Technical Readout: 3026Technology Base: Inner Sphere
Tonnage: 50
Movement: Tracked
Power Plant: Locom-Pack 250 InterComBust
Cruising Speed: 54 kph
Flanking Speed: 86 kph
Armor: ProtecTech 6
Armament: 1 PPC, 1 Medium Laser, 1 ScatterGun Light
Machine Gun
Communications: ComStar Rover
Targeting and Tracking: ComStar Test-2
Manufacturer: New Earth Trading Company
Primary Factory: New Earth
Technical Readout: 3026
"The tank’s main weapon is the Armstrong J11 AutoCannon (identical to the one mounted on the Shadow Hawk). The New Earth Trading Corporation chose this weapon because it is the most weight-efficient, has excellent long-range capability, and is easy to replace. The designers did try other weapons such as lasers and PPCs, but these did not fit well on the Vedette’s chassis and required heat sinks and power amplifiers, which the tank’s size could not carry."
[Editor's Notes: I could only pull off the PPC / Laser option by using a Fusion engine, defeating the purpose of an affordable vehicle. This in itself would have been enough reason to change to an AC5, lest it be a copy of the Manticore.]
| Component | Tons | |
| Internal Structure | 5 | |
| Engine | 250 | 12.5 |
| Type | Fusion | |
| Cruise Speed | 5 | |
| Flank Speed | 8 | |
| Heat Sinks | 16 | 6 |
| Control Equipment | 2.5 | |
| Shielding Equipment | 6.5 | |
| Turret | 1 | |
| Armor Factor | 96 | 6 |
| Front | 20 | |
| Sides | 18 | |
| Rear | 20 | |
| Turret | 20 | |
| Weapon | Location | Tonnage |
| PPC | Turret | 7 |
| 2 Medium Lasers | Turret | 2 |
| Machine Gun | Front | .5 |
| Ammo (MG) 200 | Front | 1 |