In the period immediately following the Truce of Tukayyid, the AFFC once again began to improve their conventional units and regimental combat teams, this time concentrating on better equipping their troops. The commission of new and improved versions of the standard long- and short-range missile carriers was an important part of this effort. The first new SRM carriers rolled off the production line in late 3054, with the first new LRM carriers appearing approximately a year later.
         The Federated Commonwealth had relied on Quickcell, based on the planet Oliver, for regular supplies of missile carriers for many years. It is ironic, then, that having invested billions of C-bills in the development of these new vehicles, the Federated Commonwealth lost both Oliver and Quickcell to the Free Worlds League in the recent Marik-Liao invasion of the Sarna March. Captain-General Marik intends to allow Quickcell to honor its contracts with the Federated Commonwealth, but will most assuredly extract a price from his rival for that concession.

         Though the improved SRM carrier has changed little from the original design, Quickcell's modifications offer a substantial improvement in performance. Lexington Ltd. High Grade armor replaces the conventional plating mounted on the original version, providing slightly improved protection. Replacing one SRM launcher with a Doering Electronics Glowworm NARC system and installing more sophisticated seeker-heads on the missiles provides a higher on-target hit rate.

         Over the past few years, these vehicles have been used in a number of engagements, against both Clan and Inner Sphere opponents. The First Kathil Uhlans used a number of LRM carriers in their defense of Koniz, where the vehicles' improved accuracy and endurance effectively broke Clan formations.
         One of the most notable uses of the SRM carrier occurred in late 3057, when Marik troops attacked the world of Devil's Rock. The largest share of the fighting took place on the streets of Forest City, with engagement ranges often shrinking to less than 100 meters. The Federated Commonwealth defenders used a lance of SRM carriers as hunter-killers, attacking Marik 'Mechs from ambush and often killing or crippling whole units with the first volley. The four SRM carriers accounted for two lances of Marik 'Mechs in approximately four hours fighting.