BAP-47 (FT)

The BAP-47 is a light combat walker developed in the Interstellar Union of Revolutionary States, produced and in service since 147. In heavy use with the United Front Ground Force, the BAP-47 remains in production and has been exported to foreign clients as well. A one-man bipedal light walker, the BAP-47 is designed to be air-transportable to support aerospaceborne forces. Robust, requiring little maintenance and highly modular, numerous variants have been created to serve a wide variety of roles.

One of the most numerous and succuessful combat walker designs ever produced with possibly even millions produced since 147, the BAP-47 is also the basis of the BAP-83 light combat walker.

Description
The BAP-47 is a light bipedal combat walker equipped with two modular 'shoulder' hardpoints, capable of mounting a variety of weapons and equipment. Weighing 8.3 tonnes, the BAP-47 is capable of being transported by light aerospace dropships, enabling it to keep up with air-mobile operations and be air-dropped as well. The bipedal design enables the BAP-47 to traverse almost any type of terrain and surmount obstacles that tracked or wheeled vehicles may be unable to cross. At a low height of 4.43 metres, the BAP-47 is small for a walker, and can only fit one operator in a cramped cockpit.

Designed for ease of use and easy repair, most components of the BAP-47 are entirely interchangeable between individual units.

307 Empire-Union War
In the 307 Empire-Union War, BAP-47 units were amongst the first to engage Imperial forces, bursting through the Shiroyama DMZ wall.

Variants

 * BAP-47p: Initial prototype configuration.
 * BAP-47A: General-purpose infantry support variant equipped with 20mm rotary cannons.
 * BAP-47B: General-purpose infantry support variant equipped with 45mm automatic grenade launchers.
 * BAP-47C: Engineering variant equipped with chainsaws and flamethrowers.
 * BAP-47D: Light artillery variant equipped with six 155 missiles.
 * BAP-47E: Engineering/Urban combat variant equipped with flamethrowers.
 * BAP-47F: Command variant equipped with enhanced communications equipment and one 20mm rotary cannon.
 * BAP-47G: Anti-armour variant equipped with arc projectors.
 * BAP-47H: Unsuccessful infantry carrier variant with both arms replaced with seats for desant troops.
 * BAP-47I: Anti-infantry variant with eight heavy machine guns.

Operators

 * Flag Of The Interstellar SB.png IURS: Primary user with over 640,000 vehicles.