Smart Armor System (SAS)

10/28 d

20,000 (installment)
Body x 500 (replacement)

4

Military Permit

3 CF/AP
Body x 50 kg Load

Vehicle facility

Demolition B/R
Electronics
Computer

4
4
4

Body x 40 h

Smart or "proactive" armor systems use small hexagonal explosive cells, each approximately 5 centimeters in diameter and 10 centimeters high. Controlling these cells is a proximity sensor system, which can either be active (such as an ultra-short range radar system) or passive (such as a fine electronic fiber mesh suspended around the vehicle) in nature. (Neither system conveys any special bonus; this is a special effect and merely reflects the designers preference.) Whenever the system detects an incoming projectile, the system computer determines its size and impact location and then detonates a portion of the explosive cells to offset or deflect the projectile's impact. In game terms, each time a projectile strikes a smart-armor-equipped vehicle, the player controlling the vehicle rolls 2D6 and adds the results together. If the total equals 3 or higher, the smart armor detects the attack and activates. For each hit the vehicle takes (whether or not the smart armor activates or the vehicle takes damage), increase the target number by 1. Note that a burst fire or full auto-fire attack counts as one "hit" for these purposes.
If the smart armor activates against an attack, reduce the Damage Level of the attack by one level (0 to S, S to M and so on). This Damage Level reduction is in addition to the reduction applied toward normal weapon attacks against vehicles (so the damage of standard bullets against a smart armor equipped vehicle would be reduced by two levels).
After a vehicle's smart armor has taken a hit, the character can replace the expended explosive cells. Doing so returns the target number for activation back to 3 for the next attack against the vehicle. The repair takes an appropriate Vehicle B/R (2) Test with a base time of 8 hours. To install smart armor as a vehicle customization, the rigger or mechanic must make three successful skill tests. Smart armor is not available for vehicles with Body ratings lower than 4, and it cannot be concealed.
Only vehicles with an Armor rating of 1 or more may take this modification.

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