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{{Status|Canon}}
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{{Weapon infobox
{{Weapon infobox
| image=[[File:HaloReach - M79-MLRS.png|300px]]
|name=M79 Multiple Launch Rocket System
| name=M79 Multiple Launch Rocket System
|image=[[File:HaloReach - M79-MLRS.png|300px]]
| manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=H4VG|H4EVG|Page=79}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=180}}
| model=M79
|series=
| type=Vehicle-mounted rocket launcher
|type=[[Missile]] launcher
| cost=
|cost=
|length={{Convert|74.9|in|cm}}<ref name="H4VG">'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 79''</ref>
|variant=
|width={{Convert|77.2|in|cm}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}
|service=
|height={{Convert|85.2|in|cm}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}
*[[Human-Covenant War]]
| feed=6 Rockets
*[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
| ammotype=65mm [[Argent V missile|M4510 ASGM-2]]{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}
*[[Created uprising]]
| operation=Hydraulically powered
|length=
| rate=Two rockets per second
;2552 model:
| velocity=
:{{Convert|74.9|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}
| accuracy=
;2559 model:
| range=
:{{Convert|69.5|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
| service=[[Human-Covenant War]] <br> [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|width=
| affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]
;2552 model:
:{{Convert|77.2|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}
|height=
;2552 model:
:{{Convert|85.2|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}
|weight=
|ammotype=65mm [[Argent V missile|M4510 Argent V ASGM-2]]{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|capacity=6 missiles
|feed=
|operation=Salvo fire (6 tubes){{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|rate=
|velocity=
|optics=None{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
|range=
}}
}}
The '''M79 Multiple Launch Rocket System''' ('''M79 MLRS''') is a [[rocket launcher]] emplacement utilised by the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Manual|Halo: Reach manual|Page=9}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}} Throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]], it saw heavy use as the primary armament of the [[M12R Rocket Warthog]], though in the [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war years]] has begun to see steady replacement by the [[M80 missile launcher|M80 MLRS]] model. Despite this, it remains one of the most prominently-used MLRS systems in UNSC service.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


The '''M79 Multiple Launch Rocket System''' is a [[rocket launcher]] mounted on the [[M12R Light Anti-Armor Vehicle]]<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/Stats/Reach/CareerStats/weapons.aspx?player=II_The_Se7en '''Bungie.net''': ''Halo: Reach Career Stats'']</ref> and [[M510 Mammoth]]. It fires six 65&nbsp;mm [[Argent V missile]]s per volley every two to three seconds. The M79 MLRS' rockets are capable of achieving target lock on aircraft, though they cannot lock onto ground vehicles or infantry.
==Overview==
===Design details===
The M79 consists of two rocket pods affixed to a centrally-located turret, which contains the launcher's sensor equipment. Each pod has three cells, allowing the launcher to hold a total of six rockets. When fired, all six are fired in one salvo - the turret is capable of locking onto aircraft or dumb-firing the rockets for use as ground artillery.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
 
===Ammunition===
The M79 is a 65mm launcher, generally used to fire [[Argent V missile|M510 Argent V Automatic Self-Guided Missile (ASGM)-2s]].{{Ref/Reuse|Manual}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
 
===Variants===
There are two variants of M79 in use in the UNSC, though only minor differences are observed between them. The first is a war-era model in use by at least around the time of the [[Fall of Reach]] in [[2552]], measuring {{Convert|74.9|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us}} in length.{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}} This launcher remained in use until at least around [[2557]] among the forces of {{UNSCShip|Infinity}},{{Ref/Game|Id=H4|H4|M79 MLRS in-game weapon}} and fires a rocket every 2-3 seconds.{{Ref/Game|HR|M79 MLRS in-game weapon}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4}}
 
The second model is only marginally different, with a length of {{Convert|69.5|in|cm|disp=flip|sp=us}}.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} This model is in use aboard [[2559]]-[[2560]]-era ''Infinity'' deployments operating in the [[Battle for Zeta Halo|Zeta Halo conflict]]. It fires a rocket every second.{{Ref/Game|HINF|M79 MLRS in-game weapon}}
 
===Usage===
M79s are generally used as emplaced units for site-defence, or as a weapon mount on a larger vehicle. They are compatible in any standard turret mount such as those used on [[Warthog]]s, meaning they can be asily swapped with an [[M41 Vulcan]], [[M68 Gauss cannon]], or other similar weapon. When used in such a manner, this is usually an [[M12R Rocket Warthog|M12R Light Anti-Aircraft Vehicle]],{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=137}} though two are also used on the standard loadout for the [[M510 Mammoth]].{{Ref/Site|Id=H4 Guide|URL=http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/2b6db073-56ae-4248-b2e1-e7615eaf22bb/mammoth|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Vehicles: Mammoth|D=01|M=05|Y=2013|LocalArchive=Halo 4 Interactive Guide#Vehicles}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|H4EVG|Page=115}}{{Ref/Book|Id=OSFM202|OSFM|Page=202}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=144}}
 
The successor M80 and M80B MLRS' are compatible on all standard fittings used by the M79. They were originally introduced to serve as a post-war replacement for the aging war-era M79s, though the M79 is still one of the most widespread MLRS units in UNSC usage.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/missile-launcher|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Missile Launcher|D=23|M=01|Y=2016}}


==Gameplay==
==Gameplay==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
File:HReach-M79MLRS-Renders.jpg|Renders of the M79 from ''Reach''.
File:HReach-M79MLRS-Renders.jpg|Renders of the M79 from ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
File:Reach TotS RocketHog.jpg|An M79 MLRS firing at a [[Type-32 Ghost]] in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.  
File:Reach TotS RocketHog.jpg|An M79 MLRS firing at a {{Pattern|Karo'etba|Ghost}} during the [[Battle at Szurdok Ridge]].  
File:Reach-Rocket Warthog.jpg|A screenshot of the Rocket Warthog's weaponry firing in the level [[Tip of the Spear]].
File:Reach-Rocket Warthog.jpg|A screenshot of the Rocket Warthog's weaponry firing in the level [[Tip of the Spear]].
File:Reach 16253210 Full.jpg|A head-on in-game preview of the M79 MLRS in ''Halo: Reach''.
File:Reach 16253210 Full.jpg|A head-on in-game preview of the M79 MLRS in ''Halo: Reach''.
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File:H5G Warzone base M79 rocket launcher backside.PNG|The backside of the M79 in a Warzone base in ''Halo 5: Guardians''
File:H5G Warzone base M79 rocket launcher backside.PNG|The backside of the M79 in a Warzone base in ''Halo 5: Guardians''
File:HINF RocketHog.png|An M12R Warthog fitted with a M79 in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HINF RocketHog.png|An M12R Warthog fitted with a M79 in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HINF-M79HUD.png|HUD of the M79 in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF-M79fire.png|An Argent V missile being fired from a M79.
</gallery>
</gallery>
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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