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The '''M870 Rampart point defense network''' is a defensive weapon system utilized by the [[UNSC Navy]]. Firing 50mm rounds, the M870 is used for defense against strikecraft and [[Plasma torpedo]]es<ref name="Warfleet3">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', page 19</ref>. {{Class|Charon|light frigate}}s are equipped with four M870 turrets—two on either side of the hull.<ref>[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-101012-.aspx '''Halo Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 10.10.12'']</ref> The {{Class|Gladius|heavy corvette}}, the {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}} and the {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}} are all armed with six M870 turrets each.<ref name="Warfleet3"/><ref name="Warfleet2">''Halo: Warfleet'', pages 36-37</ref><ref name="Warfleet1">'''Halo Warfleet''', pages 38-39</ref>
The '''M870 Rampart point defense gun''' is a weapon system utilized by warships of the [[UNSC Navy]], typically as part of a ship-wide defensive network.<ref name= "WaypointFrigate">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/unsc-frigate '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''UNSC Frigate'']</ref>. Each M870 "gun",<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12">[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-101012-.aspx] '''Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 10.10.12'' (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20140730210813/https://blogs.halowaypoint.com/en-us/blogs/headlines/posts/the-halo-bulletin-101012-%20Archive.org Archive.org])</ref> or "Rampart",<ref name= "Warfleet 39">[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo|'''Halo: Warfleet - An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo''']], ''page 39''</ref> is a fully-automated hull-based turret emplacement,<ref name="Warfleet19">'''Halo: Warfleet''', ''page 19''</ref> typically consisting of a battery of twin-<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''Charon-class frigate in-game model''</ref> or quad-mounted 50mm<ref name= "WaypointFrigate"/> rapid-fire coilguns and a targeting scanner.<ref name= "Warfleet 39"/> [[Point defense gun|Point defense guns]] such as these are used for the engagement of incoming threats, including the warding off of strikecraft and the disruption of [[Plasma torpedo]]es;<ref name="Warfleet19"/> each emplacement actively switches between sub-caliber armor-piercing sabots or proximity detonation fragmentation shells based on a threat-analysis of its current target in order to maximise effectiveness.<ref name= "Warfleet 39"/>
 
M870s are most commonly mounted on UNSC frigates, including {{Class|Charon|light frigate}}s<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12"/>, {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}}s<ref name= "Warfleet 37">'''Halo: Warfleet''', ''page 37''</ref> and {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}s.<ref name= "Warfleet 39"/> However, they are also utilised on [[Gladius-class heavy corvette|''Gladius''-class heavy corvettes]],<ref name="Warfleet19"/> [[Halberd-class destroyer|''Halberd''-class destroyers]],<ref name= "Warfleet 32">'''Halo: Warfleet''', ''page 32''</ref> and even [[Epoch-class heavy carrier|''Epoch''-class heavy carriers]],<ref name= "Warfleet 40">'''Halo: Warfleet''', ''page 40''</ref> making them a relatively common fixture across the entirety of the UNSC fleet.


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Revision as of 05:03, July 25, 2019

Template:Weapon Infobox The M870 Rampart point defense gun is a weapon system utilized by warships of the UNSC Navy, typically as part of a ship-wide defensive network.[1]. Each M870 "gun",[2] or "Rampart",[3] is a fully-automated hull-based turret emplacement,[4] typically consisting of a battery of twin-[5] or quad-mounted 50mm[1] rapid-fire coilguns and a targeting scanner.[3] Point defense guns such as these are used for the engagement of incoming threats, including the warding off of strikecraft and the disruption of Plasma torpedoes;[4] each emplacement actively switches between sub-caliber armor-piercing sabots or proximity detonation fragmentation shells based on a threat-analysis of its current target in order to maximise effectiveness.[3]

M870s are most commonly mounted on UNSC frigates, including Charon-class light frigates[2], Stalwart-class light frigates[6] and Strident-class heavy frigates.[3] However, they are also utilised on Gladius-class heavy corvettes,[4] Halberd-class destroyers,[7] and even Epoch-class heavy carriers,[8] making them a relatively common fixture across the entirety of the UNSC fleet.

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List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b Halo Waypoint: UNSC Frigate
  2. ^ a b [1] Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin: 10.10.12 (defunct, backup on Archive.org)
  3. ^ a b c d Halo: Warfleet - An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo, page 39
  4. ^ a b c Halo: Warfleet, page 19
  5. ^ Halo 3, Charon-class frigate in-game model
  6. ^ Halo: Warfleet, page 37
  7. ^ Halo: Warfleet, page 32
  8. ^ Halo: Warfleet, page 40
  9. ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Have S'moa

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