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{{Status|Canon}}
{{Status|Canon}}
{{Vehicle infobox
{{Vehicle infobox
|name=SP42 Cobra
|image=[[File:HWunit Cobra.png|300px]]
|image=[[File:HWunit Cobra.png|300px]]
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=32}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=142}}
|name=Special Purpose-42 Main Battle Tank
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}
|line=
|line=
|model=
|model=SP42
|cost=
|class=Main battle tank/self-propelled artillery
|length={{Convert|28.9|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|length={{Convert|8.8|m|ftin|sp=us}}<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 32''</ref><ref name="enc22"/>
|width={{Convert|17.2|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|width={{Convert|5.2|m|ftin|sp=us}}<ref name="enc22"/>
|height={{Convert|14.8|ft|m|sp=us|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|height={{Convert|4.5|m|ftin|sp=us}}<ref name="enc22"/>
|mass={{Convert|23.6|MT}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|mass=26 tons<ref name="enc22"/>
|max speed=
|armament=*2 [[M66 light railgun|M66 30mm light railgun]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}
|engine=
*1 [[M98 light railgun|M98 105mm light railgun]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}
|hull=
|complement=
|armament=*1 [[M98 light railgun|M98 105mm light railgun]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=239}}
*2 [[M66 light railgun|M66 30mm light railgun]]s{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}
|crew=
|crew=
*1 driver{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|skeleton=
*1 gunner{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|passengers=
|complement=
|capacity=
|consumables=
|consumables=
|othersystems=
|othersystems=
|firstuse=[[2497]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}
|firstuse=[[2497]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}
|service=
|role=Anti-matériel/anti-fortification{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}
|role=Anti-matériel/anti-fortification{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}
|affiliation=
|era=[[Human-Covenant War]]
*[[Colonial Military Authority]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|affiliation=*[[CMA]] {{C|formerly}}<ref name="enc22"/>
*[[United Nations Space Command]]
*[[UNSC Marine Corps]]
}}
}}
The '''Special Purpose-42 Main Battle Tank''', commonly known as the '''Cobra''', is a hybrid anti-matériel and anti-fortification vehicle built by [[Misriah Armory]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} It was adopted into [[Colonial Military Authority]] (CMA) service in [[2497]], though most units were eventually transferred into [[United Nations Space Command]] (UNSC) control during the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Site|Id=HWCS|URL=http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/vehicledepot.aspx#cobra|Site=Official Halo Wars Community Site|Page=Cobra|D=28|M=02|Y=2011|LocalArchive=Archive:Halowars.com/UNSC#Cobra}}
 
The '''SP42 Main Battle Tank''' (formally '''Special Purpose-42 Main Battle Tank'''), commonly known as the '''Cobra''', is a hybrid anti-matériel and anti-fortification vehicle built for the [[CMA]].<ref name="enc22">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''', ''Heavy Armor'', pg 142</ref> It is manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}<ref name="HW">'''Halo Wars'''</ref>


==Overview==
==Overview==
===Service history===
The SP42 Cobra was first deployed in [[2497]] during [[Operation: CHARLEMAGNE]], as a supplement of the [[M808 Scorpion]]. The [[UNSC]] later inherited most Cobras from the CMA during the [[Human-Covenant War]], but would not continue their production.<ref name="enc22"/>
===Design details===
===Design details===
Despite the Cobra's classification as a main battle tank it is designed to be lightly armored, fast, and maneuverable. Unlike most tanks the SP42 uses six all-terrain wheels that enable impressive mobility even over rough terrain and are protected by pivoting front and rear wheel guards. The two rear wheels are retracted when the vehicle enters lockdown mode.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} They are designed to supplement more standard tanks such as the [[M808 Scorpion]] by serving as a more agile tank hunter and mobile gun system.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
====Chassis====
 
Despite the Cobra's classification as a main battle tank it is designed to be lightly armored, fast, and maneuverable. Unlike most tanks the SP42 uses six all-terrain wheels that enable impressive mobility even over rough terrain and are protected by pivoting front and rear wheel guards. The two rear wheels are retracted when the vehicle enters lockdown mode.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}
The Cobra can be upgraded with additional hardened steel deflection plating on the sides of the turret to provide extra protection while in its locked-down state.{{Ref/Book|Id=Prima|Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide|Page=43}}


====Armament====
====Armament====
The SP42 MBT is equipped with a pair of turret-mounted 16MJ{{Ref/Reuse|Prima}} [[M66 light railgun|M66 30mm light railguns]] that fire high-density ferrous slugs; and are designed to penetrate enemy armor using sheer kinetic energy.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} The railguns fire intermittently, not in a single burst, as the energy required to accelerate the slugs to the speeds required to pierce the heaviest armor can only be managed for one of the cannons at a time. Synchronized fire from both railguns can destroy even the most heavily armored tank, with penetration that easily outguns the M808 Main Battle Tank's standard [[M512 Smooth Bore High Velocity Cannon|M512 90mm cannon]].
Unlike most UNSC vehicles the Cobra fills two distinct roles: that of a mobile anti-matériel platform and that of a self-propelled artillery piece. The SP42 MBT is equipped with a pair of turret-mounted [[M66 light railgun|M66 30mm light railguns]] that fire high-density ferrous slugs; these slugs are twice the size of those used by the [[M68 Gauss cannon]] and are designed to penetrate enemy armor using sheer kinetic energy.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} The railguns fire intermittently, not in a single burst, as the energy required to accelerate the slugs to the speeds required to pierce the heaviest armor can only be managed for one of the cannons at a time. Synchronized fire from both railguns can destroy even the most heavily armored tank, with penetration that easily outguns the [[M808 Scorpion|M808 Main Battle Tank]]'s standard [[M512 Smooth Bore High Velocity Cannon|M512 90mm cannon]].


In addition to the Cobra's anti-vehicle role the tank can be stabilized upon the ground, "locking down", and deploy a 8MJ{{Ref/Reuse|Prima}} [[M98 light railgun|M98 105mm light railgun]] which fires a conventional explosive shell at supersonic velocities.{{Ref/Reuse|HWCS}} The explosive and kinetic forces of the shell complement each other to increase the damage inflicted.{{Ref/Game|Id=HWGame|HW|Cobra in-game unit}} An M98's shell, when specially outfitted, can penetrate a {{Pattern|Shua'ee|Locust}}'s  [[Energy shielding#Covenant|energy shield]] and destroy the platform; a single shot can likewise disable the shields occasionally outfitted on the {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}} and deal minor damage to the hull.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} Massed fire from several M98s can quickly destroy even a [[Covenant citadel]], a massive structure outfitted with starship-grade [[Nanolaminate hull plating|armor plating]].{{Ref/Reuse|HWGame}}
In addition to the Cobra's anti-vehicle role the tank can be stabilized upon the ground, "locking down", and deploy an [[M98 light railgun|M98 105mm light railgun]] which fires a conventional explosive shell at supersonic velocities. The explosive and kinetic forces of the shell complement each other to increase the damage inflicted.{{Ref/Reuse|HW}} An M98's shell, when specially outfitted, can penetrate a {{Pattern|Shua'ee|Locust}}'s  [[Energy shielding#Covenant|energy shield]] and destroy the platform; a single shot can likewise disable the shields occasionally outfitted on the {{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}} and deal minor damage to the hull. Massed fire from several M98s can quickly destroy even a [[Covenant citadel]], a massive structure outfitted with starship-grade [[Nanolaminate hull plating|armor plating]].


===Operational history===
==Gameplay==
The SP42 Cobra was first deployed in [[2497]] during [[Operation: CHARLEMAGNE]], as a supplement of the [[M808 Scorpion]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} Most of the production units were later inherited from the CMA by the UNSC during the [[Human-Covenant War]], but their production was not continued.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} They saw use among the ground complement of {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} during the vessel's campaigns in early [[2531]], seeing action in the [[Harvest campaign]], [[Battle for Arcadia]] and [[Battle of Trove]].{{Ref/Reuse|HWGame}}
The Cobra can be produced at the [[Vehicle Depot]] for 350 resources, two population slots, and if the player has a tech level of 2. It has the following upgrades:
*''Deflection Plating'' - Gives the Cobra extra protection. Cost 400 resources.


==In-game information==
*''Piercing Shot'' - Enables railgun to penetrate multiple targets, damaging each. Cost 900 resources.
===''Halo Wars''===
The Cobra can be produced at the [[UNSC Vehicle Depot|Vehicle Depot]] from {{HWTech|2}} at a cost of {{HWResources|350}} and {{HWPop|2}}. It can be upgraded with the following enhancements:
*'''Deflection Plating''' - gives the Cobra extra protection. Cost {{HWResources|400}}.
*'''Piercing Shot''' - enables railgun to penetrate multiple targets, damaging each. Cost {{HWResources|900}}.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
===Development images===
<gallery widths="150">
<gallery>
File:HW_Cobra_Concept_3.jpg|Early concept art of the Cobra as a conventional artillery piece.
File:HW EarlyCobras Screenshot 1.png|A screenshot of the early Cobra design in the ''[[Halo Wars Alpha]]''.
File:HW EarlyCobras Screenshot 2.png|A screenshot of the early Cobra design in the ''Halo Wars Alpha''.
File:HW EarlyCobras Screenshot 3.png|A screenshot of the early Cobra design in the ''Halo Wars Alpha''.
File:HW_Cobra_Concept_1.jpg|The Cobra's standard mode.
File:HW_Cobra_Concept_1.jpg|The Cobra's standard mode.
File:HW_Cobra_Concept_2.jpg|The Cobra in lockdown mode.
File:HW_Cobra_Concept_2.jpg|The Cobra in lockdown mode.
File:HW_Cobra_Concept_3.jpg|Early concept art of the Cobra.
File:HW_Cobra_Concept_4.jpg|Concept models of the Cobra.
File:HW_Cobra_Concept_4.jpg|Concept models of the Cobra.
File:HW_Cobra_Concept_5.jpg|More concept models of the Cobra.
File:HW_Cobra_Concept_5.jpg|More concept models of the Cobra.
File:Cobra 3Render.jpg|Render of the Cobra from different angles.
File:Cobra 3Render.jpg|Render of the Cobra from different angles.
File:HW-SP42CobraMBT.png|Cutout of the SP42 Cobra MBT in ''Halo Wars''.
File:HW-SP42CobraMBT.png|Cutout of the SP42 Cobra MBT in ''Halo Wars''.
</gallery>
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:HW-RefineryBattle-SP42CobraMBT.jpg|In-game screenshot of a couple of SP42 Cobra MBTs in lockdown mode in ''Halo Wars''.
File:HW-RefineryBattle-SP42CobraMBT.jpg|In-game screenshot of a couple of SP42 Cobra MBTs in lockdown mode in ''Halo Wars''.
File:Hw-prima-blog-02-02.jpg|A trio of SP42 Cobras assaulting a Covenant Citadel in ''Halo Wars''.
File:Hw-prima-blog-02-02.jpg|A trio of SP42 Cobras assaulting a Covenant Citadel in ''Halo Wars''.

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