Editing Ishtar (Combat Vehicle)

{{otheruses|the heavy fire support tank|the planetary system|Ishtar (system)}}
{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle
| image = Ishtar.PNG
| name = Ishtar heavy fire support tank
| manufacturer = various
| production year=2976
| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/1635/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
| Mission = Fire Support
| Type = Wheeled
| cost = 2,961,817 C-Bills
| Tech Base = [[Clan]]
| mass = 65
| armor = [[Compound E91 Ferro-Fibrous]]
| engine = [[Fusion 110]]
| comsys = [[Build 1685/3 Tacticom]]
| T&T = [[Series XXVI IWS]] w/[[Artemis IV FCS]]
| heat sinks = 10 [[Heat Sink|single]]
| speed = 54
| Crew = 5
| armament = 
* 1x [[Ultra autocannon/10]]
* 1x [[LB-X autocannon/10]]
* 1x [[LRM-15]] w/ [[Artemis IV FCS]]
* 2x [[ER medium laser]]s
* 1x [[Anti-missile system]]
| BV (1.0) = 1,128<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 108</ref>
| BV (2.0) = 1,404<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'', p. 91</ref>
}}

==Description==
The '''Ishtar''' Heavy Fire Support Tank is less popular than smaller, more maneuverable [[combat vehicle]]s, but its heavy firepower has made it a staple of heavy garrison units. Though the original design was faster, over the years the tank has become slower and better armored. It is only capable of moving up to 54 km/h, but it can rely on seven and a half tons of [[ferro-fibrous]] armor to keep it safe. The armor does little to protect the wheels from shrapnel, however, so it can quickly become immobilized. Something of an oddity on a vehicle, a [["Goalkeeper"]] [[anti-missile system]] would shoot down missiles before they can become a threat, though it was only effective against incoming missiles from in front of the tank.<ref name=TRO3060>''Technical Readout: 3060'', pp. 62–63: "Ishtar"</ref>

==Weapons and Equipment==
The Ishtar features two heavy autocannons, the Type 9 [[Ultra Autocannon/10]] that can double its rate of fire and the Type KOV [[LB-X Autocannon/10]] that can switch between slug and cluster munitions. Mounting these two autocannons in the vehicle's turret gives them the maximum possible flexibility in acquiring targets. For long range it carries a Type XV "Crossbow" [[LRM-15]] that is augmented by an [[Artemis IV Fire Control System]] except when firing indirectly. Augmenting the Ishtar's firepower at medium range is a pair of Series 2b [[ER Medium Laser]]s.<ref name=TRO3060/>

==Variants==
*;Original : The original version of the Ishtar was introduced earlier in the [[Succession Wars era]]. It lacked the modern Ishtar's lasers and anti-missile system, and the weapons loadout consisted of only the ultra and LB-X autocannons, and an Artemis IV-guided [[LRM-10]] instead of the LRM-15. This version also had slightly less armor, which was made up for by using a larger engine, bringing its top speed up to 64 km/h. BV (2.0) = 1,072<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'' p. 93: "Original version of the Ishtar"</ref>

*; Gauss : This is a Jihad era variant of the Ishtar, which replaces the modern version's LB-X & Ultra Autocannons with a [[Gauss rifle]] and a [[HAG-20|Class 20 Hyper-Assault Gauss Rifle]] in the turret. Each of these weapons was fed by two tons of ammunition and the vehicle's anti-missile system was removed. BV (2.0) = 1,616<ref>''Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged'' p. 92: "Ishtar (Gauss) variant with stats & BV2"</ref>

==Gallery==
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File:Ishtar.PNG|Original Ishtar from ''[[Technical Readout: 3060|TRO:3060]]''
</gallery>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Combat Operations]]''
* ''[[Master Unit List]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3060 Unabridged]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]''


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