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The '''35mm autocannon'''<ref name="Bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=chopperfiction '''Bungie.net''': ''TYPE-25 Rapid Assault Vehicle "Chopper" '']</ref> is a [[Jiralhanae]] [[weapon]] mounted on the [[ | The '''35mm autocannon'''<ref name="Bnet">[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=chopperfiction '''Bungie.net''': ''TYPE-25 Rapid Assault Vehicle "Chopper" '']</ref> is a [[Jiralhanae]] [[weapon]] mounted on the [[Barukaza Workshop Chopper]], which originally used [[Paegaas Workshop Spiker]]s mounted on the sides when the vehicle was first designed.<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]''', ''page 335''</ref> | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
The 35mm autocannons are the primary offensive asset of [[Jiralhanae]] [[ | The 35mm autocannons are the primary offensive asset of [[Jiralhanae]] [[Barukaza Workshop Chopper]]s, and each Chopper is mounted with four linked forward-firing 35mm autocannons. This cannon is surprisingly powerful, and its ammunition is probably a smaller form of the [[Type-25 Brute Shot]] round, fired at a slower rate. | ||
The term "autocannon" is not entirely accurate when referring to the weapon, due to its alien design. However, it is self-loading and fires explosive projectiles larger than 20mm much like its human-made counterparts.{{Ref/Reuse|Bnet}} | The term "autocannon" is not entirely accurate when referring to the weapon, due to its alien design. However, it is self-loading and fires explosive projectiles larger than 20mm much like its human-made counterparts.{{Ref/Reuse|Bnet}} | ||