From Catalyst Game Labs   Classic Battletech Page   "BattleSpace is the game of space combat between JumpShips, DropShips and WarShips in the 31st century. Fully compatible with BattleTech, this large-scale ship combat game adds a new dimension to the wars of the future. This boxed set includes a rulebook/sourcebook that provides the history of naval warfare and the statistics and descriptions of ships currently in use in the Inner Sphere; two 22" x 34" full-color map sheets; color counters with stands; ship record sheets; and dice."   Additional warships are included in the Technical Readout 3057 supplement.   It seems that some of the material in BattleSpace will be included in the updated AeroTech 2, from FASA's website: "AeroTech 2 combines material from BattleSpace and the original AeroTech, replacing both products with a completely revised aerospace combat game. Streamlined, fast-playing rules make it simple to play AeroTech alongside BattleTech, adding the element of air support to the game."

12/17/2008 - You can now get Strategic Operations as a pdf download.  A hard copy version is due the first quarter of 2009.

7/5/2008 - I have a tough time keeping up with this game.  Catalyst Game Labs now produces Classic Battletech products.  Battlespace is no longer in print or available but AeroTech 2 is available.

Rules for most of the game through aerospace fighters and dropships are in Total Warfare and construction rules for these units are in the TechManual.  It doesn't look like rules for capital ship combat or construction are include in those books.  Strategic Operations is in the works and will link all the rule so you can run on-going campaigns.

Ironwind Metals continues to produce more new minis in their AeroTech line.  I'll try and get pics of some of the new ones up soon.

 

2/20/2007 - I have gotten way behind on releases on miniatures for AeroTech.  Lots of new ships and even some micro-scale fighters have been released.  To see them all, go to Ironwind Metals website and click on the AeroTech menu or click on Online Exclusives and then AeroTech.

IWM has announced on The Miniatures Page that they will release 30 new micro-scale AeroTech fighters available exclusively through IWM.   The new fighters will be sold singly without bases or or stems for $0.35 or $0.40 each and all of their existing micro-scale fighters will be re-priced and sold singly in the same way.  At the same time their entire selection of bases will be made available for sale individually as well as several new bases and wires.  This will allow players to mix and match models and bases to suit their needs.  Then, in early March, several new AeroTech warships and jump ships will go online, as well as 4 new FanTech Mech Scale Fighters and hopefully, some other surprises as well.

 

 

7/19/2004 - AeroTech 2 Revised is now available, "This Revised Edition of the rulebook has been extensively expanded and incorporates more than four years of player feedback to create the most comprehensive set of aerospace rules yet published for the BattleTech universe."

The miniature releases for August and September have been announced.  Only a couple of AeroTech minis early on in this cycle.

Week of 8/9/04  - 20-193 Texas Battleship $9.95

Week of 8/23/04  - 20-194 Whirlwind Destroyer $7.95

Here are some pictures from the Ral Partha Europe store and the Classic Battletech Forums of more of the miniatures available:

Invader Jumpship, Union-C Dropship, and Overlord-C Dropship

Thera Supercarrier	Zechetinu Corvette	Feng Huang Cruiser
Carrier Dropships	Black Lion Battlecruiser	Night Lord Battleship
Achilles Assault Dropship	Vengeance Fighter Carrier	Noruff Assault Dropship

 

5/27/2004 - The upated Classic Battletech Technical Readout: 3057, Revised is now in stores and Aerotech 2 Revised should show up soon.  In the May Battlechat it is mentioned that an aerospace fighter technical readout will be published in the future.

 

4/18/2004 - Ironwind Metals has posted a release schedule for June and July.  Thanks to Spike for letting me know.

Week of 5/31/04 20-183 Achilles Assault Dropship 20-184 Eagle Frigate

Week of 6/14/04 20-185 Vengeance Fighter Carrier (3) 20-186 Noruff Assault Dropship (3) 20-187 Black Lion Battlecruiser

Week of 6/28/04 20-188 Night Lord Battleship

Week of 7/12/04 20-189 Kyushu Frigate 20-190 Hamilcar Assault Dropship (3)

Week of 7/26/04 20-191 Agamemnon Heavy Cruiser 20-192 Essex Destroyer

 

4/9/2004 - Well, I haven't updated much here even though a bunch of the minis below were released, I just had a very hard time finding pictures of the minis.  If you are not familiar with the Battletech universe, you don't know what they should look like.  Well I do need to update things here and I do have a few pics so enjoy.

May Release Schedule: Week of May 3rd 20-180 Carrier Dropship (fighter carrier) (2) $8.50 Week of May 17th 20-181 Liberator Cruiser - $8.95 20-182 Impavido Destroyer - $7.95 The revised AeroTech 2 is and revised TR 3057 were at the printers in March but still don't show as available on the Classic Battletech website. The following pictures are from the classicbattletech.com forum, Lords of the Battlefield forum, and Ironwind Metals website:	Kirishima Cruiser and Vincent Mk42 Corvette
Fredasa Corvette	Cameron Battlecruiser and York Destroyer/Carrier
Sovietskii Soyuz Heavy Cruiser	Leviathan (limited edition)

Broadswoard Dropship (3)

Lola III Destroyer

Potemkin Troop Cruiser

 

12/13/2003 - The revised version of the AeroTech 2 rulebook is scheduled for release in February 2004.  

"This Revised Edition of the rulebook has been extensively expanded and incorporates more than four years of player feedback to create the most comprehensive set of aerospace rules yet published for the BattleTech universe."

Also in the works and close to printing is a revised Technical Readout 3057: Dropships, Jumpships, & Warships.  

"This revised edition of the original Technical Readout: 3057 contains descriptions, illustrations and full AeroTech 2 statistics for the Inner Sphere and Clan DropShips, JumpShips, WarShips, small craft and space stations most common in 3057. Additionally, this volume contains twenty-four WarShips mentioned in the fictional context of the BattleTech universe but never before presented in a technical readout."

Here is the miniatures release schedule for 2004 through April:

Week of 1/12/04 20-166 Kirishima Cruiser $8.95 20-167 Vincent MK 42 Corvette $7.50	Week of 1/26/04 20-168 Cameron Battlecruiser $9.50 20-169 Thera Carrier $9.95
Week of 2/9/2004 20-170 York Destroyer/Carrier $7.95 20-171 Fredasa Corvette $7.50	Week of 2/23/2004 20-172 Sovietskii Soyuz Heavy Cruiser $8.50 20-173 Zechetinu Corvette $7.50
Week of 3/8/04 20-174 Feng Huang Crusier $8.95 20-175 Broadsword Dropship (3) $8.50 20-625 Cerberus $9.95	Week of 3/22/04 20-176 Lola III Destroyer $7.95 20-177 Potemkin Troop Cruiser $9.50
Week of 4/19/2003 20-178 Union C Dropship (2) $7.95 20-179 Overlord C Dropship (2)  $8.50

 

9/18/2003 - The next batch of Aerotech 2 minis are out, the Fox Corvette, Aegis Heavy Cruiser, and 2 more packs of fighters.  The pictures are from warzy1 at the message board of classicbattletech.com.  

            

A master of the Invader class jumpship can be seen here.

Also here is the latest on the future plans for AT2 minis:

Starting in January ( most likely ) there will be a release of 2 to 3 minis per month ( if Behrle can work them in without falling behind on other commitments ). DropShips are still in negotiation and may be farmed out to several other sculptors as well. The "official" second batch of WarShips includes the Thera, Kirishima, Feng Huang, Zechetinu, Cameron, Potemkin, Sovietskii Soyuz, York, Lola III, Fredasa and Vincent Mk 42. Proposed DropShips would be the Achilles, Hamilcar, Vengeance, Noruff, Broadsword, Union-C, Overlord-C and Carrier. I do not yet know in what order the ships will be released but, when I have the info, you will have it immediately thereafter. Mike Noe at IWM says the Aerotech line is only selling a little less well than the Battletech line at this point and restock requests by retailers look good -- this is good news for Aerotech.

 

8/21/2003 - Kirk Alderfer pointed me to a thread on the Classic Battletech Message Board where MajorLeaf had posted a picture of all the warships and dropships currently released.  Click on the thumbnail for a larger version.

You need to be a member of the Classic Battletech Message Board to see the discussions on Ironwind Metals Miniatures.  Currently there is a topic "Help choose next Warship Sculpts"  The original list suggested were the Vincent, Lola III, Fredasa, Zechetinu, Essex, Potemkin, Sovietskii Soyuz, Black Lion, Feng Huang and Thera but it looks like there will be some modification like replacing the Black Lion with the Cameron.  They are also getting quotes on the costs of sculpting more dropships.