Portable Shield Generators
Posted: Sun Nov 17, 2013 4:48 pm
Been playing with a series of portable shield generators for my Coalition universe. There are four models so far :
Model 1 : Folded up, measures 10 cm diameter by 40 cm long and weighs 6 kg. Intended to be very portable, easy for a single person to carry around. Will shield an area up to 50 m across for a period of up to 24 hours. Typically carried at the squad or platoon level.
Model 2 : Folded up, measures 15 cm diameter (not including legs) by 72 cm long and weighs 28 kg. Intended to be man portable, though it would be a significant load for a single man. Will shield an area up to 200 m across for a period of up to 48 hours. Typically carried at the platoon level.
Model 3 : Folded up, measures 74 cm diameter by 179 cm long and weighs 1,400 kg. Intended to be portable in small vehicles such as HUMVEE equivalents, either carried as a load or built in to specialist variants. Will shield an area up to 1,000 m across for a period of up to 72 hours. Can be linked to external power supply for longer duration operation. Capable of user-programmed frequency windows for sensors or weapons to fire through, or of opening apertures in the shield.
Model 4 : 3.28 m in diameter by 3.14 m tall, weighs 18,700 kg. Intended to be portable only in larger cargo carrying vehicles, truck and helicopter equivalents. Will shield an area up to 8,000 m across. Requires an external power supply. Fully programmable shield. Intended for the protection of semi-permanent fixed bases.
Model 1 : Folded up, measures 10 cm diameter by 40 cm long and weighs 6 kg. Intended to be very portable, easy for a single person to carry around. Will shield an area up to 50 m across for a period of up to 24 hours. Typically carried at the squad or platoon level.
Model 2 : Folded up, measures 15 cm diameter (not including legs) by 72 cm long and weighs 28 kg. Intended to be man portable, though it would be a significant load for a single man. Will shield an area up to 200 m across for a period of up to 48 hours. Typically carried at the platoon level.
Model 3 : Folded up, measures 74 cm diameter by 179 cm long and weighs 1,400 kg. Intended to be portable in small vehicles such as HUMVEE equivalents, either carried as a load or built in to specialist variants. Will shield an area up to 1,000 m across for a period of up to 72 hours. Can be linked to external power supply for longer duration operation. Capable of user-programmed frequency windows for sensors or weapons to fire through, or of opening apertures in the shield.
Model 4 : 3.28 m in diameter by 3.14 m tall, weighs 18,700 kg. Intended to be portable only in larger cargo carrying vehicles, truck and helicopter equivalents. Will shield an area up to 8,000 m across. Requires an external power supply. Fully programmable shield. Intended for the protection of semi-permanent fixed bases.