M56 Point Defense Weapon System

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M56 Point Defence Weapon System Production information Manufacturer Hephaestus Arms Corporation Model M56 Type Point Defence Particle Cannon Technical specifications Ammunition Type Energy Rate of Fire Continuous beam Range 29,000m Usage Era(s) Swarm War Affiliation The Royal Allegiance
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The M56 Point Defence Weapons System was a system designed to destroy incoming projectiles employed by The Royal Allegiance during the Swarm War.

Usage and Design

The M56 PDWS was employed on very nearly all armoured vehicles in Allegiance armed forces. It was used to intercept incoming ordnance at very high speeds, increasing the survivability of the vehicle. It offered virtually impervious resistance to shells both direct and indirect fire, missiles and other guided warheads, and grenades, mortars and other munitions. It was ineffective against energy weapons. It featured a unique 360 degree simultaneous fire, utilising a new and advanced form of Particle Cannon which was channelled without use of a barrel. The device provided all-round defence against incoming munitions. It was linked to the primary sensor and targeting arrays of the vehicle it was mounted to, though possessed its own shorter ranged sensor systems in case the tank was disabled. Upon detecting an incoming projectile, the device would fire a high-powered, tightly concentrated particle beam using a very narrow beam confinement, to focus the energy in the smallest possible area. It could detect, fire and destroy any incoming ordnance within a 29km radius within 0.025 seconds, defeating even the fastest missiles and shells before they came near the vehicle. The weapon was highly powered enough to allow destruction of even armoured torpedoes and missiles, though was ineffective against armoured vehicles. It could be used against infantry but this meant it was unable to engage incoming fire, which was its primary function. The device had a 99.975% success rate in defeating incoming ordnance. The basic principle of the weapon allowed for near-luminal speeds, which meant the weapon could engage targets at almost all visual ranges and with incredible speed and precision.

Larger versions of the weapon were employed as short range point defence systems in retractable mounts on warships.