Boarhound PIC-W
| Boarhound PIC-W | |
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 Schematic of the Boarhound PIC-W | |
| Type | Power Armor-Capable Armored Personnel Carrier |
| Place of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | up to 29,000 kg (64,000 lb) |
| Length | 7.7 m (25 ft) |
| Width | 3.3 m (11 ft) |
| Height | 2.9 m (9 ft 6 in) |
| Crew | 3 (commander, driver, gunner) 6 powered dismounts 2 spare dismounts (optional) |
| Armor | Resistant to 7.62mm AP (all sides) to 14.5mm (front) |
Main armament | 1× M3A2 heavy machine gun (cal .50) |
Secondary armament | 1× Taden Mk4 general-purpose machine gun (cal .280) 1× rear pintle mounted MG operated by dismount |
| Engine | Rover Comet 18.0L Diesel V8 390 kW (520 hp) |
| Suspension | 6×6 wheeled independent semiaxles |
| Maximum speed | 68 km/h (40 mph) on road |
The Boarhound Powered Infantry Carrier-Wheeled, abbreviated PIC-W or just PIC-W, is a British wheeled 8x8 power armor-capable armored personnel carrier. It is specifically designed to mechanized power armor-equipped infantry units, such as the 6th Gurkha Rifles. It is able to externally mount 6 Armour Body Powered Infantry (ABPI) power armor systems from which the operators can mount under armor and NBC protection.
The Boarhound is armed with an M3A2 caliber .50 heavy machine gun (a modified American aircraft machine gun) and a Taden Mk4 caliber .280 general-purpose machine gun mounted in a one-man turret. An optional machine gun or grenade launcher can also be pintle mounted on the rear of the vehicle to be operated by a dismount, although not under armor. Due to the weight of 6 power armor suits, the Boardhound shares the same 18 liter V8 diesel engine of the Thornycroft Triceratops tank transporter.
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A schematic and specifications of the Boarhound PIC-W as featured in a Bazza's Sinowatch cassette.
