Missile

Missiles are guided projectiles designed to impact with or detonate near a target in order to inflict damage on it.

• Many types of missiles are available to the armed forces of the Imperium and its neighbors.

Description (Specifications)

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Components

Missiles are made up of three major sub-systems: the launcher, the delivery sub-system, and the warhead.

The launcher is usually little more than a protective rack which holds the missile until launch.

Once fired, the delivery sub-system takes over, steering the missile towards the target. The sub-system is made up of motor, guidance controls, and detonation controls. The motor can be liquid or solid fuel thrusters or a gravitic drive. The guidance can be by operator, radar, or homing (by infrared seeking, mass seeking, neutrino seeking, etc). Detonation is controlled by a trigger: contact, proximity, intelligent, or command.

Warheads

The warhead falls into two broad categories:

• Conventional
• Nuclear.

Conventional Warheads cover standard high-explosive (HE) and focuss on force (high-explosive); these can only cause surface damage.

Nuclear Warheads cover fission, fusion, and enhanced radiation; these missiles cause both surface damage and radiation effects. Note that under the Imperial Rules of War, nuclear missiles are reserved for use by Imperial forces only.

Sizes

Standard missiles designed for space combat come in two sizes:

• The larger are designed to be launched from missile bays.
• The smaller from missile racks. The latter weigh about 50 kg and cost Cr50,000 each.

Such anti-ship missiles may also be converted to planetary surface bombs, or to surveillance drones (mechanical and electrical skill would apply in such cases).

Torpedo

MK 41 Mod 0 Torpedo

Operation:

The Mk 41 Mod 0 Torpedo is a guided torpedo used by the Imperial Navy. They are large (2M long x 533MM Dia.) and clunky by modern standards. The torpedo has a compartment in the nose which can house a variety of Large nuclear and conventional warheads.

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Mk 42 Recon Drone

Operation: The Mk 42 is a recon drone used by the Navy. They are not front line service units. They are large (2M long x 533MM Dia.) and clunky by modern standards. The drone has a compartment in the nose which can house a variety of sensors and cameras. Even though the navy acquired them as recon drones, marine gunners have managed to adapt a wide array of explosive cargo including nukes to fit within the nose compartment turning the drone into a "poor mans torpedo." Apparently drawing inspiration from the Mk 41s.

History & Background (Dossier)

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References & Contributors (Sources)

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