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Light Assault Vehicle/repulsorlift QH-7 Chariot

LAVr QH-7 Chariot

Production information
Manufacturer	Uulshos Manufacturing
Model	Light Assault Vehicle/repulsorlift QH-7 Chariot
Class	Repulsorcraft
Cost	40,000 credits^[1]
Technical specifications
Length	11.8 meters^[2]
Maximum speed	350 km/h^[1]
Maximum altitude	8 meters^[2]
Engine unit(s)	Repulsorlifts (5)^[2]
Armament	Laser cannon (1)^[2]
Crew	Pilot (1)^[2] Gunner (1)^[2] Unit commander (1)^[2] Comm droid (4)^[2]
Passengers	Command staff^[2]
Cargo capacity	200 kg^[1]
Consumables	3 days^[1]
Usage
Role(s)	Mobile command post Combat support Reconnaissance
Era(s)	Rebellion era New Republic era
Affiliation	Galactic Empire

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The Light Assault Vehicle/repulsorlift (LAVr) QH-7 Chariot was a command speeder issued to most Imperial ground forces. It was designed to allow a commander to enter battlefield with moderate protection, but was also frequently tasked with evacuating a commander from a hot zone. It was also often used by Imperial generals to move to the front lines, pick up a field commander, receive face-to-face briefing, and then ferry the general back to the safety of a mobile command base.

1 Characteristics
2 Behind the scenes
3 Appearances
4 Sources
5 Notes and references
- 5.1 In other languages

CharacteristicsEdit

It had a flight-ceiling of 8 meters, making it capable of traversing difficult terrain. In addition to a forward laser cannon, it also had extensive armor for added protection of its passengers, which mostly consisted of command staff. In battle, surrounding vehicles were expected to defend against attacking enemy troops.

Able to keep up with advancing walkers and other repulsor-craft, the Chariot was designed for rear-echelon duty, serving as a mobile command-center filled with tactical computers and holoscreens. The commander in charge could coordinate up to a dozen combat units, while simultaneously transmitting to the Central Military Command. A Chariot's staff consisted of a commander, a driver, a gunner, and at least four communication droids.

Most of the speeder's rear contained electronic countermeasures, which provided some protection against EM bursts and other disruptive tactics. Its communications array was equipped with signal-scramblers, which made any outgoing messages nearly impossible to decipher.

Later, the Empire replaced the laser cannon with a Swivel gun.