Mobile Armored Police Assault Corps

MA 780 Armored Personnel Carrier

The Master Arms Tech 780 Personnel Carrier is designed as a light, fast armored carrier that can deliver up to ten combat soldiers and their gear quickly and efficiently to their drop point. The rear of the vehicle features a heavily armored pneumatic tail gate that lowers to release its occupant.

Although lightly armored, the 780 is very nimble and comes equipped with a twin 90 mm cannon that uses a magnetic coil to propell the shells at high velocity. Targets can be engaged up to two miles away.

Powered by a Cassium power plant feeding two Rolls-Royce turbofan engines, the 780 is capable of speeds up to 300 kilometers per hour for up to 16 hours. The Warner antigrav device can levitate the 30 ton vehicle up to five feet off the ground.

The 780 is the third in a series of Personnel Carriers developed by Master Arms. It is a little smaller than the previous models and has less armor, but it is better armed and more suitable for civillian duty. Well suited for Law Enforcement duties, it can be modified to accomodate an array of sirens, light arrays, and public address systems.

Fifty-seven Master Arms 780s are currently in service in the Tank Police and are used for a variety of operations, primarily for mass mobilizations of officers at riot scenes, accidents, and special operations. The vehicles interior can also be easily reconfigured. The web seats fold against the sides, and the space can be used to carry cargo, and equupment. Additionally, the turret can be removed and replaced with sensitive listening and monitoring equipment for covert operations.

The 780 has all-weather capability and can operate in very harsh environments. Impervious to fire and high temperatures, and completely shielded against EMP, radiation, and biological agents, the 780 is able to provide complete life support for its crew and passengers for up to 72 hours.

Normally piloted by a crew of one consisting of a pilot and a navigator / weapons officer, the 780 can be completely computer controlled, allowing remote navigation and selection of waypoints. This enables the remote deployment of robotic agents for handling volitile and potentially dangerous situations.