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|name=Special Purpose-42 Main Battle Tank | |name=Special Purpose-42 Main Battle Tank | ||
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]] | |manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} | ||
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|armament=*[[M66 light railgun|M66 30mm light railgun]] | |armament=*[[M66 light railgun|M66 30mm light railgun]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} | ||
*[[M98 light railgun|M98 105mm light railgun]] | *[[M98 light railgun|M98 105mm light railgun]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} | ||
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|firstuse=[[2497]] | |firstuse=[[2497]]{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} | ||
|role=Anti-matériel/anti-fortification | |role=Anti-matériel/anti-fortification{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} | ||
|era=[[Human-Covenant War]] | |era=[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
|affiliation=[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | |affiliation=[[UNSC Marine Corps]] | ||
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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 used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. It is manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]]. | 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 used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. It is manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}<ref name="HW">'''Halo Wars'''</ref> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Service history=== | ===Service history=== | ||
The SP42 Cobra was first deployed in [[2497]] during [[Operation: CHARLEMAGNE]]. | The SP42 Cobra was first deployed in [[2497]] during [[Operation: CHARLEMAGNE]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} Following this initial deployment the Cobra was presumably used throughout the [[Insurrection]]. The SP42 was then used extensively during the [[Human-Covenant War]], particularly during its earlier stages, in which Cobras were frequently used in both offensive and defensive roles. | ||
===Design details=== | ===Design details=== | ||
====Chassis==== | ====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. | 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}} | ||
====Armament==== | ====Armament==== | ||
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. | 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 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. | 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 [[Type-30 Locust]]'s [[Energy shielding#Covenant|energy shield]] and destroy the platform; a single shot can likewise disable the shields occasionally outfitted on the [[Type-26 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]]. | ||
==Gameplay== | ==Gameplay== | ||