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Contents 1 Overview 2 History 2.1 Origins 2.2 Military Employment 3 The Razorback in the 41st Millennium 4 Technical Information 4.1 Armament 4.2 Armour 4.3 Equipment 4.4 Further Information 4.4.1 Transport Capacity 4.4.2 Fire Points 4.4.3 Access Points 4.4.4 Other 5 Named Vehicles 6 Images 7 Sources

Overview

The Razorback is a tracked, armoured vehicle used by Space Marine chapters. Its design is based on the Rhino chassis and as such is quite easy to manufacture. It is sometimes favoured over the Rhino because of its superior fire power, although it comes at the cost of transport space.

History

Origins

It was originally designed prior to the Imperium, during the first expansion of mankind into the galaxy. It was, like all other information, stored on the ancient STC systems, but lost during the Age of Strife.

Military Employment

The Razorback was designed to be a transport, but with more fire power than the basic Rhino. Many Space Marine commanders swear by its extra fire power, saying that it always makes up for its reduced transport capacity.

The Razorback in the 41st Millennium

It was eventually found again in M36 by Chief Artisan Tilvius. His quest was to find a fully operational STC system.³ Because the rediscovery of the design occurred after the Horus Heresy, Chaos Space Marines of the traitor legions do not field razorbacks.

Technical Information

Armament

The armament of a Razorback is based on two principles, infantry hunting and tank hunting. To this end, the infantry hunting version is armed with twin-linked Heavy Bolters and these can be upgraded to twin-linked Lascannons. It can also boast a Pintle Mounted Storm Bolter.

Note: Forgeworld have produced Razorback armament variants including: Multi-melta. Also the original razorback also known as the Mk I had the additional option of mounting a Lascannon and twin-linked Plasmaguns

Armour

The armour of a Razorback is the same as that of a Rhino, quite thin but allowing it extra speed.

Equipment

The Razorback can be upgraded with Dozer Blades, Extra Armour, a Hunter-killer Missile, the Power of the Machine Spirit, Searchlights and Smoke Launchers.

Further Information

Transport Capacity

The capacity of the Razorback is reduced compared to the Rhino, and can carry up to 6 Space Marines in Power Armour but may not carry Terminator Armour.

Fire Points

The Razorback is a fully contained vehicle and has no fire points as the turret takes up the space where a marine could fire from in a Rhino.

Access Points

There are three access points, a hatch on either side and a rear ramp.

Other

• Worlds of Production: Everywhere Rhinos are produced and several Space Marine workshops
• Models: IIIrb-VIrb
• Weight: 31.5 tonnes
• Length: 6.6m
• Height: 4.95m including turret
• Hull Width: 4.5m
• Ground Clearance:0.44m
• Max. Speed (road): 70kph
• Max. Speed (off-road): 55kph
• Armour: 30-60mm
• Crew: 2, Driver and Gunner

Named Vehicles

Images

Sources

• ¹Codex: Space Marines (4th Edition)
• ²Chapter Approved 2001
• ³White Dwarf 174, Razorback

Space Marine Vehicles

Rhino Chassis	Rhino • Damocles Command Rhino • Razorback • Vindicator • Whirlwind • Predator Annihilator • Predator Destructor • Baal Predator • Sabre Tank Hunter
Land Raider Chassis	Land Raider • Land Raider Crusader • Land Raider Redeemer • Land Raider Helios • Land Raider Prometheus • Land Raider Ares • Land Raider Terminus Ultra • Hellfire Land Raider • Land Raider Spartan
Dreadnought Chassis	Dreadnought • Furioso Pattern • Mortis Pattern • Ironclad Dreadnought • Siege Dreadnought • Venerable Dreadnought • Grey Knights Dreadnought
Land Speeder Chassis	Land Speeder • Land Speeder Tornado • Land Speeder Typhoon • Land Speeder Tempest • Land Speeder Storm