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A '''Tank''' is an armoured fighting vehicle designed for front-line combat which combines operational mobility and tactical offensive and defensive capabilities. It may refer to the following:
A '''tank''' is an armored fighting vehicle designed for either front-line combat, such as a main battle tank (MBT), or for combat support, which combines operational mobility and tactical offensive and defensive capabilities.
*'''[[M808B Main Battle Tank]]''' - The [[UNSC]] Main Battle Tank.
*'''[[M-145D Rhino]]''' - A prototype [[plasma]]-firing tank deployed by UNSC.
*'''[[Type-25 Assault Gun Carriage|Wraith]]''' - The [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] Main Battle Tank.
*'''[[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Artillery]]''' - Anti-Air variant from the Wraith.


Tank can also refer an enclosed heavily armed unit.  
==United Nations Space Command==
*'''[[Tank Form|Flood Tank Form]]'''- A [[Flood]] [[Pure Form]] derived from a mutating [[Stalker Form]].
===Main battle tanks===
*'''[[M700 Viper|M700 ''Viper'' Main Battle Tank]]''' - The [[UNSC Army]]'s main battle tank during the latter years of [[Domus Diaspora]] and the [[Insurrection]].
*'''[[M808 Scorpion|M808 ''Scorpion'' Main Battle Tank]]''' - The [[United Nations Space Command]] armed forces' main battle tank.
**'''[[M808B Scorpion|M808B ''Scorpion'']]''' - A common model of the M808 MBT equipped with a coaxial [[M247T Medium Machine Gun]] in lieu of the M808's pintle-mounted version.
***'''[[M808B2 Sun Devil|M808B2 ''Sun Devil'']]''': A variant of the M808B armed with four 40mm autocannons.<ref name="ENC">''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition)]]'', p. 238</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|ENC}}
***'''[[M808B3 Tarantula|M808B3 ''Tarantula'']]''': A variant of the M808B armed with twin Scimitar 4x178mm rocket pods.
**'''[[M808C Scorpion|M808C ''Scorpion'']]''' - A common model of the M808 MBT.
**'''[[M808S Scorpion|M808S ''Scorpion'']]''' - An M808 Scorpion utilized by the [[UNSC Spirit of Fire|UNSC ''Spirit of Fire'']], modified by [[Serina]].
***'''[[Lockdown Scorpion|''Lockdown Scorpion'']]''' - An M808S Scorpion variant affixed with a [[Wikipedia:Armored bulldozer|bulldozer blade]] and equipped with [[energy shielding]].
*'''[[M820 Scorpion|M820 ''Scorpion'' Main Battle Tank]]''' - The UNSC Armed Forces' successor to the M808 Scorpion.
**'''[[M820 Scorpion#Variants|''Corp Scorpion'']]''' - An M820 variant utilized by [[Liang Dortmund]].
**'''[[M820 Scorpion#Variants|''Tundra Scorpion'']]''' - An M820 variant with tundra camouflage and heavier armor.
**'''[[M820 Scorpion#Variants|''Urban Scorpion'']]''' - An M820 variant with urban camouflage, utilized by the [[UNSC Army]] and [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] against urbanized [[Insurrectionist]] forces.
**'''[[M820 Scorpion#Variants|''ONI Scorpion'']]''' - A Scorpion used by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]].
**'''[[XM820B4 Scorpion|XM820B4 ''Scorpion'']]''' - A Scorpion manufactured by [[Hannibal Weapon Systems]], utilizing [[directed-energy weapon]]s.
*'''[[M850 Grizzly|M850 ''Grizzly'' Main Battle Tank]]''' - A less common, more heavily armed and armored main battle tank.


'''Tank''' could also refer to a container, usually for holding liquids, sometimes for compressed gases (gas tank).
===Support tanks===
*'''[[Methane Tank]]''' - A [[methane]] container used by the [[Unggoy]] to breathe in non-methane rich environments.
*'''[[SP42 Cobra|SP42 ''Cobra'' Main Battle Tank]]''' - A light, wheeled railgun-armed vehicle used for anti-armor/anti-fortification support, despite its designation as a main battle tank.<ref>''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', p. 32</ref>
*'''[[Battlefield Methane Tank]]''' - A portable methane container used by the Covenant.
*'''[[M9 Wolverine|M9 ''Wolverine'' Main Anti-Aircraft Tank]]''' - Primary UNSCDF anti-aircraft support vehicle; designated as a tank due to chassis design, not combat role.<ref>''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'', p. 205</ref><ref>[http://halo.xbox.com/en-us#/intel/theuniverse/tech/gallery/wolverine/332c3508-0772-4c65-9621-7e1fc597cb45?filter=all ''Halo Waypoint'': M9 Wolverine MAAT] (defunct, archived copy [[Archive:Halo Waypoint/2009 to 2014/Universe/Vehicles#Wolverine|here]])</ref>
*'''[[M145D Rhino|M145D ''Rhino'' Mobile Artillery Assault Platform]]''' - A prototype platform armed with the ''Zeus'' 320mm plasma cannon, reverse engineered from [[Covenant]] technology.<ref>''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'', p. 155</ref>
 
==Covenant==
*'''{{Pattern|Zurdo|Wraith}}''' - The Covenant's primary battle tank and mobile artillery platform.
**'''[[Honor Guard Wraith|''Honor Guard Wraith'']]''' - A Wraith tank utilized by the Covenant's [[Honor Guard]].
*'''{{Pattern|Muz|Wraith}}''' - Covenant Wraith used in the final months of the [[Human-Covenant War]].
*'''{{Pattern|Kemu|Wraith}}''' - The successor to the ''Zurdo''-pattern Wraith, used by the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and other [[Covenant remnants]].
**'''[[Sword Wraith|''Sword Wraith'']]''' - A ''Kemu''-pattern Wraith used by the Swords of Sanghelios.
**'''[[Ultra Wraith|''Ultra Wraith'']]''' - An upgraded ''Kemu''-pattern Wraith with improved armor and firepower.
**'''[[Temple Wraith|''Temple Wraith'']]''' - A masterwork Wraith with improved handling and increased rate of fire.
*'''{{Pattern|Ogab'd|anti-aircraft Wraith}}''' - An anti-air variant of the Wraith armed with several [[Fuel rod cannon|Class-2 fuel rod cannons]] instead of the standard [[plasma mortar]].
*'''{{Pattern|Muv'te|anti-aircraft Wraith}}''' - A Wraith variant optimized for combating aerial targets.
 
==Banished==
*'''[[Eklon'Dal Workshop Marauder]]''' - A light Banished vehicle described as a medium tank.<ref>''[[Halo Wars 2]]'', [[Phoenix Logs]] - Marauder</ref>
**'''[[Prowling Marauder|''Prowling Marauder'']]''' - Marauder featuring [[active camoflage|cloaking]], employed by [[Let 'Volir]].
**'''[[Marauder Warchief|''Marauder Warchief'']]''' - Modified Marauder employed by [[Decimus]].
*'''[[Eklon'Dal Workshop Wraith]]''' - A variant of the Covenant Wraith, modified by the Banished.
**'''[[Eklon'Dal Workshop Wraith Invader|''Wraith Invader'']]''' - A modified Banished Wraith utilized by [[Pavium]].
**'''[[Ironclad Wraith|''Ironclad Wraith'']]''' - A Banished Wraith with more armor and upgraded firepower.
**'''[[Terror Wraith|''Terror Wraith'']]''' - A Banished Wraith utilized by [[Voridus]], capable of firing [[infusion gel]].
*'''[[Bolroci Workshop Wraith]]''' - A Banished Wraith, utilized during their activities on [[Installation 07]].
 
==Forerunner==
*'''[[Forerunner Tank|''Forerunner Tank'']]''' - A proposed vehicle for ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' and ''[[Halo 2]]''.
 
==Other uses of the term==
*'''[[Flood tank form]]''' - A [[The Flood|Flood]] [[Flood pure form|pure form]] derived from a mutating [[Flood stalker form|stalker form]].
*'''[[Forerunner Tank#Halo 2|Forerunner Tank]]''' - A scrapped level from ''[[Halo 2]]''.
*'''[[Methane tank]]''' - A [[methane]] container used by the [[Unggoy]] to breathe in non-methane rich environments.
 
==Sources==
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Latest revision as of 16:43, November 17, 2023

A tank is an armored fighting vehicle designed for either front-line combat, such as a main battle tank (MBT), or for combat support, which combines operational mobility and tactical offensive and defensive capabilities.

United Nations Space CommandEdit

Main battle tanksEdit

Support tanksEdit

CovenantEdit

BanishedEdit

ForerunnerEdit

Other uses of the termEdit

SourcesEdit

  1. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2009 edition), p. 238
  2. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, p. 32
  3. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, p. 205
  4. ^ Halo Waypoint: M9 Wolverine MAAT (defunct, archived copy here)
  5. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, p. 155
  6. ^ Halo Wars 2, Phoenix Logs - Marauder

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