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The YMS-16M Xamel is a prototype long-range support mobile YMS-16M Xamel

suit developed by the Principality of Zeon and first introduced in
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Technology & Combat Characteristics

Designed late during the One Year War, the YMS-16M Xamel was
the first true heavy artillery mobile suit, designed to operate as a
mobile artillery gun battery. Equipped with a powerful
hovercraft/hover-jet system in its legs and massive skirt armor, it
could skim along the ground at high speed, giving it the ability to
fire, move to another location, set up and fire again without
giving away its position too easily. Its primary armament was its
long-barreled 680mm cannon, which could be folded up for
transport when not in use. It also mounted a missile launcher
pod for medium-range fire, but its close-combat abilities were
extremely limited, with only a pair of almost useless arms and a
20mm vulcan gun turret mounted in the head. The Xamel also
featured a tandem-seat cockpit, crewed by a pilot and a gunner.
The shape of its upper body and head is similar to the YMT-05
Hildolfr, another Zeon artillery platform.

Armaments
680mm Gun-Cannon

Xamel's main weapon, this massive weapon unfolds its huge

barrel by flipping and lowering it to attach to the breach of
the gun, then three clamps mounted to the breach's mouth
close locking the barrel into place, and the sighting and
targeting optic's slide into place on the top of the breach just
behind the massive blast shield. The weapon holds 29 rounds Unit Type
in total. This weapon is capable of destroying a target at any
Prototype Ground Artillery Mobile Suit
range with extreme effectiveness. It is capable of direct and
indirect fire, as it is mounted on a 360 degree turret and with Appearances
a barrel elevation and depression of +75 and -30 degrees,
OVA 0083: SM
making it perfect for heavy artillery or anti-sniper roles.
Profile
The gun operates as a blow-back semi-auto cannon much the
same way as a handgun: the round is fired and excess gas is Model Number YMS-16M
carried back to the breach pushing the massive outer slide Developed from YMT-05 Hildolfr

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body of the breach backwards, to which eject the empty shell First Seen December 31, 0079 U.C.
casing out of the bottom rear of the slide, all the while Last Seen 0083 U.C.
resetting the massive inverted firing pin, then the rest of the Manufacturer Principality of Zeon
gas is released out of vents in the rear of the gun to cancel
Operator Principality of Zeon
its massive recoil, and the slide then is pushed back into
Delaz Fleet
place by a high pressure hydraulic pistons, in turn
Known Pilots Bob
chambering a fresh new round. The process repeats itself
each time the weapon is fired, until all ammo is expended. General Characteristics

Overall Height 27.0 meters

The loading system to feed the gun is an advanced version
used on the YMT-05 Hildolfr, which was the test bed for the Max Weight 121.5 metric tons
heavy cannon auto-load system. With the destruction of the Standard Weight 75.0 metric tons
YMT-05 Hildolfr during the One Year War, its loading system Power-plant Minovsky Ultracompact Fusion Reactor
improvements were made and tested on Xamel. They turned
Power Output 1080 kW
out to be a complete success and so Xamel is capable of
Pilot
constant firing of its main gun with little consequence other One pilot and One gunner (in
Accommodations
tandem-seat standard cockpit in main
than ammo. body)
Armor Super-hard steel alloy
The weapon is equipped with its own FCS and sighting
system as back up to the main and to allow independent use Movement
from the main systems, meaning while the pilot flies the unit
Max Acceleration 0.51 G
the gunner can use the cannon, which means the unit can
Max Speed
move and shoot at will making it a fierce opponent to fight 220 km/h (Ground Hovering Speed)
Propulsion Rocket thrusters: 6 x 10300 kg
The rear armored skirt to which this weapon is mounted to is
Armaments [hide]
the location of its ammo supply: a closed feed system leading
680mm Gun-Cannon
to a single massive magazine containing 28-rounds plus the 20mm Gimball-Type Vulcan Turret
one in the breach's chamber, thus making 29 rounds in total Multipurpose/Range 8-tube Missile Launcher Rack
ammo count. The hydraulic pistons are also used to chamber
a fresh new round when ammo is being resupplied, similar to a hand-held gun

The weapon is designed to fold to take up less space when the suit is needed to be transported by other units,
such as a Gaw or HLV. A side benefit of the weapon fold function is a high degree of flexibility and freedom of
movement, and it also allows the folding left shoulder missile rack to be used unhindered by the massive
cannon.

20mm Gimbal Type Vulcan Turret

A 20mm seven barrel vulcan cannon, similar in design to the GAU-8 Avenger gatling gun. Holds a capacity for
4,890 rounds and is kept in a gimbal styled turret, located on the right side of the upper body just near the head.
It can use many types of ammo ranging from AP to HE. It has it's own sighting system and FCS as back up to the
main and can be used independently from pilot by the gunner if he chooses to use it. It is fed by a closed link
feed system from four ammunition drum's in it's body allowing four types of ammo to be carried and used in
battle

Multipurpose/Range 8-tube Missile Launcher Rack

The Xamel has a 8-tube folding missile launcher rack, it has an 8-round magazine for each tube, with the
diameter being 360mm. The launcher folds horizontally on it's back when not in use or to allow the deployed
cannon freedom of movement. When folded back in storage it is reloaded if needed by a auto-load system, much
in the same way a rifle mag is swapped out. It has its own sights and FCS but they're only back ups for if the
main system fails, as this weapon is fixed on the unit's forward viewpoint, meaning this is the only weapon
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system slaved to the pilots utter control - it is aimed by turning the suit itself.

This missile launcher is designed to use sheathed ammo, which allows smaller types of missiles to be used
through wearing a break away sleeve like casing. This functions in the exact way a APFSDS round works: the
launcher spits the missile out with high pressure launch system (like a torpedo) then the sleeve breaks off
revealing the actual missile or missiles, which then ignite their engines and streak off to their designated targets.

This unique feature allows the Xamel to salvage any ammo on the battlefield and stay effective in combat.

History
It is unknown exactly how many of these prototype units were produced, although one Xamel is known to have been
used by Delaz Fleet forces in its "Operation Stardust" theft of the RX-78GP02A Gundam "Physalis" prototype from the
Earth Federation Forces in UC 0083, inflicting severe damage to Torrington Base in Australia.

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External Links
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