M95 Lance

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The M95 Lance Guided Missile Weapon System is a surface-to-air missile battery used by the UNSC.

Design details
Each battery can hold up to six missiles. The battery uses a universal weapons emplacement base similar to the one used by the M71 Anti-Aircraft Gun. The M95 GMWS is a smaller counterpart to the M97 Lance, a missile battery designed for both atmospheric and space engagements.

Operational history
In August 2552, during the Siege of New Alexandria, the forces defending the city had set up two M95 Lance missile batteries in a park. However, they were overrun and unable to use the batteries against the Covenant. In order to allow civilian evacuation transports to escape the city with thousands of people on board, SPARTAN-B312 retook the batteries and fired them at an SDV-class heavy corvette holding position over the city's starport, severely damaging the craft and forcing it to retreat. As a result, three transports were able to get to safety with their passengers. The corvette the missile batteries fired upon was seen flying away at a steep angle, indicating that the damage the missile batteries caused may have caused it to crash.

Trivia
This weapon emplacement was originally referred to as the "M950 Lance" on Halo Waypoint.

List of appearances

 * Halo: Reach