M12R Rocket Warthog

Rocket Warthog redirects here. For the Halo: Combat Evolved Rocket Warthog, see M12A1 Warthog.

"It's a Warthog with rockets and it is awesome."

- Bungie.net

The M12R Light Anti-Aircraft Vehicle, abbreviated as M12R LAAV and commonly referred to as the Missile Warthog, Rocket Warthog, or Rockethog, is a UNSC ground vehicle. It is a variant of the M12 Force Application Vehicle that features a mounted M79 Multiple Launch Rocket System or its M80 successor.

Design details
The M12R LAAV is designed to quickly and efficiently defeat lightly armored vehicles such as the Type-48 Revenant and the Type-32 Ghost. The M12R LAAV differs from the basic M12 LRV only in its armament, a single M79 Multiple Launch Rocket System which fires six 65mm Argent V rockets per volley every two to three seconds. The M79 MLRS' rockets are capable of achieving target lock on aircraft, though they cannot lock onto ground vehicles.

Operational history
During the UNSC's counterattack against the Covenant at Szurdok Ridge during the Fall of Reach in August 12, 2552, an M12R was deployed with a single soldier mounted on the rocket launcher for use by NOBLE Team's Kat-B320 and SPARTAN-B312 after their M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle had been destroyed and they had to fend off Covenant infantry and turrets.

During the hostilities with the reformed Covenant, many of these vehicles participated in the first and second battles fought on the Forerunner shield world Requiem in 2557 and 2558, respectively.

Vespin Warthog
UNSC expeditionary forces allied with the Arbiter conduct joint patrols to monitor and defend the Sanghelios badlands from Covenant remnants and Created scouts. Named after a particularly deadly pseudo-arachnid that often lairs in the ancient temple complexes used as staging areas, the Vespin Warthog can deal a deadly defensive sting against any local predator, living or construct. The Vespin M-12 is an improved Warthog with high-acceleration rockets and faster reload time.

Trivia

 * Breakpoint was the first map map to feature this vehicle in matchmaking.
 * An NPC manning the turret is capable of firing 1 to 5 rockets individually if it chooses, where as the player is committed to firing all 6 rockets once the trigger is pulled.

List of appearances

 * Halo: Reach
 * Halo 4
 * Spartan Ops
 * Halo 5: Guardians
 * Halo: Ground Command