Mobile Sensor Array

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Mobile Sensor Array
Unit
Affiliation	GDI Nod
Role	Support Unit
Protection	Light

Mobile Sensor Arrays were used by GDI and Nod in the Second Tiberium War. Their primary purpose was detecting cloaked and subterranean units and buildings as well as approaching enemy units. In order to be used the MSA had to be deployed. This was necessary because the highly sensitive microphones and scanner arrays were otherwise distracted by the vehicles' own vibration and motor noise.

GDI commanders used these units for early detection of incoming Nod surprise attacks, and for assaults on cloaked bases. Similarly, Nod commanders mostly used the MSAs against enemy Nod commanders, especially during the Nod Civil War. In addition, Limpet Drones could be uncovered and destroyed to prevent infiltration.

Eventually they were replaced with more modern sensors, based on lighter, combat-worthy scouting units.

v·d·e Global Defense Initiative Second Tiberium War Arsenal

Infantry Light Infantry • Jump jet infantry • Medic • Disc thrower • Engineer • Ghostalker Vehicles Amphibious APC • Wolverine • Titan Mk. I • Mobile Construction Vehicle • Harvester • Mobile EMP (FS only) • Mobile Sensor Array • Disruptor • Hover MLRS • Mammoth Mk. II • Juggernaut (FS only) • Mobile war factory (FS only) Aircraft Orca Fighter • Orca Bomber • Orca Carryall • Orca Command • Orca Dropship • Orca Transport Robotics Limpet drone (FS only) • Hunter-Seeker droid Structures Buildings Construction yard • Tiberium refinery • Barracks • War factory • Upgrade center • Service depot • Power plant • Technology center Aux. structures Tiberium silo • Component tower (Vulcan cannon/RPG/SAM) • Electromagnetic pulse cannon • Firestorm barrier section • Seeker control • Ion cannon uplink • Drop pod control plug

v·d·e Brotherhood of Nod Second Tiberium War Arsenal

Infantry Light infantry • Rocket infantry • Elite Cadre • Engineer • Toxin soldier • Mutant Hijacker • Cyborg • Cyborg Commando Vehicles Subterranean APC • Attack buggy • Attack cycle • Tick tank • Mobile construction vehicle • Harvester • Weed eater • Mobile Sensor Array • Mobile repair vehicle • Mobile stealth generator • Artillery • Stealth tank • Devil's Tongue subterranean flame tank • Fist of Nod Aircraft Banshee • Harpy Cybernetics & Robotics Cyborg • Cyborg Reaper • Cyborg Commando • Limpet drone • Hunter-Seeker droid Structures Buildings Construction yard • Tiberium refinery • Hand of Nod • Weapons factory • Helicopter pad • Power plant • Advanced power plant • Technology center • Temple of Nod • Stealth generator • Tiberium waste facility • Missile Silo • Nod Pyramid Aux. structures Tiberium silo • Laser turret • Laser fence • Obelisk of Light • SAM site • Electromagnetic pulse cannon Other Weapons Chemical missile • Multi missile