V2.000´B Assault APC ô €Ý¦öþ€ŠC€ŠC A@GA 006 4 2 —— 3Ttran12  &    ADefiance 'Mech HunterBMainFire Point DefenseO20mm Gatling GundO20mm Gatling GunO20mm Gatling GunO20mm Gatling Gun@A Infantry Bay°ùCapable of carrying a full company of foot troops, the assault APC is a design that could only have originated in the Lyran Commonwealth. Originally designed to breach heavy fortifications and deliver its troops into the heart of enemy bases, the simple and robust Assault APC has, over the centuries settled into a variety of roles. Due to its roomy troop bay, many of them are pressed into service as mobile headquarters/quarters for lyran generals, as mobile medical bases in times of emergencies_The assault APC was designed for combat in an infantry heavy setting. Two machine guns defend each arc from enemy infantry, while an AC20 is the Assault APC's main gun, capable of shredding most mechs at close range.Most modern APCs carry an antimissile system Generally the assault APC also has a huge psycological effect on troops, on both sides of the battle. Generally Infantry companies attached to a combat APC are fairly close knit, and the presense of the massive tank seems to boost morale. And as for the enemy, the sight of the 90 ton APC tends to be rather shocking, with several battles  ÄThe assault APC design has changed very little in several centuries. The block I assault APC had a 20MM on its turret which was replaced by a anti missile system on Block II,III and star league era assault APCs Block III APCs replace the defiance made autocannon with a gauss rifle, aiming to increase the effective range of assault APC platoons. Generally 1 in 4 Assault APCs in upgraded units are gauss rifle variants. While the star league ear models had ferro fiberous armor, most modern Assault Apcs mount standard armour to reduce costs, though refir kits are available to upgrade the vehiles Some Assault APCs are converted as Mobile Headquarters, C3 command centers as well as MASH units. 4Though hardly as common as its lighter counterparts, Assault APCs are valued as a command unit by most infantry commanders. While the lyrans are willing to sell it to almost anyone, only a handful can be found outside lyran military forces, primarily in the AFFC, and with a few captured examples in the DCMS Defiance Motors (Unknown)DefianceDurallex (Unknown) (Unknown)[ none ]