Mad Cat III

The Mad Cat III is a 55-ton missile boat that fights at long range, a 3086 rework of the Mad Cat III X from 3076, cruising at 65 km/h and topping out near 97. Twin LRM 20 racks remain in the left and right torsos, but where the X paired an ER Medium Laser with an ER Small Laser in each arm, this version strips the ER Small Lasers and carries just the ER Medium Laser in each arm. It adds an ER Micro Laser to the center torso alongside the pair already in the side torsos, and ferro-fibrous armor plating replaces the X's ferro-lamellor. The type keeps its enhanced communications gear and its reputation as a maintenance-intensive design, and it is built at Manufacturing Plant DSF-IT1 on Itabaiana.