Editing Rhino

{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle
| image = Rhino.gif
| name = Rhino
| manufacturer = [[Leopard Armor|Leopard Armor of Terra]]
| Mission = Fire Support
| Type = Tracked
| cost = 4,288,500 C-bills
| mass = 80
| armor = Pantherskin VII
| engine = [[Pitban 240]] [[Fusion Engine]]
| speed = 54
| Crew = 6 (by rules)
| armament = 2 x [[LRM-20]]s <br> 2 x [[Medium Laser]]s <br> 1 x [[LRM-10]]
| BV (1.0) = 904<ref>''Combat Operations'', p. 106</ref>
| BV (2.0) = ???
}}

==Description==
Designed in [[2667]], the '''Rhino''' was intended as a far more heavily armored version of the ubiquitous [[LRM Carrier]]. While carrying one less 20 tube launcher, the ''Rhino'' is covered in seventeen tons of Pantherskin VII armor, a whopping fifteen more than a Quik-based carrier can boast. However, as the crew members will readily and repeatedly attest, design considerations besides heavy armor and long-range firepower were clearly secondary. Crew comfort is non-existent, and notably absent from the ''Rhino'' is a [[Cellular Ammunition Storage Equipment]] system for the missile reloads, a significant drawback given that the vehicle is among the slowest military vehicles ever produced.

==Armament==
Designed to anchor defensive lines, the ''Rhino'' mounts two Delta Dagger-20 [[LRM-20]] launchers alongside a pair Starflash [[Medium Laser]]s in its turret, supported by a single Conan DT-10 [[LRM-10]] mounted forward. The vehicle's total of four tons of LRM reloads (three for the LRM-20, and one for the LRM-10) compare favorably with the standard carrier, while the lasers allow it some defensive ability while retreating to rearm; however, the vehicle's extremely slow speed greatly hampers any retreat once engaged in battle.

==Variants==
* ''SLDF Royal Rhino'' - This version of the Rhino was used by the [[SLDF Royal units]], taking advantage of the latest technology. By swapping out the standard engine for an XL model, several modifications to the armament were made. All the missile launchers were tied into [[Artemis IV]] fire control systems, and a [[Guardian ECM]] suite provided additional protection against electronic warfare. The medium lasers were traded out for [[Medium Pulse Laser|pulse versions]], and to provide extra defense an [[Anti-Missile System]] was mounted to the turret.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3075'', p. 169</ref> BV (2.0)= 1,670<ref>''Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged'', p. 150</ref>

* ''Flamer'' - This version of the Rhino drops the LRM 10 and replaces it with a SRM 6 and a pair of Flamers.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade''</ref> BV (1)= 880 BV (2.0)= ???

* ''MG'' - This version of the Rhino drops the LRM 10 and replaces it with a SRM 6 and 3 Machine Guns with half a ton of ammo.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade''</ref> BV (1)= 885 BV (2.0)= ???

* ''ML'' - This version of the Rhino drops the LRM 10 and replaces it with a SRM 6 and a pair of Medium Lasers.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade''</ref> BV (1)= 919 BV (2.0)= ???

* ''SL'' - This version of the Rhino drops the LRM 10 and replaces it with a SRM 6 and 4 Small Lasers.<ref>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade''</ref> BV (1)= ?? BV (2.0)= 905

==Gallery==
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Image:3050U Rhino.jpg|''Rhino'' Fire Support Tank
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==References==
<references />
*''Technical Readout: 2750'', pp. 116-117
*''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', pp. 180-181

==Bibliography==
*''[[Combat Operations]]''
*''[[Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Revised]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade]]''
*''[[Technical Readout: 3075]]''


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