Designation: VM-16 Patriot Assault Unit
Zoid(s) For: Shield Liger (DCS-J), Saber Tiger
Weapons Added: 15mm Laser Machinegun x2
Special Abilities Added: Power Limiter Unit
Cost: 25,000

Designed as the second modification of three that would mount onto the spare peg on the Triple Impact Cannon, the Patriot Assault Unit consists of little more than a small box that mounts underneath the TIC, with a single laser machinegun fitted onto either side of the box.

These machineguns fire 15mm laser bolts that really hit like 20mm cannon shells, at a rough rate of eight to ten shots per second each. They are fixed forward facing, but suffer no recoil and have excellent range so combined with the TIC, they make excellent suppressant weapons. The small box in between them is a power limiter unit that regulates the feed that goes to the machineguns. Because they are laser weaponry, they have an effective firing rate of roughly thirty bursts a second each, but this was found to drain too much energy, hence the Limiter. But if you want true assault capabilities, the Limiter can be disabled manually from the cockpit, allowing for maximum suppression fire at the cost of exponential energy consumption.