Blankenburg Technologies

Blankenburg Technologies
Blankenburg Technologies.jpg
Corporation Profile
AffiliationDraconis Combine
HeadquartersLumina (Soul V)[1]
LeadershipCEO
Product(s)
Parent CorporationIndependence Weaponry[2]
Manufacturing Plant(s)Terra

Blankenburg Technologies was a Draconis Combine BattleMech and satellite manufacturer.

Overview[edit]

During Independence Weaponry's revamp of the old Blankenburg facility on Soul, they discovered that 90% of the parts used in the Katana were actually interchangeable with those of the BattleMaster. Not one to waste such an opportunity, Independence rushed to set up a second manufacturing line on Soul to produce the popular and venerable command 'Mech. When Blankenburg took back control of the facility in 3064, it was a simple matter for them to complete the upgrade and put the BattleMaster into production.[citation needed]

Blankenburg Technologies was a subsidiary of Independence Weaponry by 3067.[2]

During the Jihad, the facility on Soul suffered no losses of capital and personnel and had a full production volume of 100% in 3079.[3]

Manufacturing[edit]

Blankenburg Technologies has manufacturing centers on the following planets:

Soul[edit]

Components produced on Soul:[1][2][4]
Component Type
Mechs
BLR-CM BattleMaster[1][2] Assault BattleMech
CRK-5003-2 Katana[2][4] Assault BattleMech
CRK-5003-C Katana[2][4] Assault BattleMech
CRK-5003-CJ Katana[1][2][4] Assault BattleMech
Tai-sho[1] Assault BattleMech
Chassis
Geometric 530 Hard Core Katana[4] & BattleMaster[citation needed]
Fusion Engine
Strand 255 Katana[4] & BattleMaster[citation needed]/Shipped to Quentin for Taisho
Extralight Fusion Engine
Strand 340 XL BattleMaster[citation needed]
Jump Jets
Geotec 300 Katana[4] & BattleMaster[citation needed]
Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)
CarboStrand 30 Weight AS Katana[4] & BattleMaster[citation needed]
Communications System
GRPNTR Groundpainter 5 Katana[4] & BattleMaster[citation needed]
Targeting-Tracking System
Scope 30 RNDST Katana[4] & BattleMaster[citation needed]
Small Laser
Dodd Katana[4]
Medium Pulse Laser
Blankenburg Shipped to Hun Ho for Grasshopper & Cerberus[citation needed]
Large Laser
Magna Mk.III Katana[4]
LB 10-X AC
Blankenburg Katana[4]
SRM-6
Holly-6 Katana[4]

Terra[edit]

Components produced on Terra:[4][5]
Component Type
Mechs
GRM-R-PR29 Grim Reaper[5] Medium BattleMech
GRM-R-P30 Grim Reaper[5] Medium BattleMech
GRM-R-P31 Grim Reaper[5] Medium BattleMech
CRK-5003-2 Crockett[4] Assault BattleMech
CRK-5003-3 Crockett[4] Assault BattleMech
CRK-5004-1 Crockett[6] Assault BattleMech
Satellite
Cassion Payload Satellite[7] Satellite
Chassis
Gigi 200 Grim Reaper[5]
Geometric 530 Hard Core Crockett[4]
Fusion Engine
Strand 255 Crockett[4]
Extralight Fusion Engine
Core Tek 275 XL Grim Reaper[5] & Griffin
Jump Jets
Geotec 300 Crockett[citation needed]
Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)
CarboStrand 30 Weight AS Crockett[4]
Ferro-fibrous Armor
StarGuard 3056 ferro-fibrous Grim Reaper[5]
Communications System
Groundpainter 5 Crockett[4]
Marshall 333 Grim Reaper[5]
Marshall Long-Talk [citation needed]
Targeting-Tracking System
Blankenburg Trooper Chevalier
O/P Scanoptic 400BP Grim Reaper[5]
Small Laser
Dodd Crockett[4]
Medium Laser
Blankenburg [citation needed]
Medium Pulse Laser
Blankenburg Grim Reaper[5]
ER Large Laser
Blankenburg 25 Crockett[4], Chevalier & Shootist[citation needed]
Large Pulse Laser
Blankenburg for Export[citation needed]
LB 2-X AC
Blankenburg for Export[citation needed]
LB 10-X AC
Blankenburg Crockett[4]
ER PPC
Blankenburg 200 Grim Reaper, Griffin, Grand Crusader II & Raijin II[citation needed]
Light PPC
Blankenburg [citation needed]
Heavy PPC
Blankenburg Heavy PPC[citation needed]
Anti-Missile System
McArthur Excalibur, Initiate, White Flame, Cobra & Spartan[citation needed]
McArthur II anti-missile system - Grim Reaper[5]
LRM-20
Holly Grim Reaper[5]
SRM-6
Holly Grim Reaper[5]

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Objectives: Draconis Combine, p. 15: "Blankenburg Technologies"
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Handbook: House Kurita, p. 159: "Independence Weaponry"
  3. Objectives: Draconis Combine, p. 4: "State of the Industry at a Glance (Dec 3079)"
  4. 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 4.15 4.16 4.17 4.18 4.19 4.20 4.21 4.22 4.23 Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 94: "Produced Crockett Components"
  5. 5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12 Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade, p. 44: "Produced Grim Reaper Components"
  6. Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade, p. 218: "Crockett Profile"
  7. Technical Readout: Vehicle Annex, p. 138: "Cassion Satellite Profile"

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