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The '''XEV9-Matos Nonlinear Pulse Cannon''' is a | The '''XEV9-Matos Nonlinear Pulse Cannon''' is a [[UNSC Navy|Naval]] [[laser]] weapon in service to the [[UNSC Defense Force]].<ref name="VIS">'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]'''</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The XEV9 | The XEV9 is an armament on [[Sahara-class heavy prowler|''Sahara''-class heavy prowlers]] like the {{UNSCShip|Aladdin}}. Pulse laser weaponry has been mounted on [[UNSC prowler]]s as early as [[2531]].<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 50''</ref> This is likely an independent UNSC development rather than reverse engineering of Covenant technology, as early versions of pulse laser technology were available to [[human]]ity as early as 1960, and in weaponized form by the early 21st century. | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== |