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[[File:UNSC Hawk Chaingun.jpg|right|325px|thumb|Concept art of the Autocannon.]]
[[File:UNSC Hawk Chaingun.jpg|right|325px|thumb|Concept art of the Autocannon.]]


The '''GUA-23/AW/Linkless Feed Autocannon''' is a weapon used by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], mounted on [[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]] and [[AC-220 Vulture]] gunships. It was capable of engaging a number of enemy units of various types, ranging from infantry, to armored vehicles and aircraft.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''', ''leader cards''</ref> The autocannon fires 30mm rounds.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 182''</ref> The Vulture heavy gunship mounted version which uses a .50 caliber round that is heavier than the [[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]]'s ammunition.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]'''</ref><ref name="fifty" group="note"> It would seem that this is a typo, as .50 caliber ammunition is much, much smaller and weaker than 30mm autocannon ammunition. The source material may have meant 50mm, as this is more consistent with the weapon's damage, report, and blast radius.</ref>
The '''GUA-23/AW/Linkless Feed Autocannon''' is a weapon used by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], mounted on [[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]] and [[AC-220 Vulture]] gunships. It was capable of engaging a number of enemy units of various types, ranging from infantry, to armored vehicles and aircraft.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''', ''leader cards''</ref> The autocannon fires 20mm [[M718 SAPHEI]] or [[PGU-42/B API]] (with a depleted-uranium core) rounds.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 182''</ref><ref name="units">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-local-units '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Local Units'']</ref> The Vulture heavy gunship mounted version which uses a .50 caliber round that is heavier than the [[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]]'s ammunition.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]'''</ref><ref name="fifty" group="note"> It would seem that this is a typo, as .50 caliber ammunition is much, much smaller and weaker than 20mm autocannon ammunition. The source material may have meant 50mm, as this is more consistent with the weapon's damage, report, and blast radius.</ref>


==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==

Revision as of 00:10, June 11, 2016

Concept art of the Autocannon.

The GUA-23/AW/Linkless Feed Autocannon is a weapon used by the UNSC Marine Corps, mounted on AV-22 Sparrowhawk and AC-220 Vulture gunships. It was capable of engaging a number of enemy units of various types, ranging from infantry, to armored vehicles and aircraft.[1] The autocannon fires 20mm M718 SAPHEI or PGU-42/B API (with a depleted-uranium core) rounds.[2][3] The Vulture heavy gunship mounted version which uses a .50 caliber round that is heavier than the AV-22 Sparrowhawk's ammunition.[4][note 1]

List of appearances

Note

  1. ^ It would seem that this is a typo, as .50 caliber ammunition is much, much smaller and weaker than 20mm autocannon ammunition. The source material may have meant 50mm, as this is more consistent with the weapon's damage, report, and blast radius.

Sources

  1. ^ Halo Wars, leader cards
  2. ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 182
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint - Canon Fodder: Local Units
  4. ^ Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide

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