COBRA SURVEILLANCE PORT SPECS:

(A Range-Viper mans a Surveillance Port.  Area of operations: Unknown)

PRIMARY FUNCTION:

Transportable radar installation

BRANCH:

Clandestine Unit

MANUFACTURER:

DATE FIRST PRODUCTION VEHICLE:

1986

CREW:

1 (minimum)/3 (with gunners)

CARGO COMPARTMENT:

Capacity: 2 Combat Equipped Troops

UNIT REPLACEMENT COST:

$2,390

ADDITIONAL FEATURES:

Electronics access hatch
Elliptical long range air-search radar
Fixed mount signaling light
Low-interference antenna
Radar dish rotator assembly housing
Radar signaling/data base
Remote-adjustable nitrogen leveling struts
Step pad
Welded steel chassis armor

ARMAMENTS:

16mm fully automatic liquid-cooled machine gun
Air-cooled 6.5mm general-purpose machine gun

DESCRIPTION:

     Completely self-sustaining so that Cobra can observe and communicate enemy movements from any remote, semi-level surface, the Surveillance Port has been utilized by various Cobra infantry since 1986.  Cobra Surveillance Ports utilizes a modular design to be easily broken down, transported, reassembled, upgraded, and repaired by troopers with minimal training.  Training the various Vipers to operate a Surveillance Port was easily accommodated in a three-day course that covered assembly, disassembly, maintenance, and operation.

     While the Surveillance Port has the advantage of compartmentalization, the modern Cobra military is more likely to deploy the more robust Ringneck for surveillance operations.  Since the Surveillance Port requires separate transportation and assembly, Cobra only implements these stations to areas that the Ringneck can not access.

ADDITIONAL LINKS:

Cobra Surveillance Port

Surveillance Port

Surveillance Port