diff --git a/Patches/DefensiveMachineGunTurretPack/DMGT_CE_Patch_ResearchProjectDefs.xml b/Patches/DefensiveMachineGunTurretPack/DMGT_CE_Patch_ResearchProjectDefs.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fd85f3d7a8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Patches/DefensiveMachineGunTurretPack/DMGT_CE_Patch_ResearchProjectDefs.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<Patch>
+	<Operation Class="PatchOperationFindMod">
+		<mods>
+			<li>Defensive Machine Gun Turret Pack</li>
+		</mods>
+		<match Class="PatchOperationSequence">
+			<operations>
+			
+			<!-- Remove RecoilOperation research, as turrets have been reassigned to existing CE research projects -->
+			
+			<li Class="PatchOperationRemove">
+				<xpath>Defs/ResearchProjectDef[defName="RecoilOperation"]</xpath>
+			</li>
+			
+			</operations>
+		</match>
+	</Operation>
+</Patch>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Patches/DefensiveMachineGunTurretPack/ThingDefs/DMGT_Defensive_Turrets.xml b/Patches/DefensiveMachineGunTurretPack/DMGT_CE_Patch_ThingDefs_Defensive_Turrets.xml
similarity index 98%
rename from Patches/DefensiveMachineGunTurretPack/ThingDefs/DMGT_Defensive_Turrets.xml
rename to Patches/DefensiveMachineGunTurretPack/DMGT_CE_Patch_ThingDefs_Defensive_Turrets.xml
index 818ceb7046..c3200ac46a 100644
--- a/Patches/DefensiveMachineGunTurretPack/ThingDefs/DMGT_Defensive_Turrets.xml
+++ b/Patches/DefensiveMachineGunTurretPack/DMGT_CE_Patch_ThingDefs_Defensive_Turrets.xml
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <Patch>
-	<Operation Class="PatchOperationSequence">
-		<success>Always</success>
-		<operations>
-			<li Class="CombatExtended.PatchOperationFindMod">
-				<modName>Defensive Machine Gun Turret Pack</modName>
-			</li>
+	<Operation Class="PatchOperationFindMod">
+		<mods>
+			<li>Defensive Machine Gun Turret Pack</li>
+		</mods>
+		<match Class="PatchOperationSequence">
+			<operations>
 
 			<!-- ========== Mounted DP-28 Turret ========== -->
 
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@
 				</value>
 			</li>
 
-		</operations>	
+			</operations>
+		</match>
 	</Operation>
-
 </Patch>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/Patches/DefensiveMachineGunTurretPack/DMGT_CE_Patch_ThingDefs_Sentry_Turrets.xml b/Patches/DefensiveMachineGunTurretPack/DMGT_CE_Patch_ThingDefs_Sentry_Turrets.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6267469e81
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Patches/DefensiveMachineGunTurretPack/DMGT_CE_Patch_ThingDefs_Sentry_Turrets.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,237 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<Patch>
+	<Operation Class="PatchOperationFindMod">
+		<mods>
+			<li>Defensive Machine Gun Turret Pack</li>
+		</mods>
+		<match Class="PatchOperationSequence">
+			<operations>
+
+				<!-- ========== M2HB Sentry Gun ========== -->
+
+				<li Class="CombatExtended.PatchOperationMakeGunCECompatible">
+					<defName>Gun_M2HBs</defName>
+					<statBases>
+						<RangedWeapon_Cooldown>0.36</RangedWeapon_Cooldown>
+						<SightsEfficiency>1.00</SightsEfficiency>
+						<ShotSpread>0.01</ShotSpread>
+						<SwayFactor>1.65</SwayFactor>
+						<Bulk>18.54</Bulk>
+					</statBases>
+					<Properties>
+						<recoilAmount>1.19</recoilAmount>
+						<verbClass>CombatExtended.Verb_ShootCE</verbClass>
+						<hasStandardCommand>true</hasStandardCommand>
+						<defaultProjectile>Bullet_50BMG_FMJ</defaultProjectile>
+						<warmupTime>1.3</warmupTime>
+						<range>86</range>
+						<ticksBetweenBurstShots>6</ticksBetweenBurstShots>
+						<burstShotCount>10</burstShotCount>
+						<soundCast>ShotM2</soundCast>
+						<soundCastTail>GunTail_Heavy</soundCastTail>
+						<muzzleFlashScale>13</muzzleFlashScale>
+						<recoilPattern>Mounted</recoilPattern>
+					</Properties>
+					<AmmoUser>
+						<magazineSize>100</magazineSize>
+						<reloadTime>7.8</reloadTime>
+						<ammoSet>AmmoSet_50BMG</ammoSet>
+					</AmmoUser>
+					<FireModes>
+						<aiUseBurstMode>FALSE</aiUseBurstMode>
+						<aiAimMode>AimedShot</aiAimMode>
+						<aimedBurstShotCount>5</aimedBurstShotCount>
+						<noSnapshot>true</noSnapshot>
+						<noSingleShot>true</noSingleShot>
+					</FireModes>
+					<weaponTags>
+						<li>TurretGun</li>
+					</weaponTags>
+				</li>
+
+				<li Class="PatchOperationReplace">
+					<xpath>Defs/ThingDef[defName="Turret_M2HBs"]/specialDisplayRadius</xpath>
+					<value>
+						<specialDisplayRadius>86</specialDisplayRadius>
+					</value>
+				</li>
+
+				<!-- ========== M134 Sentry Gun ========== -->
+
+				<li Class="CombatExtended.PatchOperationMakeGunCECompatible">
+					<defName>Gun_M134MGs</defName>
+					<statBases>
+						<RangedWeapon_Cooldown>0.35</RangedWeapon_Cooldown>
+						<SightsEfficiency>1.00</SightsEfficiency>
+						<ShotSpread>0.06</ShotSpread>
+						<SwayFactor>1.31</SwayFactor>
+						<Bulk>8.02</Bulk>
+					</statBases>
+					<Properties>
+						<recoilAmount>0.59</recoilAmount>
+						<verbClass>CombatExtended.Verb_ShootCE</verbClass>
+						<hasStandardCommand>true</hasStandardCommand>
+						<defaultProjectile>Bullet_762x51mmNATO_FMJ</defaultProjectile>
+						<warmupTime>2.3</warmupTime>
+						<range>86</range>
+						<ticksBetweenBurstShots>1</ticksBetweenBurstShots>
+						<burstShotCount>100</burstShotCount>
+						<soundCast>Shot_Minigun</soundCast>
+						<soundCastTail>GunTail_Heavy</soundCastTail>
+						<muzzleFlashScale>10</muzzleFlashScale>
+						<recoilPattern>Mounted</recoilPattern>
+					</Properties>
+					<AmmoUser>
+						<magazineSize>500</magazineSize>
+						<reloadTime>9.2</reloadTime>
+						<ammoSet>AmmoSet_762x51mmNATO</ammoSet>
+					</AmmoUser>
+					<FireModes>
+						<aiUseBurstMode>FALSE</aiUseBurstMode>
+						<aiAimMode>AimedShot</aiAimMode>
+						<aimedBurstShotCount>50</aimedBurstShotCount>
+						<noSnapshot>true</noSnapshot>
+						<noSingleShot>true</noSingleShot>
+					</FireModes>
+					<weaponTags>
+						<li>TurretGun</li>
+					</weaponTags>
+				</li>
+
+				<li Class="PatchOperationReplace">
+					<xpath>Defs/ThingDef[defName="Turret_M134MGs"]/specialDisplayRadius</xpath>
+					<value>
+						<specialDisplayRadius>86</specialDisplayRadius>
+					</value>
+				</li>
+
+				<!-- ========== Mk 19 Sentry Gun ========== -->
+
+				<li Class="CombatExtended.PatchOperationMakeGunCECompatible">
+					<defName>Gun_Mk19MGLs</defName>
+					<statBases>
+						<RangedWeapon_Cooldown>0.36</RangedWeapon_Cooldown>
+						<SightsEfficiency>1.00</SightsEfficiency>
+						<ShotSpread>0.09</ShotSpread>
+						<SwayFactor>1.55</SwayFactor>
+						<Bulk>12.90</Bulk>
+					</statBases>
+					<Properties>
+						<recoilAmount>1.58</recoilAmount>
+						<verbClass>CombatExtended.Verb_ShootCE</verbClass>
+						<hasStandardCommand>true</hasStandardCommand>
+						<defaultProjectile>Bullet_40x53mmGrenade_HE</defaultProjectile>
+						<warmupTime>1.3</warmupTime>
+						<range>78</range>
+						<minRange>6</minRange>
+						<ticksBetweenBurstShots>9</ticksBetweenBurstShots>
+						<burstShotCount>6</burstShotCount>
+						<soundCast>InfernoCannon_Fire</soundCast>
+						<soundCastTail>GunTail_Heavy</soundCastTail>
+						<muzzleFlashScale>16</muzzleFlashScale>
+						<recoilPattern>Mounted</recoilPattern>
+					</Properties>
+					<AmmoUser>
+						<magazineSize>48</magazineSize>
+						<reloadTime>7.8</reloadTime>
+						<ammoSet>AmmoSet_40x53mmGrenade</ammoSet>
+					</AmmoUser>
+					<FireModes>
+						<aiUseBurstMode>FALSE</aiUseBurstMode>
+						<aiAimMode>AimedShot</aiAimMode>
+						<aimedBurstShotCount>3</aimedBurstShotCount>
+						<noSnapshot>true</noSnapshot>
+						<noSingleShot>true</noSingleShot>
+					</FireModes>
+					<weaponTags>
+						<li>TurretGun</li>
+					</weaponTags>
+				</li>
+
+				<li Class="PatchOperationReplace">
+					<xpath>Defs/ThingDef[defName="Turret_Mk19MGLs"]/specialDisplayRadius</xpath>
+					<value>
+						<specialDisplayRadius>78</specialDisplayRadius>
+					</value>
+				</li>
+
+				<!-- ========== Work To Build ========== -->
+
+				<li Class="PatchOperationReplace">
+					<xpath>Defs/ThingDef[
+					defName="Turret_M2HBs"
+				]/statBases/WorkToBuild</xpath>
+					<value>
+						<WorkToBuild>69500</WorkToBuild>
+					</value>
+				</li>
+
+				<li Class="PatchOperationReplace">
+					<xpath>Defs/ThingDef[
+					defName="Turret_M134MGs"
+				]/statBases/WorkToBuild</xpath>
+					<value>
+						<WorkToBuild>62500</WorkToBuild>
+					</value>
+				</li>
+
+				<li Class="PatchOperationReplace">
+					<xpath>Defs/ThingDef[
+					defName="Turret_Mk19MGLs"
+				]/statBases/WorkToBuild</xpath>
+					<value>
+						<WorkToBuild>66500</WorkToBuild>
+					</value>
+				</li>
+
+				<!-- ========== Common to all Sentry Turrets ========== -->
+
+				<li Class="PatchOperationReplace">
+					<xpath>Defs/ThingDef[
+					defName="Turret_M2HBs" or
+					defName="Turret_M134MGs" or
+					defName="Turret_Mk19MGLs"
+				]/thingClass</xpath>
+					<value>
+						<thingClass>CombatExtended.Building_TurretGunCE</thingClass>
+					</value>
+				</li>
+
+				<li Class="PatchOperationReplace">
+					<xpath>Defs/ThingDef[
+					defName="Turret_M2HBs" or
+					defName="Turret_M134MGs" or
+					defName="Turret_Mk19MGLs"
+				]/researchPrerequisites</xpath>
+					<value>
+						<researchPrerequisites>
+							<li>CE_TurretHeavyWeapons</li>
+							<li>CE_HeavyTurret</li>
+						</researchPrerequisites>
+					</value>
+				</li>
+
+				<li Class="PatchOperationRemove">
+					<xpath>Defs/ThingDef[
+					defName="Turret_M2HBs" or
+					defName="Turret_M134MGs" or
+					defName="Turret_Mk19MGLs"
+				]/comps/li[@Class = "CompProperties_Refuelable"]</xpath>
+				</li>
+
+				<li Class="PatchOperationAdd">
+					<xpath>Defs/ThingDef[
+					defName="Turret_M2HBs" or
+					defName="Turret_M134MGs" or
+					defName="Turret_Mk19MGLs"
+				]/statBases</xpath>
+					<value>
+						<AimingAccuracy>1.0</AimingAccuracy>
+						<ShootingAccuracyTurret>1.0</ShootingAccuracyTurret>
+					</value>
+				</li>
+
+			</operations>
+		</match>
+	</Operation>
+</Patch>
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diff --git a/Patches/DefensiveMachineGunTurretPack/ThingDefs/DMGT_Sentry_Turrets.xml b/Patches/DefensiveMachineGunTurretPack/ThingDefs/DMGT_Sentry_Turrets.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index 65ba6195df..0000000000
--- a/Patches/DefensiveMachineGunTurretPack/ThingDefs/DMGT_Sentry_Turrets.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,237 +0,0 @@
-<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<Patch>
-	<Operation Class="PatchOperationSequence">
-		<success>Always</success>
-		<operations>
-			<li Class="CombatExtended.PatchOperationFindMod">
-				<modName>Defensive Machine Gun Turret Pack</modName>
-			</li>
-
-			<!-- ========== M2HB Sentry Gun ========== -->
-
-			<li Class="CombatExtended.PatchOperationMakeGunCECompatible">
-				<defName>Gun_M2HBs</defName>
-				<statBases>
-					<RangedWeapon_Cooldown>0.36</RangedWeapon_Cooldown>
-					<SightsEfficiency>1.00</SightsEfficiency>
-					<ShotSpread>0.01</ShotSpread>
-					<SwayFactor>1.65</SwayFactor>
-					<Bulk>18.54</Bulk>
-				</statBases>
-				<Properties>
-					<recoilAmount>1.19</recoilAmount>
-					<verbClass>CombatExtended.Verb_ShootCE</verbClass>
-					<hasStandardCommand>true</hasStandardCommand>
-					<defaultProjectile>Bullet_50BMG_FMJ</defaultProjectile>
-					<warmupTime>1.3</warmupTime>
-					<range>86</range>
-					<ticksBetweenBurstShots>6</ticksBetweenBurstShots>
-					<burstShotCount>10</burstShotCount>
-					<soundCast>ShotM2</soundCast>
-					<soundCastTail>GunTail_Heavy</soundCastTail>
-					<muzzleFlashScale>13</muzzleFlashScale>
-					<recoilPattern>Mounted</recoilPattern>
-				</Properties>
-				<AmmoUser>
-					<magazineSize>100</magazineSize>
-					<reloadTime>7.8</reloadTime>
-					<ammoSet>AmmoSet_50BMG</ammoSet>
-				</AmmoUser>
-				<FireModes>
-					<aiUseBurstMode>FALSE</aiUseBurstMode>
-					<aiAimMode>AimedShot</aiAimMode>
-					<aimedBurstShotCount>5</aimedBurstShotCount>
-					<noSnapshot>true</noSnapshot>
-					<noSingleShot>true</noSingleShot>
-				</FireModes>
-				<weaponTags>
-					<li>TurretGun</li>
-				</weaponTags>
-			</li>
-
-			<li Class="PatchOperationReplace">
-				<xpath>Defs/ThingDef[defName="Turret_M2HBs"]/specialDisplayRadius</xpath>
-				<value>
-					<specialDisplayRadius>86</specialDisplayRadius>
-				</value>
-			</li>
-
-			<!-- ========== M134 Sentry Gun ========== -->
-
-			<li Class="CombatExtended.PatchOperationMakeGunCECompatible">
-				<defName>Gun_M134MGs</defName>
-				<statBases>
-					<RangedWeapon_Cooldown>0.35</RangedWeapon_Cooldown>
-					<SightsEfficiency>1.00</SightsEfficiency>
-					<ShotSpread>0.06</ShotSpread>
-					<SwayFactor>1.31</SwayFactor>
-					<Bulk>8.02</Bulk>
-				</statBases>
-				<Properties>
-					<recoilAmount>0.59</recoilAmount>
-					<verbClass>CombatExtended.Verb_ShootCE</verbClass>
-					<hasStandardCommand>true</hasStandardCommand>
-					<defaultProjectile>Bullet_762x51mmNATO_FMJ</defaultProjectile>
-					<warmupTime>2.3</warmupTime>
-					<range>86</range>
-					<ticksBetweenBurstShots>1</ticksBetweenBurstShots>
-					<burstShotCount>100</burstShotCount>
-					<soundCast>Shot_Minigun</soundCast>
-					<soundCastTail>GunTail_Heavy</soundCastTail>
-					<muzzleFlashScale>10</muzzleFlashScale>
-					<recoilPattern>Mounted</recoilPattern>
-				</Properties>
-				<AmmoUser>
-					<magazineSize>500</magazineSize>
-					<reloadTime>9.2</reloadTime>
-					<ammoSet>AmmoSet_762x51mmNATO</ammoSet>
-				</AmmoUser>
-				<FireModes>
-					<aiUseBurstMode>FALSE</aiUseBurstMode>
-					<aiAimMode>AimedShot</aiAimMode>
-					<aimedBurstShotCount>50</aimedBurstShotCount>
-					<noSnapshot>true</noSnapshot>
-					<noSingleShot>true</noSingleShot>
-				</FireModes>
-				<weaponTags>
-					<li>TurretGun</li>
-				</weaponTags>
-			</li>
-
-			<li Class="PatchOperationReplace">
-				<xpath>Defs/ThingDef[defName="Turret_M134MGs"]/specialDisplayRadius</xpath>
-				<value>
-					<specialDisplayRadius>86</specialDisplayRadius>
-				</value>
-			</li>
-
-			<!-- ========== Mk 19 Sentry Gun ========== -->
-
-			<li Class="CombatExtended.PatchOperationMakeGunCECompatible">
-				<defName>Gun_Mk19MGLs</defName>
-				<statBases>
-					<RangedWeapon_Cooldown>0.36</RangedWeapon_Cooldown>
-					<SightsEfficiency>1.00</SightsEfficiency>
-					<ShotSpread>0.09</ShotSpread>
-					<SwayFactor>1.55</SwayFactor>
-					<Bulk>12.90</Bulk>
-				</statBases>
-				<Properties>
-					<recoilAmount>1.58</recoilAmount>
-					<verbClass>CombatExtended.Verb_ShootCE</verbClass>
-					<hasStandardCommand>true</hasStandardCommand>
-					<defaultProjectile>Bullet_40x53mmGrenade_HE</defaultProjectile>
-					<warmupTime>1.3</warmupTime>
-					<range>78</range>
-					<minRange>6</minRange>
-					<ticksBetweenBurstShots>9</ticksBetweenBurstShots>
-					<burstShotCount>6</burstShotCount>
-					<soundCast>InfernoCannon_Fire</soundCast>
-					<soundCastTail>GunTail_Heavy</soundCastTail>
-					<muzzleFlashScale>16</muzzleFlashScale>
-					<recoilPattern>Mounted</recoilPattern>
-				</Properties>
-				<AmmoUser>
-					<magazineSize>48</magazineSize>
-					<reloadTime>7.8</reloadTime>
-					<ammoSet>AmmoSet_40x53mmGrenade</ammoSet>
-				</AmmoUser>
-				<FireModes>
-					<aiUseBurstMode>FALSE</aiUseBurstMode>
-					<aiAimMode>AimedShot</aiAimMode>
-					<aimedBurstShotCount>3</aimedBurstShotCount>
-					<noSnapshot>true</noSnapshot>
-					<noSingleShot>true</noSingleShot>
-				</FireModes>
-				<weaponTags>
-					<li>TurretGun</li>
-				</weaponTags>
-			</li>
-
-			<li Class="PatchOperationReplace">
-				<xpath>Defs/ThingDef[defName="Turret_Mk19MGLs"]/specialDisplayRadius</xpath>
-				<value>
-					<specialDisplayRadius>78</specialDisplayRadius>
-				</value>
-			</li>
-
-			<!-- ========== Work To Build ========== -->
-
-			<li Class="PatchOperationReplace">
-				<xpath>Defs/ThingDef[
-					defName="Turret_M2HBs"
-				]/statBases/WorkToBuild</xpath>
-				<value>
-					<WorkToBuild>69500</WorkToBuild>
-				</value>
-			</li>
-
-			<li Class="PatchOperationReplace">
-				<xpath>Defs/ThingDef[
-					defName="Turret_M134MGs"
-				]/statBases/WorkToBuild</xpath>
-				<value>
-					<WorkToBuild>62500</WorkToBuild>
-				</value>
-			</li>
-
-			<li Class="PatchOperationReplace">
-				<xpath>Defs/ThingDef[
-					defName="Turret_Mk19MGLs"
-				]/statBases/WorkToBuild</xpath>
-				<value>
-					<WorkToBuild>66500</WorkToBuild>
-				</value>
-			</li>
-
-			<!-- ========== Common to all Sentry Turrets ========== -->
-
-			<li Class="PatchOperationReplace">
-				<xpath>Defs/ThingDef[
-					defName="Turret_M2HBs" or
-					defName="Turret_M134MGs" or
-					defName="Turret_Mk19MGLs"
-				]/thingClass</xpath>
-				<value>
-					<thingClass>CombatExtended.Building_TurretGunCE</thingClass>
-				</value>
-			</li>
-
-			<li Class="PatchOperationReplace">
-				<xpath>Defs/ThingDef[
-					defName="Turret_M2HBs" or
-					defName="Turret_M134MGs" or
-					defName="Turret_Mk19MGLs"
-				]/researchPrerequisites</xpath>
-				<value>
-					<researchPrerequisites>
-						<li>CE_TurretHeavyWeapons</li>
-						<li>CE_HeavyTurret</li>
-					</researchPrerequisites>
-				</value>
-			</li>
-
-			<li Class="PatchOperationRemove">
-				<xpath>Defs/ThingDef[
-					defName="Turret_M2HBs" or
-					defName="Turret_M134MGs" or
-					defName="Turret_Mk19MGLs"
-				]/comps/li[@Class = "CompProperties_Refuelable"]</xpath>
-			</li>
-
-			<li Class="PatchOperationAdd">
-				<xpath>Defs/ThingDef[
-					defName="Turret_M2HBs" or
-					defName="Turret_M134MGs" or
-					defName="Turret_Mk19MGLs"
-				]/statBases</xpath>
-				<value>
-					<AimingAccuracy>1.0</AimingAccuracy>
-					<ShootingAccuracyTurret>1.0</ShootingAccuracyTurret>
-				</value>
-			</li>
-
-		</operations>	
-	</Operation>
-
-</Patch>
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