HT-74 Tarantula

The Heavy Typed 74 "Tarantula" is a 4x4 legged Autonomous Combat Vehicle bought in mass quantities for the Armored Cavalry and Marine Infantry Corps. Sporting a rugged chasis and powerful engine capable of sustaining excessive amounts of weight, the Tarantula has found great success in convoy chains and as armored fighting vehicles. The heavy footed Tarantula is still a rapid and capable vehicle, though limited in speed by its method of transportation. Often equipped with heavy cannons and weaponry, the HT-74 has seen extensive use alongside artillery regiments and tank battalions as reconaissance vehicles. Capable of transporting eight passengers on several platforms across the structure, the Tarantula has seen service in the Marine Infantry Corps as a rapid-reaction vehicle.

Deployment
Entering the service as the Coalition's first completely autonomous vehicle, the HT-74 was designed to handle a majority of the recoinassance and scouting duties that were handled my the lightly armored Skirmisher units of the Armored Cavalry and Marine Infantry Corps. Pressed into service with the Insurgencies growing popularity, the Tarantula was quickly deployed to hot-zones across the Coalition; it's first known contact with enemy forces was at the Atraliah system, where HT-74 Tarantula's were equipped with heavy cannons and missile launchers, boosting marine infantry firepower tenfold.

In modern evolutions the Tarantual features an incredible Combat Intelligence; capable of interfacing with not only the ruggedized terminals used by marines, but coordinating and commanding up to five other autonomous fighters. Often regulated to support and logistical roles in artillery and command units, the amount of Tarantula's deployed in direct combat roles are often found attached to the Armored Cavalry, though there are numerous HT-74 Tarantula's used by the Marine Infantry Corps.

Variants
Series M (Marine)
 * 1) HT-74/MCU, x2 76mm w/ x4 30mm TM-800
 * 2) HT-74/M, x1 145mm HRC w/ x2 TM-800
 * 3) HT-74/A, x2 3.8cm Railcaster, w/ x2 M64 launchers

Series A (Armor)
 * 1) HT-74/ACU, x1 160mm cannon w/ x2 30mm TM-800
 * 2) HT-74/AA, x2 SAM-44 launchers w/ x2 40mm TM-800
 * 3) HT-74/LCF, x1 206mm cannon
 * 4) HT-74/MA3, x2 188mm SPAV
 * 5) HT-74/MA4, x2 160mm SPAV
 * 6) HT-74/MA5, x2 206mm SPAV