Weapon HSW ULA RID

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Railgun Infantry Deployed (RID)
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RID
Type Railgun
Service
Used by United League Army
Wars Second Antarean War
Production
Manufacturer Falken
Unit cost 50 combat
50 Support
0 Command
Specifications
Weight 19.5kg
Cartridge RID 40mm
Operation
Damage Inflicted 450
Rate of fire 0.5 /s
Optimal range 4000 uu
Secondary Firing Mode Light AV
Magazine 3 Slugs
Spare Magazines 4
Mod slots 3x Body

The Falken RID is a shoulder-mounted railgun that is deployed by infantry units in the ULA. Upscaled versions of this weapon - joint-developed between the ULP and Falken - are also employed across numerous USN vessels and ULA vehicles. The R&D contract almost pushed Falken (primarily thanks to ULP oversight) to bankruptcy prior to its production build's deployment.

It uses the specialised 40mm RID class ammunition to defeat hard-armored targets. The RID also employs a computerized method for target acquisition to maximize damage to hard targets by precalculating when to detonate the special fuse, but can still use a proximity-based fuse via dumbfire if needed. The felt recoil is largely managed by the telescoping rails and their advanced mechanisms that dissipate the recoil.

The capacitors must be charged completely prior to firing.