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Howler missile

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Howler missile
Several pods of Howler missiles on the cinematic model for UNSC Infinity. This screenshot was taken by spawning the storm_infinity tag in the Halo 4 Editing Kit.
Production overview

Type:

Ship-launched Missile Delivery System

Specifications

Ammunition type:

High explosive

Operation:

Tube-fired

Service history

In service:

Post-Covenant War conflicts

 

The Howler Missile Delivery System is a ship-to-ship Missile Delivery System used by the UNSC Navy.[1][2]

Overview[edit]

Warships usually carry Howler missiles to complement their Magnetic Accelerator Cannons. Unlike missiles such as the Archer, the Howler does not pack as powerful a punch individually, but is instead designed to overwhelm enemy defenses in mass saturation attacks against dense anti-missile networks. Accordingly, they are extremely fast and agile but lack many of the warhead options available to other systems like the Archer.[3]

Models[edit]

M96 Howler[edit]

The UNSC Infinity is armed with 500 pods of twenty M96 Howler Missile Delivery Systems, while its preceding class of supercarrier, the Punic-class supercarrier, has 20 pods.[1][2][4] One hundred M96 Howlers can easily neutralize a Covenant destroyer, as occurred to Defender of Faith in 2553.[5] The refit Able-class heavy destroyer has 4 pods.[6]

Production notes[edit]

The Halo 4 cinematic model for UNSC Infinity has 168 pods of Howler missiles, each containing 5 silos. The silos are scattered across the ship's model.[7] Their design was later reused and remastered by the Sins of the Prophets team for the fan mod, notably featured on the now-canon Able-class destroyer.[6]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 126-127
  2. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, The Halo Bulletin: 10.10.12 (Retrieved on Oct 10, 2012) [archive]
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Encyclopedia Extravaganza (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2022) [archive]
  4. ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 188
  5. ^ Halo: The Thursday War, chapter 12
  6. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Digsite Dissection (Retrieved on Jul 28, 2023) [archive]
  7. ^ Halo 4, game file H4EK\tags\objects\vehicles\human\storm_infinity\storm_infinity.scenery