Recon bike
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| Role |
Anti-Armour Recon |
| Armament |
Twin Dragon TOW launchers |
| Protection |
Light |
The Recon bike was a motorcycle with a frontal plexiglass cockpit. It was used as a scout and light-anti armor unit, and was equipped with rocket launchers effective against tanks. However, it suffered from its lack of armor, but partially made up for this through its extreme speed. The biker also had to watch out for enemy vehicle lest they be crushed due to the bike's small size.
They were used as reconnaissance units as well as for patrolling. In a standard battle line, they could strike vulnerable targets while avoiding enemy fire. Also, they were very useful as part of hit-and-run tactics.
The Recon bike was reasonably expensive, costing more than a Humvee or Nod Buggy. However, it was even less well armored than either of the two previous units, which made it extremely fragile. Its speed could be used to evade certain munitions, but the Recon bike was very weak against guided weapons such as Tomahawk cruise missiles and Dragon TOW rockets. Because its weapon was not effective against infantry, this made it highly vulnerable to Rocket Infantry. Also, the long range and terminally guided firepower of the Advanced Guard Tower also made it difficult for Recon bikes to engage these targets.
In the Second Tiberium War, Nod fielded a similar version entitled the Attack cycle.
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