Raven RVN-3L "Canary"

The Raven is a 35-ton light electronic warfare BattleMech manufactured by Hellespont ’Mech Works, in service to the Capellan Confederation. Put into full production in 3048 with prototypes being seen in the field 18 years earlier during the Fourth Succession War, it was one of the first new BattleMech designs developed in centuries up to that point. The main production variant, the RVN-3L, was armed with two medium lasers and an SRM-6 launcher for its offensive power. In addition, it carries a Narc missile beacon and target acquisition gear (T.A.G.) for designating suitable targets for long-range missile or artillery fire. To protect nearby allies and itself from hostile targeting sensors, it possesses a Guardian ECM suite. While most frequently fielded by the Capellans, the Raven was also sold to the Free Worlds League and Draconis Combine, and via combat salvage or other means, it has entered the service of other Inner Sphere militaries as well, with various other variants, usually field refits, of this chassis emerging over time.