the Cobra H.I.S.S. vehicle. It was recast in a red and black cross "Snake Skin" camouflage, and released as the Python A.S.P. in 1989, as part of the Python Patrol line. Battle Barge The Cobra Battle Barge was first released in 1988. It was a stationary defense station with three machine guns, and a magnetic array detection radar. C.L.A.W. The Cobra C.L.A.W. (Covert Light Aerial Weapon) was a one-man flying weapon that housed a machine gun, a flashfire bomb (used when piloted remotely), and two venom rockets. It was first released in 1984, and was featured in the Marvel Comics story "Silent Interlude", portrayed in G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #21. S.N.A.K.E. The Cobra S.N.A.K.E. (System Neutralizer-Armed Kloaking Equipment) was an armored suit that attached to Cobra troopers, and in the Marvel comic, could brainwash Joes. It was first released in 1984, and again in a dark blue color in 1985. Both versions feature four arm attachments: a claw, flamethrower arm, machine gun arm, and rocket. Other Cobra accessories Battle Stations/Defense Units - First released in 1985, these battlefield accessories were designed to complement Cobra battle scenes. Cobra Bunker (1985) - A small battle station designed to survive a direct hit from a G.I. Joe missile Rifle Range Unit (1985) - With three rifles, two flip-down targets with sandbag supports, and a firing embankment Surveillance Port (1986) - An outpost featuring a 16mm machine gun and air search radar Motorized Action Packs - First released in 1987, these battlefield accessories featured wind-up action. Earth Borer (1987) Mountain Climber (1987) Pom-Pom Gun Pack (1987) Rope Crosser (1987) Dreadnok Battle Axe (1988) Machine Gun Nest (1988) Twin Missile Launcher (1988) Motorized Vehicle Packs - Similar to the Motorized Action Packs, these mini-vehicles were first released in 1988, and featured wind-up action. Gyro Copter (1988) Rocket Sled (1988) See also Action Force vehicles Action Man Vehicles List of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero characters List of G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero vehicles Notes References Bainbridge, Jason, "Fully articulated: The rise of the action figure and the changing face of 'children's' entertainment", pp. 31–44 in, McKee, Alan; Collis, Christy; Hamley, Ben, Entertainment Industries: Entertainment as a Cultural System, Routledge, 2014 . Ryder, Demian, "An army of one in 1:18 scale: The profit of patriotism in G.I. Joe", ch. 9 in, Moffitt, Kimberly R.; Campbell, Duncan A., The 1980s: A Critical and