STATISTICS
| Mass: 50 tons | Movement Type: Hover |
| Power Plant: TME 250 eXtraLight | Armor Type: TME 3000 Standard |
| Comm Systems: TME Vox Et Deus | Cruising Speed: 98 kph |
| Targeting/Tracking Systems:
TME 3050 Point-And-Shoot |
Maximum Speed: 150 kph |
| Chassis: WZA AMT-22 | |
| Armament: 1 TME/BTSTS-MLAC:3057 "Heater" Low-Mass Medium Autocannon 2 TME/BTSTS-LMRM:3057 "Sprinkle" Medium Range Missile 10-Racks 1 TME/BTSTS-LSRM:3000 "One-Two" Short Range Missile 2-Racks |
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OVERVIEW
The TME-65 Patriot is intended to capitalize on the growing need of civilian militia units armed with relatively advanced technology in this time of war and technological expansion. Unlike similar paramilitary vehicles, the Patriot mounts the finest in fusion engine and computer technology. However, TME Industries' superior expertise with such things have made these bits of super-tech simple to repair and maintain.
CAPABILITIES
The Patriot's weapons are equally simple to manage. A light 5-class autocannon on a turret and two medium-range missile ten-racks on side sponson are its primary engagement weapons. A short-range missile two-rack on a front turret provides close range defense. All of these weapons are inexpensive and simply constructed. Effective maintenance can be performed with only a modicum of training.
All of the Patriot's equipment is equally simple to use in combat. The Patriot responds as well as a consumer car or truck, and a standard wheel, clutch, and pedal are used to maneuver the tank. Proficient targeting is assisted with computers and simple fire-control systems.
DEPLOYMENT
Equipped with both ease of use, low cost, and combat effectiveness, the TME-65 is a popular design with border worlds that require extensive volunteer defense militias.
TME-65 Patriot Light Hovertank |
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| 35 tons | Tracked | Cruising MP: 3 (32.4 kph) | Flank MP: 5 (54.0 kph) |
| Engine: 70 Fusion | Engine Mass: 3.0 t | Control Mass: 2 t | Lift Equipment: 3.5 |
| No Power Amplifier | 10 Heat Sinks | Internal Structure: 3.5 t | Turret Mass: 0.5 t |
| Armor Mass: 8 t | Armor Points: 118 | Crew: 5 | Sponson Mass: N/A |
ARMOR |
EQUIPMENT |
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| Front: | 30 |
Light AC/5 | Turret |
| Left/Right Side: | 19 / 19 |
MRM-10 | Front |
| Rear: | 16 |
MRM-10 | Front |
| Front Turret: | 19 |
SRM-2 | Front Turret |
| Rear Turret: | 25 |
20 LAC/5 shots | Body |
| 24 MRM-10 shots | Body | ||
| 20 SRM-2 shots | Body | ||