MercTech: Griffin

History:
Originally designated a heavy-class battlemech at its introduction in the 25th Century, the 55-ton Griffin would stand the test of time and become among the most iconic battlemechs in history. Armed with a particle cannon and a long-ranged missile rack, the Griffin makes for an excellent sniper mech. Excellent armor, speed, and Jump Jets also give it surprising survivability and mobility, and making the design well-suited for front-line duty, which have lead to its commonality on the battlefield. The large amount of factories that produce the Griffin have allowed it to survive the Succession Wars relatively unscathed, with a large number of models present by the beginning of the Clan Invasion.

The Griffin is widely used across the Inner Sphere and even among Periphery nations, and each have produced their own variants over the years, in particular those upgraded with former LosTech equipment to better combat the Clan juggernaut. New variants continue to be produced well into the 32nd Century, with the Free Worlds League and the Wolf Empire still using them in large quantities.

GRF-1N:
Structure: Standard

Armor: Standard 9.5 tons

Engine: Standard 275

Top Speed: 81 kph

Gyro: Standard

Heat Sinks: 12 Single Heat Sinks

Cockpit: Standard

Equipment: 1x PPC, 1x LRM-10 w/ 2t ammo, 5x Jump Jets

GRF-1S:
Structure: Standard

Armor: Standard 9.5 tons

Engine: Standard 275

Top Speed: 81 kph

Gyro: Standard

Heat Sinks: 16 Single Heat Sinks

Cockpit: Standard

Equipment: 1x Large Laser, 1x LRM-5 w/ 1t ammo, 5x Jump Jets

GRF-2N:
Structure: Endo-Steel

Armor: Ferro-Fibrous 10 tons

Engine: Standard 275

Top Speed: 81 kph

Gyro: Standard

Heat Sinks: 11 Double Heat Sinks

Cockpit: Standard

Equipment: 1x ERPPC, 2x SRM-6 w/ 2t ammo, 5x Jump Jets, Guardian ECM, 1x CASE

GRF-3M:
Structure: Standard

Armor: Standard 10 tons

Engine: Extra-Light 275

Top Speed: 81 kph

Gyro: Standard

Heat Sinks: 13 Double Heat Sinks

Cockpit: Standard

Equipment: 1x LRM-20 w/ 2t ammo, 1x ERPPC, 1x Small Laser, 5x Jump Jets, 1x CASE

Sparky:
Structure: Standard

Armor: Standard 10.5 tons

Engine: Standard 275

Top Speed: 81 kph

Gyro: Standard

Heat Sinks: 13 Single Heat Sinks

Cockpit: Standard

Equipment: 1x PPC, 5x Medium Lasers, 5x Jump Jets