====== Shrike Troop Carrier ======

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The //Shrike AV-6// troop transport is designed to land and recover troops in hostile environments. It is quite an aging design, but is relatively cheap and functional had has become the standard choice of many armies.


===== AV-6 Shrike Lander =====

^ STARGRUNT II - VEHICLE DATA CARD                             ^^^^^^
^ Vehicle          | Shrike Troop Carrier                       |||||
^ Size |  3 (15)   ^ Mobility | Slow VTOL    ^ ECM | Enhanced (D8)  |
^ Front Armour | 2      ^ Side Armour | 1    ^ Crew | 3             |
^ Infantry Carried |10 Regular Infantry                         |||||
| **Weaponry Type**         |||| **Firecon**      | **Base Impact** |
| RFAC/1 (Front turret)     |||| Enhanced (D8)    | D10             |
| GMS/L  (Front arc)        |||| Enhanced (D8)    | D12x2           |
| Gatling SAW (Door mount)  |||| D10              | D10             |

The standard //AV-6 Shrike// has a crew of 3 (pilot, co-pilot and gunner) can has sufficient capacity to carry up to 10 regular infantry. Originally built by the NAC, variations of it can be found amongst most armies.

===== AV-6H Shrike Heavy Lander =====

^ STARGRUNT II - VEHICLE DATA CARD                             ^^^^^^
^ Vehicle          | Shrike Heavy Troop Carrier                 |||||
^ Size |  3 (15)   ^ Mobility | Slow VTOL    ^ ECM | Enhanced (D8)  |
^ Front Armour | 3      ^ Side Armour | 2    ^ Crew | 3             |
^ Infantry Carried |12 Regular or 6 Power                       |||||
| **Weaponry Type**         |||| **Firecon**      | **Base Impact** |
| RFAC/1 (Front turret)     |||| Enhanced (D8)    | D10             |
| Gatling SAW (Door mount)  |||| D10              | D10             |

This is a variant of the Shrike with heavier armour, increased troop capacity and reduced weapons load out. It is often fitted for Power Armour troops. In order to reduce the weight impact on its short term performance, its thrusters have been upgraded, but at the expense of barely having half the range of a standard Shrike.