RTX-440-B Ground Assault Type Guntank Type B

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RTX-440-B Ground Assault Type Guntank Type B (RTX-440-B 陸戦強襲型ガンタンクB型)

Unit Type
Limited Production Assault Ground Mobile Suit

Profile

Developed from

RTX-440 Ground Assault Type Guntank

First Seen

November, 0079 U.C.

Manufacturer

Earth Federation Forces

Operator

Earth Federation Ground Force

General Characteristics

Overall Height

13.7 meters44.948 ft <br />539.37 in <br />

Pilot Accommodations

Pilot only (in standard cockpit in main body)

Armor

Titanium Alloy

Equipment

Standard

Smoke Discharger
U Blade

Standard Armaments

Fixed

220mm Cannon
4-tube Bop Gun
2-tube Improved Bop Gun
-Flamethrower

Real World

Mechanical Designer

Kimitoshi Yamane

Debut

Convoy to Oblivion

Appearances*

OVA

RfV

The RTX-440-B Ground Assault Type Guntank Type B is a ground heavy assault mobile suit. The unit is featured in the ONA Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance.

Technology & Combat Characteristics[]

An anti-mobile suit tank based on the prototype combat vehicle developed by the Earth Federation Forces to counter Zeon's MS-06 Zaku II mobile suits. Compared to its predecessor, its undercarriage was simplified, lacking the second set of caterpillar treads and the "Assault Gun Mode" transformation system.^[1]

Armaments[]

220mm Cannon: A 220mm Cannon is mounted on RTX-440-B Guntank's right torso. The cannon can be used for long range artillery sniping as well as medium to close ranged anti-MS attack.

4-tube Bop Gun: A 4-tube 30mm Bop Machine Gun is mounted in the Guntank's right manipulator with an internal ammunition feed system. As ranged weapons the rapid-firing machine guns are capable of destroying Magella Attack tanks, and are also effective against Zeon's MS in close-quarter situation.

2-tube Improved Bop Gun: The left arm of RTX-440-B features a 2-tube 30mm Bop machine cannons integrated with a large flamethrower for mid-range attack. These weapons are mounted in the left manipulator.

Flamethrower: The large flamethrower is mounted on top of 2-tube Bob Gun in the left manipulator. It is a mechanical incendiary device which can project a long, controllable stream of fire to incinerate targets such as infrastructures, infantry units and combat vehicles. The flamethrower is fueled by two large external fuel tanks which are mounted at the back of Guntank's torso and can be disposed once the fuel is used up.

Special Equipment & Features[]

Smoke Dischargers: The RTX-440-B Guntank is equipped with numerous smoke dischargers on top of its torso. The smoke discharger is a defensive feature used to visually blind the opponent while their sensors are jammed by Minovsky particles. This allows the Guntank an opportunity to escape or to ambush the enemy.

U Blade: A metallic and curved U blade is installed at the rear of its tank platform for pushing soil, sand, snow, rocks, rubbles or any other obstacles.

History[]

Despite the original prototype Ground Assault Guntank's design being leaked to Zeon, its simplified Type B version was eventually mass-produced, with at least 12 units was deployed during the siege of Odessa space port in November U.C. 0079.^[2]