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M965 Fortress point defense network

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This article is about a point defense network. For other articles named "Fortress", see Fortress.
M965 Fortress point defense network
An M956 Fortress PDG 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:

Point-defense gun

Specifications

Ammunition type:

70 mm projectile

Rate of fire:

High

Service history

In service:

 

The M965 Fortress point defense network is a close-in weapon defense system utilized by the UNSC Navy on its warships. The prototype warship UNSC Infinity, is equipped with 830 M965 70 mm guns.[1] Each Punic-class supercarrier is equipped with 100 M965 point defense guns.[2]

Production notes[edit]

Various views of Halo 4's Infinity high-res model; a number of Fortress PDGs can be seen on the dorsal and ventral surfaces.

The in-game cinematic model for UNSC Infinity is armed with sixteen Fortress guns arranged in banks of four: eight total guns on the top of the ship, and eight below.[3] These models can be additionally be seen on the high-resolution cinematic model for the ship used in the game's Axis Studios cutscenes.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ Halo Waypoint: The Halo Bulletin: 10.10.12
  2. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 126
  3. ^ Halo 4, game file H4EK\tags\objects\vehicles\human\storm_infinity\storm_infinity.scenery