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The Caestus Assault Ram, one of several assault rams in use in the Imperium, is the primary assault ram of the [[Space marines]]. It is mainly used to board enemy ships, but it can also be used as an orbital dropship to land directly in the battlefield, despite its smaller size compared to a [[Thunderhawk]].
[[File:Caestus Ram1.png|thumb|300px|right|The Caestus Assault Ram]]
[[File:Caestus Ram2.png|thumb|300px|right|Another view of the Caestus assault ram]]
[[File:Caestus Ram3.png|thumb|300px|right|A Caestus deploying marines.]]
==Weapons and Armament==
The Caestus' main weapon is the magna-melta, a [[melta weapon]] used to penetrate starship hull plating, but can also be used against tanks, vehicles, and infantry, leaving devastation in its path. Some Caestus' also have the Firefury [[missile launcher]], which launches all of its missile in one shot, saturating the area of effect with smaller warheads. Because of its role as an assault ram, it has shield generators on its front, meaning it can resist attacks and impact collisions on its front hull. All have afterburners, which can propel the assault ram faster than its standard speed, and extra armor for its role as an assault ram. It can transport 10 soldiers in Power, Artificer, or Terminator armor.
==Deployment Strategy==
A powerful assault ram, it uses its melta weapon and its front hull to punch through starship hull armor and to deploy its soldiers in boarding actions against enemy ships. However, its smaller size, increased speed, and heavy armor allows it to maneuver through heavy firezones and battlefields to deploy its complement of soldiers. To add to its assault capabilities, it has teleporter homers and [[Frag Assault Launcher]]s, making it a potent transport vehicle in both space battles and on the ground.
==Famous wars and battles==
* [[Badab War]]
==Sources==
* http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Downloads/Product/PDF/c/caestus.pdf
[[Category: Vehicles (Space Marines)]]
[[File:Caestus Ram1.png|thumb|300px|right|The Caestus Assault Ram]]
[[File:Caestus Ram2.png|thumb|300px|right|Another view of the Caestus assault ram]]
[[File:Caestus Ram3.png|thumb|300px|right|A Caestus deploying marines.]]
==Weapons and Armament==
The Caestus' main weapon is the magna-melta, a [[melta weapon]] used to penetrate starship hull plating, but can also be used against tanks, vehicles, and infantry, leaving devastation in its path. Some Caestus' also have the Firefury [[missile launcher]], which launches all of its missile in one shot, saturating the area of effect with smaller warheads. Because of its role as an assault ram, it has shield generators on its front, meaning it can resist attacks and impact collisions on its front hull. All have afterburners, which can propel the assault ram faster than its standard speed, and extra armor for its role as an assault ram. It can transport 10 soldiers in Power, Artificer, or Terminator armor.
==Deployment Strategy==
A powerful assault ram, it uses its melta weapon and its front hull to punch through starship hull armor and to deploy its soldiers in boarding actions against enemy ships. However, its smaller size, increased speed, and heavy armor allows it to maneuver through heavy firezones and battlefields to deploy its complement of soldiers. To add to its assault capabilities, it has teleporter homers and [[Frag Assault Launcher]]s, making it a potent transport vehicle in both space battles and on the ground.
==Famous wars and battles==
* [[Badab War]]
==Sources==
* http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Downloads/Product/PDF/c/caestus.pdf
[[Category: Vehicles (Space Marines)]]
