-gravitic plate technology he had discovered was used in the construction of the Land Speeder. The Land Speeder was issued to the Astartes Legions and to the Imperial Army as a light vehicle intended for scouting and lightning-fast assaults.During the Horus Heresy the Land Speeder was used on both sides of the conflict, yet due to the difficulty and expense of maintaining them they are no longer used by the Traitor Legions.After the Horus Heresy, and the reformation of the Imperial Army into the Imperial Navy and the Astra Militarum, the Land Speeder was no longer issued to non-Astartes soldiers, as their technology has become far too precious and complex to be risked in the hands of Imperial troops who are not the elite of Mankind.The original Land Speeder had several different patterns, several of which were slower than others. These early designs were dropped from use completely as they had only been used by the mortal soldiers of the Imperial Army and the Land Speeder patterns used by the Astartes are far too fast and difficult to control for non-enhanced human reflexes.
Land Speeder - Imperial Anti-Grav Technology: Although a few relics remained, Mankind had lost the secrets to make anti-gravity devices in the long years since the Dark Age of Technology. After Arkhan Land's breakthrough discovery of old STC designs, however, the Adeptus Mechanicus was able once more produce such wonders.Although clunky when compared to xenos anti-gravity engines, the Imperium has made great use of Land's discovery, most notably in the Land Speeder that bears his name, and the new Imperial grav-tanks like the Primaris Space Marines' Repulsor that has recently been brought into service by the genius of Archmagos Dominus Belisarius Cawl.
Land Speeder - Role: Land Speeders can accomplish a variety of battlefield objectives ranging from reconnaissance and scout deployments, to tank hunting or other seek-and-destroy missions. The Space Marine Land Speeder often acts as a mobile reserve vehicle -- dashing forwards to exploit weaknesses in the enemy line or bolstering the Space Marines' attack wherever they most need it.Though lightly armoured, Land Speeders are heavily armed and versatile, able to carry devastating anti-infantry or anti-tank firepower. The Land Speeder Tornado is more heavily armed still, equipped with an additional chin-mounted heavy weapon to bolster its role as a mobile firebase. The Land Speeder Typhoon is another common variant, mounting a formidable Missile Launcher battery in addition to its crew-manned heavy weapon to break up enemy troop and vehicle formations from a distance.All of a Chapter's Space Marines are trained to fight as Land Speeder crew during their service in close support squads, but the craft are usually piloted by the most daring of all -- those who truly embrace the high speeds of which a Land Speeder is capable. Land Speeder pilots think nothing of skimming close to the contour of the land, threading between jagged rock spires, jinking through forests or performing abrupt nose-dives and barrel rolls to avoid incoming weapons fire.Considering the incredible mental and physical strain of achieving such bewildering manoeuvres at maximum speeds, the fact that few Land Speeders are lost to pilot error can be solely attributed to the superhuman reactions, training and stamina of the Space Marines who crew them.
Land Speeder - Construction: The Land Speeder's main feature is its powerful anti-gravitic field emitting ventral plates that allow the vehicle to move without touching the ground, and to glide if dropped from orbit or off of a high structure. How these plates work is a mystery to all but the most senior and high-ranking members of the Adeptus Mechanicus.It is believed that Mankind once made much wider use of anti-gravity technology like the Aeldari during the Dark Age of Technology, yet in the late 41st Millennium it is almost a lost art. While the xenos Aeldari and T'au make use of far-superior anti-gravitic technology, it is forbidden for any Magos of the Machine Cult to study these devices, and any caught doing so usually receive the harshest sanctions.The anti-gravitic plates of the Land Speeder are positioned around the vehicle's nose and cockpit, and when they are activated they create a powerful inverse gravitic field, which is repulsed by natural gravitic forces and thus pushes the vehicle upwards.The vehicle is given forwards motion by a set of afterburning ramjets positioned on the rear of the Land Speeder. The Land Speeder is equipped with small stabiliser wings on its sides. The Land Speeder's anti-gravitic plates may be powerful, but they can only support approximately 4 tonnes, and thus the Land Speeder is only equipped with light armour. In truth, the Power Armour worn by the vehicle's crew usually provides better protection from enemy fire.
Land Speeder - Armament: The standard Land Speeder is used as a fast scouting and reconnaissance vehicle and as such is only lightly armed and armoured. The Land Speeder is armed with a single pintle-mounted Heavy Bolter that is operated by the vehicle's gunner.The Heavy Bolter can be switched out for a Multi-Melta to give the Land Speeder better anti-armour firepower. The vehicle's weapon is mounted on an L-shaped rail system that allows the gunner to fire straight ahead of the vehicle or to the left, and while this limited movement would normally be deleterious in most tactical situations on other vehicles, the Land Speeder's anti-gravitic propulsion system allows it to quickly turn the entire vehicle towards the gunner's target.There are some Space Marine Chapters that use a slightly different non-named pattern of Land Speeder that is equipped with twin-linked Heavy Bolters in place of the single one. During the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy eras, the Land Speeder could be equipped with different weapons such as switching out its Heavy Bolter for a Heavy Flamer or adding another weapon such as a Havoc Missile Launcher, another Heavy Bolter, a Plasma Cannon, or a Graviton Gun.The Land Speeders of those ancient and more technologically advanced times were also able to be armed with up to two Hunter-Killer Missile Launchers, each with a single Hunter-Killer Missile. Unlike many other Imperial vehicles, the Land Speeder has no upgrades or attachments that can be equipped.
Land Speeder - Unit Composition: 1-3 Land Speeders (41st Millennium Only)1-5 Legion Land Speeders (31st Millennium Only)
Land Speeder - Wargear: A standard Land Speeder is armed and equipped with:Heavy Bolter (pintle-mounted)A Land Speeder may replace its pintle-mounted Heavy Bolter with one of the following pintle-mounted weapons:Heavy FlamerMulti-Melta
Land Speeder - Horus Heresy Era Wargear: During the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy eras the Land Speeders of the Legiones Astartes featured different weapon loadout options than those still found during the 41st Millennium.A standard Legion Land Speeder is armed and equipped with:Heavy Bolter (pintle-mounted)A Legion Land Speeder may replace its pintle-mounted Heavy Bolter with one of the following pintle-mounted weapons:Heavy FlamerMulti-MeltaVolkite CulverinA Legion Land Speeder may also be upgraded to carry one of the following additional weapons:Havoc Missile LauncherHeavy BolterPlasma CannonGraviton GunAny Legion Land Speeder may also be upgraded with the following vehicle equipment:Up to 2 Hunter-Killer Missile Launchers
Land Speeder - Formations: Ravenwing Attack Squadron - The Ravenwing Attack Squadron consists of one Ravenwing Assault Bike Squadron or one Ravenwing Attack Bike Squadron and one Ravenwing Land Speeder Squadron or a single Land Speeder Vengeance. Dust clouds billow behind the Ravenwing Attack Squadron as it hurtles into battle. Striking swiftly, the 2nd Company huntsmen drive hard into the midst of the enemy, many foes falling before they even realise their danger. With massed firepower, the Attack Squadron mow their victims down in huge numbers. They plough a bloody furrow through the heart of battle, bursting from the foe's rear ranks before wheeling about and diving back into the fray once more. It is these high-speed attacks for which the Ravenwing are rightly feared, yet this is not the only trick they have to play. Should some vital quarry be sighted, or a mighty enemy strongpoint need to be purged, the hunters activate their Teleport Homers and -- amid a crackling storm of light -- summon the merciless warriors of the Deathwing to join the fight.Ravenwing Support Squadron - The Ravenwing Support Squadron consists of a Ravenwing Land Speeder Squadron and a single Ravenwing Land Speeder Vengeance or Ravenwing Darkshroud. If the Attack Squadrons are the sword of the Ravenwing, then the Support Squadrons are their shield. Skimming fast and low over the field of battle, the Land Speeders of the Support Squadrons scan constantly for anything that might threaten the mission. Where heavily armoured war engines or entrenched artillery attempt to devastate the Ravenwing formations, the Support Squadrons swoop low overhead, missiles and plasma blasts reducing the weapons of the foe to blazing scrap. Where infantry mass in sufficient quantities to swamp the huntsmen of the 2nd Company, the Support Squadron's Land Speeders pass back and forth, raking the enemy with bullets, bolts and fiery blasts. In this way, the Support Squadrons combine their strength with their land-bound brothers to crush the foe completely.
Land Speeder - Chapter-Specific Land Speeder Variants: There are several different variants of the Land Speeder that are used only by certain Chapters, all known Chapter-Specific Land Speeder variants are as follows:Ravenwing Master-Crafted Land Speeder Sableclaw - The Ravenwing master-crafted Land Speeder known as Sableclaw is a unique variant of the Land Speeder used only by Master (Captain) Sammael of the Dark Angels Chapter's 2nd Company, which is known as the Ravenwing. The Master of the Ravenwing's Land Speeder is heavily armed with twin Heavy Bolters and twin-linked Assault Cannons. In addition, this specialised pattern of Land Speeder is equipped with superior targeting equipment and a protective Void Shield generator.Ravenwing Talonmaster Land Speeder - While Supreme Grand Masters of the Unforgiven willingly accepted Lieutenant rank, outlined in the revised Codex Astartes, within their Battle and Reserve Companies, they decided to modify the role to meet the needs of the Unforgiven’s specialised 2nd Companies. As such, the equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Ravenwing and other such companies is known as a Talonmaster. The Talonmaster is goes to battle in a modified Land Speeder outfitted with additional Auspex scanners and vox-casting mechanisms, it is a Talonmaster’s role to help direct the Ravenwing’s fire, using his equipment to ensure no quarry can hide from his battle-brothers.Land Speeder Vengeance - The Land Speeder Vengeance is a variant of the standard Land Speeder and is used only by the Dark Angels and their Unforgiven Successor Chapters and is the deadliest weapon available in the Ravenwing's arsenal. It is a larger variant of the standard Land Speeder that is armed with the devastating Plasma Storm Battery, with which it lays down a blistering barrage to support the Dark Angels' attack. The Land Speeder Vengeance couples a larger chassis and four powerful gravitic lifter-engines with a ferocious heavy weapon load-out, providing the Ravenwing with a highly mobile and deadly support battery to aid them in their hunt for the Fallen Angels.Ravenwing Darkshroud - The Ravenwing Darkshroud is a variant of the Dark Angels' own Land Speeder Vengeance that replaces the Vengeance's Plasma Storm Battery with an ancient relic statue from old Caliban, the vehicle then channels the arcane energies of the ancient relic and projects a field of impenetrable darkness, swathing the Dark Angels' forces in a gloom that can swallow even the most potent of incoming enemy attacks and protect the Unforgiven from harm. Those who have witnessed it at close range and felt its murky pall, and lived to tell of it, are disturbed forever more.
Land Speeder - Known Users of the Land Speeder: The Land Speeder was widely used by the Imperium during the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy, including the Imperial Army, various Planetary Defence Forces, the Adeptus Mechanicus, and the Space Marine Legions. After the Horus Heresy, the Land Speeder was made available to the newly formed Space Marine Chapters as a fast attack and recon vehicle, and the only other forces that currently make use of the Land Speeder are Renegade Space Marines that have turned to Chaos after the Horus Heresy and are still able to maintain their own Land Speeders.
Land Speeder - Notable Users of the Land Speeder: Red Scorpions - The Red Scorpions Space Marine Chapter made use of Land Speeders during the Siege of Vraks and the Badab War.Lamenters - The Lamenters Space Marine Chapter made use of Land Speeders during the Badab War.Astral Claws - The Astral Claws Space Marine Chapter, and later the Red Corsairs Renegade Warband made use of Land Speeders during the Badab War.Blood Ravens - The Blood Ravens Space Marine Chapter made use of Land Speeders during the Dark Crusade and the Kaurava Campaign.Eagle Warriors - The Eagle Warriors Space Marine Chapter made use of Land Speeders as part of the Balur Scundus Strike Force.Dark Angels - The Dark Angels Space Marine Legion and Chapter have made use of the Land Speeder since the days of the Great Crusade. The Dark Angels 2nd Company, known as the Ravenwing, makes extensive use of Land Speeders, and even makes use of its own unique variants.White Scars - The White Scars Space Marine Legion and Chapter have made heavy use of the Land Speeder since the days of the Great Crusade, and are responsible for at least one of its variants, the Land Speeder Tempest.Raven Guard - The Raven Guard Space Marine Legion and Chapter have made use of the Land Speeder since the days of the Great Crusade. Several Land Speeders were used during the more recent Raid on Kastorel-Novem, against Ork forces.All other Loyalist Space Marine Legions - The Loyalist Space Marine Legions and their Successor Chapters, including the Blood Angels, Space Wolves, Imperial Fists, Ultramarines, and Salamanders, made use of the Land Speeder during the Great Crusade era, and most still do in the 41st Millennium.Traitor Legions - The Traitor Legions that turned against the Imperium during the early 31st Millennium, including the Iron Warriors, Night Lords, Sons of Horus, Death Guard, and the Thousand Sons, made use of the Land Speeder during the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy, but due to the difficulty and expense of maintaining them without access to Imperial Forge Worlds, they no longer make use of them.
Land Speeder - Notable Land Speeders: The following is a list of the notable named Land Speeders:Sableclaw - Sableclaw is a master-crafted Land Speeder of an unknown variation that is used by Sammael, the Grand Master of the Dark Angels' 2nd Company, the Ravenwing, when he is not making use of Corvex, his venerable Jetbike. The craft features twin-linked Assault Cannons and a in-built Void Shield of unknown origin.
Land Speeder - Adeptus Mechanicus Technical Specifications: Land SpeederTypeUtility SkimmerOperational Ceiling100 MetresVehicle NameLand SpeederMax Speed350 kilometres per hourForge World of OriginMarsRange4,000 kilometres in atmosphereKnown PatternsI - XXVMain ArmamentPintle-mounted Heavy BolterCrew1 Pilot, 1 GunnerSecondary ArmamentN/APowerplant2 x AS 9-60 RamjetsMain Ammunition500 RoundsWeight3.5 TonnesSecondary AmmunitionN/ALength4.7 MetresArmourWingspan5.0 MetresSuperstructure15 millimetresHeight3.0 MetresHull15 millimetresVehicle Designation:2109-063-9307-LS 010
Land Speeder - Sources: Codex: Black Templars (4th Edition), pg. 39Codex: Blood Angels (7th Edition), pp. 12, 151-152Codex: Blood Angels (5th Edition), pg. 33Codex Adeptus Astartes - Dark Angels (8th Edition), pp. 45, 78-79, 111Codex Adeptus Astartes - Dark Angels (7th Edition) (Digital Edition), "Ravenwing Land Speeders", "Ravenwing", "Sableclaw - Grand Master of the Ravenwing's Land Speeder (Datasheet), "Ravenwing Land Speeders (Datasheet)", "Ravenwing Support Squadron (Formation)"Codex: Dark Angels (6th Edition), pp. 5, 46, 84Codex: Dark Angels (4th Edition), pp. 26-27Codex Adeptus Astartes - Space Marines (8th Edition), pp. 74, 170Codex Adeptus Astartes - Space Marines (7th Edition) (Digital Edition), "Land Speeders," "Datasheet: Land Speeders"Codex: Space Marines (8th Edition) (Revised Codex), pp. 73, 147Codex: Space Marines (6th Edition), pp. 95, 173Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition), pg. 74Codex: Space Wolves (7th Edition), pp. 180-181Codex: Space Wolves (5th Edition), pg. 46Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition, pp. 117-124Imperial Armour Volume Seven - The Siege of Vraks - Part Three, pg. 72Imperial Armour Volume Eight - Raid on Kastorel-Novem, pg. 60Imperial Armour Volume Nine - The Badab War - Part One, pg. 111Imperial Armour Volume Ten - The Badab War - Part Two, pp. 155-157The Horus Heresy: Book One - Betrayal (Forge World Series) by Alan Bligh, pg. 214The Horus Heresy: Book Eight - Malevolence (Forge World Series) by Neil Wylie and Anuj Malhotra, pg. 107The Horus Heresy: Legiones Astartes - Age of Darkness Army List pg. 56The Horus Heresy: Collected Visions, pp. 62, 155, 169, 231, 252, 255, 269, 298, 357Warhammer 40,000: Apocalypse (6th Edition) (Digital Edition), pg. 173Dawn of War (PC Game)Dawn of War - Dark Crusade (PC Game)Dawn of War - Soulstorm (PC Game)Games Workshop - Land Speeder Vengeance & Ravenwing DarkshroudForge World - The Proteus Land Speeder Returns Again!
Land Speeder Proteus - Land Speeder Proteus: The Land Speeder Proteus is an ancient variant of the standard Land Speeder that was deployed by the Space Marine Legions during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy eras.It was a particular favorite variant of the White Scars Legion.Mainstays of most Space Marine Legion armouries, Land Speeders are high-speed reconnaissance and rapid attack skimmers that utilise anti-gravity technology to achieve extraordinary battlefield mobility and speed.As lightly armoured two-man craft, they require the kind of skill and reflexes to operate at peak performance that only a Space Marine can bring to bear, and rely more on their extreme manoeuvrability and speed for survival than durability.Land Speeder squadrons provide a Space Marine force with a flexible core of rapidly deployable firepower and make for highly able tank hunters and close air support units.As a result, mixed formations of Land Speeders are often called upon to operate as a rapid reaction force, held in reserve to quickly intercept enemy counter-attacks.Relic versions of the Land Speeder Proteus are rarely if ever seen in the late 41st Millennium.
Land Speeder Proteus - Wargear: The Land Speeder Proteus could be armed with multiple weapon configurations. These included one of two of the following weapons:1 Plasma Cannon1 Heavy Flamer1 Multi-melta1-2 Heavy Bolters1 Grav-Gun1 Volkite Culverin1 Havoc Missile Launcher2 Hunter-Killer Missiles
Land Speeder Proteus - Adeptus Mechanicus Technical Specifications: The Adeptus Mechanicus has not yet released the technical details of the Land Raider Proteus to the public.
Land Speeder Proteus - Sources: Warhammer Community - Forge World Preview: The Proteus Pattern Land Speeder Returns (again)Forge World: Proteus Pattern Land Speeder Set 1Forge World: Proteus Pattern Land Speeder Set 2
Land Speeder Storm - Land Speeder Storm: The Land Speeder Storm is an uncommon variant of the standard Land Speeder used by the Adeptus Astartes. The Land Speeder Storm sacrifices the heavier weaponry of the more common Land Speeder variants, such as the Land Speeder Tornado and Land Speeder Typhoon, in exchange for a modest transport capacity.The Land Speeder Storm is capable of carrying a small squad of Scout Marines into battle without any loss of performance. The Land Speeder Storm is mainly used as a fast reconnaissance vehicle, and is capable of deploying Scout Marines deep into enemy territory without being noticed.The Land Speeder Storm is also equipped with baffled engines, which severely reduces their noise output, and a sophisticated spy array that helps gives the speeder an advantage during hit-and-run attacks.When the vehicle's cargo of Scout Marines are in the field, the vehicle can act as a mobile firebase to provide support, or the vehicle can act as an Assault Craft and drop the Scouts into hotly contested areas. The Land Speeder Storm is most commonly used as a stealth insertion craft, deploying the Scouts deep behind enemy lines where they can harass supply lines and destroy important targets.Often ranging ahead of the main Space Marine force, Land Speeder Storms can move into enemy territory unseen, making them ideal for launching surprise attacks. They are at once a mobile fire point, an assault transport and a stealth insertion craft.Thanks to well-timed Land Speeder Storm strikes many a foe of the Imperium has lost a battle before they even knew they were in one.
Land Speeder Storm - History: The exact origins of the Land Speeder Storm are unknown, though the vehicle is widely used by the Ultramarines, the Raven Guard, and their Successor Chapters.It is unknown if the vehicle originated with either of these Chapters. While the Land Speeder and several of its most common variants are used by most, if not all Space Marine Chapters, the Land Speeder Storm is all but unknown to many Chapters, such as the Space Wolves and the Blood Angels.
Land Speeder Storm - Armament: The Land Speeder Storm replaces the heavy weaponry used by the standard Land Speeder and its variants with the ability to carry a demi-squad of Scout Marines into battle. The Land Speeder Storm is equipped with a pintle-mounted Heavy Bolter, which can be fired by the front-seat passenger. The vehicle is also equipped with a tri-barrelled weapon known as a Cerberus Launcher, which is mounted under the front of the vehicle.The Cerberus Launcher is used to stun the enemy while the Scout Marines disembark from the vehicle, and it fires a disorienting volley of fragmentation, stun, and blind rockets into the enemy position. When combined with the high speeds of the Land Speeder and the disorienting effects of the Cerberus Launcher, the Scout Marines are able to quickly take enemy positions that may have been thought of as impenetrable.The vehicle also carries an extensive array of spy sensors and communications and sensor jamming arrays. The vehicle's jamming array can disrupt enemy Teleport Homers and similar wargear within a wide area around the Land Speeder.The Land Speeder Storm, like the standard pattern Land Speeder, has no additional enhancement options such as Extra Armour Plating or Smoke Launchers, but the vehicle's pintle-mounted Heavy Bolter can be replaced with a Heavy Flamer, a Multi-Melta, or an Assault Cannon.
Land Speeder Storm - Unit Composition: 1 Land Speeder Storm
Land Speeder Storm - Wargear: A standard Land Speeder Storm is armed and equipped with:Heavy BolterCerberus LauncherJamming BeaconA Land Speeder Storm may replace its pintle-mounted Heavy Bolter with one of the following pintle-mounted weapons:Heavy FlamerMulti-MeltaAssault Cannon
Land Speeder Storm - Known Users of the Land Speeder Storm: Ultramarines - The Land Speeder Storm sees widespread use amongst the renowned 10th (Scout) Company of the Ultramarines Chapter.Raven Guard - The Raven Guard make widespread use of the Land Speeder Storm to infiltrate their Scout Marines deep into enemy lines.Howling Griffons - The Howling Griffons made use of the Land Speeder Storm during the Amar Secession, where they were able to covertly capture the outer bastions and artillery defenses of the mad Regent of Amar in a single night. The bastions' weapons were seized by the Howling Griffons Scout Marines and turned upon the inner palace. This assault would have been impossible to conduct if the more conventional Scout Marine assault tactics employing Drop Pods or Rhinos had been employed.White Scars - The White Scars made use of a Land Speeder Storm in their fight against the Orks on the moon of the world of Lepidus Prime.
Land Speeder Storm - Adeptus Mechanicus Technical Specifications: Land Speeder StormTypeLight Transport SkimmerOperational Ceiling100 MetresVehicle NameLand Speeder StormMax Speed350 kilometres per hourForge World of OriginUnknownRange4,000 kilometres in atmosphereKnown PatternsUnknownMain ArmamentPintle-mounted Heavy BolterCrew1 PilotSecondary ArmamentNose-mounted Cerberus LauncherPowerplant2 x AS 9-60 Ramjets (Baffled)Main Ammunition500 RoundsWeight3.5 Tonnes (approx)Secondary AmmunitionUnknownLength4.7 Metres (approx)ArmourWingspan5.0 MetresSuperstructure15 millimetresHeight3.0 MetresHull15 millimetresTransport Capacity:5 Scout MarinesVehicle Designation:Unknown
Land Speeder Storm - Sources: Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition), pg. 75Codex: Space Marines (6th Edition), pp. 95, 169Codex: Space Marines (8th Edition) (Revised Codex), pp. 73, 160Codex Adeptus Astartes - Space Marines (7th Edition) (Digital Edition), "Land Speeder Storm"Codex Adeptus Astartes - Space Marines (8th Edition), pp. 75, 181Codex Adeptus Astartes - Dark Angels (8th Edition), pp. 54, 122Imperial Armour Volume Ten - The Badab War - Part Two, pp. 155-157Stormseer (Novella) by David Annandale
Land Speeder Tempest - Land Speeder Tempest: The Land Speeder Tempest is a heavily modified variant of the standard Land Speeder used by the Adeptus Astartes. The Land Speeder Tempest forgoes the standard Land Speeder's usual role of long-range reconnaissance and fast attack craft and instead is used as a pure gunship and attack craft.The Land Speeder Tempest is slightly larger than the standard Land Speeder, and the increased size is provided by the vehicle's additional armour plating and more powerful engines.The Land Speeder Tempest, unlike all other known Land Speeder variants including the Land Speeder Tornado, Land Speeder Typhoon, and Land Speeder Storm, is fully enclosed with armour plating to protect the vehicle's pilot and sensitive electrical systems from enemy fire.The Land Speeder Tempest's armour plating and heavy weaponry require a set of more powerful engines in order to propel the craft forwards. These engines, VF-33-SD afterburning ramjets, are capable of propelling the Tempest up to 350 kilometres per hour, and while the craft is not as fast as a conventional aircraft, it is extremely fast for a low-level, anti-gravitic skimmer.The Tempest is capable of flying very low to the ground, allowing it to quickly approach and engage unprepared enemies. The Tempest, like all Land Speeders, is capable of using its anti-gravitic plates to reach altitudes of up to 100 metres.The Tempest can use this capability as a way to attack enemy forces from the air. The Land Speeder Tempest is able to make high speed maneuvers at this height due to the inclusion of an actual set of wings, while other Land Speeder variants possess only small stabiliser fins.
Land Speeder Tempest - History: The Land Speeder Tempest was first built and used by the White Scars Space Marine Chapter during the Evacuation of Barac in the 38th Millennium. The Techmarines of the White Scars developed the Tempest to provide fast moving fire support for the lightning raids of their Bike Squads.During this time a squadron of 3 Land Speeder Tempests, commanded by Veteran Sergeant Jegun, were credited with the destruction of a Flaming Skulls Traitor Legion Reaver-class Titan that was threatening to overrun the White Scars' rearguard command post. The Titan was destroyed, taking Jegun with it during its fall, but ever since the White Scars have named one of their Tempest squadrons "Jegun's Avengers" to honour him.Sometime after the campaign the Land Speeder Tempest was adopted by many other Space Marine Chapters, although the majority of these Land Speeders are still held by the White Scars and their Successor Chapters. There are some Space Marine Chapters that openly shun the Land Speeder Tempest as an unapproved and possibly even blasphemous design.It is unknown as yet why the Land Speeder Tempest's design has yet to be approved by the Adeptus Mechanicus, or if it ever will receive the Priesthood of Mars' imprimatur as an official Imperial vehicle pattern.
Land Speeder Tempest - Armament: The Land Speeder Tempest forgoes the standard Land Speeder's usual role as a long-range reconnaissance and fast attack craft and instead is used as a pure gunship. As such, the Land Speeder Tempest is the most heavily armed and armoured variant of the standard Land Speeder.The vehicle is armed with a nose-mounted Assault Cannon and a set of Tempest Salvo Launchers located on the sides of the vehicle. The Tempest Salvo Launchers are able to hold up to 8 missiles, and are a mixed load of Frag and Krak Missiles.Due to the added weight of both the weapons and the armour plating that covers the vehicle, the vehicle's gunner is replaced with an advanced targeting system that is slaved to both the vehicle's Machine Spirit and the pilot, which helps to reduce the effect of the vehicle's additional tonnage. Unlike many other Imperial vehicles, the Land Speeder Tempest has no upgrades or attachments that can be equipped.
Land Speeder Tempest - Unit Composition: 1-3 Land Speeder Tempests
Land Speeder Tempest - Wargear: A standard Land Speeder Tempest is armed and equipped with:Assault Cannon (Nose-mounted)2 Tempest Salvo Launchers
Land Speeder Tempest - Known Users of the Land Speeder Tempest: White Scars - The White Scars Space Marine Chapter are the original inventors of the Tempest variant and have many of them in their Armoury. The White Scars use them to support their lightning fast hit-and-run style of warfare. The White Scars have deployed Land Speeder Tempests in several campaigns, such as during the Evacuation of Barac from an assault by the Traitor Legions and during the Third War for Armageddon against the Orks.White Scars Successor Chapters - The Successor Chapters of the White Scars also make heavy use of the Land Speeder Tempest.Dark Angels - The Dark Angels' renowned 2nd Company, the Ravenwing, makes use of the Land Speeder Tempest.Raven Guard - The Raven Guard Space Marine Chapter makes use of the Land Speeder Tempest as their tactical doctrine calls for fast hit and run attacks and lightning quick raids. The Chapter deployed several Land Speeder Tempests during the Imperial raid against the Orks of Kastorel-Novem.Space Wolves - The Space Wolves Space Marine Chapter deployed several Land Speeder Tempests during the defence of Betalis III against the Aeldari of Craftworld Mymeara.Star Phantoms - The Star Phantoms Space Marine Chapter deployed several Land Speeder Tempests during the Badab War against the Secessionist Forces of the Tyrant of Badab, Lufgt Huron.Astral Claws - The Astral Claws Space Marine Chapter deployed several Land Speeder Tempests during the Badab War against the Imperium.Blood Ravens - The Blood Ravens Space Marine Chapter deployed the Land Speeder Tempest during the Kaurava Campaign.UltramarinesRevilersImperial FistsBlack TemplarsSalamanders
Land Speeder Tempest - Adeptus Mechanicus Technical Specifications: Land Speeder TempestTypeAttack SkimmerOperational Ceiling100 MetresVehicle NameLand Speeder TempestMax Speed350 kilometres per hourWorld of OriginChogorisRange4,000 kilometres in atmosphereKnown PatternsII - VIMain Armament2 Tempest Salvo LaunchersCrew1 Pilot/GunnerSecondary ArmamentNose-mounted Assault CannonPowerplant2 x VF-33-SD Afterburning RamjetsMain Ammunition8 MissilesWeight4.0 TonnesSecondary Ammunition1,000 RoundsLength5.9 MetresArmourWingspan6.2 MetresSuperstructure20 millimetresHeight3.0 MetresHull15 millimetresVehicle Designation:N/A
Land Speeder Tempest - Sources: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War Video Game SeriesImperial Armour Update 2003, pg. 3Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition, pp. 125-130Imperial Armour Volume Eight - Raid on Kastorel-Novem, pp. 56, 60Imperial Armour Volume Nine - The Badab War - Part One, pg. 62Imperial Armour Volume Ten - The Badab War - Part Two, pp. 140, 155-157Imperial Armour Volume Eleven - The Doom of Mymeara, pg. 59Imperial Armour Aeronautica, pg. 37Imperial Armour Apocalypse II, pg. 29Imperial Armour Index: Forces of the Adeptus Astartes (8th Edition), pg. 32
Land Speeder Tornado - Land Speeder Tornado: The Land Speeder Tornado is a variant of the standard Land Speeder used by the Adeptus Astartes. It is the most common and widespread of all Land Speeder variants. The only difference between the standard Land Speeder and the Land Speeder Tornado is its deployed weaponry, as the Land Speeder Tornado adds another weapon, usually an Assault Cannon or Heavy Flamer, under the craft's nose.This increase in firepower gives the Land Speeder Tornado the ability to better engage larger numbers of enemy combatants that are tightly grouped together, such as the Tyranids or the Orks. The Land Speeder and its variants are highly suited for lightning fast hit-and-run tactics which often employ a Land Speeder Tornado assaulting enemy infantry squads while a Land Speeder Typhoon uses its missiles to destroy enemy armoured vehicles.
Land Speeder Tornado - History: The origins of the standard Land Speeder and its Tornado variant date back to the first century of the Great Crusade in the 30th Millennium, when Techno-Archaeologist Arkhan Land led several expeditions into the uncharted and extremely dangerous depths of the Librarius Omnis on Mars. During these expeditions, Land rediscovered the Standard Template Construct (STC) designs for two heavy tracked vehicles. The first was the mighty battle tank which would later be known as the Land Raider, and the second was the humble utility vehicle called the Land Crawler. Land also discovered information regarding powerful and compact plates capable of emitting an anti-gravitic field and Land later developed theories on their uses. Unfortunately, years before the first Land Speeder was built, Arkhan Land and his entire expeditionary force were wiped-out by an unknown, yet extremely powerful psychic entity while conducting yet another expedition into the Librarius Omnis. All three of the designs he found were ultimately named after him.Some time after his death, the anti-gravitic plate technology he had discovered was used in the construction of the Land Speeder. The Land Speeder was issued to the Space Marine Legions and to the Imperial Army as a light vehicle intended for scouting and lightning-fast assaults. During the Horus Heresy the Land Speeder was used on both sides of the conflict, yet due to the difficulty and expense of maintaining them they are no longer used by the Traitor Legions. After the Horus Heresy, and the reformation of the Imperial Army into the Imperial Navy and the Imperial Guard, the Land Speeder was no longer issued to non-Astartes soldiers, as their technology has become far too precious and complex to be risked in the hands of Imperial troops who are not the elite of Mankind. The original Land Speeder had several different patterns, several of which were slower than others. These early designs were dropped from use completely as they had only been used by the mortal soldiers of the Imperial Army. The Land Speeder patterns used by the Astartes are far too fast and difficult to control for non-enhanced human reflexes.
Land Speeder Tornado - Armament: The Land Speeder Tornado is able to fulfill the same scouting and reconnaissance role as the standard Land Speeder, yet with the added firepower of its additional weapon. The standard Land Speeder Tornado is armed with a single pintle-mounted Heavy Bolter that is operated by the vehicle's gunner and a Heavy Flamer that is mounted under the craft's nose, which is controlled by the vehicle's driver. The Heavy Bolter can be switched out for a Multi-Melta to give the Land Speeder Tornado enhanced anti-armour firepower and the Heavy Flamer can be swapped for an Assault Cannon, giving the vehicle a powerful weapon against enemy infantry and light armour. There are some Space Marine Chapters that use a slightly different non-named pattern of Land Speeder and Land Speeder Tornado that is equipped with twin-linked Heavy Bolters in place of the single one and some variants are known to be equipped with twin-linked Assault Cannons. During the Great Crusade and the Horus Heresy there were several different variations of the standard Land Speeder, some of which included hull-mounted cannons and different pintle-mounted weapons, but these variants have long since disappeared from most, if not all, Imperial armouries. Unlike many other Imperial vehicles, the Land Speeder has no upgrades or attachments that can be equipped.
Land Speeder Tornado - Unit Composition: 1-3 Land Speeder Tornados
Land Speeder Tornado - Wargear: A standard Land Speeder Tornado is armed and equipped with:Heavy Bolter (Pintle-mounted)Heavy BolterA Land Speeder Tornado may replace its pintle-mounted Heavy Bolter with one of the following pintle-mounted weapons:Heavy FlamerMulti-MeltaA Land Speeder Tornado may also be armed with the following underslung weapons:Heavy BolterMulti-MeltaAssault Cannon
Land Speeder Tornado - Formations: Ravenwing Attack Squadron - The Ravenwing Attack Squadron consists of one Ravenwing Assault Bike Squadron or one Ravenwing Attack Bike Squadron and one Ravenwing Land Speeder Squadron or a single Land Speeder Vengeance. Dust clouds billow behind the Ravenwing Attack Squadron as it hurtles into battle. Striking swiftly, the 2nd Company huntsmen drive hard into the midst of the enemy, many foes falling before they even realise their danger. With massed firepower, the Attack Squadron mow their victims down in huge numbers. They plough a bloody furrow through the heart of battle, bursting from the foe's rear ranks before wheeling about and diving back into the fray once more. It is these high-speed attacks for which the Ravenwing are rightly feared, yet this is not the only trick they have to play. Should some vital quarry be sighted, or a mighty enemy strongpoint need to be purged, the hunters activate their Teleport Homers and -- amid a crackling storm of light -- summon the merciless warriors of the Deathwing to join the fight.Ravenwing Support Squadron - The Ravenwing Support Squadron consists of a Ravenwing Land Speeder Squadron and a single Ravenwing Land Speeder Vengeance or Ravenwing Darkshroud. If the Attack Squadrons are the sword of the Ravenwing, then the Support Squadrons are their shield. Skimming fast and low over the field of battle, the Land Speeders of the Support Squadrons scan constantly for anything that might threaten the mission. Where heavily armoured war engines or entrenched artillery attempt to devastate the Ravenwing formations, the Support Squadrons swoop low overhead, missiles and plasma blasts reducing the weapons of the foe to blazing scrap. Where infantry mass in sufficient quantities to swamp the huntsmen of the 2nd Company, the Support Squadron's Land Speeders pass back and forth, raking the enemy with bullets, bolts and fiery blasts. In this way, the Support Squadrons combine their strength with their land-bound brothers to crush the foe completely.
Land Speeder Tornado - Known Users of the Land Speeder Tornado: Dark Angels - The Dark Angels Space Marine Chapter makes heavy use of both Land Speeders and Land Speeder Tornadoes in their 2nd Company, the Ravenwing. The Dark Angels deployed over 15 Land Speeder Tornadoes during the Siege of Vraks against the Forces of Chaos. The Dark Angels also made use of these vehicles during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy against the Traitor Legions.Red Hunters - The Red Hunters Space Marine Chapter deployed several Land Speeder variants, including the Tornado variant, during the Siege of Vraks against the Forces of Chaos.Raven Guard - The Raven Guard make heavy use of the Land Speeder and its variants, especially the Land Speeder Tornado, during their many campaigns. The Raven Guard enjoy the vehicle's lightning fast speed and high maneuverability as it fits perfectly with their combat doctrine's emphasis on highly mobile warfare. The Raven Guard deployed several Land Speeder Tornadoes and other Land Speeder variants during the Imperial raid on the Ork-held planet of Kastorel-Novem. The Raven Guard also used these vehicles during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy against the Traitor Legions.Raptors - The Raptors Space Marine Chapter, along with many other Chapters, used Land Speeders and Land Speeder Tornados during the Badab War against the Secessionist forces of the Tyrant of Badab, Lufgt Huron.Blood Ravens - The Blood Ravens Space Marine Chapter made use of the Land Speeder and its more common variants during the Dark Crusade and the Kaurava Campaign.World Eaters - The World Eaters Space Marine Legion made use of the Land Speeder and Land Speeder Tornado during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy, though they no longer make use of these vehicles.Ultramarines - The Ultramarines Space Marine Chapter makes extensive use of the Land Speeder and all of its variants, and the Ultramarines have used these vehicles since the time of the Great Crusade.Emperor's Children - The Emperor's Children Legion made heavy use of the Land Speeder and its variants during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy, though they no longer make use of these vehicles in the 41st Millennium.Salamanders - The Salamanders Space Marine Chapter have been using the Land Speeder and Land Speeder Tornado since the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy.White Scars - The White Scars make extensive use of the Land Speeder and all of its variants as their speed and maneuverability fit perfectly with their combat doctrine's emphasis on mobile warfare. The White Scars have made use of Land Speeders since the early days of the Great Crusade.
Land Speeder Tornado - Adeptus Mechanicus Technical Specifications: Land Speeder TornadoTypeAttack SkimmerOperational Ceiling100 MetresVehicle NameLand Speeder TornadoMax Speed350 kilometres per hourForge World of OriginMarsRange4,000 kilometres in atmosphereKnown PatternsIII - XXIIMain ArmamentNose-mounted Heavy FlamerCrew1 Pilot, 1 GunnerSecondary ArmamentPintle-mounted Heavy BolterPowerplant2 x AS 9-60 RamjetsMain Ammunition10 ShotsWeight3.6 TonnesSecondary Ammunition500 RoundsLength4.7 MetresArmourWingspan5.0 MetresSuperstructure15 millimetresHeight3.0 MetresHull15 millimetresVehicle Designation:2109-063-9308-LS 011
Land Speeder Tornado - Also See: Imperial Vehicles
Land Speeder Tornado - Sources: Imperial Armour Volume Two - Space Marines and Forces of the Inquisition, pp. 117-124Imperial Armour Volume Five - The Siege of Vraks - Part One, pp. 65, 145Imperial Armour Volume Seven - The Siege of Vraks - Part Three, pg. 38Imperial Armour Volume Eight - Raid on Kastorel-Novem, pg. 60Imperial Armour Volume Nine - The Badab War - Part One, pg. 104The Horus Heresy: Collected Visions, pp. 62, 155, 231, 252, 255, 269, 298Codex: Space Marines (5th Edition), pg. 74Codex: Space Marines (6th Edition), pp. 95, 173Codex Adeptus Astartes - Space Marines (7th Edition) (Digital Edition), "Land Speeders," "Datasheet - Land Speeders"Codex Adeptus Astartes - Space Marines (8th Edition), pp. 3, 75, 170Codex: Dark Angels (6th Edition), pg. 48Codex Adeptus Astartes - Dark Angels (7th Edition) (Digital Edition), "Ravenwing Land Speeders", "Ravenwing", "Ravenwing Land Speeders (Datasheet)", "Ravenwing Support Squadron (Formation)"Codex Adeptus Astartes - Dark Angels (8th Edition), pp. 45, 111
Land Speeder Typhoon - Land Speeder Typhoon: The Land Speeder Typhoon is a variant of the standard Land Speeder used by the Adeptus Astartes as a fast attack and reconnaissance vehicle. The Land Speeder Typhoon, like the Land Speeder Tornado variant of the Land Speeder, differs from the standard Land Speeder only in terms of weaponry.The Land Speeder Typhoon is equipped with twin-linked Missile Launchers, known as Typhoon Missile Launchers, one on each side of the craft. The vehicle's Missile Launchers are capable of carrying up to 12 missiles of various types, such as Krak or Frag Missiles.A Land Speeder Typhoon loaded with Krak Missiles makes for a very powerful anti-armour weapon, as it is able to attack enemy armoured vehicles and retreat before the foe has time to retaliate.The Land Speeder Typhoon is usually deployed in conjunction with a Land Speeder Tornado, as the Tornado's powerful anti-infantry weaponry eliminates enemy infantry while the Typhoon freely engages enemy armour.