Self-Propelled Medium Artillery

The Self-Propelled Medium Artillery (SPMA) walker was a successor to the SPHA artillery line used during the Clone Wars.

The SPMA-T model was fitted with a long-range, variable trajectory turbolaser cannon and due to its modular design, it could, like its heavier predecessor, be deployed with specific payloads for different missions.

Improvement in materials after years of research following the Clone Wars, meant that the artillery walker could be lightened with the use of more modern alloys and composites. In addition to this, developments in turbolaser-technology led to this smaller walker being able to match the Republic-era version in terms of firepower.

The SPMA walkers' range was quite long, but they required targets to be sensor-painted in order to score a hit. The combination of slow movement and light armor meant that SPMAs were usually dispatched with an escort.

Most of the walkers were also equipped with several light anti-infantry blasters that came out of the belly of the vehicle when in use.

Appearances

 * Empire at War