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A trio of M14 Dingos piloted by elite Marauder Corps officers undergoing a combat simulation as part of their trainings after being reassigned to the new units under command of General Rico.

Project Tengu:the 2nd Generation Marauders and the future of Federation mechanized warfare

The Tactical Exoframe Nexus-linked Ground Unit (T.E.N.G.U for short), also known as second-generation Marauders, are a type of bipedal legged combat vehicles used by modern Federation military for infantry support role in ground combat and acted as armored fighting vehicles in lieu of tanks and IFVs.
As the Federation Department of Defense eventually came to a conclusion that most of their current weapons are inadequate at containing with the ever growing Arachnid threats in the aftermath of the Third Bugs War, after a long analysis over Federation capability of an interstellar conflict with an extra-terrestrial threat, the Federation High Command finally gave in and approved for additional fundings and strong advocations in new weapon developments. Among them is the significant change to the common Marauder's doctrine which initially envisioned as bipedal walking tanks into full mechanical infantry unit capable of a high degree of combat versatility.
The combat experiences used in the early Marauder models in the war eventually changed the Marauder doctrines gradually and have a significant impacts in shaping developments of the TENGU program. Initially designed simply as bipedal walking tanks similar to the last Marauder's model Babar, the project was postponed several times as the Federation concentrated its resources on the war efforts, by the time of the end of the Third Bugs War, TENGU design philosophy had been shifted towards more humanoid shapes, with the first Tengu model M12 Gibbon combined the combat flexibility and agility in mind to circumvent the disadvantages of conventional AFVs. Some of these new models are also equipped with handheld Marauder's grade melee weapons, which gave them more advantages in close quarter combat where conventional firearms cannot be used.
Despite the revolutionary concept of “Mechanical Infantry” being highly advocated by many high-ranking Federation officers. Many still oppose to the new concept, as the results, the Federation Marauder developments divided into the two category of “Walking tank” Marauders and “Mechanical Infantry”. The “walking tank” type Marauders, also known as Panzer Marauders are essentially Tengu designs that continued the old philosophy for infantry support with good armor protection as well as powerful armaments to suppress enemy defenses while also incorporates new technologies into them. The “Mechanical infantry” type Marauders are mainly used for special operations behind enemy lines, operating independently from normal infantry units, which lead to their designs being more lightly armored with more focus on mobility and dexterity.
Although the 2nd Generation Marauders are more versatile and better protected than their Bugs War era counterparts, they are still not superweapons, as such, conventional artillery is still capable to take them down, and portable infantry AT weapons still posed a serious threat to these machines. As such, these Marauders rarely operate alone, often operated in group to maximize their combat versality as well as deployed in tandem with other weapon platforms (eg. tanks, APCs) to maximize their tactical coordination in combat against enemy ground units.
Due to a shift to 3-dimensional combat capabilities in both urban areas and rough terrains. The TENGU Marauders have become a versatile and essential component within the Federation Army, typically deployed as general-purpose assault vehicles in most desperate hours on the battlefield. Even more so than the previous designs, the Marauders training programs also included anti-Marauder tactics alongside the previous anti Bugs tactics as part of their course to ensure the new pilots of the TENGUs are the cream of the crops with adaptability to unconventional tactics in battles.

M14 Dingo Command Type

Originally developed as a private venture project for a technological demonstator, the M14 Dingo becomes the exemplary definition of the “Mechanical Infantry” doctrines of Second Generation Marauders (T.E.N.G.U Marauder), The Dingo represents a radical shift from the heavy armored design of the M13 Swift into a lightly armored design, with focus on maneuverability and firepower as its main assets in ground combat. Due to the Federation demanding requirements, the M14 program was repeatedly delayed.

Despite numerous setbacks, Kojima Heavy Industries finally delivered the first M14 design a year before the Batarian War broke out, and the project turned into a successful gamble for Kojima Heavy Industries, with the M14 formally adpoted into service as the Army’s special operations Marauder. At one point, the Federation also consider adopting the Dingo for widespread use, but the costly procurement process (maximum 25 units produced annually) and material restrictions of the type mean nothing ever realized from this proposal.

Nevertheless, despite its demanding maintenance and procurement process, the M14 offset this with its superior versality compared to the Swift in combat, even when the latter is better armored. In fact, its mechanical reliability and high performance is well appreciated by the Federation pilots, which resulted in shorter maintenance schedule compared to other Army Marauders in service.

Specification
Role: Mass Production Commander-Use Tengu Marauder
Head height: 7m
Crew: 1
Running Speed: 77km/h
Thrusters: two rocket verniers
Armor materials: Ceramic Plates/Titanium
Armaments:
-40mm Bullpup Rifle/Auto cannon
-Marauder Utility Knives
-240mm Recoiless Rocket Launcher
-Chest-mounted pulse-laser cannons (optional)
-Chest-mounted multi-launchers (optional)

Description
A trio of M14 Dingos piloted by elite Marauder Corps officers undergoing a combat simulation as part of their trainings after being reassigned to the new units under command of General Rico.

Project Tengu:the 2nd Generation Marauders and the future of Federation mechanized warfare

The Tactical Exoframe Nexus-linked Ground Unit (T.E.N.G.U for short), also known as second-generation Marauders, are a type of bipedal legged combat vehicles used by modern Federation military for infantry support role in ground combat and acted as armored fighting vehicles in lieu of tanks and IFVs.
As the Federation Department of Defense eventually came to a conclusion that most of their current weapons are inadequate at containing with the ever growing Arachnid threats in the aftermath of the Third Bugs War, after a long analysis over Federation capability of an interstellar conflict with an extra-terrestrial threat, the Federation High Command finally gave in and approved for additional fundings and strong advocations in new weapon developments. Among them is the significant change to the common Marauder's doctrine which initially envisioned as bipedal walking tanks into full mechanical infantry unit capable of a high degree of combat versatility.
The combat experiences used in the early Marauder models in the war eventually changed the Marauder doctrines gradually and have a significant impacts in shaping developments of the TENGU program. Initially designed simply as bipedal walking tanks similar to the last Marauder's model Babar, the project was postponed several times as the Federation concentrated its resources on the war efforts, by the time of the end of the Third Bugs War, TENGU design philosophy had been shifted towards more humanoid shapes, with the first Tengu model M12 Gibbon combined the combat flexibility and agility in mind to circumvent the disadvantages of conventional AFVs. Some of these new models are also equipped with handheld Marauder's grade melee weapons, which gave them more advantages in close quarter combat where conventional firearms cannot be used.
Despite the revolutionary concept of “Mechanical Infantry” being highly advocated by many high-ranking Federation officers. Many still oppose to the new concept, as the results, the Federation Marauder developments divided into the two category of “Walking tank” Marauders and “Mechanical Infantry”. The “walking tank” type Marauders, also known as Panzer Marauders are essentially Tengu designs that continued the old philosophy for infantry support with good armor protection as well as powerful armaments to suppress enemy defenses while also incorporates new technologies into them. The “Mechanical infantry” type Marauders are mainly used for special operations behind enemy lines, operating independently from normal infantry units, which lead to their designs being more lightly armored with more focus on mobility and dexterity.
Although the 2nd Generation Marauders are more versatile and better protected than their Bugs War era counterparts, they are still not superweapons, as such, conventional artillery is still capable to take them down, and portable infantry AT weapons still posed a serious threat to these machines. As such, these Marauders rarely operate alone, often operated in group to maximize their combat versality as well as deployed in tandem with other weapon platforms (eg. tanks, APCs) to maximize their tactical coordination in combat against enemy ground units.
Due to a shift to 3-dimensional combat capabilities in both urban areas and rough terrains. The TENGU Marauders have become a versatile and essential component within the Federation Army, typically deployed as general-purpose assault vehicles in most desperate hours on the battlefield. Even more so than the previous designs, the Marauders training programs also included anti-Marauder tactics alongside the previous anti Bugs tactics as part of their course to ensure the new pilots of the TENGUs are the cream of the crops with adaptability to unconventional tactics in battles.

M14 Dingo Command Type

Originally developed as a private venture project for a technological demonstator, the M14 Dingo becomes the exemplary definition of the “Mechanical Infantry” doctrines of Second Generation Marauders (T.E.N.G.U Marauder), The Dingo represents a radical shift from the heavy armored design of the M13 Swift into a lightly armored design, with focus on maneuverability and firepower as its main assets in ground combat. Due to the Federation demanding requirements, the M14 program was repeatedly delayed.

Despite numerous setbacks, Kojima Heavy Industries finally delivered the first M14 design a year before the Batarian War broke out, and the project turned into a successful gamble for Kojima Heavy Industries, with the M14 formally adpoted into service as the Army’s special operations Marauder. At one point, the Federation also consider adopting the Dingo for widespread use, but the costly procurement process (maximum 25 units produced annually) and material restrictions of the type mean nothing ever realized from this proposal.

Nevertheless, despite its demanding maintenance and procurement process, the M14 offset this with its superior versality compared to the Swift in combat, even when the latter is better armored. In fact, its mechanical reliability and high performance is well appreciated by the Federation pilots, which resulted in shorter maintenance schedule compared to other Army Marauders in service.

Specification
Role: Mass Production Commander-Use Tengu Marauder
Head height: 7m
Crew: 1
Running Speed: 77km/h
Thrusters: two rocket verniers
Armor materials: Ceramic Plates/Titanium
Armaments:
-40mm Bullpup Rifle/Auto cannon
-Marauder Utility Knives
-240mm Recoiless Rocket Launcher
-Chest-mounted pulse-laser cannons (optional)
-Chest-mounted multi-launchers (optional)