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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 20mm [[M718 SAPHEI]] or [[PGU-42/B API]] (with a [[Depleted uranium|depleted-uranium]] core) rounds. | 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]]<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 182''</ref> and [[AC-220 Vulture]] gunships<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 202''</ref>. 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|depleted-uranium]] core) rounds.<ref name="units">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-local-units '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Local Units'']</ref><ref group="note">Page 182 of ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' indicates that the cannon fires 30mm ammunition.</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 18:55, June 12, 2016
The GUA-23/AW/Linkless Feed Autocannon is a weapon used by the UNSC Marine Corps, mounted on AV-22 Sparrowhawk[1] and AC-220 Vulture gunships[2]. It was capable of engaging a number of enemy units of various types, ranging from infantry, to armored vehicles and aircraft.[3] The autocannon fires 20mm M718 SAPHEI or PGU-42/B API (with a depleted-uranium core) rounds.[4][note 1] The Vulture heavy gunship mounted version which uses a .50 caliber round that is heavier than the AV-22 Sparrowhawk's ammunition.[5][note 2]
List of appearances
- Halo Wars (First appearance)
- Halo: Escalation
Note
- ^ Page 182 of Halo: The Essential Visual Guide indicates that the cannon fires 30mm ammunition.
- ^ 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
- ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 182
- ^ Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 202
- ^ Halo Wars, leader cards
- ^ Halo Waypoint - Canon Fodder: Local Units
- ^ Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide
