Heavy armor protection and massive firepower makes the Armored Battle Engineer (ABE) the unrivaled master of the battlefield and a dangerous opponent in close-quarters combat. Equipped with a mix of automatic cannons, heavy machine guns, grenade launchers and various kinds of missiles, the ABE serves as the heavy assault and support platform of the platoon. In addition, the ABE inherited the classic roles of the combat engineers, and is tasked with rapid demolition of battlefield obstacles. The ABE's backpack, nicknamed "boombox", contains extra ammunition for hand mounted weapons as well as rocket and missile launchers.