The Self-Propelled Heavy Artillery (SPHA) walker was a modular heavy artillery unit manufactured by Rothana Heavy Engineering and used by the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars, and by the Galactic Empire afterward. It bore a resemblance to the smaller Republic stun tank also utilized during the Clone Wars. SPHA had twelve legs that served as mobile support structures. Unlike smaller walkers, such as the AT-TE, SPHA units were unable to be carried into battle by LAAT/c gunships because of their large size and weight. Instead, they were deployed directly from landed Acclamator-class assault ships, which could carry 36 of the artillery platforms. In battle, SPHA walkers usually received orders from ground-based command posts, which provided a less isolated and more in-touch view of the battlefield than the towering walkers. In addition, SPHA units had a complement of 30 clone troopers, which could be deployed rapidly via a dorsal hatch. In seconds, the soldiers could disembark the vehicle and secure the area immediately around the walker, providing protection from enemy infantry and other light units. Read more... |
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Tags (6)LAAT | GAR Clone Trooper, Phase I Armor | LAATc | AT-TE | Geonosis | Battle of Geonosis |
Last updated: 21.03.2021 19:43:36