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[SIZE=14.6667px]Image Source:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] N/A[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Intent:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] To create an effective active protection system for vehicles and infantry [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Development Thread:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] N/A[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Manufacturer:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]Kiribian Systems Armory[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Model:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] KP-1 Casper [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Affiliation: [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]Open Market [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Modularity:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] Yes, programming can be modified.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Production:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] Mass-Production[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Material:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]Durasteel[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px], Internal Components[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Classification:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] Nonlethal Maser/Antigravity Beam Weapon[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Primary Role:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] Active Protection System, Crowd Control[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Size:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] Vehicle-Mounted, Stationary[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Length:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] N/A[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Weight:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] N/A[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Ammunition Type:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] (True) Maser Beams, Antigravity Beams[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Ammunition Capacity:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] N/A[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Effective Range:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] Between 1m to 500m (600m maximum).[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Rate of Fire:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] Continuous Beams[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Special Features: [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]N/A[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Strengths:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]+Can deflect or disable projectiles thrown, or fired from handheld launchers and vehicles/starships, including explosively formed/kinetic penetrators/slugs, grenades, shells, missiles, bombs, and streams of heavy plasma/molten metal.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]+Useful for crowd control. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]+Against personnel, the microwave component can disable electronic components after extended exposure to the beam - something like a few seconds or more depending on their kit. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]+Fully automated, but overseers can set conditions for operation based on their individual needs. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Weaknesses:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]- Offers no protection against directed energy weapons like (true) lasers or particle bolts.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]- Ineffective against capital grade weapons like heavy warhead launchers or hypervelocity cannons. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]- A single unit can be overwhelmed by simultaneous multi-vector attacks, and/or sustained attacks from single weapons with a high rate of fire. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]- Non-lethal, but can cause serious injury to personnel caught within its beams.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]- No dedicated sensor array, requires guidance from its host (The stand-alone pod version has a dedicated sensor suite sourced from [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]Tendrando Arms[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px], the same used by the [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]YVH-1[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] droid.)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]- Small risk of collateral damage, as the projectiles may be deflected into the way of friendly units. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Description:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Kiribian armored warfare doctrine favors nimble tanks like the [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]Saber[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] for making rapid maneuvers. To keep vehicles light, the Kiribian military makes use of directed energy based active protection systems like shielding instead of heavy reactive armor for defense. However, as Kiribian ground forces have encountered new opposition using powerful ballistic weaponry, such defensive systems have proved insufficient alone, shielding being traditionally weak to projectiles. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]A new active protection system called Casper was developed to counter these threats. It combines the use of a lightweight maser and a small repulsor array wrapped around the emitter to create twin beams of microwaves and anti-gravity. The microwaves are for use against missiles, shells, etc., beaming through their shell to burn through delicate internal components, detonators, and fuel compartments to cause malfunctions and premature detonation. As for the anti-gravity beam, it targets the projectile just off center to deflect and/or cause significant deceleration to rob the projectile of the velocity required for to achieve penetration against the hull.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]While meant for use on vehicles, Casper has been found useful by security forces for the purposes of crowd control, so mobile pods were created that could be setup to establish quick barricades. The military also uses Capser in its pod form defensively to stymie infantry charges. Additionally, the Kiriban Spacy has found Casper units to be handy at providing protection for its fighters and gunships against capital ships with ever more potent point defense systems.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Primary Source:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Star Wars Wiki[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]“Repulsor-Assisted Ground-to-Orbit Concussion Missile Launcher.” 2016. Accessed December 20, 2016. [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Repulsor-assisted_ground-to-orbit_concussion_missile_launcher[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px].[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Real World Inspiration[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]AG, Rheinmetall. “Rheinmetall Defence - Protection.” 2016. Accessed December 20, 2016. [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]http://www.rheinmetall-defence.com/en/rheinmetall_defence/public_relations/themen_im_fokus/wehrtechnik_schutz/index.php[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px].[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Pike, John. “Vehicle-Mounted Active Denial System (V-MADS).” July 2007. Accessed December 20, 2016. [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/v-mads.htm[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px].[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]“Non-Lethal Weapons Program > about > Frequently Asked Questions > Active Denial System FAQs.” Accessed December 20, 2016. [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]http://jnlwp.defense.gov/About/Frequently-Asked-Questions/Active-Denial-System-FAQs/[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px].[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]“Airborne Laser System (ABL) YAL 1A.” Accessed December 20, 2016. [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/abl/[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px].[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]“Maser.” Accessed December 20, 2016. [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Maser[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px].[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Intent:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] To create an effective active protection system for vehicles and infantry [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Development Thread:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] N/A[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Manufacturer:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]Kiribian Systems Armory[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Model:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] KP-1 Casper [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Affiliation: [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]Open Market [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Modularity:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] Yes, programming can be modified.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Production:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] Mass-Production[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Material:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]Durasteel[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px], Internal Components[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Classification:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] Nonlethal Maser/Antigravity Beam Weapon[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Primary Role:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] Active Protection System, Crowd Control[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Size:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] Vehicle-Mounted, Stationary[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Length:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] N/A[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Weight:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] N/A[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Ammunition Type:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] (True) Maser Beams, Antigravity Beams[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Ammunition Capacity:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] N/A[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Effective Range:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] Between 1m to 500m (600m maximum).[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Rate of Fire:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] Continuous Beams[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Special Features: [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]N/A[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Strengths:[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]+Can deflect or disable projectiles thrown, or fired from handheld launchers and vehicles/starships, including explosively formed/kinetic penetrators/slugs, grenades, shells, missiles, bombs, and streams of heavy plasma/molten metal.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]+Useful for crowd control. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]+Against personnel, the microwave component can disable electronic components after extended exposure to the beam - something like a few seconds or more depending on their kit. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]+Fully automated, but overseers can set conditions for operation based on their individual needs. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Weaknesses:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]- Offers no protection against directed energy weapons like (true) lasers or particle bolts.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]- Ineffective against capital grade weapons like heavy warhead launchers or hypervelocity cannons. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]- A single unit can be overwhelmed by simultaneous multi-vector attacks, and/or sustained attacks from single weapons with a high rate of fire. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]- Non-lethal, but can cause serious injury to personnel caught within its beams.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]- No dedicated sensor array, requires guidance from its host (The stand-alone pod version has a dedicated sensor suite sourced from [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]Tendrando Arms[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px], the same used by the [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]YVH-1[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] droid.)[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]- Small risk of collateral damage, as the projectiles may be deflected into the way of friendly units. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Description:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Kiribian armored warfare doctrine favors nimble tanks like the [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]Saber[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] for making rapid maneuvers. To keep vehicles light, the Kiribian military makes use of directed energy based active protection systems like shielding instead of heavy reactive armor for defense. However, as Kiribian ground forces have encountered new opposition using powerful ballistic weaponry, such defensive systems have proved insufficient alone, shielding being traditionally weak to projectiles. [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]A new active protection system called Casper was developed to counter these threats. It combines the use of a lightweight maser and a small repulsor array wrapped around the emitter to create twin beams of microwaves and anti-gravity. The microwaves are for use against missiles, shells, etc., beaming through their shell to burn through delicate internal components, detonators, and fuel compartments to cause malfunctions and premature detonation. As for the anti-gravity beam, it targets the projectile just off center to deflect and/or cause significant deceleration to rob the projectile of the velocity required for to achieve penetration against the hull.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]While meant for use on vehicles, Casper has been found useful by security forces for the purposes of crowd control, so mobile pods were created that could be setup to establish quick barricades. The military also uses Capser in its pod form defensively to stymie infantry charges. Additionally, the Kiriban Spacy has found Casper units to be handy at providing protection for its fighters and gunships against capital ships with ever more potent point defense systems.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Primary Source:[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px] [/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Star Wars Wiki[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]“Repulsor-Assisted Ground-to-Orbit Concussion Missile Launcher.” 2016. Accessed December 20, 2016. [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]http://starwars.wikia.com/wiki/Repulsor-assisted_ground-to-orbit_concussion_missile_launcher[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px].[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Real World Inspiration[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]AG, Rheinmetall. “Rheinmetall Defence - Protection.” 2016. Accessed December 20, 2016. [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]http://www.rheinmetall-defence.com/en/rheinmetall_defence/public_relations/themen_im_fokus/wehrtechnik_schutz/index.php[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px].[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]Pike, John. “Vehicle-Mounted Active Denial System (V-MADS).” July 2007. Accessed December 20, 2016. [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/v-mads.htm[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px].[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]“Non-Lethal Weapons Program > about > Frequently Asked Questions > Active Denial System FAQs.” Accessed December 20, 2016. [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]http://jnlwp.defense.gov/About/Frequently-Asked-Questions/Active-Denial-System-FAQs/[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px].[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]“Airborne Laser System (ABL) YAL 1A.” Accessed December 20, 2016. [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/abl/[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px].[/SIZE]
[SIZE=14.6667px]“Maser.” Accessed December 20, 2016. [/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px]https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Maser[/SIZE][SIZE=14.6667px].[/SIZE]
