Editing Padilla Tube Artillery Tank

{{otheruses|the Republic-era tank|the Star League-era  tank|Padilla Heavy Artillery Tank}}
{{InfoBoxCombatVehicle
| image = PadillaAT.JPG
| name = Padilla Tube Artillery Tank
| manufacturer = [[Aldis Industries]]<ref name="TRO:3085p32+">''Technical Readout: 3085'', pp. 32–33: "Padilla Tube Artillery Tank"</ref>
| production year = 3077
| year reference = <ref name="MUL1">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2406/MUL online date for the ''{{PAGENAME}}'']''</ref>
| Mission = Fire Support
| Type = Wheeled
| cost = 2,756,550 [[C-bill]]s<ref name="MUL1"/>
| Tech Base = [[Inner Sphere]]<ref name="TRO:3085p32+"/>
| mass = 55 tons<ref name="TRO:3085p32+"/>
| armor = [[Star Slab/3]]<ref name="TRO:3085p32+"/>
| engine = [[Leenex 145]]<ref name="TRO:3085p32+"/>
| comsys = [[COMSET 9c]]<ref name="TRO:3085p32+"/>
| T&T = [[Aldis TTS 7]]<ref name="TRO:3085p32+"/>
| heat sinks = 10 [[Heat Sink|single]]
| speed = 54
| Crew = 
| armament = 
* 1x [[Sniper Artillery Piece]]
* 2x [[LRM-5]]
* 2x [[Small Pulse Laser]]
| BV (1.0) = 
| BV (2.0) = 592<ref name="TRO:3085p32+"/><ref name="MUL1"/>
}}

==Description==
Not to be confused with the original Padilla, the '''Padilla Tube Artillery Tank''' was a [[Republic of the Sphere]] vehicle meant to fulfill a similar role.  Originally designed and produced by [[Aldis Industries]] at the request of [[Precentor Martial of the Word of Blake|Precentor Martial]] [[Cameron St. Jamais]], the Padilla Tube Artillery Tank serves as the main conventional artillery support platform used by the Republic Armed Forces.<ref name="TRO:3085p32+"/>

Carrying seven and a half tons of armor, the Padilla is well-protected for a vehicle of its size. This is good as the tank's low top speed could make it an easy target for fast moving units or airstrikes.<ref name="TRO:3085p32+"/>

== Weapons and Equipment ==
The Padilla Tube Artillery Tank carries a [[Sniper Artillery Piece]] as its main weapon. Backed up by two tons of ammunition, this weapon allows the Padilla to put effective fire on targets from a great distance. For shorter range fire support, the Padilla is equipped with two [[LRM-5]] launchers backed up by two tons of ammunition. This two ton bay allows the Padilla crew to mix their ammunition types. Occasionally Padilla crews have loaded [[Thunder LRM]]s to create a quick minefield. This allows them to delay enemy forces while they withdraw from close combat. Finally, a pair of [[Small Pulse Laser|Small Pulse Lasers]] serve to deter infantry, whether they're conventional or battle armored troops.<ref name="TRO:3085p32+"/>

== Variants ==
*;Long Tom Cannon : Developed in [[Introduction Year::3077]],<ref name="MUL2"/> the Padilla LTC carries a single [[Long Tom Cannon]] with two tons of ammunition. To make room for this massive weapon, the Padilla LTC drops one LRM launcher and a ton of ammunition. This variant also carries a [[Guardian ECM Suite]] to help protect itself.<ref name="TRO:3085p32+"/> BV (2.0) = 985<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 35</ref><ref name="MUL2">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2405/padilla-tube-artillery-tank-ltc/ MUL online data for the Padilla Tube Artillery Tank (LTC) variant]''</ref>

*;Thumper : There is a Padilla variant introduced in [[Introduction Year::3082]],<ref name="MUL3"/> that carries a Thumper Artillery Piece. The variant replace the Small lasers with two Medium Pulse Laser.  Additional the turret contains 4 MML3 for long range support.<ref name="TRO:3085p32+"/> BV (2.0)= 530<ref>''Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge'', p. 13</ref><ref name="MUL3">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/2407/padilla-tube-artillery-tank-thumper/ MUL online data for the Padilla Tube Artillery Tank (Thumper) variant]''</ref>

*; Dark Age (Padilla AMS) : The main weapon system of this variant is a turret-mounted Defiance [[Thumper Artillery Piece| Thumper artillery]] tube.  This allows the Padilla to provide accurate fire support from long distances. The Padilla also packs a relatively large defensive armament, uncommon in other mobile artillery units.  Besides a pair of turret-mounted [[Harpoon-6]] [[SRM-6]] racks, the Padilla also carried a pair of [[MainFire Point Defense]] [[anti-missile system]]s. This version was also produced by [[Cyclops Incorporated]] instead of Aldus Industries.<ref name="TRO:3150p222">''Technical Readout: 3150'', p. 222: "New Tech, New Upgrades - Vehicles"</ref>

*;Padilla Anti-Missile Tank : This version of the Padilla introduced in [[Introduction Year::3134]], replaces the standard Padilla weaponry with a [[Gauss rifle]] tied into a [[Targeting Computer]]. The only other weapons are [[RISC]] [[Advanced Point Defense System]]s carried in the turret. Seven and a half tons of [[Vehicular Stealth Armor]] are powered by a [[Guardian ECM Suite]]. This allows the Padilla Anti-Missile Tank to improve anti-missile defenses for itself and nearby friendly units, as well as providing direct fire support. The tank's top speed remains at 54 km/h. BV (2.0) = 1,155<ref name="XTRO:RV3p13">''Experimental Technical Readout: Republic, Volume 3'', p. 13: "Padilla Anti-Missile Tank"</ref><ref name="MUL4">''[http://www.masterunitlist.info/Unit/Details/7386/padilla-anti-missile-tank-standard/ MUL online data for the Padilla Anti-Missile Tank (Standard)]''</ref>

==Related Vehicles==
* [[Padilla Heavy Artillery Tank]] - The original Padilla was an [[SLDF]] design.  Twenty tons heavier than the Republic Padilla Tube Artillery Tank, other notable differences include the use of tracks instead of wheels, a lack of defensive armament, and the use of an [[Arrow IV]] launcher as its weapon system of choice.

==Gallery==
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Image: Padilla Artillery Tank.JPG|Dark Age Padilla Artillery Tank
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==References==
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==Bibliography==
* ''[[Experimental Technical Readout: Republic, Volume 3]]''
* ''[[Master Unit List]]''
* ''[[Record Sheets: 3085 Unabridged - The Cutting Edge]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3085]]''
* ''[[Technical Readout: 3150]]''

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