E.B.S.I.S. Mecha

The E.B.S.I.S. inherited several battalions of Mecha from the pre-war U.E.D.F. Many of these Mecha were lost during the Belarus crisis, and most of those that survived where damaged and retired from service, subject to study for reverse engineering by E.B.S.I.S. industrial corporations. however some mecha possessed sufficient intact examples for them to remain in service. Non-transformable mecha in E.B.S.I.S. service have been fitted with mountings for smoke grenade launchers and anti-personnel cluster mines on their lower legs.

ADR-04-Mk.X Defender - The Defender is the only Pre-war design the Baltic States are capable of producing, although until 2025, the E.B.S.I.S. Model (classified as the ADR-04-Mk.X (N) ) employed a Fission based nuclear reactor powerplant instead of the U.E.D.F. standard Stable Liquid Metallic Hydrogen (SLMH) fusion power plant. Surviving pre-war Defenders with SLMH fusion plants continued in use, as the Baltic States could produce SLMH in quantity. After 2025, local production of SLMH fusion power plants was solved, and all new Defender's were built to original specs. The Fission powered model was gradually removed from active service, and relegated to reserve formations and export to allied nations.

MBR-04-Mk.VI Tomahawk - less than a dozen Tomahawk's survived the Belarus crisis in functional condition, and many of those only by cannibalizing parts from damaged Mecha. The Baltic States military reserves their Tomahawk's for Elite formations, and rarely deploys them without the support of other mecha and conventional forces. Tomahawk's in E.B.S.I.S. service were refitted to use E.B.S.I.S. standard missile systems to simplify logistical issues.

MBR-07-Mk.II Spartan - Less than two dozen Spartan's survived the Belarus crisis, many of them only through cannibalization of damaged mecha. The majority of Spartan mecha have been assigned as test mecha for reverse engineering purposes. these test mecha were the most patchwork and least reliable of the surviving examples, and undergo frequent modifications to weapons and control systems as new concepts are explored. these test mecha do see front line combat, to field test the new systems in actual combat conditions. the last six fully functional Spartan's are assigned to the E.B.S.I.S. Capitol Guard, defending the E.B.S.I.S. governing council building in Kaliningrad. Positions in this unit are highly sought after, open only to the most elite pilots. As with all other UEDF designed mecha in E.B.S.I.S. service, the missile systems of the Spartan's have been refitted to use standard E.B.S.I.S. missile munitions.

VF-1 Valkyrie Veritech Fighter - Three Squadrons of U.E.D.F. Veritech fighters had been assigned to the region prior to the 1st War. Two U.E.D.F. defense squadrons were assigned to Poland (53rd Fighter Squadron U.E.D.A.F. "Tigers" at 32st airbase - Poznan and U.E.D.N.F. VF-92 "Silver Kings" at 22nd airbase - Malbork) as well as one U.E.D.A.F. Training squadron (72nd Combat Training Fighter Squadron, 6th airbase - Deblin) for the defense of the region. All three Squadrons deployed as part of the Belarus crisis, and suffered notable casualties. After contact with the New U.E.G. in North America was made, many individuals of North and South American origin were given release to return to their homes, and the remaining personnel reorganized into demi-squadrons to preserve the existing units. The Baltic States cannot produce Pre-war VF-1 Valkyries (prior to 2020), and repair parts and repairable Valkyrie's are high on their priorities for salvage. as of 2015, the Baltic States possessed less than two dozen VF-1's, mostly VF-1A's and VF-1D trainers. these fighters are early production models, without the nose lasers or attachment points for Fuel-And-Sensor-Tactical (FAST) "Super" packs which were retrofitted onto the SDF-1's air wing and post-war new UEG "Super" Valkyries.

After 2020, the alliance with the Amur Freehold in Eastern Siberia gave the E.B.S.I.S. a source of new VF-1 Valkyrie fighters, allowing them to replace losses and gradually deploy additional squadrons. The Baltic States receives roughly two thirds of the Amur Freehold's production, largely in exchange for E.B.S.I.S. produced Destroids and Vehicles to bolster the Freehold's ground defenses. This gives the Baltic States military access to nearly a squadron and a half each year of new VF-1 production, mostly variant VF-1J and VF-1D models. by the late 2020's and the arrival of the Robotech master's, the E.B.S.I.S. had multiple Air Wings of VF-1 Valkyrie fighters.

VF-1 Valkyrie Variants in use by the E.B.S.I.S.:

VF-1J - The VF-1J has become the standard Valkyrie model in use, with all surviving VF-1A's either retired or refit to VF-1J specifications by 2025.

VF-1JE - Interceptor variant of the standard VF-1J, with inline two seat cockpit (derived from the VF-1D) configured for pilot and sensors officer, and upgraded radar system comparable to that found on UEDF VF-1S Valkyries.

VF-1JC - Command variant. fitted with command computer copied from UEDF VF-1S Valkyries.

VF-1D - Standard two seat trainer model.

VF-1DS - Strike variant, the second seat is optimized for a weapons officer, enhanced engines have been fitted, and wing weapon stations reinforced for additional payload (4 stations of 4000lbs each)

VEF-1 - Standard Electronic warfare variant.

Domestically developed Mecha, 1st Generation. (Introduced between 2014 and 2018):

MBR-05-Mk.I Hussar Main Battle Robot

(Introduced 2014)

The first destroid developed from the ground up by the Baltic States, the Uhlan is a product of BrSTU Robotics of Belarus. Work on the Uhlan began in 2014, as several corporations worked to remove the Lithuanian Rossum Universal Robotics corporation's near monopoly on mecha production within the Baltic States. Unable to secure government contracts and access to complete mecha chassis examples for reverse engineering, BrSTU Robotics was forced to start from scratch. The mecha that was developed was as a result blocky in design and less mobile and armored than the larger U.E.D.F. derived designs, but was far more robust and simpler to build. When the E.B.S.I.S. military opened up contracts for a reconnaissance and light combat mecha units in 2018, the Uhlan was selected for its lower cost of procurement and operation, roughly a quarter of the costs of a standard sized destroid. The Uhlan is a single pilot mecha which stands only 20 feet tall, and masses 13 tons, roughly two thirds the size of a E.B.S.I.S. Hussar main battle robot. Despite its smaller size, it carries only 25% less armor protection than that larger mecha. Its smaller size allows it to reach higher speeds, up to 80mph/128mph across open terrain. Compact indirect cycle nuclear-thermal turbofans with thrust vectoring mounted in a back assembly allow for jet assisted leaps of up to 100 feet (30.48 meters), although frequent use of this feature causes excess stress on the leg actuator assemblies. The Uhlan uses a compact nuclear fission power plant with a lifespan of 20 years before requiring refueling. Although using simpler, more robust components, the Uhlan's sensor systems and communications gear, or Vectronics, have ranges and capabilities only 25% less than standard destroid systems. In addition to the standard vectronics suite, the Uhlan has been equipped with a Laser designator system for guided missiles and a target recognition computer able to use radar, visual, and thermal imagery and/or passive electronic signals detection to identify up to 500 different Human and Zentraedi combat systems. The Uhlan's integral armaments are limited to two modular weapons bays in the mechas chest region. Although occasionally the focus of jokes due to their location, these bays can hold a variety of weapons systems, and can be customized to the Uhlan's mission requirements. Standard weapons modules include 9x 73mm guided rocket tubes, 4x 125mm guided Missile tubes, 40mm grenade launcher with 250 rounds, 14.5mm machinegun with 1500 rounds, 30mm GSH-301 automatic cannon with 150 rounds, and ECM pods. The Uhlan can make use of standard E.B.S.I.S. military gunpods, as well as UEDF/ASC gunpods and Zentraedi handheld weaponry, although the mechas small size can be an issue. The Uhlan became a standard export mecha to non-aligned entities due to its low cost and ease of maintenance, many of which employed it as a front line combat unit. During the Invid invasion, the Uhlan's conventional power plant and robust design saw it used extensively by resistance fighters, often with custom weapons modules to take advantage of locally available munitions. Post-Reflex Point, many of these export Uhlans are expected to become the backbone of regional reconstruction.