Editing Drillson

{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle
| image = Drillson RGilClan v32.jpg
| name = Drillson
| manufacturer = [[Cyclops Incorporated|Cyclops Inc.]]
| production year=3025
| year reference=<ref>''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/932/ MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
| Mission = Support
| Type = Hovercraft
| cost = 2,819,333 C-Bills
| Tech Base = Inner Sphere
| mass = 50
| armor = [[ArcShield Heavy Ferro-Fibrous]]
| heat sinks = 10 [[Heat Sink|single]]
| engine = [[MaxLift 215]] [[fusion engine]]
| speed = 151.2
| Crew = 4
| comsys = [[Cyclops 1]]<ref name="TRO:3039p62">''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 62: "Drillson Heavy Hover Tank"</ref>
| T&T = [[Evil Eye]]<ref name="TRO:3039p62"/>
| armament = 
* 1x [[large laser]]
* 2x [[SRM-2]]
* 1x [[LRM-10]]
* 2x [[machine gun]]
| BV (1.0) = 710<ref name="TRO3026R">''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', p. 54</ref>
| BV (2.0) = 950<ref name="TRO3039">''Technical Readout: 3039'', p. 62</ref>
}}

==Description==
Entering service with the [[Lyran Commonwealth]]'s military in [[3025]], at a cost of 2,819,333 C-Bills each, the '''Drillson''' is another example of the [[LCAF]]'s preference for heavy vehicles.<ref name="TRO3026">''Technical Readout: 3026'' - p. 50</ref><ref name="TRO3026R"/> The excellent performance of this heavy hovertank during the [[Fourth Succession War]] established it as one of the best of its type. The government of the [[Federated Suns]] was sufficiently impressed to make the Drillson a mainstay of the then forming [[Armed Forces of the Federated Commonwealth]]. <ref name="TRO3039"/>

The Drillson is very heavy for a hover vehicle.  Much of this weight is invested in protection. The vehicle features six and half tons of ArcShield armor evenly spread across the tank, with somewhat stronger protection in the front and on the turret. This heavy protection, combined with the powerful armament, make the Drillson much more durable in combat than is usual with hover vehicles.  This survivabilty allows it to take part in the direct support of [[BattleMech]]s in combat.<ref name="TRO3026"/><ref name="TRO3026R"/><ref name="TRO3039"/>

The targeting systems available to Drillson crews almost equal BattleMech-standards, featuring a full 360° view of the battlefield and a direct connection with the turret-mounted Laser. <ref name="TRO3026"/><ref name="TRO3026R"/><ref name="TRO3039"/>

==Weapons and Equipment==
The Drillson relies mostly on the [[Cyclops Eye]] [[Large Laser]] based in its turret. This weapon and its associated fire control system were developed specifically for this vehicle by the ordnance division of Cyclops, Inc. This unconventional design uses a combination of laser energy and particle-beam technology. The unique structure of this system enables it to dispense with the relatively vulnerable reflector systems. Mounted alongside the Cyclops Eye are two HoverTec [[SRM-2]]-racks supplied with one ton of ammunition. A single Light CrossBow [[LRM-10]] and two [[Kicker (Machine Gun)|Kicker]] [[Machine Gun]]s complete the weapons array. <ref name="TRO3026"/><ref name="TRO3026R"/><ref name="TRO3039"/>

==Variants==
*;I.C.E. : Armed with the same weaponry as its fusion-powered counterpart, this original diesel-engine model of the Drillson was much slower due to the additional weight of the heat sinks and amplifiers. Its cruising speed is 64.8 kph.

*; SRM : This [[3028]] variant features a missile armament optimized for close combat.  The long-range missile system is replaced by four additional [[SRM-2]]s and three tons of ammunition. The Cyclops Eye system and the machine guns are unaltered. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 945<ref name="TRO3026R"/><ref name="TRO3039"/>

*;ERLL : A variant rumored to be under development around the [[War of 3039]], it was supposedly a testbed for the then experimental Cyclops XII [[ER Large Laser]]. No production models ever appeared.<ref name="TRO3039"/> BV (2.0) = 960<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 111</ref>

*;Streak : This updated post–[[Clan Invasion]] model of the Drillson from [[3053]] features an updated weapons package.  The HoverTech [[SRM]] racks have been removed and more efficient [[Streak SRM-2]]s fitted.  The venerable Cyclops Eye system has been retired in favor of a modern  [[Large Pulse Laser]].<ref name="TRO3039"/> BV (2.0) = 899<ref>''Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)'', p. 112</ref>

*;Sealed : This [[3076]] version replaces all the standard weaponry with a pair of [[Light PPC]]s which are mounted in the turret and an [[MML-3]]. It carries sufficient ammunition for extended battles (33 shots SRM + 40 shots LRM). A [[flotation hull]] allows this model to support amphibious operations alongside the [[Plainsman]].<ref>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 191</ref> BV (2.0) = 870<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New'', p. 37</ref>

*;Drillson Heavy Hover Tank C : Developed by [[Jade Falcon]] when they captured the world of [[Skye]]<ref name = "RG32">''Recognition Guide: ilClan vol. 32'', pp. 6–7</ref> this version of the Drillson was produced with factories retooled to utilize Clan laser technology. Both the C2 and the C are common sights across Jade Falcon garrison clusters.<ref name = "RG32"/> The C mounts a [[LRM 10]] with an [[Artemis V FCS |Artemis V]], a single [[Large Chemical Laser]], twin Machine Guns, and four [[Extended-Range Small Laser | ER Small Lasers]].<ref name = "RG32RS">''Recognition Guide: ilClan vol. 32'', pp. 23–28</ref> It carries two tons of LRM ammunition, two tons of Chemical Laser ammunition, and a half-ton of MG ammunition in [[CASE]] protected bins. BV (2.0) = 1,295<ref name="RG32RS"/>

*;Drillson Heavy Hover Tank C2: Another variant developed by Jade Falcon this Drillson mounts 4 [[ATM 3]]s, twin Machine Guns, and a [[Large Pulse Laser]]. The C2 carries a half ton of MG ammunition, and one ton of all ATM ammunition variants (Standard, ER, and High Explosive).<ref name = "RG32RS"/> BV(2.0) = 1,516 <ref name = "RG32RS"/>

*;MML: A licensed production variant built by [[Scarborough Manufacturers]] as a companion to their [[Maxim Mk II]] this variant upgrades the majority of the systems, the exceptions being the reliable [[Kicker (Machine Gun)|Kicker]] machine guns.<ref name="RG32"/> Scarborough elected to use surplus engines from the Maxim to reduce costs resulting in a top speed of 129 kph and a cruising speed of 86kph.<ref name = "RG32"/> It mounts 1 [[Large Pulse Laser]], 2 [[Streak SRM-2 | Streak SRM-2s]], 2 [[MML-5 | MML-5s]], and 2 Machine Guns. It carries one ton of MML/LRM ammunition, one ton of MML/SRM ammunition, a half-ton of MG ammunition, and one ton of Streak SRM ammunition in [[CASE]] protected bins. BV(2.0)= 910<ref name = "RG32RS"/>

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Drillson.jpg|Original Drillson from ''[[Technical Readout: 3026|TRO:3026]]''
Drillson RGilClan v32.jpg|Drillson from ''[[Recognition Guide: ilClan, vol. 32|RG:iClan vol. 32]]''
</gallery>

==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3058 Unabridged (Inner Sphere)]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged — Old is the New New]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3026]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3026 Revised]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3039]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''

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