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{{Center|''This article is about the M12 Warthog. For the weapon, see [[M12]].''}}

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|length={{Convert|6|m|ft|sp=us}}{{Ref|Name=ENC240|''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]''|p. 240-241}}

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{{Quote|On the battlefield speed is life and the M12 has that in spades – having a great big damn gun don’t hurt, either.|Anonymous [[E2-BAG/1/7]] personnel{{Ref/Reuse|BnetH3}}}}

The '''M12 Force Application Vehicle''' ('''M12-FAV'''), more commonly known as the '''Warthog''' or simply the '''Hog''', is a [[fast attack vehicle]] serving as the [[United Nations Space Command]] [[UNSC Armed Forces|Armed Forces]]' primary joint light tactical ground vehicle.{{Ref/Reuse|BnetHR}} The M12 Warthog is the most common series within wider [[Warthog]] family of vehicles{{Ref/Reuse|CU}}, and saw service throughout the [[Insurrection]] and [[Human-Covenant War]] until the introduction of the [[M12B Warthog]] by late [[2552]].

==Specifications==

M12 Warthogs can use a four-wheel<ref name="CU"/> or all-wheel{{Ref/Reuse|BnetHR}} drive system{{Ref/Note|The M12 has been described as having both 4 wheel and all-wheel drive systems. This article takes the standpoint that these differences are dependant on the particular model of Warthog in question.}}, with active 4{{Ref/Reuse|LootCrate}} or all-wheel steering{{Ref/Reuse|BnetHR}}, a manual transmission{{Ref/Site|Id=BnetHR|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=25442|SiteName=Bungie.net|PageName=Halo Reach Ordnance Guide - M12 Warthog}} and a 12 litre [[Hydrogen-injected internal combustion engine|hydrogen-injected ICE]]{{Ref/Reuse|BnetH3}}{{Ref/Reuse|LootCrate}} The ICE powers an infinitely variable transmission.{{Ref/Reuse|WaypointUni}}

M12 Warthog variants can have a top speed of {{Convert|125|km/h|mph|sp=US}}{{Ref/Reuse|BnetH3}}{{Ref/Reuse|LootCrate}}{{Ref/Reuse|WaypointUni}} or {{Convert|100|km/h|mph|sp=US}}.{{Ref/Reuse|BnetHR}} and its hydrogen tanks can power a maximum range of {{Convert|790|km|mi|sp=US}}.{{Ref/Reuse|BnetH3}}{{Ref/Reuse|WaypointUni}}{{Ref/Reuse|ENC250}} The Warthog can employ "[[Slop]]" to help render carbon heavy matter into useable fuel for the power plant{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/news/content.aspx?cid=12233|SiteName=Bungie.net|PageName=The Mongoose}} or employ a [[Graf/Hauptman Solar/Saline Actuator]] to filter water or crack it into fuel.{{Ref/Reuse|WaypointUni}}

All M12-based vehicles are designed to travel both on and off-road, in all weather conditions{{Ref/Reuse|BnetHR}}  though it is regarded as a huge, unwieldy, difficult to steer vehicle — until a user learns how to drive it properly.{{Ref/Reuse|BnetH3}} The Warthog has superb traction on off-road terrain and an updated braking system{{Ref|Name="H2Manual"|[[Halo 2 Manual|''Halo 2'' Manual]]}}{{Ref/Site|Id=BnetH2|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=1637|SiteName=Bungie.net|PageName=The Bungie Guide to Vehicles}} alongside enhanced suspension.{{Ref|Name="ENC250"|''[[Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe|Halo Encyclopedia]]'', p.250 (2011 ed.)}} With proper application of the hand, or "e-brake" the M12 can actually turn on a dime. Massive disc brakes and its automatic braking systems allow the vehicle to come to a near immediate, but controlled stop should the driver be ejected, or choose to leave the vehicle.{{Ref/Reuse|BnetH3}} The Warthog is prone to rolling over on tight corners.{{Ref|Name="CEManual"|[[Halo: Combat Evolved Manual|''Halo: Combat Evolved'' Manual]]}}

The M12 Warthog shares parts – and handling characteristics – with the [[Spade]] and its sibling frontier trucks, which means that many recruits are already proficient with basic vehicle maintenance and off-road driving skills before they ever arrive at UNSC boot camp.{{Ref/Site|Id=CF100|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/sweet-centennial|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Canon Fodder - Sweet Centennial}}

The base model of the M12 has no doors and has a total seating of two (though additional personnel can be carried in the cargo bed, be it a single gunner or multiple additional riders). The instrumentation package available to the driver or passenger include GPS, navigational assisatance, emergency beaconing and dataports.{{Ref|Id=LootCrate|''[[Halo Legendary Crate]]'', [[Halo Legendary Crate/Data Drops|Data Drop 18]]}} The Warthog has armor plating covering the vehicle's chassis and the front of the mounted turret capable of resisting conventional heavy machine gun fire and improvised explosive dvices, as well as providing limited protection from Covenant [[plasma]] weapons.{{Ref/Reuse|LootCrate}} The Warthog's armor plating is comprised of ballistic [[polycarbonate]] and [[carbon nanotube]]s, built upon a [[titanium]] frame.{{Ref/Site|Id=H3Stats|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/stats/halo3/CareerStats.aspx?player=Digipatd|SiteName=Bungie.net|PageName=''Halo 3'' post-game stats|Quote=The ubiquitous Warthog - three thousand kilos of fuel-injected ballistic polycarbonate, titanium, and carbon nanotube.}} However, UNSC service personnel typically believe the vehicle could benefit from an armor upgrade.{{Ref/Reuse|BnetHR}}

Other Warthog variants also exist, one of the more common ones being the [[M831 Troop Transport Warthog]]. Some Warthogs are also created for specialised environments including the [[M862 Arctic Warthog|M862]] and [[M864 Arctic Warthog]]s, [[M868 Tropic Warthog]] and the [[M914 Recovery Vehicle]]. Spartan [[Red Team]] also employed a specialised Warthog, and the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} employed a special Warthog known as the "[[Fireball Warthog]]".{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/store/p/unique-unit-fireball-warthog/bp9x3rff66gr|SiteName=Xbox.com|PageName=Unique unit: Fireball Warthog}}

The M12 served as the UNSC's go-to ground vehicle for over two centuries, following its official adoption by the [[Colonial Military Administration|CMA]] in [[2321]]. It was at this time the [[Z-12]] prototype was given the formal designation of M12. The Warthog has since had over a dozen major variants, with military surplus models becoming extremely common throughout the [[Outer Colonies]].{{Ref/Reuse|LootCrate}} This, combined with the parts commonality and shared handling characteristics of the similarly-common Spade truck ensures that most recruits are familiar with the Warthog prior to joining up{{Ref/Reuse|CF100}} - with knowledge of how to use and maintain a Warthog required by all UNSC service personnel regardless of branch, duty or station.{{Ref/Reuse|WaypointUni}}

The commonality of Warthogs in the colonies was a key strategic advantage to the UNSC during the early years of the [[Human-Covenant War]], and dozens of Warthog variant templates were kept aboard the factory modules stored aboard {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}}s such as {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}.{{Ref/Game|HW2|[[Phoenix Logs]]|Detail=Warthog}} The Warthog saw constant use throughout the war from the [[Harvest campaign]]{{Ref/Game|HW}} to the [[Fall of Reach]].{{Ref/Game|HR}}, though by late [[2552]] the newer [[M12B Warthog|M12B]] model of Warthog had begun to supercede the original M12. Both models saw action in the battles of [[Battle of Installation 04|Installation 04]], [[Battle for Earth|Earth]] and [[Battle of Installation 00|Installation 00]]. Notably, an M12 was responsible for allowing [[John-117]] and [[Arbiter]] [[Thel 'Vadam]] to escape the rapidly-destructing [[Installation 08]].{{Ref/Level|H3|Halo (Halo 3 level)|LevelLinkText=Halo}}

Outside of UNSC service, the Warthog sees common usage by the [[Colonial Militia]]{{Ref|''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''}} and paramilitary/ [[law enforcement]] services such as the [[New Mombasa Police Department]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.megaconstrux.com/en-us/worlds/halo/playsets/nmpd-warthog-cnh06|SiteName=MEGA Brands|PageName=NMPD Warthog}}

[[AMG Transport Dynamics]] designed the first Warthog prototype in [[2319]], dubbed the "[[Z-12]]". The Z-12 prototype vehicles quickly proved to be popular due to a well-crafted advertising campaign and adept engineering team which demonstrated the prototype's impressive feature set and unparalleled functionality in the unpopulated remote territories of both [[Luna]] and [[Mars]]. AMG claimed that the vehicle that could "go anywhere and do anything". Within the first eight months of the Z-12 prototype's existence, AMG received over three dozen exclusivity contracts. Most of these contracts came from the [[Colonial Military Administration]]. By [[2321]], AMG Transport Dynamics worked with the CMA and established a deal to cover all of their land-based transportation needs. Around the time of this deal, the Z-12 became integrated into the M12 Force Application Vehicle. In addition, a pneumatically-powered swivel mount and armored body panels were added to the vehicle.{{Ref/Reuse|WaypointUni}}{{Ref/Reuse|LootCrate}}

*During ''[[Halo 2]]'''s development, [[Bungie]] considered creating more specialized Warthog variants including arctic, transport, and jungle models. The first two models were later featured in ''Halo 3'' as the M864 Arctic and the M831 Troop Transport, respectively, while the latter model was named in the ''Halo Encyclopedia'' as the M868 Tropic.

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