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Can the machine spirit fire a non-defensive weapon even if the vehicle moved at cruising speed? The rule states one more weapon than would normally be permitted.

Yes it may fire any weapon of your choice. Note - you cannot fire a weapon twice.

Correct, if you are allowed to fire zero weapons for whatever reason, PotMS will allow you to shoot any one weapon.

With the exception being using your smoke launchers. FAQ's have said no.

The Machine spirit also allows you to fire at a seperate target than the rest of the vehicle, although you must designate the shot before anything is fired.

One thing to point out (not 100% if FAQ got this) is in vanillla marines, the Seargent Chronus upgrade/charcter, if given to a Land Raider, techanically allows the machine spirit to shoot at BS 5, i have players argue with me on this but RAW does not say the machine spirit has its own BS but instead it just allows the Land Raider itself to shoot another weapon at a different target if you choose to do so.

Yes, the machine sprit in Chronus tank is a far better shot than normal.