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The '''ARGUS''' was a bomb detection equipment used by the [[UNSC]]. It could be deployed through handheld equipment, larger and more extensive machines, or unmanned [[ARGUS Drone|ARGUS Drones]].<ref>[[Halo: Contact Harvest]] Page 12</ref>.
The '''ARGUS''' was a bomb detection equipment used by the [[UNSC]]. It could be deployed through handheld equipment, larger and more extensive machines, or unmanned [[ARGUS Drone|ARGUS Drones]].<ref>[[Halo: Contact Harvest]] Page 12</ref>.


They were micro laser spectrometers designed to 'sniff out' chemicals used in explosives in the air and to alert [[UNSC]] personnel of these dangerous explosives if found. It was mainly used against the [[Insurrectionist]] terrorist bombers, who used simple countermeasures to easily fool the devices. They mixed the explosive compounds into non-reactive substances, such as a bar of soap or the rubber of a tire. (This was sniffed on a highway though) Although the [[UNSC]] was able to add these mixtures into its database after they were used, it was rare to ever catch something dangerous like this beforehand. The larger ARGUS detectors were deployed at major transportation hubs to limit the movement of bombs, and smaller tactical versions were employed by Marines during raids.
They were micro laser spectrometers designed to 'sniff out' chemicals used in explosives in the air and to alert [[UNSC]] personnel of these dangerous explosives if found. It was mainly used against the [[Insurrectionist]] terrorist bombers, who used simple countermeasures to easily fool the devices. They mixed the explosive compounds into non-reactive substances, such as a bar of soap or the rubber of a tire.Although the [[UNSC]] was able to add these mixtures into its database after they were used, it was rare to ever catch something dangerous like this beforehand. The larger ARGUS detectors were deployed at major transportation hubs to limit the movement of bombs, and smaller tactical versions were employed by Marines during raids.


== History ==
== History ==