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Name: Red Eclipse AAD (official name)

Wielder: TBD

Maker/Smith: A.D.E.W. (Atlesian Department of Experimental Warfare)

Classification: Articulated Ninjato Flak Cannons (ANFC)

Weapon Derivation: ninjatos, flak cannons, 3d movement gear from AOT

Design: Two 20” (0.51m) ninjatos with square handguards. These are sheathed in the back end of two 25mm flak cannons. The barrels are retracted facing backwards.The cannons are mounted onto a brace that covers the entire chest and back and contains all of the ammo on the back. The brace connects to the cannons via two robotic limbs that allow the movement of the cannons, and two flexible belt feeders that connect on the outer sides of the cannons. The cannons can flip forward and the barrels telescope outward, ready to tear apart any grimm.

Holstered/Inactive Form: The barrels have retracted and act as a sheath for the ninjatos, pointing back and downwards.

Form 1: Ninjatos are unsheathed, but the cannons stay in sheath form.

Form 2: flak cannon mode; the ninjatos do not have to be sheathed in this form

Features: The guns are slaved to a laser designator mounted on the wrists. This is meant to improve accuracy while keeping it relatively “hands-free”The wielder will have a glasses that allows only them to see the lasers.

Dust Capacity: Fire dust for incendiary rounds.

Ammunition: 25mm HE

Usage: The ninjatos are for slashing smaller targets, and the cannons provide heavy support to take down larger foes.

Planned/Possible Upgrades: Independent tracking software for the cannons

Notes: (I imagine a report or article on the weapon would go like this): In Atlas’ latest attempt to compact the firepower of an army into a small squad, the Red Eclipse was developed. The Red Eclipse is a great advance in anti-air defense where once locations difficult to defend or put emplacements can now be manned by a single man. Although meant for quickly dispatching air-based grimm, huntsmen can find creative uses for the weapon. Due to its large size, it unfortunately requires huntsmen of larger builds to effectively wield the weapon. They are currently being field tested amongst the Special Operatives.