[Targan]

The BRG-15 tends to get forgotten alot by many T2Kers. I think this is because we are all so knowledgeable about RL weapon systems we tend to overlook weapons that were included in T2K canon but were not fielded or widely used IRL.

The BRG-15 is an excellent weapon. Like the 14.5mm KPV (which WAS widely used IRL) the 15mm BRG-15 kind of straddles the line between HMG and AC. When taking into consideration factors such as weapon and ammo weight and volume the BRG-15 would do rather nicely as a turret or cupola-mounted weapon for up-gunned M-113 variants.

According to T2K canon (specifically the RDF Sourcebook) the BRG-15 "uses the NATO Heavy Tripod and partially replaced the M2HB in the US Marine Corps and the Israeli Defence Force". Obviously once Belgium gets swallowed up by the FBU there will be no sales of that weapon system from there but isn't it standard for any weapon system widely issued to US forces to be manufactured under license in the CONUS?

Following along on a similar line of thought the ASP 30 autocannon might be another possibility for an up-gunned M-113 variant. It fires the same round as the AH-64 Apache's chaingun but is gas powered and fits on the NHT. And once there are few Apaches flying there will be lots of ammo that won't otherwise be being used.