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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.
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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:
*'''[[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]] 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]]'''- Place made for [[Grunts]] to breathe without their [[Methane environmental suit|Suit]].
*'''[[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>
*'''[[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 15:43, 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 Command[edit]

Main battle tanks[edit]

Support tanks[edit]

Covenant[edit]

Banished[edit]

Forerunner[edit]

Other uses of the term[edit]

Sources[edit]

  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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