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An '''anti-aircraft weapon''' is a weapon system designed to counter enemy aircraft, or, in some cases, low-flying spacecraft such as [[frigate]]s.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', [[campaign]] level ''[[The Storm]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> While [[human]] AA weapons most often rely on conventional bullets or missiles, [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] anti-aircraft weapons are exclusively [[plasma]]-based. | An '''anti-aircraft weapon''' is a weapon system designed to counter enemy aircraft, or, in some cases, low-flying spacecraft such as [[frigate]]s.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', [[campaign]] level ''[[The Storm]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> While [[human]] AA weapons most often rely on conventional bullets or missiles, [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] anti-aircraft weapons are exclusively [[plasma]]-based. | ||
==Known AA weapons== | ==Known AA weapons== | ||
===UNSC=== | ===UNSC=== | ||
*'''Surface-to-air | *'''[[Surface-to-air missile]]''' - the basic concept of an anti-air missile. | ||
**'''[[M19-B Surface-to-Air Missile Launcher]]''' - a man-portable surface-to-air missile launcher. | **'''[[M19-B Surface-to-Air Missile Launcher]]''' - a man-portable surface-to-air missile launcher. | ||
**'''[[Anaconda surface-to-air missile|Anaconda Surface-to-Air Missile]]''' - a type of UNSC anti-air missile. | **'''[[Anaconda surface-to-air missile|Anaconda Surface-to-Air Missile]]''' - a type of UNSC anti-air missile. | ||
**'''[[Surface-to-air missile launcher]]''' - a heavy UNSC SAM emplacement seen in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | **'''[[Surface-to-air missile launcher]]''' - a heavy UNSC SAM emplacement seen in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | ||
**'''[[ | **'''[[Unidentified UNSC missile battery]]''' - another type of SAM battery, seen in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | ||
*'''[[M71 Anti-Aircraft Gun]]''' - a Gatling-style AA gun emplacement featured in ''Halo: Reach''. | *'''[[M71 Anti-Aircraft Gun]]''' - a Gatling-style AA gun emplacement featured in ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
===Covenant=== | ===Covenant=== | ||
*'''[[Type- | *'''[[Type-27 Anti-Aircraft Cannon]]''' - An anti-air emplacement also called the "Mantis", featured in ''Halo 3''. | ||
*'''[[Type-38 Anti-Aircraft Cannon]]''' - A type of heavy AA cannon also known as the "Tyrant", featured in ''Halo: Reach''. | |||
*''' | *'''[[Type-26 Anti-Infantry Stationary Gun#Anti-air Shade|Heavy Shade]]''' - Shade turrets with heavier armament and shielding are also used in anti-aircraft roles. | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:Weapons]] | [[Category:Weapons]] |