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[[File: | [[File:HW TurretUpgrades Concept.jpg|thumb|250px|Anaconda SAM racks are shown in the three top images.]] | ||
The ''' Anaconda surface-to-air missile''' is a type of anti-aircraft ordnance used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. It often serves as a supplementary armament on [[ | The ''' Anaconda surface-to-air missile''' is a type of [[Anti-aircraft weapon|anti-aircraft]] ordnance used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. It often serves as a supplementary armament on [[M5 Talos]] prefabricated defense turrets.{{Ref/Book|Id=Prima|Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide|Page=30}} | ||
During the [[ | ==History== | ||
During the [[Battle of Mesra]] in mid-[[2526]], the [[Militia of Mesra]] used Anacondas in a limited ground bombardment capacity, using missile batteries stationed in the [[Karpos Mountain Range]] to strike down at advancing [[Covenant]] armoured columns advancing on the [[Doukala mine]]. The bombardment was mildly effective, due to the missiles not being designed for such a usage.{{Ref/Novel|Oblv|Chapter=3}} They were later used by forces of {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} during the [[Harvest campaign]], [[Battle for Arcadia]], and [[Battle of Trove]], used as mountings on the Talos base turrets deployed as a defensive measure on UNSC firebases.{{Ref/Game|HW|Base turret in-game building}} | |||
During the [[Fall of Reach]], [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN]] [[Team Alpha]] recovered a crate from [[HIGHCOM Armory Omega]] that contained six Anaconda surface-to-air missiles and a pair of [[Fury tactical nuclear weapon]]s.{{Ref/Novel|HFS|Chapter=3}} In [[2559#October|October 2559]] Anaconda missile batteries were used by the [[Viery Militia]] during [[Operation: WOLFE]].{{Ref/Novel|Id=SOR16|HSoR|Chapter=16}} | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
File:HW UNSCTurret Concept 1.jpg|Anaconda missile (right) concept art for ''[[Halo Wars]]''. | |||
File:HW-Turret with Missile Launcher.jpg|Anaconda missiles on a base turret. | File:HW-Turret with Missile Launcher.jpg|Anaconda missiles on a base turret. | ||
File:HW2 BaseTurret AntiAir.png|A 2559-era base turret outfitted with Anaconda missiles pods. | File:HW2 BaseTurret AntiAir.png|A 2559-era base turret outfitted with Anaconda missiles pods in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''. | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | *''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | ||
*''[[Halo: Oblivion]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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{{ | {{UNSC ordnance}} | ||
[[Category:Missiles]] | [[Category:Missiles]] | ||
[[Category:UNSC ground weapons]] | [[Category:UNSC ground weapons]] | ||
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