The 86th
Mobile Amor Division of the Police Department is the crown jewel of the NYPD
tactical defense squad.
Comprised
of three main armored walker models, the 86th is well suited for a myriad of
assignments including terrorist intervention, riot supression, and elimination
of criminal activities. Three main models built by Alcon Robotics Corporation
have been selected for service at the present time, the 1187 "Archer"
Mobile Missile Platform, the 1129 "Torch" Mobile Rail System, and
the 1240 "Rutger" Mobile Assault Platform.
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"ARCHER"
Alcon Robotics
Corporation 1187 Mobile Missile Platform
The 1187 is used extensively by the ADPolice division
as a heavy support vehicle. It is designed to deliver an arsenal of both
ground to air and ground to ground conventional rockets. Easily configurable,
the "Archer" can be quickly configured to carry a variety of
ordinace from armor-piercing anti-tank and explosive warheads to anti-personal
incindary submunitions. It can also be adapted to carry low-yield nuclear
missile.
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"Torch"
Alcon Robotics
Corporation 1129 Mobile Rail System
The 1187 "Archer" Mobile Missile Platform,
is used to provide medium and long-range support in conjunction with the
1129 "Torch" Mobile Rail System, while the 1240 "Rutger"
Mobile Assault Platform is fast and agile and optimized for fighting in
close quarters such as in a congested city block.
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"Rutger"
Alcon Robotics
Corporation 1240 Mobile Assault Platform
The 86th typically deploys a combination of the
three models that it has presently in service, the 1187 "Archer"
Mobile Missile Platform, the 1129 "Torch" Mobile Rail System,
and the 1240 "Rutger" Mobile Assault Platform. These mechs complement
each other well. The "Archer" is designed for long range engagement
of both air and ground targets while the "Torch" is has greater
medium range destructive power. The "Rutger" is designed for
close combat.
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8/4/2000
Last Updated 8/5/2000