Perimedes
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| Perimedes | |
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| Type | Medium tank |
| Place of origin | Republic of Syara |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Inner Sphere |
| Wars | Siduri War |
| Production history | |
| Produced | 1935-1938 |
| No. built | 3,500 |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 20 tons |
| Length | 5.60 m (18 ft 4 in) |
| Width | 2.30 m (7 ft 7 in) |
| Height | 2.95 m (9 ft 8 in) |
| Crew | 4 |
| Armor | 47 mm |
Main armament | 47 mm gun |
Secondary armament | 7.5mm machine guns |
| Engine | V-8 petrol engine 190hp 9.7 hp/ton |
| Suspension | leaf spring bogies |
Operational range | 200 km |
| Speed | 40 km/h (25 mph) |
The Perimedes was a medium tank fielded by the Republic of Syara during the Siduri War.
Introduced after the war had started, the Perimedes was meant to perform as a mix between an infantry support tank and a cavalry tank. Despite disagreement over its intended role the Perimedes performed well during its time in service, where it functioned well as a mixed medium tank capable of both supporting Syaran motorized infantry and fighting alongside heavier armor. The Perimedes underwent a number of modifications during the war, especially to deal with the increasing potency of Common Axis armor. The Perimedes saw extensive service in the Western Theater and on the Quenminese Front.