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Designation:

ADR-14 Razor Air Defense Robot (Mk III, V, VI)

I. Dimensions

II. Type

• (ADR-14 Mk III): One man, all weather, medium range air defense Destroid mecha. Mass produced version.
• (ADR-14 Mk V, VI): One man, all weather, medium range air defense Destroid mecha. Platoon leader version.

III. Service Use

• ADR-14 Mark III: Served with the RDF Space Marines, Marines, and Army from 2050 until replaced by the ADR-14 Mk VI.
• ADR-14 Mark V: Served with the RDF Space Marines, Marines and Army from 2050 until replaced by the ADR-20.
• ADR-14 Mark VI: Served with the RDF Space Marines, Marines and Army from 2059 until replaced by the ADR-20.

IV. Propulsion

Engines:

(ADR-14 Mk III)

• 2 x Icarus Aerospace AST-21 thrusters on the back of the legs, total thrust 122 kN each.
• Assorted small reaction thrusters and gyroscopes for all-environment maneuvers, attitude adjustment, and stability.

(ADR-14 Mk V, Mk VI)

• 2 x Icarus Aerospace AST-37 thrusters on the back of the legs, total thrust 293 kN each.
• Assorted small reaction thrusters and gyroscopes for all-environment maneuvers, attitude adjustment, and stability.

Powerplant:

(ADR-14 Mk III)

• 3 x RRD-2 Miniaturized Fusion-cell energizer providing electrical power to the mecha.  Total output, 1800 kW each.

(ADR-14 Mk V, Mk VI)

• 2 x RRD-5 Miniaturized Fusion-cell energizer providing electrical power to the mecha.  Total output, 5000 kW each.

Fuel Capacity:

(ADR-14 Mk III)

• 36 Standard canisters of reaction mass
• 15.5 liters of D2O reactant for fusion engines.

(ADR-14 Mk V, Mk VI)

• 24 Standard canisters of reaction mass
• 15.5 liters of D2O reactant for fusion engines.

V. Performance

VI. Electronics

Radar tracking:

(ADR-14 Mk III)

• Westinghouse GN/TPG-221 long range UWB phased array radar with stealthy modes, optimized for ground-to-air detection and tracking.
• Westinghouse GN/TPG-223 medium range UWB phased array pulse-Doppler, for detection and tracking of targets, and with battlefield surveillance modes.
• Thomson GN/ESM-22 electronic signal masking systems.
• Westinghouse GN/APX-16 IFF friend or foe interrogator.

(ADR-14 Mk V, Mk VI)

• Westinghouse GN/TPG-302 long range UWB phased array radar with stealthy modes, optimized for ground-to-air detection and tracking.
• Westinghouse GN/TPG-300 medium range UWB phased array pulse-Doppler, for detection and tracking of targets, and with battlefield surveillance modes.
• Thomson GN/ESM-36 electronic signal masking systems.
• Westinghouse GN/APX-20 IFF friend or foe interrogator.

Optical tracking:

(ADR-14 Mk III)

• Kodak GN/DOS-3300 multi-band digital camera system, for medium range all attitude infra-red imaging, optical and ultra-violet band detection and tracking
• Thomson GN/LT-7 multi-frequency laser ranger and designator.

(ADR-14 Mk V, Mk VI)

• Phillips GN/DOS-4900 multi-band digital camera system, for medium range all attitude infra-red imaging, optical and ultra-violet band detection and tracking
• Thomson GN/LT-10 multi-frequency laser ranger and designator.

Tactical Electronic Warfare System (TEWS):

(ADR-14 Mk III)

• Loral GN/ALR-26 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)
• Loral GN/AIR-15 Infra-red Warning Receiver (IRWR)
• Westinghouse GN/ALQ-266(V) active sensor jammer
• Tracor GN/ALE-16 Chaff/Flare Dispensers   
• Multiple VHF and UHF antennas
• Bose Loudspeakers producing sound up to 90 decibels.

(ADR-14 Mk V, Mk VI)

• Loral GN/ALR-33 Radar Warning Receiver (RWR)
• Loral GN/AIR-22 Infra-red Warning Receiver (IRWR)
• Westinghouse GN/ALQ-281(V) active sensor jammer
• Tracor GN/ALE-16 Chaff/Flare Dispensers   
• Multiple VHF and UHF antennas
• Bose Loudspeakers producing sound up to 90 decibels.

VII. Armament

Cannons:

• 2 x General Electric REB-17 heavy laser cannon:  These twin laser cannons mounted in large arms on either side of the Razor provide the main armament.  Designed to destroy both incoming mecha and missiles they have a rapid rate of fire and can put a tremendous amount of firepower out in a short period of time.  Each cannon can fire a 40 MJ pulse twice per second at ranges of up to 70 km.  They are powered by the main onboard reactor and have near infinite ammunition provided the reactor remains online.  Each cannon can rotate -90/+90 degrees of elevation, but only 10 degrees of arc, but this can be extended by rotating the torso of the Razor.
• 2 x Rheinmetall single barrel 60mm autocannons: Mounted on right side of torso, one above the other, the 60mm cannons provide anti-personnel firepower as well as a close range alternative to its other more powerful weapons.  Each cannon can fire at 200 rounds per minute with a 1000 round belt feed.  Ammunition is the standard mix of of Tungsten-coated depleted Uranium Armor Piercing Spin-Stabilized Discarding Sabot (APSSDS), High Explosive Armor Piercing (HEAP) and tracer rounds.

Missiles:

(ADR-14 Mk III)

• 1 x RIDMMS-1 Multi-Missile System: 28 MPM-10 Dirk variable warhead, mini-missiles with infra-red imager. Launch ports are four 3-tube launchers and two 1-tube launchers located on top of the twin cannons. 3 missiles ready, with a single reload in the three tube launchers and 1 missile ready, with a single reload in the 1-tube launcher. Various warhead options.
• 1 x Missile Launcher: 6 inboard variable warhead, medium range combined infra-red imager and active radar homing. Launch ports are a single 3-tube launcher located left hip. 3 missiles ready, with a single reload. Various warhead options.  Missiles are usually MPM-15 Rapiers, but other medium range missiles can be used if the launcher is so modified.

(ADR-14 Mk V, Mk VI)

• 1 x RIDMMS-2 Multi-Missile System: 28 MPM-23 Dagger variable warhead, mini-missiles with infra-red imager. Launch ports are four 3-tube launchers and two 1-tube launchers located on top of the twin cannons. 3 missiles ready, with a single reload in the three tube launchers and 1 missile ready, with a single reload in the 1-tube launcher. Various warhead options.
• 1 x Missile Launcher: 6 inboard variable warhead, medium range combined infra-red imager and active radar homing. Launch ports are a single 3-tube launcher located left hip. 3 missiles ready, with a single reload. Various warhead options.  Missiles are usually MPM-26 Sledgehammer, but other medium range missiles can be used if the launcher is so modified.

VIII. Armor

The armor on the SDR-14 is a low-mass lunarium tungsten composite plating that is the standard for most Terran mecha. Aside from the good protection provided against projectiles, missiles, and other kinetic weapons, this armor is also resistant to plasma globes (annihilation discs), lasers, and fair against, particle guns too, owing to the fact that the armor can flake off and evaporate in layers under fire from such high-energy weapons, taking much of the weapon's energy and converting it into the latent heat of sublimation in the armor. The armor stops all small arms fire, and has good resistance to all weapons commonly mounted on combat mecha.

The Razor provides full protection from nuclear, biological, and chemical hazards, using an overpressure cockpit environment activated by radiation and hazardous chemical sensors, or manually when biological warfare conditions are anticipated. The internal consumables supplies can provide atmosphere for three days maximum.

IX. Development

Developed by Three Star Heavy Industries in 2048 alongside the SDR-14, the Razor features many of the same electronic systems as the Tiger and both are immensely powerful area defense mecha. Tested at the same time as its sister, the Tiger, the Razor performed well during testing and was immediately adopted by the RDF Marines, Space Marines, and Army in 2050. Featuring medium range artillery fire this weapon filled the gap between the Tiger and the Atma.

The main job of the Razor is to provide medium range anti-air suppression fire and destroy airborne targets before they become a threat to the other destroids. To accomplish this the Razor mounts on each arm a pair of high powered laser cannons capable of firing at targets up to 70 km away. Each cannon is powered by the reactor some ammo is not a concern, a nice feature when the Marduk appeared with their seemingly endless stream of mecha.  To provide a close range alternative as the laser cannons can be unwieldy in close in situations, the Razor mounts a pair of 60mm autocannons.  To assist in the destruction of targets at medium range, the Razor also has three medium range missile launchers mounted on its hip. Each launcher carries two missiles for a total of six. Additionally the Razor mounts a large missile launcher system which holds either 28 Dirk or Dagger missiles depending on the version of the ADR-14.

Serving alongside its sister the SDR-14 Tiger, the ADR-14 Razor served extremely well. While many generals called for the retirement of projectile weapons after the Third Robotech War the ADR-14 proved them wrong proving that projectile weapons are still capable of destroying their targets with deadly efficiency and accuracy. During the Transient War of 2057 a team of Razor where on advanced recon patrol when they were ambushed by battloid of battle pods. With the nearest mecha at least thirty kilometers away the Razor's would have to fend for themselves until reinforcements could arrive. Banding under the leadership of Lt John Allen Getchel III, the Razors carried the day and destroyed the entire battalion while losing only two of six mecha. This proved the ability of the Razor to overcome the odds and carry a battle. This was again tested in 4^th Robotech War during which time and again Razors where outnumbered and delayed the hostile Marduk forces long enough most of the time for their teammates to escape, however they were often times defeated on the ground by the more powerful Marduk power armor which could out maneuver most ground mecha.

Like the SDR-14 the Razor continued to see service until 2070 when it was replaced by the ADR-20.

Layout adapted from Robotech Reference Guide

Content by Jeffrey R. Spillner
Copyright © 1998-2001 Jeffrey R. Spillner

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