M808B2 Sun Devil

The M808B2 Air Defense System, also known as the M808B2 "Sun Devil", is a a modified variant of the M808B Scorpion main battle tank.

Design details
The Sun Devil is built on a slightly modified Scorpion tank hull, and uses a full-rotation turret fitted with two pairs of twin-linked 40mm autocannons. Like several other variants of Scorpion, the Sun Devil also features a secondary turreted M247T machine gun that requires a separate operator. The Sun Devil's threat tracking and targeting systems make it extremely effective at attacking Covenant aircraft such as the Banshee.

Usage
While ostensibly an anti-aircraft vehicle, the Sun Devil was used in anti-personnel role throughout the insurrection years, and proved to be very effective in clearing Covenant light infantry from contested points during the Human-Covenant War.

Production notes
The concept of an anti-air Scorpion was first considered in early preproduction for Halo 2—with early design documentation referencing the idea of an anti-air Scorpion. The vehicle was later brought into the Halo universe with the release of the Halo Encyclopedia—which may have based the description on the intended Halo 2 vehicle similar to the Warthog variants similarly-cut from the game. The vehicle was first-realised in visual form with the 2016 release of Halo: Ground Command.

List of appearances

 * Halo: Ground Command