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| Black Mango is the corporate parter of the Blackhawks Armored Cavalry. Incorporated in 3050 as the result of the merger of two longstanding companies, Blackhawk Combat Systems and Mango Mechworks. Blackhawk Combat Systems was formed in 2924 and was a wholly owned subsidiary of the Blackhawks Armored Cavalry. BCS specialized in customizing standard BattleMech and vehicle designs to tailor them to a client's particular needs. The Blackhawks have always maintained a highly skilled technical arm and it was decided to contract out that skill to generate additional revenue. Eventually BCS reached a level where it began to design original Mech and vehicle designs beginning with the highly successful Onager artillery vehicle. Mango Mechworks had been in existence since 2820 and began as a sub-contractor to several BattleMech production companies within the Federated Suns. As a result of the tremendous destruction of the 1st Succession War a quick recovery of production capacity was needed and Mango Mechworks was formed to meet that need. Owned by the influential Braham family of the Draconis March world of David, Mango Mechworks quickly progressed from a sub-contractor to a complete BattleMech manufacturer producing several designs under license including the Marauder, Warhammer, Archer and Phoenix Hawk. Eventually Mango Mechworks branched out into the AeroSpace arena by overhauling DropShips and AeroSpace fighter eventually moving on to produce Overlord and Union class DropShips as well as Stuka AeroSpace fighters. Seeking to branch out further Mango Mechworks began to develop some new designs of its own. However limitations in technology kept the innovative concepts on the drawing board for several years. With the recovery of LosTech the means to produce the designs became available. Work began on retooling production lines to make use of new technologies and systems. The merger began with the long friendship between the Braham and Robertson families. Under the command of Lt. Gen. John Robertson Sr. the Blackhawks and BCS began a close working relationship wtih Mango Mechworks while the Blackhawks were stationed on the Draconis March world of Exeter. BCS techs began sharing their retained knowledge of Star League era systems and aided the Mango Mechworks engineers in getting up to speed in their operations. Currently serving as a Colonel with the Blackhawks, Zachary Braham inherited control of Mango Mechworks in 3048 following the retirement of his father. Working with Gen. Robertson a merger was planned between BCS and Mango Mechworks which was completed in 3050. Following the merger the new company "Black Mango Heavy Industries" was born. The first order of business was expanding the production facilities available to Black Mango. Along with the original facilites in the David system, former BCS facilities on Solaris VII and the FedSuns world of Leipsic have been upgraded to meet growing production demands. Among the first new designs rolling off the Black Mango production lines are the licensed Black Angel, the Ranger OmniMech and the fearsome Nightmare. A new subsidiary of Black Mango, Black Mango AeroSpace has been formed to focus on and expand production capability for DropShips and AeroSpace fighters as well as JumpShips and new WarShip construction capability. |
| Chariot I.F.V. I. |
| Avenger M.B.T. |