Kinetic
Chemically propelled projectiles. Proven, maintainable and supplied through standardized ammunition.
Constraint // Heavy armorTechnical Archive // Reconstructed Infantry Armament
Weapons
Systems
Recovered principles. Standardized service.
HDF infantry weapons did not appear as a clean technological break. They emerged through post-Apoklysmus recovery: chemistry, metallurgy and power systems reconstructed from damaged knowledge, then refined into interoperable military standards.
- Archive period
- ~128 AO
- Authority
- HDF-certified service systems
- Doctrine
- Human control // Mechanical fallback
Fielded Technology // ~128 AO
Three operating classes.
Beam / Laser
Splitcore-powered focused energy with high precision and no recoil.
Constraint // Heat and atmospheric interferenceRail
Electromagnetic acceleration for extreme range and penetration in specialist weapons.
Constraint // Mass, energy and maintenanceHDF Standardization
Interoperability before novelty.
HDF procurement standardizes one caliber per weapon class and normalizes Splitcore Type-1, Type-2 and Type-3 cells. Certified manufacturers work within framework contracts, while reserve stockpiles are planned for two years of combat operations.
- Calibers
- Cross-manufacturer compatibility
- Power
- Normalized Splitcore cell types
- Supply
- Framework procurement // Reserve stockpiles
- Acceptance
- HDF certification required
03 // Standard Sidearm
KSP-12
Kinetic Service Pistol
- Physics
- Kinetic
- Issue
- All HDF soldiers
- Cost
- ~800 Zets
The KSP-12 is conservative in function and advanced in construction: a rugged, field-serviceable sidearm whose electronic status layer never replaces its mechanical controls.
Its enclosed action and ceramic-metal shell are engineered for dust, rain, cold and general Cyndralis field conditions.
- Operating principle
- Chemically propelled kinetic sidearm
- Cartridge
- 7.2 mm HDF Service Cartridge
- Magazine
- 20-round detachable double-stack
- Fire mode
- Semi-automatic only
- Overall length
- ~215 mm
- Empty / loaded mass
- ~0.9 kg / ~1.15 kg
- Effective service range
- ~50 m
- Practical precision range
- Up to ~100 m for trained shooters
- Muzzle velocity
- ~430 m/s, ammunition dependent
- Action
- Fully enclosed kinetic cycling mechanism
- Outer structure
- Matte ceramic-metal composite shell // Hardened internal alloy
- Grip
- Hardened textured composite polymer
- Sighting
- Passive optical/sensor aid // Mechanical backup sights
- Status interface
- WSI Level 1 // Smart-Link and neural integration compatible
- Manufacturer
- Solarna — historical // NovaCorp — current
- Primary weakness
- Limited effect against heavy ExoFrame or military composite armor
Ammunition Architecture
Standardized at the cartridge.
The conventional cased architecture uses a lightweight polymer-metal hybrid case. HDF caliber standards preserve ammunition compatibility across approved manufacturers.
The KSP-12 does not require WSI, Smart-Link, implants or network access to fire.
04 // Restricted Precision System
Gauss Rifle
Mk.I
Heavy Semi-Portable Anti-Materiel Precision Rail Rifle
- Physics
- Rail
- Authorization
- HDF special authorization
- Cost
- ~38,000 Zets
The Mk.I is not a normal infantry rifle. It is a heavy specialist instrument approaching the upper practical limit of individual carriage, built to defeat light vehicle armor and hardened field cover at extended range.
Projectile feed and electrical power remain separate: a five-round penetrator cassette is paired with a replaceable Splitcore Type-3 cell.
- Weapon class
- Heavy semi-portable anti-materiel precision rail rifle
- Operating principle
- Electromagnetic acceleration of a ferromagnetic penetrator
- Projectile
- 8.8 mm ferromagnetic penetrator
- Projectile feed
- 5-round detachable cassette magazine
- Power source
- Splitcore Type-3 cell
- Cell endurance
- ~20 full-power shots
- Feed architecture
- Separate projectile magazine and power cell
- Fire mode
- Single shot only
- Effective range
- 1,500 m+
- Preferred engagement zone
- Up to ~1,200 m anti-materiel
- Full-power follow-up
- ~8-second recycle interval
- Target effect
- Light vehicle armor // Hardened field cover
- Dimensions
- ~1.42 m L // ~240 mm H // ~68 mm W
- Empty / combat mass
- ~12.8 kg / ~14.1 kg
- Recoil management
- Integrated linear impulse-damping system
- Support
- Integrated folding bipod
- Sighting
- Smart Optic / sensor spine // Mechanical emergency backup
- Status interface
- WSI Level 1 // Ternix Smart-Link // Neural/haptic compatible
- Manufacturer
- Solarna Industries — exclusive
- Type-3 cell
- ~400 Zets
- Primary weaknesses
- Heavy // Slow follow-up // Expensive // Maintenance-intensive // Poor in close quarters
Full-Power Recycle
Eight seconds is not reload time.
The interval covers capacitor recovery, thermal stabilization, magnetic field re-synchronization and practical reacquisition of a precision firing solution. The five-round cassette remains a separate feed operation.
Construction Logic
Form follows acceleration.
A long ceramic-metal body encloses the electromagnetic accelerator without decorative coils. The compact rear power and shoulder section creates an approximately bullpup-like balance, while the structural recoil path, sensor spine and folding bipod make its heavy specialist role visible.
Current HDF Arsenal // Reference Only
Additional fielded systems.
- Officer SidearmBeam / Laser
- HDF-AR Mk.IIIKinetic
- MX-VKIBeam
- HDF-SR StandardKinetic
- Light MGKinetic
- HDF-RLKinetic / Explosive
- MX-SHBeam / Stationary support
Development // Restricted
Pending systems.
Needle weapons, plasma infantry weapons, programmable modular ammunition, miniaturized infantry rail systems and FerroCyte-integrated infantry weapons are not fielded technology around 128 AO.