HAVw A6 Juggernaut/Legends

The HAVw A6 Juggernaut, also known as a TurboTank, was an upgraded version of the A5 Juggernaut heavy assault vehicle used during the Clone Wars by the Galactic Republic. For a description of the operational history, basic features, advantages and limitations of the Juggernaut design, see the HAVw A5 Juggernaut article.

The A6 Juggernaut model was twice as large as its predecessor, measuring 30.4 meters in height and 49.4 meters in length. Its interior space was greatly increased to allow for up to three hundred troopers and equipment, a complement of close support craft like speeder bikes and light airspeeders, or a mix of both. A combination of twelve crew members were required to pilot and control the massive vehicle, although with an automation package that requirement could be reduced to just two pilots.

With thicker armor and a heavier load, the A6 Juggernaut could only achieve 160 kilometers per hour, and the turning issues of the A5 model were magnified with the A6. The slowness required for negotiating turns encouraged the A6’s use on open terrain rather than urban battlefields.



Weapons systems were also upgraded to include a heavy laser cannon turret, a rapid repeating laser cannon, two medium laser cannons, two twin blaster cannons, and two turreted projectile launchers, loadable with either concussion grenades for close support or missiles for added anti-armor firepower.

But one clone had the absolute worst job of the entire Grand Army of the Republic. From a small pod above the vehicle's back, the spotter kept lookout for Separatist forces. Though there was a large view of the area, he was an easy target for battle droids.

After the Clone Wars, the Imperial Army developed sleeker and more versatile combat vehicles. The various Juggernaut-models were gradually phased out, and during the Galactic Civil War, they primarily served on battlefronts in the Outer Rim.

Later-generation AT-ATs would borrow certain design-elements from the Juggernauts.

Behind the Scenes
The Juggernaut´s designs entered the Expanded Universe via sketches of an unused vehicle intended for The Empire Strikes Back. When chosen to appear in Revenge of the Sith, the realization of its scale and weapon systems greatly outstripped those imagined by the Expanded Universe. To accommodate this, the version that appears on-screen was denoted as the A6 model, with the smaller, EU model already denoted as the A5.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith
 * Star Wars Battlefront II