Limpet drone

A limpet drone was an interesting piece of technology that both GDI and Nod were able to acquire during the Firestorm Crisis. It was basically a stealthed mine, used for spying on enemy bases.

Description
A Limpet drone (or Limpet Mine), incorperated both GDI and Nod technology. First, while undeployed it could hover and cross bodies of water as well as difficult terrain types. While deployed it could burrow into the ground and turn on a personal cloaking device. Any enemy vehicle that passed over it would be hit with the mine, and the mine would attach to the vehicle. Mines could only be removed through repairing the unit, either with a service depot or an Mobile Repair Vehicle (MRV). Of course, destroying the unit in question would also destroy the mine. While attached, the mine leached power from the targeted unit's electrical systems, slowing it to a crawl, and provided sight for its owner. This was a favored tactic for scouting out Nod stealth bases.

Usage
Limpet drones were used at least once during the Firestorm Crisis, as Nod deployed a half dozen of them during their assassination attempt of Tratos. They were instrumental in getting reconnaissance behind enemy lines, and a limpet drone eventually revealed the location of Tratos inside the GDI fortress, so that a Nod force could then assassinate him.