Malevolent AH-50A

Mass: 50 tons
Movement Type: Hover
Power Plant: GH PowerMaxx 180 FuelCell Plus
Cruising Speed: 86.4 kph
Maximum Speed: 129.6 kph
Armor: StarSlab Standard
Armament:
     1 Machine Gun
     1 SRM 6
     1 Large Laser
Manufacturer: TriStar Interstellar
     Primary Factory: Sherwood
Communication System: TriStar Multilink II
Targeting & Tracking System: TriStar TrackMaster III W/ ArtiSpot
Introduction Year: 3020
Tech Rating/Availability: E/X-D-D-C
Cost: 1,963,000 C-bills

Overview
The Malevolent Hover Tank is an offshoot of the Malice and Malcontent fighting vehicles, adding a highly mobile hover option to commanders using the same turret and subsystems.

Capabilities
When it was first introduced, many critics attacked the Malice for it's lack of tracks. The Malevolent counters that criticism with a hover drive train, allowing for rapid movement while maintaining commonality with it's wheeled and tracked brethren.

Deployment
The 'Mal' series looks to form the core of the TSG's medium and light armor units, becoming a "budget omnitank". As TriStar Interstellar owns both Memphis Motive Systems and the Tennessee Star Guards, it is unlikely that this situation will change. The A Model carries the same turret as the A2 Malice and Malcontent, and the B drops the machinegun of it's AC/20 packing siblings while using the same turret assembly. A C model infantry carrier was considered, but dedicate hover APCs were deemed a better plan after realizing the compact chassis design would not allow enough interior room.

History
The prototype Malevolents used modified Maxim Heavy APC chassis as a test mount for the Malice turrets, but once the concept was proven, it was decided a narrower, purpose built chassis was worth investing in.

Type: Malevolent
Technology Base: Inner Sphere (Standard)
Tonnage: 50
Battle Value: 804