M820B2 Wolf Spider Air Defence System

Fattail SPHAAG

"Like its namesake its gotya massive freakin tail!"

- Deatstalker gunner

The M810 Deathstalker Self Propelled Hybrid Anti Aircraft gun was a heavily modified Scorpion MBT modified for anti aircraft warefare.

The second major refit of the Scorpion after the Deathstalker, the Fattail (also know as the Spa-hag and Fatty) uses a Misriah 40mm autogun in a dual set up, complemented by eight SAMs with a computer guidance system that can track air targets and target them without human input. The weapon, although computer controlled, can be taken off and put over to control of the driver, for use should the system malfunction or another, more darker reason. As of late, a growing trend with gunners is to use the guns as anti-infantry guns, the high explosive cluster bomb shells being potent anti infantry weapons.

The vehicle had to undergo several major changes, with the chassis having to be lengthened by a meter and widened by a meter to accomodate the large gun turret. The gun itself is selfloading with a magazine of two hundred rounds for each of the guns and more can be loaded by hand from the ammunition store. The SAMs also must be reloaded by hand. The turret houses the target acqusition radar, laser range finder and optical sites.

The rounds are 'Smart Shots', a new round with a motion sensor implanted in the rear of the warehead. Taking up only a thin section with the actual motion sensor and detonator, should it pick something up outside of its trajectory, it detonates, sending explosive bomblets and shrapnel, causing more damamge than initial or potential impact. Should it be on course for impact, in explodes on contact with its target.

The SAMs are Stinger Surface to air Missiles, the same used by the Wolverine, hgihly manouverable and known as 'Litte Johns' for their dogged pursuit of enemy aircraft.

UNSC Remarks
"Whereas the Deatstlaker can't hit shit over 4000m and the Wolverine can't hit shit under 2000m, this thing can hit any stupid bastard in the sky."

"Stupid Romeo Echo Mike Foxtrots never thought what would happen if you fired your smart shot shells and your missiles at the same time. The Shells exploded cos they think the fucking missiles are enemy aircraft! Three weeks of shouting at HIGHCOM and all they do is alter training so guys don't do both at the same time."

"In all my life i never heard 'duka duka' and 'fshwoom' together. Who thought it would work?"

"The missile system makes fly boys go down low, the flak guns make em go six feet under."