ADR-04 Mk IX "Matador Zal"  Air Defense Robot

(Version 1.0 - Last updated: 03/22/02)  
Background and RPG Statistics by Kenneth Olson

BACKGROUND 

The ADR-04 Mk IX Matador ZAL was the final pre-production prototype for what would eventually become the ADR-04 Mk X "Defender".  A total of ten units were produced from February until March 2009  before the manufacturing lines were switched over for full production of the "Defender" in June.  Although, externally the Mk IX and X units appear to have little in common except for the Vicker-Chrysler leg assemblies found on all first generation RDF destroids, all of the internal systems are virtually identical to those on the Defender.

The Matador ZAL, like the later Defender, would mount four caseless autocannons in two over/under mounts in the torso.  Although, both units make use of Rheinmetall models, the Matador mounts four Type PFG-943 70mm instead of the larger 78mm found on the Defender.  The PFG-943 are capable of firing 200 rounds per minute of hyper-velocity caseless ammunition with an initial shell velocity of over 3.5 kilometers per second.  Although mounting the autocannons in the torso does not allow the field of fire provided by arm mounts, it does minimize the complexity of the system and allow the addition of two large ammunition bins in arm mounts.  Each ammunition bin has a capacity of 800 rounds and are easily replenished in the field.

Both the Matador and Defender are armored with a third generation Chobham laminar plate.  Although, not as heavily armored as front line RDF models, the Matador is immune to all anti-personal weaponry as well as light anti-vehicle weaponry up to 25mm in caliber.  However, a couple of direct hits by medium or a single hit from heavy anti-mecha weaponry can disable the unit.  The Matador Zal's cockpit is pressurized and when fully sealed will provide full protection against nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons.

The Matador mounts a powerful long range AN/SPS-50 UHF surveillance radar.  The radar is mounted on top of the unit and is scanned mechanically both in azimuth and in elevation to provide all aspect coverage with an estimated detection range of 150 kilometers against a 0 dBsm target.  Once a potential target has been detected and tracked to within 40 kilometers, the AN/SPS-50 hands off to the the Westinghouse TPG-144 X-band pulsed Doppler phased array mounted on top of the Matador Zal in a conformal array.  In addition to the radar systems, the Matador possesses IR and nightvision systems to allow the unit to operate in all conditions.

Initial testing began in March of 2009, when the first five units reached operational status.  During testing later that same months, two units were unable to complete a series of live fire tests.  The source of the failures were later traced to a malfunctioning protoculture generator and a problem in the combat computer and quickly fixed.  The remaining four months of testing proved to the RDF that a majority of the combat systems were ready for full deployment on the ADR-04 Mk X Defender.  Once the Defender program reached operational status, seven of the original ten units were stripped of pair parts and the other three were placed into mothballs.  All of the remaining units were believed to have been destroyed during the Zentraedi assault on Earth and as a result none of the Matadors ever saw combat action.
 

RPG STATS

Vehicle Type: Air Defense Robot
Class: Non-transformable Destroid
Manufacturer: Vickers
Crew: One
Service History: 
Pre-production destroid which served with the RDF Army from 2009 until 2010
 

MDC BY LOCATION:

Location Matador Zal
* Head Sensors 30
Surveillance Radar 15
Ammunition Bins (2) 100 each
Autocannons (4) 50 each
Legs (2) 175 each
Reinforced Pilot's Compartment 150
** Main Body 200
	 
NOTES: 
  1. *Destruction of the head will destroy all of the external sensors for the unit, except for seismic and acoustic.
  2. ** Depleting the MDC of the main body will destroy the mecha. 

 

SPEEDS:

RUNNING:
51 kph / 65 kph (fully loaded / empty)
UNDERWATER PERFORMANCE:
15 kph
LEAPING:                              
10 m

STATISTICAL DATA:

HEIGHT:
12.1 m (not including surveillance radar)
DEPTH:
9.4 m
BREADTH:
5.0  m
WEIGHT:
22.8 metric tons (dry)
29.1 metric tons (fully loaded)
PHYSICAL STRENGTH:
Equal to a P.S. of 60
CARGO:
None
POWER PLANT:
1 RRL-1 miniaturized protoculture-cell energizer with 36 standard canisters of protoculture
PROPULSION IN SPACEBORNE OPERATIONS: 
N/A
DELTA V:
N/A
GENERATOR ENDURANCE:
 2000 hours of operational use
BOOSTER UNITS:
None

 

WEAPON SYSTEMS:

  1. 4 x REINMETALL TYPE PFG-943 70MM AUTOCANNONS:  Two pair of 70mm caseless hypervelocity autocannons are mounted on either side of the torso.  Each cannon is capable of firing up to 250 rounds per minute with an initial shell velocity of 3500 meters per second.  The standard load out is typically a mix of APHE (Armor Piercing High Explosive), MKPF-AP (Multiple Kinetic Penetrator Flechette - Armor Piercing) and HEI-T (High Explosive Incendiary - Tracer) rounds with terminal laser guidance.   Each pair of weapons are fed by two ammunition binds, easily replenished in the field, mounted on either side of unit with a maximum capacity of 400 rounds per gun. 

     

  2. HAND TO HAND COMBAT:.  Because of the Matador Zal's lack of arms and hands, the unit is only capable of limited hand to hand attacks. 

 

STANDARD EQUIPMENT FOR MATADOR ZAL


COMBAT BONUSES FOR MATADOR ZAL: 


RANDOM HIT LOCATIONS

When there is an equal chance of hitting both sides from 1D6

When there is a preferred side, roll 1D10

Matador Zal

FRONT

BACK

SIDES

TOP

BOTTOM

Head Sensors (Main Body)

01-05 01-02 01-02 01-10 -
Surveillance Radar (Main Body) 06-15 03-20 03-20 11-25 01-05

Ammunition Bins (Main Body)

16-40 21-50 21-50 26-50 06-25

Autocannons  (Main Body)

41-45 51-53 51-60 51-60 26-32

Legs (Main Body)

46-65 54-70 61-85 61-70 33-70
Pilot's Compartment - 71-72 - - 71-72
Main Body 66-00 73-00 86-00 71-00 73-00

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