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The M6 and its variants Use of iridium armour was confined to a small welded compartment at the front of the vehicle, housing the Westal AE4 fusion bottle, the driver and the AI system. The rear of the vehicle was built from a cast aluminium ‘tank’ with panels of ceramic and composite sandwich bonded to the outer areas. M6 units are still very popular, especially when converted to a number of lighter roles. They are often found employed as mortar carriers (M6A7), with a range of auto loading 10cm or 12cm mortars fitted. In addition, the M6A9 is employed by mercenary groups as a guided missile carrier, mounting a pair of ATGW missiles on a retractable boom or mini turret system. There is also a version called the M6A8 using a multipack of Buzzbomb launchers as a tank destroyer. A command variant (M6A1) is in use although space in the rear is very cramped. The heaviest weapon fit is the twin 3cm Powergun mount (by Ralarg Industries) called the M6A5 Support Car although in this role the M6 loses some degree of mobility being slightly ‘top heavy’. With both the ATGW mount and the twin 3cm mount, the M6 dispenses with the pintel mounted 1cm powerguns but retains the firing ports. Although used by the Slammers early on when the company took vehicles from their previous paymasters the Friesland government, there were soon superseded and then replaced by the M9 series. Infantry Equipment was largely unchanged throughout this period.

Early Slammers and Friesland Regulars (Circa 317TW)