What the Ground forces wanted, was a dedicated combat unit.ĭeveloped on Caridia by KDY what would emerge from the testing grounds on the Stormtrooper training world was a deadly addition to the Imperial military. As the AT-AT also served primarily as an infantry carrier it was neither fox nor fowl, and was felt to be a jack of all trades.
Whilst tougher and better protected and far more intimidating, the AT-TE was also more flexible, smaller and more stable as well as being more agile than the lumbering AT-AT. The versatile and flexible AT-TE was being retired or put into garrison duty and away from frontline forces whilst many Army Officers and Corps Commanders felt that the AT-AT was a rather poor replacement for the AT-TE. Whilst the Imperial Navy was growing as was the Stormtrooper Corps, the number of ground vehicles available to them was shrinking. They were used to fight small vehicles or shoot down enemy infantry.The AT-SW came about after four years of research and development as well as hundreds of simulations and trials. Four were placed in a square around the cockpit while the other two defended the rear of the walker. The six small laser cannons were still important even though they were weren't big. Depending on the mission it could fire sonic charges, heat seeking missiles, or solid shots for penetrating armor. Even though it had a slow rate of fire and poor accuracy it was still a fearsome weapon. The large mass-driver cannon was obviously the largest gun on the walker. One crew member had to sit atop the walker, exposed to enemy fire to operate the mass-driver cannon. The spotter used several sensors to locate objectives, units, and geographical features, which were then relayed to the four gunners nestled in the armored hull of the walker. The AT-TE had a crew of six highly trained clones. AT-TEs had an effective range of 500 km and they could carry enough supplies to keep the crew fed for three weeks. It could be effective in almost any terrain including cliffs and asteroids. The AT-TE could penetrate energy shields, something that repulsorlift vehicles couldn't do. The AT-TE was impervious to ion damage due to electomagnetic shielding. They could even provide heavy artillery support for battalions of soldiers. The AT-TE could complete many different tasks ranging from transporting platoons of clone troopers to attacking enemy installations. It was the standard armored vehicle for the army. The All Terrain Tactical Enforcer, better known simply as an AT-TE, was a large vehicle used by the Grand Army of the Republic.
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