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===Drone Sentry Turret===
'''Drone Sentry Turrets''' are automated weapons systems that contain an advanced processor, giving it basic intelligence much like a standard drone. A team of turrets are then networked together to form a defensive perimeter, making decisions independent of Tau operators. The turret itself consists of an armored hull with a pop-gun turret that may consist of [[Burst Cannon]]s, [[Seeker Missile]]s,{{Fn|11}}, [[Fusion Blasters]] or [[Plasma Rifles]]{{Fn|20}} which only activates when a suitable target is identified. Unlike [[Imperial]] [[Tarantula]] sentry guns, the drone intelligence can differentiate between friendly and enemy units effectively, choosing to ignore some targets in favour of others and capable of making independent targeting decisions.{{Fn|2021}}  Drone Sentry Turrets turrets are used widely often deployed by aircraft dropping them into position. Target points will be designated with Markerlights, and a high flying [[Orca]] or [[Manta]] will drop the sentry turrets, which incorporate a small Tau jetpack to direct and slow its descent into position. Once in place the turret will remain dormant unit until an enemy is identified.{{Fn|21}} Drone sentry turrets are used in many different tactics circumstances – dropped ahead of a Tau force to ambush advancing enemy units and scouts{{Fn|21}} or as part of the defensive perimeter{{Fn|11}} for defensive operationsdefending command posts, supply dumps or airfields.{{Fn|1121}}
[[Image:DroneTurret.jpg|thumb|center|Drone Sentry Turret{{Fn|10}}]]
*{{Endn|19}}: [[White Dwarf 91 (2015)]], ''Tau Empire - XV8 Crisis Battlesuits''
*{{Endn|20}}: [http://web.archive.org/web/20031203220242/http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/acatalog/QUATERMASTERS_STORE_PRE_ORDERS_11.html Forge World Saved Archive Page] ''(dated December 2003, last accessed 11 February 2016)''
*{{Endn|21}}: [http://web.archive.org/web/20040627075143/http://www.forgeworld.co.uk/PDF/tauturrets.pdf Forge World Saved Archive Page] ''(dated December 2003, last accessed 11 February 2016)''
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