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The '''Castor naval coilgun''' is a large [[naval autocannon]] used by the [[Colonial Military Authority]] and [[United Nations Space Command]]. It is capable of being loaded with a variety of specialized ammunition, including experimental shield-piercing shells.


The '''Mark 55 Castor naval coilgun''' is a large [[naval autocannon]] used by the [[UNSC Navy]] after the [[Human-Covenant War]]. It is capable of being loaded with a variety of specialized ammunition, including experimental shield-piercing shells. The {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}} has five of these turrets, with three of which paired with two [[Mark 57 Arena point defense gun]]s in a 'quickshot' configuration.<ref name="Warfleet">'''[[Halo Warfleet]]''', ''page 38-39''</ref>
==Models==
===Mark 40 Castor===
The Mark 40 Castor naval coilgun is employed on the UNSC and [[CMA Navy]]'s {{Class|Mako|corvette}}. Two such cannons are employed by the corvette.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=129}}
 
===Mark 55 Castor===
The Mark 55 Castor naval coilgun is employed on the [[UNSC Navy]]'s {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}. Five such cannons are equipped on the ''Strident'', three of which are paired with two [[Mark 57 Arena point defense gun]]s in a 'quickshot' configuration.{{Ref/Book|Id=Warfleet|HWF|Page=38-39}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=123}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:M870 Rampart.jpg|The ''Strident's'' two starboard-side Castors.
File:M870 Rampart.jpg|The ''Strident's'' two starboard-side Mark 55 Castors.
File:HWF Strident Castor and Arena.png|Castor turets as seen in ''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo|Halo: Warfleet]]''.
File:H4 Strident CastorNCGs.png|Two Mark 55 Castor turrets on the ''Strident''-class heavy frigate. The right-most is equipped in the "quickshot" configuration with two Mark 57 Arena PDGs.
</gallery>
</gallery>


Revision as of 18:05, May 31, 2022

The Castor naval coilgun is a large naval autocannon used by the Colonial Military Authority and United Nations Space Command. It is capable of being loaded with a variety of specialized ammunition, including experimental shield-piercing shells.

Models

Mark 40 Castor

The Mark 40 Castor naval coilgun is employed on the UNSC and CMA Navy's Mako-class corvette. Two such cannons are employed by the corvette.[1]

Mark 55 Castor

The Mark 55 Castor naval coilgun is employed on the UNSC Navy's Strident-class heavy frigate. Five such cannons are equipped on the Strident, three of which are paired with two Mark 57 Arena point defense guns in a 'quickshot' configuration.[2][3]

Gallery

  • The Strident's two starboard-side Mark 55 Castors.

    The Strident's two starboard-side Mark 55 Castors.

  • Two Mark 55 Castor turrets on the Strident-class heavy frigate. The right-most is equipped in the "quickshot" configuration with two Mark 57 Arena PDGs.

    Two Mark 55 Castor turrets on the Strident-class heavy frigate. The right-most is equipped in the "quickshot" configuration with two Mark 57 Arena PDGs.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 129
  2. ^ Halo: Warfleet, page 38-39
  3. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 123

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Heavy armaments of humanity
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Point-defense guns Arena (Mark 57) • Bulwark (M710) • Fortress (M965) • Goalkeeper (M606) • Helix (M810) • Rampart
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