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A Leman Russ MBT. Leman Russ Tank-The Standard Main Battle Tank of the Imperium of Man, the Leman Russ is a cheap and reliable vehicle that can be produced in large quantities easily by most Forgeworlds and billions of these vehicles are used by the Imperial Guard. It is capable of operating in most environments and can run on a wide variety of diferent fuels, but is cramped and uncomforable for its crew to work in. Cadia Pattern Lasgun. Las Weaponry-Imperial weapons are among the most common weaponry used by the Imperium of Man in many forms ranging from infantry small arms to capital ship level weapons.The Standard Infantry Weapon of the is the Lasgun, a cheap, reliable and easy to manufacture Laser Rifle powered by energy cells that can be recharged through a variety of means including plugging them into the engines of Vehicles, exposing them to sunlight or tossing them into campfires (an act which considerably decreases the lifespan of the cells).
The firepower of the standard Lasgun is 19 per shot, more powerful sniper rifle variants exist, sacrificing rate of fire for sheer firepower. Many varients of Rifle scale Lasgun Exist. Despite being more powerful than modern projectile weapons, Lasguns have lackluster firepower when compared with many weapons in the Warhammer 40,000 universe and are often pejoratively referred to as 'Flashlights'. Larger, more powerful versions known as Lascannons are often used as anti-tank weapons.
Numerous variants on this basic technology exist. Fully automatic versions of Imperial laser technology are known as Multilasers, which are both used as tripod mounted anti tank weapons as well as being mounted onto vehicles.
A more advanced form of Las Weaponry exists are Hell Weapons, which offer greater power but are more costly to produce and somewhat harder to maintain. Hellguns are generally issued to Elite soldiers, such as Imperial Stormtroopers. Rifle scaled Hellguns are powered by backpack mounted power cells.
Plasma Weaponry-The Imperium makes use of, but it is a very unrefined technology. While an Imperial Plasma Gun offers greater firepower than Las or Bolt weaponry of comparable scale or even comparably scaled Pulse Weapons of the, Imperial Plasma weapons are dangerously unstable, being prone to overheating and all too often they literally blow up in their user's face. This, combined with high production costs severely limit the Imperium's usage of Plasma Weapons.The Imperium makes use of both Handheld Plasma Rifles and Pistols, as well as equipping it on Leman Russ Executioners, a vehicle which has crews that have a reputation for being insane.
Flame Weaponry-The Imperium of man makes heavy usage of flamethrowers making use of an advanced fuel known as Prometheum. Flamers range from small arms to heavy units known as heavy flamers and Inferno weapons. Flamethrowers often hold some religious significance being seen as the Emperor's fury cleansing evil with fire. Among the groups that make heavy usage of Flame Weaponry are the Salamanders Chapter of Space Marines, Catachan Jungle fighters and the forces of the.
Several Vehicles, including Hellhounds, Catachan patern Sentinels and Immolators are also equiped with Flamers. Melta Weaponry-Melta weapons are considered the most powerful weapon availible to the standerd infantry. Melta guns use a two part injection system to force the pyrum-petrol gas into a sub molecular state, which will just vaporize just about any target. A short ranged anti-tank weapon, it is often equiped to mobile groups where the large bulk of a lascannon would prove ineficient. Projectile Weaponry-Despite its arsenal of more advanced weaponry, the Imperium still sometimes makes use fairly conventional projectile weapons. The most commonly used of which are shotguns due to their usefullness in close quarters (Such as inside the coridors of a spacecraft or in dense urban enviroments) and ability to accept a wide range of ammunition useful for specific roles.
The most powerful of which are ripper guns, which are simple high calibre automatic shotguns used by Ogryns for close ranged support. Shotguns scaled for more common humans are widely used by Naval security forces onboard Imperial Warships and by the forces of the.As well, several exotic forms of projectile weaponry exist among the Imperium's arsenal. Among these are the Exitus Rifle used by Vindicare Assassins.
Melee Weaponry-For close combat, the Imperium of Man employs a variety of weapons, ranging from simple combat knives, rifle butts and bayonets used by the standard Guardsmen to advanced systems involving such as Power Armored Fists, Chainswords and forcefield equipped blades and hammers able to slice through tank armor. Grenades-Making use of Both Grenade Launchers and Hand Grenades, There are three main types of Grenades used by the forces of the Imperium of Man, Fragmentation, Krak and Melta. Fragmentation (Frag for short) Grenades have pre-fragmented casings designed to break apart into a shower of shrapnal and are designed for anti infantry work. Krak Grenades are more annological to modern day High Explosive Anti Tank grenades and are useful against vehicles. Melta Grenades work on the same princible as Melta Bombs and are even more effective against armor than Krak Grenades. Specialized Ogryn Grenades are also used, these are upscaled, giving them extra power as well as to allow the Large and clumbsy hands of Ogyrn to actually use them.Miscellaneous Equipment.Standard Imperial Power Armor is an ancient and Refined Technology. Imperial Power Armor is made of advanced Ceramics and is extremely durrable.
Imperial Suits of Power Armor Posseses advanced life support systems, enhances the Strenght of the wearer and has a formidable set of sensors and targeting computers to aid the user in the heat of battle. However, its high cost of production severely limits production and is mainly used by the Space Marines, the Adepta Sororitas and a few other figures, many of which being in the. Matinence of suits of power armor is a highly ritualized process, including blessed oils, prayers to the Machine Spirit and other things to that effect. Many varients of conventional Power Armor exist, from the standard space marine suit to those used by the sisters of the Adepta Sororitas.also make use of Power Armor, but there designs are considerably out of date compared to those of the Imperium. Daemonic possession and other chaos based enhancements make up for these shortcommings to a degree, however. To operate Imperial Power Armor at maximum effectiveness, a specialized surgically implanted Organ known as the Black Carapace is needed.
Only Space Marines have said organs. Operation of power armor is possible without it, albiet with notable dropped proformance. Terminator Armor-Also Known as Tactical Dreadnought Armor, Terminator Armor is an Advanced Form of Power Armor. Terminator Armor is Heavier, more durable and stronger than conventional Imperial Power Armor, with few things being able to match a Terminator in Close Combat and can carry massive weapons into the Fray. However, Terminator Armor is also considerably slower than standard Space Marine Armor as well as being far more difficult to produce, with only a small number of new suits being produced each year.
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As such, only the most Elite of the Space Marines are allowed to wear these suits into battle. It's sheer weight means marines wearing it can't be transported by a Rhino or Chimera. Carapace Armor-Carapace Armor is a form of non powered body armor employed by the Imperium. It is made of the same Ceramics that Power armor is made of and is fairly durable in of itself.
Body Coverage ranges from full body armor to helmets and torso plates. While offering above average protection, it is heavier than Flak Armor and can more quickly tire out it's wearer.Although far cheaper and easier to make and maintain than power armor, Carapace Armor is still fairly expensive to make, as such it is usually only available to high ranking soldiers in the Imperial Guard such as officers, Commissars and Stormtroopers, as well as being used by Space Marine Scouts. Never the less, a few guard planets in the Imperium do have the ability to equip either all or most of their Guard Forces forces with Carapace Armor, but these are strictly in the minority. Flak Armor-Flak Armor is the most common type of body armor in the Imperium. Flak Armor is composed of several overlapping layers of fabrics and ceramics and is extreamly cheap and easy to produce even with severely limited industrialization. Most Guardsmen wear Flak Armor, with many planets having their own distinct design of Flak Armor for their soldiers.
Ogryns have access to specialized heavier suits of Flak Armor.
A standard in Flak ArmourFlak Armour is a light and relatively simple form of body armour used by the military forces of the. It is used as standard issue body armour for the countless millions of and members across the.Many layers of ablative and impact absorbent material go into making each suit, enough to deflect or negate most low-level attacks such as small arms, shrapnel, and proximity blasts.
Solid hits from high impact weapons can generally negate it, but given that it is relatively lightweight, cheap to produce, and dependable in most combat situations, many veterans keep using Flak Armour even when offered better. A Flak Armour set usually consists of a breastplate, shoulder pauldrons, knee plates, greaves and a helmet. Contents ConstructionFlak Armour is manufactured from multiple layers of ablative and shock-absorbent materials that are primarily ceramic in origin and are intended to deflect and absorb the kinetic energy of a weapons strike or blow.
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The armour provides little protection from a direct weapons strike, though the protection it provides is sufficient to deflect damage from shrapnel, adjacent, though not direct explosions, and ricochets. The ablative properties of its ceramic construction are also excellent at heat dispersal, thus providing a small measure of protection from glancing hits with energy weapons like. The materials commonly used in the construction of Flak Armour include Carbon-fibre, Plasfibre and Thermoplas strips, although a number of different materials can be integrated in non-standard suits of the armour intended for more specialised uses. Thermal-absorbent materials, applied to the armour's outer layer, can reduce the thermal signature of the soldiers using it and provide an enhanced capability to remain invisible to enemy forces during night reconnaissance missions.
Rarer still, fabric can be incorporated into the outermost layer of some Imperial Guard Regiments' fatigues to enhance their ability to conceal themselves. Although Flak Armour is overall a relatively low grade of armour, it is incredibly cheap and easy to manufacture for the Imperium, and thus making it among the most popular forms of personal protection in the galaxy with a variety of the starfaring races.UsageFlak Armour is most often used by the, Imperial and the armsmen of the, but is also used by many other intelligent races' military forces, including the and the nearly-extinct. Due to the sheer diversity of military formations that make use of Flak Armour, there is no standardised format for it, either in the Imperial Guard or other services. Many Imperial Guard Regiments customise their armour as a result of their own specific cultural and environmental needs. For instance, the Regiments of the Imperial Guard use the most common pattern of Flak Armour, including helmets, breastplates and shoulder paldrons as illustrated above, while the prefer to incorporate their Flak Armour in the form of an overcoat that provides protection from the frigid conditions that prevail on their ice-covered homeworld.
However, in the end, all the different forms of Flak Armour serve the same purpose and provide the same level of protection, differing only by the environmental demands of the battlefield and the traditions of the unit deployed to fight in them.See Also.Sources. Codex: Astra Militarum (6th Edition), pg. 180. Codex: Imperial Guard (5th Edition), pg. 71.
Codex: Militarum Tempestus (6th Edition), pg. 71. Only War: Core Rulebook (RPG), pg. 195. Dark Heresy: Core Rulebook (RPG), pg.
144. Rogue Trader: Core Rulebook (RPG), pg. 138. Warhammer 40,000: Wargear (2nd Edition), pg.