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**[[M370 autocannon]] {{C|standard}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=135}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P148}} or | **[[M370 autocannon]] {{C|standard}}{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=135}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P148}} or | ||
**70mm heavy rotary cannon{{Ref/Reuse|flood3}} or | **70mm heavy rotary cannon{{Ref/Reuse|flood3}} or | ||
**[[ | **[[M340 autocannon]]<ref name="TFoR">''Halo: The Fall of Reach'', p.92 (''"John sized up her armaments - dented and charred armor, a pair of old, out-of-date M340 autocannons."'')</ref> or | ||
*Two [[ANVIL-II Air-to-Surface Missile]] pods (eight missiles each){{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P148}} | *Two [[ANVIL-II Air-to-Surface Missile]] pods (eight missiles each){{Ref/Reuse|Enc22P148}} | ||
*4x wing-mounted weapon hardpoints{{Ref/Book|Id=OSFM206|OSFM|Page=206}} | *4x wing-mounted weapon hardpoints{{Ref/Book|Id=OSFM206|OSFM|Page=206}} | ||
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==Design== | ==Design== | ||
===Armament=== | ===Armament=== | ||
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 name="flood3">''Halo: the Flood'', Chapter 3</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|secrets}} The Pelican's standard armament is a chin-mounted [[M370 autocannon]], which is sometimes linked with another such weapon;<ref name="GOO1">''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx'', Chapter 1</ref> 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 [[ | 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 name="flood3">''Halo: the Flood'', Chapter 3</ref>{{Ref/Reuse|secrets}} The Pelican's standard armament is a chin-mounted [[M370 autocannon]], which is sometimes linked with another such weapon;<ref name="GOO1">''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx'', Chapter 1</ref> 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 General Purpose 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 Heavy Machine Gun]] can not. | 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 General Purpose 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 Heavy Machine Gun]] can not. | ||
