BE701 Joust

Description
Created by Clan Nova Cat after the success of the Shoden, the Joust was designed to be a well-rounded medium tank. With a wide mix of weapons, the Joust is a versatile design, capable of handling a multitude of roles and missions. Additionally, the Joust has eight tons of Ferro-Fibrous armor, double that of the similar Ares tank, enhancing the Joust's survivability. The tank was designed shortly after the creation of the SM1 Tank Destroyer Hover Tank during the Jihad. Early versions of the Joust had problems with their fire control programs, occasionally causing the ER Large Laser to fire unexpectedly.

Weapons and Equipment
The Joust is well armed for its size, with a Series 7N ER Large Laser, a Type X "Short Bow" LRM-10, and eight Series 2c Light Machine Guns in its turret.

Variants

 * Joust BE700 : The BE701 was based on an earlier vehicle, the Joust BE700 which featured a different loadout. This tank was protected by 9.5 tons of Ferro Fibrous armor and used a Clan made XL Engine. Armament was slightly different, with an ATM 9 launcher taking the place of the LRM-10 seen in exported vehicles. The BE700 also carried a Light Active Probe to find hidden forces. The ER Large Laser remained the same, but the BE700 only carried four Light Machine Guns. BV (2.0) = 1,307