Īt one point during the war, Jedi Generals Plo Koon and Aayla Secura each piloted a TX-130. Due to the fighter tank's great mix of speed and firepower, the tank was popular among clone troopers and tank crews. During the Clone Wars, the fast TX-130 tanks were used to frightening effect, and clone trooper units were at times saved by the arrival of a squadron. Used early in the Clone Wars by the Galactic Republic's Grand Army, the TX-130 Saber-class fighter tank was utilized against the Separatist Alliance. History Ī squad of clone troopers fighting beside a TX-130 tank. The TX-130 was designed with the tactical flexibility of a starfighter, making it swift and agile. A group of TX-130 Saber-class fighter tanks was referred to as a squadron, while another sized group was referred to as a platoon. They were also used for anti-armor and anti-fortification roles with their heavier armament. TX-130 used their mix of versatile weapons to give their Republic Military and Jedi officers tactical flexibility. The TX-130 tank was designed to provide infantry support, engage light enemy armor, and escort allied forces. Role Ī TX-130 fighting alongside the 501st Legion. It had a cargo-carrying capacity of 20 tons, and costed 85,000 credits.

An astromech droid could also be used, and the TX-130 could carry two passengers. The TX-130's crew included two pilots, a vehicle commander, and a gunner. TX-130 tanks were outfitted with lightweight ablative armor, allowing it to defend itself against light anti-vehicle weapons and increase its survivability, which was supplemented by a quick-cycling shield generator. This ordnance launcher could utilize Armor-Piercing Shells, 'Bunker Buster' shells, or High-Energy shells. The TX-130 also made use of rapid-fire ordnance launcher mounted on each of the vehicle's sponsons. Some tanks were not equipped with a top gun. The TX-130 was also equipped with either a twin medium laser cannon turret atop the tank or a Taim & Bak KB-50a beam cannon. The cannons had a fixed forward-firing arc, although, they could easily be brought to bear on enemy targets due to the TX-130's agility. Their primary weapons were a pair of fire-linked heavy laser cannons mounted to the hull. The TX-130 was equipped with a versatile complement of weapons. In that capacity, it was sometimes compared to the Delta-7 Aethersprite-class starfighter. The TX-130 was considered quick and nimble for an armored fighting vehicle and was able to enter a fight quickly, give significant damage, and escape unharmed. The TX-130 Saber-class fighter tank was a light repulsortank manufactured by Rothana Heavy Engineering.

A clone trooper wearing Phase II clone trooper armor sitting in the cockpit of a TX-130

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