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<center>''Were you looking for the [[AAA Helix Gun]]?''</center> | |||
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|image=[[File:Point Defence Gun.jpg|300px]] | |||
|name=Point-defense gun | |||
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|type=Close-in weapon system | |||
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|magazine= Blocks<ref name="Everest"/> | |||
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|ammotype= 50mm high-explosive | |||
|operation= Computer/AI operated<ref name="nav">'''Halo: The Fall of Reach''', ''page 19''</ref> | |||
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|era=26th Century<ref name="Everest">'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''' - ''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'', ''page 475''</ref> | |||
|counterpart=[[Pulse Laser Turret|Covenant Pulse Laser Turret]] | |||
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|affiliation=[[UNSC]] | |||
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A '''point-defense gun''' is a type of [[United Nations Space Command]] starship-mounted weapon. Though several models exist, the most common type of point-defense gun fires 50mm high-explosive projectiles.<ref name="Flood215">'''[[Halo: The Flood]]''', ''page 215''</ref> | |||
==Design details== | |||
===Functionality=== | |||
The point-defense gun functions much like the [[wikipedia:CIWS|CIWS]] designs created during the 20th Century, firing 50mm projectiles. Unlike [[Archer missiles]] and the [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]] weapon systems mounted on capital ships, the point-defense guns are not used to engage Covenant capital ships, instead meant to intercept smaller threats like [[Seraph]] fighters<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 272''</ref> or [[Covenant boarding craft|boarding craft]] to prevent (or at least lessen) the damage inflicted to a warship. | |||
Because [[human]] operators lack the reflexive responses necessary to operate the point-defense guns to maximum effect, the autocannons are computer controlled and, if an AI is available, control is diverted to it. "Smart" AI's seem better able to operate the point-defense guns than standard computers and also lesser "dumb" AI's.<ref name="nav"/> | |||
===Operational history=== | |||
Point-defense guns have been standard armament on UNSC vessels since the [[Insurrection]], a common model being the [[AAA Helix Gun]]. | |||
During the human occupation of [[Installation 04]], the ODSTs that recaptured and secured the wreckage of the {{UNSCShip|Pillar of Autumn}} from the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] managed to scavenge<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 137''</ref> several dual barreled<ref name="Flood215"/> 50mm turrets. The ODSTs utilized the scavenged defense weapons and used them as anti-air defensive emplacements at [[Alpha Base (Installation 04)|Alpha Base]]. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Origins - Defensive Measure.png|A [[Halcyon-class cruiser]] defending itself form the Covenant boarding crafts using its point defense guns. | |||
File:UNSC Savannah.jpg|The {{UNSCShip|Savannah}} using its point-defense guns against the [[Ardent Prayer]] in [[Operation: UPPER CUT]]. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Sources== | |||
<references/> | |||
{{UNSC Heavy Weapons}} | |||
[[Category:Human Weapons]] | |||
[[Category:UNSC technology]] | |||
Revision as of 03:42, November 1, 2010
A point-defense gun is a type of United Nations Space Command starship-mounted weapon. Though several models exist, the most common type of point-defense gun fires 50mm high-explosive projectiles.[1]
Design details
Functionality
The point-defense gun functions much like the CIWS designs created during the 20th Century, firing 50mm projectiles. Unlike Archer missiles and the MAC weapon systems mounted on capital ships, the point-defense guns are not used to engage Covenant capital ships, instead meant to intercept smaller threats like Seraph fighters[2] or boarding craft to prevent (or at least lessen) the damage inflicted to a warship.
Because human operators lack the reflexive responses necessary to operate the point-defense guns to maximum effect, the autocannons are computer controlled and, if an AI is available, control is diverted to it. "Smart" AI's seem better able to operate the point-defense guns than standard computers and also lesser "dumb" AI's.[3]
Operational history
Point-defense guns have been standard armament on UNSC vessels since the Insurrection, a common model being the AAA Helix Gun.
During the human occupation of Installation 04, the ODSTs that recaptured and secured the wreckage of the UNSC Pillar of Autumn from the Covenant managed to scavenge[4] several dual barreled[1] 50mm turrets. The ODSTs utilized the scavenged defense weapons and used them as anti-air defensive emplacements at Alpha Base.
Gallery
A Halcyon-class cruiser defending itself form the Covenant boarding crafts using its point defense guns.
- UNSC Savannah.jpg
The UNSC Savannah using its point-defense guns against the Ardent Prayer in Operation: UPPER CUT.
Sources
- ^ a b Halo: The Flood, page 215
- ^ Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 272
- ^ Halo: The Flood, page 137
