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M808B2 Sun Devil

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M808B2 Air Defence System
Officially-released photo of a painted model of an M808B2 Sun Devil tank.
Production information

Product line:

Scorpion

Model:

M808B2

Technical specifications

Armament:

Twin-linked 40mm autocannons[Note 1]

Usage

In service:

Insurrection
Human-Covenant War

Role(s):

Affiliation:

UNSC Armed Forces

 

The M808B2 Air Defense System, also known as the M808B2 "Sun Devil", is a a modified variant of the M808B Scorpion main battle tank.[2]

Overview

Specifications

Main article: M808B Scorpion

The Sun Devil is built on a slightly modified Scorpion tank hull, and uses a full-rotation turret fitted with four twin-linked 40mm autocannons.[3][Note 1] The Sun Devil's threat tracking and targeting systems make it extremely effective at attacking Covenant aircraft such as the Banshee.[4]

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.[1][2]

Gallery

List of appearances

Notes

  1. ^ a b The Halo Encyclopedia entry for the Sun Devil lists it as having four twin-linked cannons, while the Halo Waypoint entry lists it as having two. Given the model produced for Ground Command displays four such weapons, this articles uses the Encyclopedia statistic.

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Blitz Coverage (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  2. ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, Scorpion (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2020) [archive]
  3. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), page 238 (2009 edtition), 248 (2011 edition)
  4. ^ Halo: Ground Command: Sun Devil stat card