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The Deredeo Pattern Dreadnought is dedicated for heavy support and shares many components and features with the assault-based Contemptor Pattern Dreadnought. It was initially deployed in limited numbers numbers to each of the Legions due to difficulties in its manufacture, its durability and firepower saw demand for the Deredeo pattern increase after the outbreak of the Horus Heresy.{{Fn|1}}
The Deredeo pattern Dreadnought, with its formidablecarrying capacity and battlefield stability, was once used as atest-bed platform for a number of advanced Legiones Astartesweapons systems, including the [[Autocannon|Anvilus Autocannon Battery]], [[hellfire plasma cannonade]] and the carapace mounted Aiolos [[missile launcher]] which was capable of independently targeting enemies. The Deredeo is also capable of mounting [[Heavy Flamers]] or [[Heavy Bolters]]. The Deredeo also features a [[Helical Targeting Array]] and [[Atomantic Shielding]].{{Fn|2}}
==Sources==
*{{Endn|1}}: [http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Warhammer-40000/Space_Marines/Space-Marine-Dreadnoughts/DEREDEO_PATTERN_DREADNOUGHT.html Forge World] ''(last accessed 23 May 2015)''
*{{Endn|2}}: http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/Downloads/Product/PDF/D/Deredeo.pdf ''(last Accessed 2015.28.1)''
