Gaiaterra: Elysea's Conflict/M270 MLRS

"Multiple Launch Rocket System reporting!"

-M270 MLRS

The M270 MLRS is the primary rocket artillery (or MLRS) of the Federation of Aquila that have been in service since the Cold War. This unit is planned to be voiced by

Tactical analysis

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Overview
When the situation dictates that raw firepower is needed; the M270 will answer the call. Introduced in the early 80's V.C. the Aquilan army' MLRS is no joke when dishing out heaps of punishment.

By default its comes packed with two racks of six 200mm cluster rocket tubes for to be used for crowed control and slowing the enemy down. The Aquilan commander has the option of deploying the MGM-140 ATACMs surface to surface tactical missiles for more distant targets. Destroyer commanders has learned to fear the M270 calling it "The Eagle's Sledgehammer" and "Steel Rain".

History
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In the early 1970s V.C., the Voshkod had a clear advantage over Aquila and the Alliance in terms of rocket artillery. Voshkod tactics of bombardment by large numbers of truck-mounted multiple rocket launchers (MRLs), such as the Katyusha MRL and later the BM-21, would saturate a target area with thousands of rockets, ensuring some would hit specific targets while delivering a psychological impact. By contrast, Aquila artillerists favored cannon artillery for its relative accuracy and ammunition conservation over "area fire" rockets, and as a result were left with only a small amount of Great Voshkod-Aquilan War vintage rocket artillery like the T34 Calliope and the T27 Xylophone.

This mindset began to change following the 1973 V.C. Alberian War, which saw high loss rates, especially from rear-area weapons like surface-to-air missiles (SAMs), as well as the effective Alberian tactic of hitting such sites with MRLs. This combined with the realization that such an experience would happen on a larger scale in the event of war in Aquila and Hawke if happend again. It would be used to engage enemy air defenses and for counterbattery fire, freeing cannon units to provide close support for ground forces.

Trivia

 * This is the combination of the Act of War, Contra and C&C Untitled M270 MLRS.

Guardians of the Tacitus

 * M270 MLRS (Aquila)
 * HIMARS (Task Force Eve)
 * Arthemis (Alliance)
 * Tempest MLRS (ADI)
 * GMLRS (Protectorate)
 * LARS (Andora)
 * A-100 (Empire)
 * ASTROS II (Community)

Destroyers of Balthazar

 * Buratino (Voshkod)
 * Tornado-S (Brotherhood)
 * Andryusha (Horde)
 * BM-21 Grad (MLA)
 * BM-24 (Collective)
 * Katyusha MRL (Encantadia)
 * ... (Scrin)

Neutrals

 * Whirlwind (Coalition)
 * Chaos MLRS (Heralds)
 * Exorcist (Order)
 * Knife MLRS (Survivors)
 * Rawhide (Syndicate)
 * BMP-BM1 (Conglomerate)
 * Praetor (Legion)

Bonus Factions

 * M6 Sandstorm (ASA)
 * Void MLRS (Bastion)
 * MLRS Creep
 * Promethean LARS Carrier (Pirates)
 * BM-30 Smerch (Elona)
 * RM-70 (Ascalia)
 * ... (Dominion)
 * Menatetz (Security)
 * ... (Ascendancy)

DLC

 * Hailfire (Federation)
 * ... (Corona)
 * ... (Party)
 * ... (Skynet)
 * SHM-68 "Nakovalnya" (Elemental)
 * ... (Autocracy)
 * BM-13 "Bai Hat (League)
 * ... (Swarm)
 * ASTROS (Confederation)
 * M270 MLRS (Kingdom)
 * ... (Goo)
 * RS-80 (Imperium)
 * ... (Dynasty)
 * T-34 Katyusha (Warlords)
 * Chongtong Array (Cult)
 * Kasirga (Raiders)
 * Helstom Rocket Battery (Theocracy)
 * Patton Calliope (Insurgents)
 * ... (Guardians)
 * ... (Hierarchy)
 * ... (Sundered)
 * Tauren BM-21 Grad (Ecumene)
 * Land Mattress (Concordat)
 * Uragan-1M (Contingent)
 * Organs of Elysea (Eden)
 * Hammond MLRS (InGen)
 * ... (Hallows)
 * Xylophone (Commune)
 * ... (Clique)
 * ... (Threat)
 * Isuzu MLRS Truck (Guild)
 * R-17 “Retiarius” Skirmisher (Traders)
 * ... (Entente)
 * Heavy Revenant (Oblivion)
 * ... (Corporation)
 * ... (Covenant)
 * Matt Missile Artillery (Institute)