Octos

Octos

Programs

• Manufacturer: Daimler Hyperspace Corporation/Rubin Central Science Bureau for Marine Engineering
• Equipment Type Variable Vehicles
• Government Anti-U.N.
• Type Variable amphibious destroid.
• Customers Anti-U.N.

Used at the South Pacific Ocean near the island of Mayan one year before Space War One. Developed by the Anti-UN Alliance from OTM-obtained information in the same generation as the Destroid Cheyenne. Roll-out of the first Octos in 2006. Since the production costs were high, manufacturing stopped at a small number. Even with some failures, it was sturdy to the extent that it did interfere in combat, earning a reputation among soldiers. By the end of the UN Wars, 92 units were produced. The U.N. resumed production after the conclusion of the UN Wars with a total of 28 units produced until Space War I, when the production line was destroyed.

Design Features

Variable transformation system with submarine cruise and ground-combat, quadruped assault-tank modes. Later models with reaction engine have increased maneuverability. Furthermore, with engine output surplus from a reaction engine, it is possible to operate energy conversion armor, replacing composite armor on earlier models.

Power plant

• Underwater-use fuel cell-cluster/Ground-use diesel turbine engine (later machines are equipped with a thermonuclear reaction turbine).

Accommodation

Pilot in cockpit. The cockpit is located under the 12.7 mm dual beam machine gun turret. When the hatch is open, a machine gun can be mounted. Cabin in main body with room for 5-6 people.

Avionics

Camera unit in sensor globe in forward section with searchlight.

Armament

• Bifors 57mm multi-use rapid-fire cannon located above top right dorsal section in ground-combat quadruped mode.
• 8-shot missile launcher above top left dorsal section in land mode.
• 12.7mm dual beam machine gun turret on top dorsal section in ground-combat quadruped mode.
• Torpedoes in arm section in submarine cruise mode.
• Anti-personnel machine gun on ventral main body.

Dimensions

• Length: 18.2 m (underwater mode)
• Height: 11.2 m (Destroid mode)

Mass & Loadings

• Fully loaded weight: 55.15 t

Performance

• Operational depth: 250 m (max 375 m)
• Underwater speed: 40 Kt (max 45 Kt)
• Ground speed: walking, 45 Kmph
  • rolling, 95 Kmph

Appendices

Appearances

• Debut: Macross Zero

Background

• Designer: Junya Ishigaki