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The Sicaran was developed by the [[Primarch]]s [[Ferrus Manus]] and [[Roboute Guilliman]] alongside the [[Magos]] of the [[Adeptus Mechanicus]]. One of the more advanced weapons systems used by the [[Space Marines]] during this time, the Sicaran utilized component technologies from various [[STC]]'s such as the [[Rhino]] and [[Land Raider]] to create a high-speed tank destroyer to complement the [[Predator]] and [[Land Raider]] on the battlefield.{{Fn|1}}{{Fn|2}}
The Sicaran Battle Tank was primarily armed with two Herakles-pattern [[Accelerator Autocannon]]s, which allowed it to rapidly fire shells at a far higher velocity than a standard autocannon. Secondary armament included sponson-mounted [[Lascannon]]s. Because of its advanced weaponry, the Sicaran was capable of tracking and engaging swift moving targets and pinpoint weaknesses in enemy armor with lethal precision.{{Fn|1}} The Sicaran can also be equipped with a [[Plasma CannonWeapon|Omega-Pattern Plasma Array]].{{Fn|13}}
In the [[M41|41st Millennium]] Sicaran tanks are prized as rare relics, their systems little understood by even the most venerable [[Master of the Forge]]. They are normally held in stasis when not in use to prevent the vehicle from decaying.{{Fn|4}}
