Iron Guard Sentry
Originating to the Samsung SGR-A1, the Iron Guard Sentry is a robotic weapon system (optionally manned) which replace human sentries on guard duty.
One complete system is allocated to each Mechanics squad.
Crew Composition[]
- Sentry Gun—Remote Operator
Sensory[]
The Iron Guard Sentry uses a binocular pair of nightvision-capable TV cameras to detect its targets. An independent NV-capable CCD camera serves to put the Iron Guard's gun on target. In addition, an IFF interrogator checks with the human-sized target (up to 1km away) to see if it's a friendly. If the IFF return signal is incorrect, expect nasty consequences. A North Star “北斗星” friendly-tracker is standard.
Upgrades[]
Thermal Scope[]
Replace one of the TV cameras with a thermal imaging suite, allowing the Iron Guard to function much more effectively in adverse conditions, such as the dead of night, typhoon weather, or snowstorms.
Improved Targeting Computer[]
Gives the Iron Guard a bigger brain, in the form of an extra blade of AMD Opteron chips. Allows ambush the sentry gun to perform ambushes and separate a civilian from an armed soldier.
Armament[]
Type 501 MMG (1)[]
The choice medium (general-purpose) machine gun in the IPC's arsenal, the Type 501 is a continued development of the Belgian MAG, modified for firing IPC-standard 8mm x 50mm rounds. The weapon also introduces some modern cost-reducing and time-saving manufacturing measures. The weapon draws its belt of ammunition from a 400-round box.
Upgrades[]
Type 502 HMG (1)[]
The Type 502 is the most powerful machine gun fielded by the Superpowers. Firing high-powered 14.5mm x 114mm bullets, the weapon is a supersized CIS 50MG, a gas-operated, air-cooled, belt-fed heavy machine gun, which does include the CIS 50MG's dual feed system. This allows it to switch from one type of ammunition to the other with a flick of the switch. Replaces the Type 501, and reduces ammunition capacity by half.
14.5mm SLAP[]
To provide serious anti-tank firepower, the IPC picked up the PRC-era 14.5mm SLAP copy, and proceeded to produce them in large numbers—from high-quality ammunition manufacturers. Essentially mounting a “tiny” 12.7mm bullet's tungsten carbide AP bullet onto a plastic sabot, thus allowing it to fit into the case of a 14.5mm, the round effectively doubles its RHAe penetration. They are expensive, and mounted in the second ammunition feed, they can be switched on or off by the sentry with ease.
Protection[]
None.
Upgrades[]
Concealment[]
In non-urban environments, they operators (Mechanics) put on pieces of foliage to make it blend in with its environment. In urban environments, however, the Iron Guard gets a plastic case, thermal-opaque lining, and some green paint, making it look like a public recycling bin. Quite a surprise being attacked by a box that reads “Recycling.”
Kevlar Armor[]
To protect the fragile sentry gun, it can get some Kevlar armor padding in critical locations, increasing survivability when there's shrapnel flying all over the place.
Mobility[]
Must be packed up to be move around. The weapon system easily breaks down into two major components (the gun and the tripod), allowing it to be stowed in easily-carried cases.
Upgrades[]
None.