An M4AS Katydid, a medium aerotank.  Like most 23rd-century tanks, the Katydid's firepower comes not from gunpowder weapons but mainly from missiles, supplemented by lasers (largely for anti-personnel fire).  On the turret, you can see the two armored missile ports; the various reflective domes scattered about house laser-reflectors.  The two large 'wings' on the turret are actually sensor/communication booms, designed to give the tank a small native ability to fire from cover.  The tank is also equipped with a small remote sensor drone (its access port is on the rear), allowing AFOF (Automated Forward Observer Fire).  The finer-looking things sticking out from underneath are the directional hovercones.
 

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