Microwave tank

The Microwave tank is an advanced support tank introduced by the USA in the latter stages of the conflict.

Background
By focusing a microwave beam on enemy buildings the Microwave Tank can disable them. Using the same technique it can also clear buildings garrisoned by the enemy. When on the move it generates a microwave field, burning enemy infantry in the vicinity.

Upgrades
Drones can be further upgraded with Drone Armor.

Game unit
The microwave tank is often used in lieu of artillery to disable enemy defensive structures, thus allowing other units to move in and finish the job. In addition, it can be used to disable certain important buildings (e.g. Arms Dealers and even Superweapons) during base assaults, and clear garrisoned buildings from a distance. Microwave tanks are also immune to Hijackers, since their microwave field is going to cook enemy infantry, however, the Microwave tank is unable to use this field while disabling structures.

The tank is useless against enemy vehicles. A Hellfire drone escort can act as a minor deterrent, adding a little anti-vehicle firepower. Although it is sufficiently armored to survive small arms fire relatively unscathed, tanks and missiles can quickly dispatch it. Rocket-armed infantry is also a threat, due to its longer range.

Changelog

 * Zero Hour patch 1.01: fixed an issue where hackers would stop hacking if the Internet center they were garrisoned in was attacked by a microwave tank
 * Zero Hour patch 1.02: fixed a bug that caused Stinger site occupants to remain forever disabled after they have been attacked by a microwave tank

Trivia

 * The Microwave Tank is mentioned twice in the introduction script - first as the Microwave Tank, and then again, with the exact same description, as the "Warlock Tank". The introduction also mentions that it can disable units, which it can't do in the final version (this change was most likely made to differentiate it from the ECM tank).
 * An alternate version of the Microwave Tank selection picture (as shown above) exists within the game files. It was possibly the icon for the tank's cut ability to disable vehicles, or an unused special variant for one of the USA Generals.
 * The Microwave Tank looks similar to the Russian MT-LBu artillery observation vehicle.
 * The principles behind this vehicle is similar to the real-life Active Denial System developed by the US Military.
 * Friendly infantry standing around the Microwave tank are somehow immune to being fried by the tank's microwave field.