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GAU-23/AW/Linkless Feed Autocannon (edit)

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Corrected "GUA-23" to "GAU-23". Corrected grammar mistake in the sentence about .50 cal variant. Added that Sparrowhawk's 20mm version can fire the full range of 20mm aircraft ammo, but standard loadout is M718 SAPHEI or PGU-42/B API.

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-[[File:UNSC Hawk Chaingun.jpg|right|325px|thumb|Concept art of the Autocannon.]]
+[[File:UNSC_Hawk_Chaingun.jpg|right|325px|thumb|Concept art of the GAU-23.]]
-The '''GUA-23/AW/Linkless Feed Autocannon''' is a weapon used by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Marine Corps|Marine Corps]], mounted on [[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]]<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 182''</ref> and [[AC-220 Vulture]] gunships<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 202''</ref>. It was capable of engaging a number of enemy units of various types, ranging from infantry, to armored vehicles and aircraft.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''', ''leader cards''</ref> The autocannon fires 20mm [[M718 SAPHEI]] or [[PGU-42/B API]] (with a [[Depleted uranium|depleted-uranium]] core) rounds.<ref name="units">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-local-units '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Local Units'']</ref><ref group="note">Page 182 of ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' indicates that the cannon fires 30mm ammunition.</ref> The Vulture heavy gunship mounted version which uses a .50 caliber round that is heavier than the [[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]]'s ammunition.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]'''</ref><ref name="fifty" group="note"> It would seem that this is a typo, as .50 caliber ammunition is much, much smaller and weaker than 20mm autocannon ammunition. The source material may have meant 50mm, as this is more consistent with the weapon's damage, report, and blast radius.</ref>
+The '''GAU-23/AW/Linkless Feed Autocannon''' is a weapon used by the [[United_Nations_Space_Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC_Marine_Corps|Marine Corps]], mounted on [[AV-22 Sparrowhawk]]<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 182''</ref> and [[AC-220 Vulture]] gunships<ref>'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 202''</ref>. It was capable of engaging a number of enemy units of various types, ranging from infantry, to armored vehicles and aircraft.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]''', ''leader cards''</ref> The version mounted on Sparrowhawks can fire the full range of 20mm aircraft ammunition, though the standard loadout is either M718 SAPHEI or PGU-42/B API, with a [[Depleted uranium|depleted-uranium]] core.<ref name="units">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-local-units '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: Local Units'']</ref><ref group="note">Page 182 of ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' indicates that the cannon fires 30mm ammunition.</ref> The Vulture heavy gunship's version uses a .50 caliber round that is heavier than the Sparrowhawk's ammunition.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]'''</ref><ref name="fifty" group="note"> It would seem that this is a typo, as .50 caliber ammunition is much, much smaller and weaker than 20mm autocannon ammunition. The source material may have meant 50mm, as this is more consistent with the weapon's damage, report, and blast radius.</ref>
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