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Missiles, Rockets, Torpedoes and their Launchers for Vehicles and Robots

This pages lists numerous Rockets, Torpedoes and Launchers developed using the rules in GURPS Vehicles, 2d. ed.  Due to the complexity of the calculations involved, we provide much of the "raw data" used to develop the weapons so that you can double-check our calculations if you want.  Please report any errors to morpheus_unbound@patric.net so that we can get them corrected.

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Ref. sidebar, GURPS Vehicles, 2d. ed., p. 112, for notes on converting atmospheric missiles for space combat.

Missile Name

TL Dia. (mm) Warhead Type Malf. Guid.(Skill) Type Damage Speed End Max. Min. WPS VPS CPS Length (mm)  Warhead Size
2-inch atmospheric 10 50.8 HEDP Crit. BPEH-17 Exp. 6d × 6 (5) [4d] 80 18.34 1,400 0 1.6 0.032 23,000 446 Modest
2.75-inch atmospheric 10 69.85 HEAT Crit. IRH-17, OH-17 Exp. 6d × 28 (10) 400 2.87 1,100 0 4.5 0.09 1,100 665 Normal
Gosshawk-7c 11 120 HEAT Crit. PEH-18 Exp. 5d × 45 (10) 600 [1] 5.45 [1] 3,300 0 10 0.2 5,200 500 Modest
24-inch atmospheric 11 609.6 HESH Crit. BPEH-18, BNH-17, BMH-14 Exp. 6d × 31,856 [12d] 1,260 334.40 420,000 0 3,200 64 160,000 6,258 Big
Emerald Angel 12 220 SAPHE Crit. BNH-17, BMH-20, MU KE,  Exp. 6d × 370 (0.5), 6d × 500 [12d] 10,000 1.8 18,000 0 250 5 52,000 Normal

Rocket Name

TL Dia. (mm) Length (mm) Warhead Type Warhead Size Malf. Type Damage Speed End Max. 1/2D Acc WPS VPS CPS
Chan Li Splatter 10 16 203 APEX Big Crit. KE,
Exp.
4d+2 (2),
2d+1
250 1.84 460 415 12 0.072 0.001 2.70
Chan Li Penetrator 10 16 203 APDU Small Crit. KE 11d (3) 1,100 0.57 620 620 12 0.072 0.001 0.89
Chan Li Shaker 10 16 203 HESH Big Crit. Exp. 3d+2 250 1.84 460 415 12 0.072 0.001 2.20
Averni Arms UH-09 General Purpose Rocket 10 50 577 APEX Normal Crit. KE,
Exp.
6d × 3 (2),
6d × 8 [4d]
384 2.44 940 640 13 2 0.04 60

Launcher Name TL Dia. (mm) Rating (lbs.) Loading Mechanism No. of Tubes SS RoF Weight Vol. Cost Loaders
Chan Li Rapid-8 10 16 0.072 Heavy Automatic 1 11 8 0.29 0.0058 130 -
10 50 2 Fast Autoloader 1 12 1 5 0.1 130 -
10 50.8 1.6 Slow Autoloader 1 12 1/2 3.2 0.064 100 -
10 69.85 4 Light Automatic 1 14 2 12 0.24 450 -
Gosswane 12a 11 120 10 Light Automatic 1 20 1 30 0.6 560 -
11 609.6 3,200 Slow Autoloader 1 30 1/16 6,400 128 42,000 -
Emerald Angel Launcher 12 220 250 Muzzleloader 8 25 8:11 950 19 7,200 1


Note 1:  The Gosshawk-7c missile has sAccel of 54.8 G, and sEndurance of 9.  Ref. sidebar, GURPS Vehicles, 2d. ed., p. 112.


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