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{{Otheruses|the [[Experimental Technology|experimental]] successor to the [[Beagle Active Probe]]|the [[Free Worlds League]] [[BattleMech|'Mech]]|Bloodhound}}

== Description ==
The '''Bloodhound Active Probe''' was first introduced by [[ComStar]] in [[3058]]. After the [[Clan Invasion]] they saw a need to improve their already formidable electronic warfare capabilities. Events in the latter half of the [[thirty-first century]] overtook them however, and the Bloodhound Active Probe didn't enter large scale production.<ref name="TOp278">''Tactical Operations'', p. 278, "Bloodhound Active Probe"</ref>

Using the [[Beagle Active Probe]] as a baseline, ComStar technicians created a probe that had a range of 240 meters<ref name="TOp404">''Tactical Operations'', p. 404, "Heavy Weapons And Equipment Combat Data"</ref> and could penetrate advanced stealth systems. Testing proved conclusively that a Bloodhound-equipped '[[Mech]] could spot units equipped with [[Null Signature System]]s, [[Void Signature System]]s, [[Stealth Armor]], and [[ECM Suite]]s.<ref name="TOp278"/> The Bloodhound can also detect [[battle armor]] equipped with [[Battle Armor ECM Suite|ECM systems]], [[Mimetic Armor]], or any kind of Stealth Armor.<ref name="TOp278"/>

== Availability ==
* [[Capellan Confederation]]<ref name="THp64">''Tactical Handbook'', p. 64, "Bloodhound Active Probe"</ref>
* [[ComStar]]<ref name="THp64"/>
* [[Draconis Combine]]<ref name="THp64"/>
* [[Federated Commonwealth]]<ref name="THp64"/>
* [[Free Worlds League]]<ref name="THp64"/>
* [[St. Ives Compact]]<ref name="THp64"/>
* [[Word of Blake]]<ref name="THp64"/>

== Models ==
The Blood Hound Active Probe is manufactured on the following planets:

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! Planet
! Company
! Used by
! References
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| ???
| [[Sian]]
| [[Hellespont Industrials]]
| ???
| <ref name="THp64"/>
|-
| ???
| [[Terra]]
| [[ComStar]] manufacturing bases
| ???
| <ref name="THp64"/>
|-
| ???
| [[Quentin]]
| [[Independence Weaponry]]
| ???
| <ref name="THp64"/>
|-
| ???
| [[New Avalon]]
| [[Achernar BattleMechs]]
| ???
| <ref name="THp64"/>
|-
| ???
| [[Westover]]<br>[[Marik]]
| [[Andurien AeroTech]]<br>[[Imstar Aerospace]]
| ???
| <ref name="THp64"/>
|}

== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
*''[[Tactical Handbook]]''
*''[[Tactical Operations]]''

[[Category:Technology]]
[[Category:Experimental Technology]]