Armor:

R-5 Light Body Armor (Kitsune):
Standard issue light body armor for British military personnel first issued in the middle of the Twenty-First Century and used until the coming of the Rifts in secondary roles. The armor was issued to vehicle crews and naval personnel. It was also used by special forces when lightweight armor was needed and the ER-7 suit is not available. The armor is environmental and is a padded design similar in styling to the Post Rifts Urban Warrior body armor although the British Pre-Rifts armor is slightly heavier.
M.D.C.:
Main Body: 50
Head: 40
Arms (2): 30
Legs (2): 35
Weight: 12 lbs (5.4 kg)
Penalties: Very Good Mobility, -10% to prowl and -5% on climb rolls
Black Market Cost: 28,000 Credits
R-6 Heavy Body Armor (Kitsune):
Standard issued heavy body armor used by the British armed forces during most of the last half of the Twenty-First Century. The armor was used by all British field combatants including the infantry and marines. In some cases, the Special Forces used the lighter armor. The armor is fully environmental and is a plate design similar to the Post Rifts Bushman body armor. The armor is slightly lighter than the United States US-A-4 Armor.
M.D.C.:
Main Body: 60
Head: 40
Arms (2): 35
Legs (2): 40
Weight: 18 lbs (8.2 kg)
Penalties: Good Mobility, -20% to prowl and -8% on climb rolls
Black Market Cost: 38,000 Credits
ER-7 Stealth Body Armor (Kitsune / Mischa):
Similar in design to the R-5 Light Body Armor but designed with special systems that causes the suit to blend into its surroundings with color and patterns. The suit works by blending into its surroundings by changing colors and patterns. When moving the system does not have the ability to change fast enough, so all that is achieved is a blurring of the outlines of the suit. This is slightly disconcerting for someone who watches this for the first time. While nowhere near as effective as the Naruni camouflage suit, it is still quite effective. While preferred by the special forces, lack of the special suits makes them often use the R-5 Body Armor.
M.D.C.:
Main Body: 55
Head: 40
Arms (2): 32
Legs (2): 38
Weight: 12 lbs (5.4 kg)
Bonuses: -15% to other to detect ambush and detect concealment, +5% to prowl skill, 30% even if no prowl skill if not moving, also reduces thermal signal by 40%.
Penalties: Excellent Mobility, no prowl penalties and -5% on climb rolls
Black Market Cost: 150,000 Credits

Browning / EDR Electric LP-12 Laser Pistol (Kitsune):
Standard sidearm carried by the British Military starting in the middle years of the Twenty-First Century and serving to virtually the end of the century. The pistol has a longer range that the standard American laser pistol of the time but has a lower output.
Weight: 2.8 lbs (1.3 kg)
Mega-Damage: 1D6
Rate of Fire: Standard
Maximum Effective Range: 1,000 feet (305 meters)
Payload: 15 shots short E-Clip, 24 Shots each long E-Clip
Black Market Cost: 9,000 Credits

Enfield / Solaris LR-55 Combat Pulse Laser Rifle (Kitsune):
Standard British combat rifle during the middle to late part of the Twenty-First Century. It is used by most army and marine forces. Similar in performance to the US M-120 Rifle (Pre-Rifts L-20 Pulse Rifle) except British rifle is a bit heavier. The weapon is designed to fire three round bursts to inflict more damage.
Weight: 9 lbs (4.1 kg)
Mega Damage: 2D6 for Single Shot and 6D6 for 3 simultaneous blasts.
Rate of Fire: Single shot or three round burst.
Maximum Effective Range: 1,600 feet (487.7 meters)
Payload: 40 shots short E-Clip, 50 Shots each long E-Clip
Black Market Cost: 22,000 Credits
Enfield / Solaris LCR-58 Combat Pulse Laser Carbine (Kitsune):
Modified version of the standard issue LR-55 Combat Laser Rifle which is lighter weight and is shorter in length. It was introduced a couple of years after the LR-55. The weapon is generally used by special forces and vehicle crews. The rifle inflicts the same damage but has a shorter range.
Weight: 8 lbs (3.6 kg)
Mega Damage: 2D6 for Single Shot and 6D6 for 3 simultaneous blasts.
Rate of Fire: Single shot or three round burst.
Maximum Effective Range: 1,000 feet (304.8 meters)
Payload: 40 shots short E-Clip, 50 Shots each long E-Clip
Black Market Cost: 28,000 Credits

Enfield / Solaris LMG-60 Squad Automatic Pulse Laser Rifle (Kitsune):
The LMG-60 is based off of the LR-55 Combat Pulse Rifle and was the standard issue Laser light machine-gun for the British military for over four decades starting just after the middle of the Twenty-First Century. It is heavier than the standard rifle due to having a special cooling and capacitor system to enable the weapon to fire extended bursts in addition to firing single shots and three round bursts. The weapon also has better range than the standard laser rifle. In some cases, the weapon can be plugged into the power feed of a power armor or vehicle for effectively unlimited shots. While an excellent weapon, it is far heavier than the American equivalent.
Weight: 21 lbs (9.5 kg)
Mega Damage: 2D6 per single shot, 6D6 for a rapid fire three shot burst, or use machine gun burst rules for higher burst setting.
Rate of Fire: Single Shot, Three Round Burst, and Extended Bursts (Use Machine Gun burst rules).
Maximum Effective Range: 2000 feet (610 meters).
Payload: 40 shots short E-Clip, 50 Shots each long E-Clip, and effectively unlimited if plugged into a vehicle or power armor's power supply.
Black Market Cost: 45,000 Credits
British Aerospace / Vickers BAV-20 Rail Gun (Kitsune):
This rail gun is primarily designed for use by power armors but also is sometimes used as a heavy machine-gun. The rail gun also was used if laser resistant body armors were expected to be encountered. The weapon is unable to be used by a normal person without the use of a tripod and must be transported by vehicle.
Weight: Rail Gun: 104 lbs (47.2 kg), One Ammo-Belt of 400 Rounds: 25 lbs (11.5 kg), Case of 6 belts: 150 lbs (68 kg).
Mega-Damage: A burst is 40 rounds and inflicts 1D4x10 M.D.,one round does 1D4 M.D.
Maximum Effective Range: 4000 feet (1200 meters)
Rate of Fire: 40 Round burst only, cannot fire single shot.
Payload: 400 Round (10 burst) Belt when used as a machinegun
Black Market Cost: 100,000 Credits

Heckler & Koch AMRa MKII / SSRG-12 Sniper Rail Gun (Kitsune / Mischa):
An extremely powerful weapon but limited in rate of fire. This weapon was used by British as their primary sniper weapon. Instead of firing a burst like most rail guns, the SSRG-12 Rail gun fires a single large round at huge velocities. It inflicts incredible damage and is very long ranged. It uses special recoil buffering systems but can only be fired when braced. A special high density Discarding Sabot round was developed to increase the weapons damage even further. The power for the rail gun is provided by special capacitors in the magazine. The weapon can be broken down into approximate 60 lb bundles and be carried by teams of three with one carrying three magazines. There are special laser guided rounds available. The nose of the bullet can be altered in position compared to the main body of the bullet allowing it to alter course slightly. This allows the bullet to compensate for wind, drop, and if the target moves slightly. There is an integral laser in the rifle and can also be controlled by others. The Rail Gun can also be used by a power armor although usually other weapons were preferred due to the weapons limited rate of fire.
Weight: Rail Gun: 116 lbs (52.6 kg), 6 Round Magazine: 18 lbs (8.2 lbs)
Mega Damage: Conventional Rounds: 1D6x10 per Round APFSDS Ammo: 2D4x10 per Round
Rate of Fire: Maximum of 2 per melee
Maximum Effective Range: 8,000 feet (2,450 meters)
Payload: 6 per Magazine
Bonuses: Laser Guided bullets have a +3 to Strike
Black Market Cost: 220,000 Credits (Very Rare after the coming of the Rifts.) Each conventional round costs 50 credits each and each discarding sabot round costs 150 credits each. Guided rounds cost 500 credits extra.
RPM-2 Mini-Missile Launcher (Kitsune):
Standard shoulder carried hand held mini-missile launcher used by the British Military during most of the later half of the Twenty-First Century. Unlike the early United States hand held mini-missile launcher which is single shot, the British mini-missile launcher has two tubes and can fire one mini-missile or both mini-missiles simultaneously. It is only slightly heavier than the American launcher due to use of lightweight composites. While any mini-missile can be used, Plasma warheads are the most common due to their greater damage.
Weight: 12 lbs (5.4 kg) without missiles or 16 lbs (7.3 kg) with missiles. Each extra missile weighs approximately an additional 2 lbs (0.91 kg)
Mega Damage: Varies by mini-missile type (Go to Revised bomb and missile table - Most commonly uses Plasma Mini-Missiles)
Rate of Fire: One at a time or a volley of two mini-missiles
Maximum Effective Range: Varies by mini-missile type (Go to Revised bomb and missile table).
Payload: 2, takes 15 seconds (one melee) to reload launcher
Black Market Cost: The launcher costs 22,000 credits, missiles cost extra
SRM-1 Disposable Short Range Missile Launcher (Kitsune):
This launcher is a tube style single shot hand held short range missile launcher which is disposable. Firing the missile ruins the short range missile launcher. The missile launcher is design to be used both by ground troops against aircraft and light armor. It is similar to several Post-Rifts missile launchers including the Wellington WI-50S. The launcher is much heavy than the mini-missile launcher and must be operated from some type of platform or the user must have strength of 18 or higher.
Note: SAM style missiles are missiles that sacrifice payload for higher speeds, see Chris Curtis' modified missile table for specifics
Weight: 12 lbs (5.4 kg) without missile or 52 lbs (23.6 kg) with missile. The short range missile weighs aproximately 40 lbs (18.2 kg)
Mega Damage: Varies by short missile type (Go to Revised bomb and missile table - SAM style missiles normally)
Rate of Fire: Single Shot only
Maximum Effective Range: Varies by short missile type (Go to Revised bomb and missile table - SAM style missiles normally)
Payload: 1, weapon is destroyed after use
Black Market Cost: The launcher costs 4,000 credits, missiles cost extra.

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