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| {{Era|UNSC|HCW|Post}}
| | #REDIRECT [[Rampart point defense gun#M870 Rampart]] |
| {{Weapon infobox
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| |image= [[File:H3_-_M870_Rampart.JPG|300px]]
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| |manufacturer=
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| |series=
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| |type= [[Point defense gun]]
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| |cost=
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| |variant=
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| |affiliation= [[UNSC Navy]]
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| |weight=
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| |ammotype= *50mm sub-caliber armor-piercing sabots<ref name= "Warfleet 39"/>
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| *50mm proximity detonation fragmentation shells<ref name= "Warfleet 39"/>
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| |feed=
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| |operation=
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| |rate= High
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| |velocity=
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| |range= Long
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| |service=*[[Human-Covenant war]]
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| *[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
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| }}
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| The '''M870 Rampart point defense gun''' is a weapon system utilized by warships of human make, most commonly those of the [[UNSC Navy]]. They function 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 Rampart turret is fully automated due to the inability of humans to calculate firing solutions fast enough for the role of the weapon,<ref name="Warfleet19">'''Halo: Warfleet''', ''page 19''</ref> and consists of 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">[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo|'''Halo: Warfleet - An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo''']], ''page 39''</ref> [[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/Reuse|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"/>
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| M870s are most commonly mounted on lighter [[frigate]] and [[corvette]] type [[UNSC]] and [[CMA]] vessels, including {{Class|Scholte|missile corvette}}s,{{Ref/Site|Id=CFFoundations|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-foundations|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Foundations|D=12|M=01|Y=2022}}, [[Gladius-class heavy corvette|''Gladius''-class heavy corvettes]],{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet19}} {{Class|Charon|light frigate}}s,<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/20130302031735/http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-101012-.aspx Archive.org])</ref> {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}}s,<ref name= "Warfleet 37">'''Halo: Warfleet''', ''page 37''</ref> and {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}s.<ref name= "Warfleet 39"/> They can also be encountered on select heavier vessels, such as the [[Halberd-class destroyer|''Halberd''-class destroyers]],<ref name= "Warfleet 32">'''Halo: Warfleet''', ''page 32''</ref> and even the [[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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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| File:M870 Rampart.jpg|A non-canon depiction<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-have-s-moa '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Canon Fodder - Have S'moa'']</ref> of M870 Rampart point defense guns on the ''Halo 4'' design of the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.
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| File:HW assets M870 Rampart turret.png|Quad-mount M870s on the {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}.
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| </gallery>
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| ==List of appearances==
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| *''[[Halo 2]]'' {{1st}}
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| *''[[Halo 3]]''
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| *''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''
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| *''[[Halo Legends]]''
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| **''[[Origins]]''
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| *''[[Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn]]''
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| *''[[Halo 4]]''
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| **''[[Spartan Ops]]''
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| *''[[Halo 2 Anniversary]]''
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| ==Sources==
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| {{Ref/Sources}}
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| {{UNSC heavy weapons}}
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| [[Category:Autocannons]]
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| [[Category:Starship weapons]]
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| [[Category:UNSC naval weapons]]
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