Point-defense gun: Difference between revisions

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"/>

File:Point Defence Gun.jpg|A close-up of a Point Defense Gun.

File:Reach 3893592 Full-crop.jpg|A close-up of one of the ''Pillar of Autumn'''s Point Defense Guns in ''Halo: Reach''.

File:Reach 9060575 Full.jpg|Shot of the UNSC ''Savannah'''s Point Defense Gun arrays.

File:Reach 3003793 Full.jpg|The UNSC ''Savannah'''s Point Defense Guns firing on the [[Covenant]] [[SDV-class heavy corvette|Corvette]] [[Ardent Prayer|''Ardent Prayer'']]

File:UNSC Savannah.jpg|The {{UNSCShip|Savannah}} using its point-defense guns against the [[Ardent Prayer]] in [[Operation: UPPER CUT]].