RGM-96Xc Jesta Cannon

General and Technical Data

Model Number: RGM-96Xc
Code Name: Jesta Cannon
Unit Type: Limited production artillery mobile suit
Manufacturer: Anaheim Electronics
Operator: Earth Federation (Londo Bell)
Capacity: Pilot only, panoramic display cockpit in chest
First deployment: UC 0096
Height: 19.3 meters
Weight: 57.2 tons, base weight 24.8 tons
Construction: Titanium alloy, ceramic composite, and Gundarium alloy
Power Plant: Minovsky Ultracompact Fusion Reactor, 2710 kW output
Equipment and Design Features: Sensors, range 14200 meters
Fixed Armaments:

• Beam Saber
  
• 2 x 3-slot Hand Grenade Rack (6 grenades total)
  
• Grenade launcher (9 rounds total)
  
• Beam Cannon
  
• Multi-Launcher, 2 shots per tube (8 shots total)
  
• Shield

Optional Fixed Armaments: n/a
Optional Hand Armaments:

• Beam Carbine
  
• Beam Rifle

Technical and Historical Notes
A heavy assault variant of the standard Jesta, the Jesta Cannon features additional weapons systems such as a multi-launcher, improved weapons fire-control systems and upgraded armor sections around the frame. The armor can easily be purged if needed. Currently four Jesta units have been assigned to Londo Bell, along with all of the necessary parts and equipment to reconfigure them into either the Cannon or EWAC variants. Typically their deployment formation calls for two nonconfigured Jesta, and then one suit in the Cannon and EWAC configurations respectively.