Editing Warthog

{{Status|Canon}}

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

{{Vehicle infobox

|length={{Convert|6|m|ft|sp=us}} (M12)<ref name="ENC240">'''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]''', ''p. 240-241''</ref><br>

{{Convert|6.3|m|ft|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypointuni}} (M12B)

|width={{Convert|3|m|ft|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|BNet}}<br>

|height={{Convert|3.2|m|ft|sp=us}} (M12){{Ref/Reuse|BNet}}<br>

|mass={{Convert|3|MT}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypointuni}}{{Ref/Reuse|ENC240}}

|max speed=125 km/h (78 mph){{Ref/Reuse|waypointuni}}

|engine=12.0 L liquid-cooled [[Hydrogen-injected internal combustion engine]]

|crew=1 driver, 1 passenger {{C|varies by model}}{{Ref/Reuse|waypointuni}}

|firstuse=[[2319]]{{Ref/Reuse|waypointuni}}

**Rapid transport{{Ref/Reuse|CU}}

*Force application vehicle{{Ref/Reuse|waypointuni}}

**Anti-armoured platform{{Ref/Reuse|waypointuni}}

**Anti-aircraft platform{{Ref/Reuse|waypointuni}}

**Anti-personnel platform{{Ref/Reuse|ENC240}}

|affiliation=*[[United Nations Space Command]]{{Ref/Reuse|waypointuni}}

{{Quote|The Warthog is as much a part of the UNSC as boots, guns, and tasteless coffee.|''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe''}}

The '''Warthog Force Application Vehicle''', more commonly known as the '''Warthog''' or simply the '''Hog''', is the name for a series of vehicles serving as the [[United Nations Space Command]]'s primary joint light tactical ground vehicle.{{Ref/Reuse|ENC240}}{{Ref/Reuse|Bnet}} its variants are capable of performing armament carrier, utility, command and control (shelter), ambulance, reconnaissance and a variety of other tactical and logistic support roles. It is a highly mobile, all-wheel-drive, all-wheel-steering, hydrogen-injected ICE-powered vehicle equipped with a manual transmission.<ref name="Bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/reach/article.aspx?ucc=ordnance&cid=25442 '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo Reach Ordnance Guide - M12 Warthog'']</ref>

The most ubiquitous model is the [[M12 Chaingun Warthog|M12 Light Reconnaissance Vehicle]] and its variants, which is equipped with advanced surveillance and a turret-mounted machine gun for a basic defensive capability. The M12 has been a part of the UNSC's mechanized infantry divisions and armored vehicle divisions since [[2319]],{{Ref/Reuse|waypointuni}} and is the most publicly recognizable vehicle in their arsenal.  

[[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 Authority]]. 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}}

By [[2329]], the M12 FAV had become the most common all-terrain vehicle in service with the military—closely followed by the [[Mongoose]] and [[Civet]] vehicle lines that were also produced by AMG. CMA personnel began to refer to the M12 as the "Warthog", first establishing the vehicle's nickname. Eventually, the Warthog was adopted by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. More than a dozen iterative changes were added to the Warthog, and over two centuries later, after its original creation and design, the M12 Warthog remained the standard utility vehicle in UNSC service. Due to how commonplace the Warthog is, all UNSC personnel are required to know how to operate and maintain an M12 Warthog, regardless of military speciality or branch of service.{{Ref/Reuse|waypointuni}}

[[File:ArmsRace Warthog Assembly 2.png|250px|thumb|Warthog manufacturing.]]

Although designed and manufactured by AMG Transport Dynamics, at least one [[Misriah Armory]] facility on [[Mars]] manufactured Warthogs in [[2552]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Arms Race]]'''</ref> The {{Class|Phoenix|colony ship}} UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'' stored records of dozens of Warthog variants within its internal databases for its factory modules to construct,<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] - Warthog''</ref> with the AI [[Isabel]] creating more based on new technology and lessons learnt from fighting the [[Banished]] following the ship's arrival at [[Installation 00]] in [[2559]].<ref name="armored">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLUorDQrkHY '''YouTube''': ''Halo Canon - Canon Fodder - Blitz Beta (EXCLUSIVE CARD REVEAL)'']</ref> Sergeant [[John Forge]] additionally kept a [[John Forge's Warthog|personalised Gauss Warthog]] out of the ship's motor pool, and spent many hours adding to and tweaking the vehicle's design.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', ''[[Phoenix Logs]] - Forge's Warthog''</ref>

The Warthog is a four-wheel drive, all-terrain utility vehicle{{Ref/Reuse|CU}} capable of going over any obstacle without difficulty. Under the hood the M12's power is generated by a forward-housed low-profile liquid-cooled hydrogen-injected ICE I/C plant, coupled with an automatic infinitely variable transmission (IVT).<ref name="Top Gear">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/featured/video/top-gear-talks-halo-warthog/2e805e8d-6a6d-4724-9bd8-dc010a2c9e55 '''Halo.xbox.com:''' ''TOP GEAR TALKS HALO WARTHOG'']</ref> The hydrogen fuel is burned at a very high temperature with a synthetic carbon/silicon catalyst to achieve even better fuel consumption. This hydrogen engine is the standard among all UNSC ground (and most air) based vehicles, replacing fossil fuel-based engines some 400 years ago. The Warthog features a [[Graf/Hauptman solar/saline actuator]], which is capable of converting up to twelve liters of fresh, brackish or salt water into hydrogen on the fly. Detritus from the process is compacted on board and disposed of manually by the crew. This allows the Warthog to travel 790 kilometers (490 miles) before it needs to be refueled, a range that can be easily extended by the addition of any container capable of holding liquid. Older models boast a fully independent swing-arm suspension system and four in-hub wheel motors.<ref name="change">[http://halo.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&cid=896 '''Bungie.net''': ''The AMG Civilian Warthog'']</ref>

The Warthog is a huge, unwieldy, difficult to steer vehicle — until a user learns how to drive it properly. 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. The Warthog's tires have moved away from previous inert-gas pocket inflation with far more resilient and superior burst-proof single unit nanotube skeletons. They provide the buoyancy and ride of gas-pocket tires, but are almost indestructible, allowing the M12 to easily roll through situations that would leave other vehicles disabled and vulnerable. The relatively massive tires are a joint project between [[Michelin-Vance]] and AMG,{{Ref/Reuse|change}} and are manufactured by [[PUMA]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_8u5ptgcaI ''Youtube'', Microsoft , Worlds Reimagined: A Mixed Reality Experience powered by Microsoft]</ref>

The 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 name="CF100">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/sweet-centennial '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder #100: Sweet Centennial'']</ref> However, the vehicle is so ubiquitous that all UNSC personnel are required to know how to operate and maintain the M12 FAV, regardless of military specialty or branch of service.{{Ref/Reuse|waypointuni}} When interviewed, UNSC personnel overall had only positive positive comments for the vehicle, though they believe the vehicle could benefit from greater versatility in mounted weaponry and perhaps an armor upgrade.{{Ref/Reuse|BNet}}

Due to its long service history and extremely versatile nature, the Warthog has seen considerable alteration and variation, with variants displaying varying levels of armor protection, armament, passenger capacity and other features. Major variants of the Warthog are denoted by their year of production.{{Ref/Reuse|waypointuni}}

Its description as a "force application vehicle" is spectacularly accurate; the Warthog has both offensive and defensive capabilities, as well as intel gathering and supply transport and practically any other task that can be accomplished by a wheeled vehicle. The Warthog can be configured to become a troop carrier, armament carrier, ambulance, reconnaissance vehicle, or communications vehicle.{{Ref/Reuse|Bnet}}<ref name="oldwaypoint">[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/warthog/a62f8240-352f-4dcf-9de4-56096a7e9caa '''Halo Waypoint Pre-2014 Universe Section''': ''Warthog''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20110316011032/http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/warthog/a62f8240-352f-4dcf-9de4-56096a7e9caa Archive.org])</ref> All M12-based vehicles are designed to travel both on and off-road, in all weather conditions.{{Ref/Reuse|Bnet}} Removing the Warthog's turret and replacing it is a fairly simple process,<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''[[List of REQ cards/Vehicles|Woodland Scout Warthog REQ card description]]''</ref> meaning that vehicles can be reconfigured to serve in roles ranging from light reconnaissance to troop/ cargo transport to anti-armor in a relative short period of time. As such, Warthog variants are typically classed according to their bed-mounted weapon systems.<ref>'''[[Halo 4 Interactive Guide]]''' - ''[https://web.archive.org/web/20130430133353/http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/403b8b2a-e51a-40b1-9707-d378f37a7cfa/warthog Warthog]''</ref> These are;

*'''[[M12G1 Gauss Warthog|M12G1 Light Anti-Armor Vehicle]]''' - Warthog variants equipped with a mounted [[M68 Gauss cannon|M68]] or [[M70 Gauss cannon|M70]] Gauss cannon. Colloquially known as the '''Gauss Warthog'''.

*'''[[M12F Flame Warthog]]''' - Warthog variants employed with a mounted flamethrower.

*'''[[Simulated Warthog variant]]''' - A Warthog only seen in simulations similar to Scout Warthogs, depicted with a remote-controlled turret of some sort affixed to the roll cage.{{Ref/Reuse|HSS}}

[[File:Warthog Comparisons.jpg|thumb|250px|Various iterations of the M12 Warthog LRV.]]

[[File:Halo shirt - M12B Warthog schematics.jpg|250px|thumb|Schematics of the M12B Warthog model.]]

By late [[2552]], however, the vehicle chassis known as the M12B Warthog{{Ref/Reuse|T-shirt}} had begun circulation,<ref name="HSS">'''[[Halo: Spartan Strike]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'''</ref> seeing deployment in the last battles of the war and coming to prominence in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|Post-War]] period.<ref>'''[[Halo 4]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Wars 2]]'''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo Infinite]]'''</ref> It incorporated side compartments into the body, features a more angular body style, utility bars over the hood and around the bed, and several other largely cosmetic changes, while keeping a similar design to the first chassis. This design typically carries several Jerrycans filled with water to be rendered into hydrogen for the engine. It has a lighting system of 24 LED brake light and ULED headlights. This chassis has a programmable nano-prismatic paint to refract color at any chromacity, depending on the vehicle's destination. A security bit was designed to prevent marines from tinkering with the finish, based on early and embarrassing experiences of the tech's deployment.{{Ref/Reuse|Altervista}} Unlike most models used throughout the Human-Covenant War, this chassis uses a swing-axle system, a redesigned transmission and drive shafts, and constant-velocity joints. The M12B also features adjustable, non-pneumatic "smartwheels".{{Ref/Reuse|T-shirt}}

*'''[[Armored Warthog]]''' - A Warthog variant designed by the AI [[Isabel]] for production aboard the ''Spirit of Fire''.{{Ref/Reuse|armored}}

*'''[[Sword Warthog]]''' - Experimental Warthog variant created by UNSC and [[Swords of Sanghelios]] technicians with improved armor, [[energy shields]] and a modified chaingun firing ''[[Kemuksuru]]''.

[[File:UNSC Attack.jpg|250px|thumb|A UNSC mechanized column at the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]].]]

Since the vehicle's inception, the Colonial Military Administration and United Nations Space Command have been the primary employers of the Warthog platform, with the [[UNSC Army]] and [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] making heavy usage of the vehicle in their military campaigns. The UNSC employed the Warthog in the Insurrection and again in the war against the Covenant, where Gauss-equipped vehicles formed vital tank-hunters with their superior off-road capabilities versus Covenant hovercraft.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''[[List of REQ cards/Vehicles|Woodland Gauss Warthog REQ card description]]''</ref> Rocket-equipped Warthogs often served as the first and last line of defense against Covenant aircraft,<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''[[List of REQ cards/Vehicles|Urban Rocket Warthog REQ card description]]''</ref> with other vehicles used in a scouting capacity, or as an integral part of a mechanized infantry unit.{{Ref/Reuse|BNet}} Disarmed Warthogs would serve important roles in logistics, carrying personnel, food, fuel and cargo in all environments.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''' - ''[[List of REQ cards/Vehicles|Tundra Scout Warthog REQ card description]]''</ref>

One AMG pitch involving the inclusion of Subanese crystal afterburners, named [[Project HOGSTICKER]], would never reach production.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-needle-me-this '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Needle Me This'']</ref>

[[File:H5G Turret Corp.png|thumb|250px|A Liang-Dortmund Warthog.]]

Private corporate entities such as the [[Liang-Dortmund Corporation]] have been authorised employ military Warthogs, among other military hardware. Following the Human-Covenant War, the threat of Insurrectionist, [[Kig-Yar]] pirate{{Ref/Reuse|ReferenceA}} or [[Covenant remnants|Covenant remnant]] raids, and the possibility of attack by alien megafauna,<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''[[List of REQ cards/Vehicles|Corp Gauss Warthog REQ card description]]''</ref> have necessitated the employment of corporate-branded vehicles sporting chainguns and gauss cannons. Due to backdoor deals involving bribery, however, even rocket Warthog platforms have been deemed necessary for corporate use by government officials.<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''', ''[[List of REQ cards/Vehicles|Corp Rocket Warthog REQ card description]]''</ref>

The Warthog was featured in the report [[Machines, Materiel and Munitions from the Human-Covenant Conflict, 2525 - Present]] by Doctor [[Robert McLees (ship designer)|Robert Mclees]], in which he interviewed UNSC personnel on their thoughts on the Warthog.{{Ref/Reuse|BNet}}

[[File:Blitz Warthog.png|200px|thumb|The Warthog Blitz card.]]

*The regular Warthog is unavailable to the [[Avery Johnson|Johnson]] and [[Kinsano]] leaders, with their equivalent vehicles being the [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Mantis|Mantis]] and [[M12F Flame Warthog]], respectively.  

*[[WETA Workshop]], based in [[Wikipedia:New Zealand|New Zealand]], built a full scale, operating Warthog. It has several numbers on it, some possibly pertaining to that specific model or maybe even that specific Warthog, including, but not limited to, 5c8611, N/AAV-20 (a label similar to the M/AAV-20 that can be seen on the Halo Reach-era Warthog), and others. WETA's Warthog is almost accurate in every function, including a "working" minigun, four-wheel steering, digital displays, air bags, and the ability to "crab crawl". Stamps portraying the number and type of Covenant troops killed can be seen on the dash. This Warthog is featured in the ''[[Halo: Landfall]]'' live-action film series.<ref>[http://www.wetanz.com/halo-3-shorts/ '''WETA Workshop''': ''Halo 3'']</ref>  

*During ''[[Halo 2]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s development, [[Bungie]] considered [[Cut Halo 2 Warthogs|creating more specialized Warthog variants]] including arctic, transport, and jungle models. The first model was later featured in ''Halo 3'' as the M864 Arctic, while the latter models were named in  a [[Bungie.net]] article on the Warthog written in the lead-up to ''Halo 3'',{{Ref/Reuse|BNet}} and later featured in the ''Halo Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Halo Universe'' and later on ''[[Halo Waypoint]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|waypointuni}}

**However, the Warthog can be driven in ''Forza Horizon 3'', ''Forza Horizon 4'', and ''Forza Horizon 5''.

{{Ref/Sources}}

{{Human vehicles}}