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Imperial Guard Manticore

The Manticore Missile Tank is an Imperial Guard mobile missile/rocket launcher platform based on the Chimera chassis. It can fulfill a number of roles from long-range bombardment to air defense, giving it greater versatility than other platforms.[1a]

Overview

The Manticore is a highly sophisticated piece of equipment, with audio-modulated radio control systems, gyroscopic roll stabilisation, radar-guided targeting augers and predictive logic-engines.[1a][3] This advanced equipment is used to fire and control the four Manticore Missiles, which it can launch individually or, if sufficiently modified, in one great salvo.[2] The ability to swap out warheads or launch other advanced rocket systems gives the Manticore a versatility highly prized by Imperial commanders.[1a] While the Storm Eagle Cluster Munition is the most commonly fired weapon[2], the Manticore's fire capability is very versatile and can fire missiles with high-explosive, incendiary, and chemical warheads. It can also fire surface-to-air missiles for an air defense role.[1a]

However, while the Manticore is more advanced than the comparable Basilisk, it has a number of drawbacks, generally limiting it to dedicated artillery regiments. Most notable of those is its limited store of ammunition as, once the Manticore has fired all four missiles, it must withdraw from battle to reload in a time-consuming process.[2] The Manticore's technology is also more temperamental than other less-advanced systems, and unless the attendant Techpriests perform the proper blessings it may malfunction in the middle of battle.[2] As well, this same technological advantage makes it more difficult to manufacture. Demand for the machine almost always outstrips the Departmento Munitorium's supply, and for a unit to receive brand-new Manticores is often a sign of prestige or favour by High Command.[3]

A Manticore unleashing its payload

Forge World Variants

Technical Specifications

In addition to the four Manticore Missiles the vehicle is also equipped with a Searchlight, Smoke Launchers and hull-mounted Heavy Bolter, which can be replaced with a Heavy Flamer. It may also be upgraded with Camo Netting, Dozer Blades, Extra Armour, a Hunter-killer Missile, and/or a pintle-mounted Heavy Stubber or Storm Bolter.[2]

Beside the standard missiles it can be armed with oxy-phospor incendiary warheads and became a devastating anti-infantry weapon.[5]

Main in-flight rocket motors generates for the rocket speeds of up to 300 metres per second once airborne.[1a]

Vehicle Name: Manticore Missile Launcher[1b] Main Armament: 4 Manticore Missiles
Forge World of Origin: Stygies VIII Secondary Armament: Heavy Bolter
Known Patterns: I-XXII Traverse: 360°
Crew: Commander, Driver, Gunner, Loader Elevation: From 0° to +45°
Powerplant: Vulcanor 16 Twin Coupled Multi-Burn Main Ammunition: 4 Missiles
Weight: 38 tonnes Secondary Ammunition: 300 rounds
Length: 5.29m
Width: 3.78m Armour
Height: 3.29m
Ground Clearance: 0.45m Superstructure: 100mm
Fording Depth: {{{Fording Depth}}} Hull: 150mm
Max Speed - on road 60kph Gun Mantlet N/A
Max Speed - off road: 45kph Vehicle Designation: 0427-941-3043-MA3
Transport Capacity: None Firing Ports: N/A
Access Points: N/A Turret: 100mm


Regiments known to contain Manticore Missile Launchers

Gallery

Known Patterns

Note, that while the missiles on the Graia pattern Manticore are the most noticeable difference from the more common Stygies VIII pattern, these are incendiary missiles and are not specific to the Graia pattern, which differs from the Stygies VIII version by tower details.

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Imperial Guard Vehicles
Armored Vehicles Chimera (ChimeraxChimedonChimerro) • HellhoundBane WolfDevil DogTauroxTaurox PrimeTaurosSentinelSalamander ScoutPegasus AAVSalamander CommandPegasus Command
Tanks Leman Russ (AnnihilatorConquerorEradicatorExecutionerExterminatorPunisherVanquisher) • SiegfriedScyllaDestroyerThunderer
Heavy Vehicles Rogal DornCrassusGorgonMacharius (VanquisherVulcanOmega) • Malcador (AnnihilatorDefenderInfernus) • RagnarokValdor
Super-Heavy Vehicles BanebladeBanehammerBaneswordDoomhammerHellhammerShadowswordStormbladeStormhammerStormlordStormsabreStormswordCapitol ImperialisLeviathan
Artillery BasiliskMedusaColossusDominusWyvernManticorePraetorHydraMinotaurGriffon
Other CyclopsRobot CrawlerCentaurAtlasTrojanLand CrawlerHadesTermiteMoleHellboreSamaritan
Rare/Relic DracosanAuroxCarnodonLeman Russ IncineratorTestudoExcertusAethonHermes