Editing Patton

{{Update Needed|[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 27]]}}
{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle
| image = Patton RGilClan v27.jpg
| name = Patton Tank
| manufacturer = [[Defiance Industries]]
| production year=3027
| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2450/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
| Mission = Close Range/Urban Combat
| Type = Tracked
| cost = 2,747,113 C-bills
| mass = 65 tons
| armor = [[Durallex Heavy]]
| engine = [[Magna 260]]|
| comsys = [[TharHes Muse 54-58K]]
| T&T = [[TharHes Mars5]]
| heat sinks = 10 [[Heat Sink|single]]
| speed = 64.8
| Crew = 3
| armament =
*1x [[Autocannon/10]]
*1x [[LRM-5]]
*1x [[Flamer]]
*1x [[Small Laser]]           
| BV (1.0) = 961<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 120</ref>
| BV (2.0) = 943
}}

The '''Patton''' tank is a 65-ton armored combat vehicle, specializing in conventional armored warfare. Identical to its twin, the [[Rommel]], in every way but armament and armor configuration, the Patton has primarily served with the Lyran Commonwealth and the Lyran Alliance.

==Description==
Designed concurrently with the [[Rommel]], [[Defiance Industries]] decided that a vehicle to replace 'Mechs was needed in the early 3000s.  Since 'Mech production was nearly at a standstill, the ability to produce and field armored vehicles became a necessity no [[Successor State]] could ignore. 

Unlike the Rommel, which features a massive and powerful but short-ranged AC/20 as its main gun, the Patton mounts an AC/10, giving it twice the ammunition capacity and superior firing range while also enabling it to be fitted with more armor. The Patton is capable of fighting in short-ranged and urban environments, but is far more suited than the Rommel to engaging targets at medium to long range.

==Weapons and Equipment==
The Patton uses a single [[Defiance Killer Type T]] [[Autocannon/10]] as its main armament. While not as able to cripple 'Mechs when compared to the Rommel's [[AC/20]], the Patton has a longer ranged AC/10 and 14.5T of armor. More armor than the Rommel, and indeed many mechs. The Patton adds a [[Coventry Five-Tube]] [[LRM-5]] for added punch at range. To counter attacking infantry, a turret-mounted [[Defiance A5L]] [[Small Laser]], and a front-mounted [[Hotshot]] [[Flamer]] are equipped.

==Variants==
*; Patton Ultra : This variant of the Patton replaces the standard weaponry with a turret-mounted [[Ultra AC/10]] and a pair of [[medium laser]]s to support it. For anti-infantry work, the Patton Ultra has three [[Machine Gun]]s: One covers the rear while the other two cover the front of the tank. BV (2.0) = 1,160<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 156</ref>

*; Patton-SB : This version of the Patton was built with the intent of functioning in hostile environments like the vacuum of space. [[Environmental Sealing]] protects the crew from hostile environments. An [[XL fusion engine]] with [[Supercharger]] allows the Patton-SB to perform sprints of up to 86 km/h to reposition quickly. It retains the LRM-5, but replaces the other weaponry with a pair of [[ER medium laser]]s and a [[Silver Bullet Gauss Rifle]] with three tons of ammunition. The tank is protected by eleven and a half tons of [[Heavy Ferro-Fibrous]] armor. BV (2.0) = 1,468<ref name=XTRO>''Experimental Technical Readout: Periphery'', p. 9</ref>

*; Patton (Taurian) : Several Patton variants would undergo testing with the [[Taurian Concordat]] for use in hostile environments<ref name = "RG:iC27">"Recognition Guide: iClan, vol. 27", pp 10-11</ref>. The resulting design retains the Flamer and LRM-5 but mounts an LBX-10 and ER Medium Laser in place of the standard AC/10 and Small Laser. The Taurian variant also carries a Supercharger and Heavy Ferro-Fibrous armor<ref name="RGiC RS">"Recognition Guide: iClan, vol. 27" pp 30 - 32</ref>. BV(2.0) = 1,213<ref name = "RGiC RS"/>.

*; Patton (XL) : Devised as a partnership between DefHes and GM, an engine swap to the [[GM 260 XL]] Fusion allowed this Patton variant to free up additional tonnage for various upgrades<ref name = "RG:iC27"/>. This variant mounts a Mydron Excel Ultra Type 10 Auto cannon, a  Holly MML5, a Martel-X Medium X-Pulse Laser, and a Hotshot Flamer for anti-infantry work. The Targeting & Tracking system is upgraded to a TharHes Mars 5 with Targeting Computer and Artemis IV. For protection this variant relies on its StarSlab/6 Ferro-Fibrous armor along with CASE protected ammunition bins carrying a single ton of MML ammunition and 3 tons of Ultra AC/10 ammunition. BV(2.0) = 1,278<ref name = "RGiC RS"/>.

==Design Quirks==
The Patton-SB variant is subject to the following [[Design Quirks]]:<ref name=XTRO/>
* [[Prototype]]
* [[Trailer Hitch]]
Design Quirks for XL:
* [[Narrow/Low Profile]]
* [[Poor Targeting/Short Range]]
==Related Designs==
* [[Rommel]] - The Rommel tank is built on the same chassis, but carries a massive [[Autocannon/20]]. While giving the Rommel significant short range firepower, backed up by an [[LRM-5]] and [[Small Laser]], the heavier weapon forces a reduction in armor to a still quite respectable 11 tons.

* [[Axel]] - Produced in a Mark I and a Mark II version on [[Spittal]] by [[Benson and Bjorn]] since the inception of the [[Free Rasalhague Republic]], the Axel tanks are internal-combustion-engine variants of the Rommel and Patton designs, respectively.<ref>''20 Year Update'', p. 50, "Defense Industry"</ref>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Rommel.jpg|Original Patton from ''[[Technical Readout: 3025|TRO:3025]]''
Patton RGilClan v27.jpg|Patton from ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 27|RG:ilClan vol. 27]]''
Patton (McIntyre House Guard) FMPeriphery.jpg|[[McIntyre House Guard]] Patton from ''[[Field Manual: Periphery|FM:Periphery]]''
</gallery>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[20 Year Update]]''
* ''[[Combat Operations]]''
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Periphery]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3025]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]''
* ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 27]]''


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