the Armadillo Mini-Tank
The Armadillo is a small, lightweight assault vehicle built in the form of a tank. Much smaller than a regular piece of armor, the Armadillo can easily be towed or even transported by helicopter (it will fit handily in the Tomahawk cargo bay).
This small green marvel of modern technology packs quite a punch for a vehicle the size of a Ford ™ Escort ™, and has the following capabilities:
| C Ex 20 |
S Ex 20 |
B Rm 30 |
P Ex 20 |
Cluster Cannons: the star of our show, these four 60mm cannons are linked to give the Armadillo's operator staggering offense when needed. When fired, these guns will inflict a jaw-dropping Incredible (40) Shooting damage with each deadly hail of leaden doom.
Communications Array: the Armadillo is equipped with a gigahertz frequency, frequency wobbler clandestine operations radio system, allowing for constant team communications. This makes for Typical (6) comm power (with a 250 mile range) that has Remarkable (30) ranked signal encryption.
Rear-Deck Fighting Platform: though the Armadillo only has room inside for one (it's small, you know), the thing does have a platform on back that two passengers can use to hang on for dear life, in a pinch. Of course, they lack the Protection rating the driver benefits from, but it beats walking.
Roll Cage: while it is an armored vehicle, the Armadillo is also equipped with an extended roll cage, since the turret / command post does not actually have a hatch. This offers its operator a +1 CS to the listed Protection rating, shown above, in the event of a roll.
Extra Goodies:
Gi Joe directories featuring a version of the Armadillo:
| 1985 | 1989 |