TL-6 15mm Rotary Cannon

BARD PAPER: VERA5019

15mm Rotary Cannon

A large-caliber rotary cannon commonly mounted on aircraft, or used as a point-defence weapon. The weapon has six barrels, giving a high rate of fire, and is fitted with a TL-6 optic rangefinder (incorporated into the price and mass) for increased range. Higher-tech versions are usually casette-fed, and replace the optic rangefinder with a laser system, increasing the range still further when used with APDS ammunition.

The recoil and range stats below have been calculated for a vehicle-mounted weapon.

15mm Rotary Cannon

Weapon Details

Tech Level: 6

Ammo : 15*80mm-6

Muzzle Energy: 26154J

Weapon Length: 215 cm

Weapon Weight: 110.7 kg empty.

Weapon Price: 27,512Cr

Magazine Weight: 141.4 kg per 1000 round belt

Magazine Type: Belt

Ammo Price: Cr 2.83; Cr 2830 for a 1000-round belt.

Features:Optic Rangefinder. Casette feed available at TL-7 [1000-round casette masses 143.4 kg and costs Cr 4245.]

Ammo	ROF	DamDice	PenRtg	Bulk	Magaz	SS	S Range
15*80mm ball-6	50	11	2-2-3	14	1000	-	600
15*80mm APDS-8	50	11	1-1-2	14	1000	-	600 (720)
15*80mm HEAP	50	11	2-2-2	14	1000	-	450

Notes
I'm not sure about the range on this one; does the addition of fire-control equipment allow you to avoid the normal 300m maximum short range?