the Desert Fox
Intended for use in the harshest of desert climates, the aptly named Desert Fox is a 6WD all-terrain vehicle. Designed as a fast attack, front-line assault or advanced recon vehicle, the Desert Fox is fully equipped with the following vehicular capabilities:
| C Ex 20 |
S Am 50 |
B Ex 20 |
P Gd 10 |
Anti-aircraft Cannon: housed in a turret behind the two passenger seats of the Desert Fox, this rear-facing cannon can swivel in 90 degrees horizontally or vertically. It inflicts Excellent (20) Shooting damage in a short burst, +1 CS when fired full auto.
Body Armor: the Desert Fox is built tough. It has an armored radiator, a stiffened roll bar, and three-layer modular wheels (with self-sealing foam and a 'bullet proof' rating), a total package that provides the vehicle Excellent (20) armor (as described above).
Communications Array: the Desert Fox is equipped with a gigahertz frequency, frequency wobbler clandestine operations radio system. This makes for Typical (6) communications power (with a 250 mile range) that has Remarkable (30) ranked signal encryption.
Deflection: the Desert Fox's front end is engineered with a ballistic shape in mind, in order to best avoid incoming damage. Any attack coming from the front of the Desert Fox has to contend with a -1 CS worth of deflection, no matter its type or origins.
Lightning Lamps: these hood-mounted, high-intensity off-road head-laps allow the Desert Fox to operate night or day. They can fill an area with Excellent (20) intensity light, and in the right conditions can provide an excellent blinding attack.
Scorpion Anti-tank Missiles: the Desert Fox has two surface to surface anti-tank missiles mounted on its roll cage. These powerful projectiles can be fired singly or together, inflicting +1 CS damage if both hit at the same time. They have these characteristics:
| C Ex 20 |
S Am 50 |
B Ex 20 |
Damage Remarkable (30) Edged Attack (fragmentary) |
Xenon Lamps: in addition to its regular driving lamps, the Desert Fox has a second set of lights - this one mounted on the roll cage of the vehicle. These also provide Excellent (20) ranked illumination, but can be used with the others to boost the total value by +1 CS.
Extra Goodies:
Gi Joe directories featuring a version of the Desert Fox:
| 1988 | 1993 |