D77-TC Pelican: Difference between revisions

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**[[M247 machine gun]]{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P148}}
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**[[M460 Automatic Grenade Launcher]]{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
**[[M460 automatic grenade launcher]]{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
**[[M68 Gauss cannon]]{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
**[[M68 Gauss cannon]]{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}}
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The Pelican's primary armament consists of one or more nose-mounted projectile weapons, typically autocannons or machine guns. Commonly known as "chin guns" due to their placement,{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} these weapons are controlled via an [[Integrated Helmet and Display Sight System]] (IHADSS), which links to the pilot's or co-pilot's [[heads-up display]] and allows them to target the gun by head movements.{{Ref/Novel|Id=flood3|TF|Chapter=3}}{{Ref/Reuse|secrets}} The Pelican's standard armament is a chin-mounted [[M370 autocannon]], which is sometimes linked with another such weapon;{{Ref/Novel|Id=GOO1|GOO|Chapter 1}} the M370 fires 70mm high-explosive armor-piercing (HEAP) rounds as standard ammunition,{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} with depleted-Uranium slugs also being an option.{{Ref/Reuse|GOO1}} This replaced the older [[M340 autocannon]] that was common prior to [[2525]].{{Ref/Reuse|TFoR}} Some Marine Corps Pelicans are armed with a single 70mm rotary machine gun instead of a chain gun.{{Ref/Reuse|flood3}}
The Pelican's primary armament consists of one or more nose-mounted projectile weapons, typically autocannons or machine guns. Commonly known as "chin guns" due to their placement,{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} these weapons are controlled via an [[Integrated Helmet and Display Sight System]] (IHADSS), which links to the pilot's or co-pilot's [[heads-up display]] and allows them to target the gun by head movements.{{Ref/Novel|Id=flood3|TF|Chapter=3}}{{Ref/Reuse|secrets}} The Pelican's standard armament is a chin-mounted [[M370 autocannon]], which is sometimes linked with another such weapon;{{Ref/Novel|Id=GOO1|GOO|Chapter 1}} the M370 fires 70mm high-explosive armor-piercing (HEAP) rounds as standard ammunition,{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} with depleted-Uranium slugs also being an option.{{Ref/Reuse|GOO1}} This replaced the older [[M340 autocannon]] that was common prior to [[2525]].{{Ref/Reuse|TFoR}} Some Marine Corps Pelicans are armed with a single 70mm rotary machine gun instead of a chain gun.{{Ref/Reuse|flood3}}


In addition to its primary armament, the Pelican has four externally-mounted missile hardpoints,{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM206}} which typically hold twin pods of eight [[Anvil-II air-to-surface missile]]s. However, they can carry a variety of weapon systems or specialized equipment pods. A turret can be placed at the back of the cargo-bay to provide covering fire for embarking personnel, and can range from [[M247 machine gun|machine guns]], to [[M460 Automatic Grenade Launcher|grenade launchers]], and even a [[M68 Gauss cannon|gauss cannon]].{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} While some weapons can be folded against the roof when not in use, others such as the [[AIE-486H machine gun]] can not.{{Ref/Level|Id=theark|H3|[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]}}
In addition to its primary armament, the Pelican has four externally-mounted missile hardpoints,{{Ref/Reuse|OSFM206}} which typically hold twin pods of eight [[Anvil-II air-to-surface missile]]s. However, they can carry a variety of weapon systems or specialized equipment pods. A turret can be placed at the back of the cargo-bay to provide covering fire for embarking personnel, and can range from [[M247 machine gun|machine guns]], to [[M460 automatic grenade launcher|grenade launchers]], and even a [[M68 Gauss cannon|gauss cannon]].{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} While some weapons can be folded against the roof when not in use, others such as the [[AIE-486H machine gun]] can not.{{Ref/Level|Id=theark|H3|[[The Ark (level)|The Ark]]}}


The D77-TC Pelican, like most other UNSC aerospace vehicles, is fitted with a suite of countermeasures to warn the dropship of incoming attacks, break target locks, and mitigate the effects of electronic warfare. These include wide-spectrum flares, microdrone decoys, rainbow laser blinders, [[Radar|RADAR]]/LIDAR sensors, directional jammers, and "hard chop" guillotines on data processing modules that could be susceptible to cyber-intrusion agents.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} To prevent them from being easily taken out by [[electromagnetic pulse]]s, the Pelican's electronic systems are hardened against such phenomena.
The D77-TC Pelican, like most other UNSC aerospace vehicles, is fitted with a suite of countermeasures to warn the dropship of incoming attacks, break target locks, and mitigate the effects of electronic warfare. These include wide-spectrum flares, microdrone decoys, rainbow laser blinders, [[Radar|RADAR]]/LIDAR sensors, directional jammers, and "hard chop" guillotines on data processing modules that could be susceptible to cyber-intrusion agents.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet}} To prevent them from being easily taken out by [[electromagnetic pulse]]s, the Pelican's electronic systems are hardened against such phenomena.