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== Description ==
An '''external stores hardpoint''' is a common feature on military aircraft, including [[aerospace fighter]]s, and allow craft to carry additional equipment including fuel tanks, sensor pods and [[:Category:Bomb Munitions|ordnance]].  They are less commonly found on civilian craft but, while normally used for nonmilitary purposes, can be easily converted to carry deadly munitions.<ref name="TMp216-17">''TechManual'', pp. 216–217: "External Stores Hardpoint"</ref>

== Rules ==
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=== Game Rules ===
Aerospace fighters and conventional fighters receive external stores hardpoints, which may be used to carry bombs, additional fuel tanks, or even special sensors (such as TAG). The number of hardpoints a fighter received is equal to its tonnage divided by 5 (rounded down).<ref name="TWp196">''Total Warfare'', p. 196: "External Stores (fighters only)"</ref>

Unlike aerospace fighters and conventional fighters, which are designed for combat, fixed-wing support vehicles must install External Stores Hardpoints as part of their equipment, with each one taking up 0.2 tons of weight, and requiring 0 critical slots to install. Each hardpoint has the same capabilities as its combat fighter counterparts; however, a maximum of 1 hardpoint can be installed for every 10 tons that the unit weighs (rounded down).<ref name="TMp216-17">''TechManual'', pp. 216–217: "External Stores Hardpoint"</ref>
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== References ==
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== Bibliography ==
* ''[[TechManual]]''
* ''[[Total Warfare]]''


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