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==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
HEDP ammo is not commonly employed by standard UNSC forces, but is instead employed utilised in select deployments. The Office of Naval Intelligence's own security forces in particular make heavy use of HEDP munitions. HEDP ammo is employed via way of the [[M343A2 chaingun]],<ref name="ONImg">''Halo 5: Guardians'', ONI Chaingun REQ description</ref> in both regular turret and vehicle-mounted configurations. Known vehicles employing HEDP ammo include; | HEDP ammo is not commonly employed by standard UNSC forces, but is instead employed utilised in select deployments. The Office of Naval Intelligence's own security forces in particular make heavy use of HEDP munitions. HEDP ammo is employed via way of the [[M343A2 chaingun]],<ref name="ONImg">''Halo 5: Guardians'', ONI Chaingun REQ description</ref> in both regular turret and vehicle-mounted configurations. Known vehicles employing HEDP ammo include; | ||
*ONI-specific variants of the [[M12 Chaingun Warthog]]<ref name="ONIhog"/> | *[[ONI Warthog|ONI-specific variants]] of the [[M12 Chaingun Warthog]]<ref name="ONIhog"/> | ||
*ONI-specific variants of the [[AV-49 Wasp]]<ref name="ONIwasp">''Halo 5: Guardians'', ONI Wasp REQ description</ref><ref name="CFBH">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/bounty-hunters ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Bounty Hunters]</ref> | *[[ONI Wasp|ONI-specific variants]] of the [[AV-49 Wasp]]<ref name="ONIwasp">''Halo 5: Guardians'', ONI Wasp REQ description</ref><ref name="CFBH">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/bounty-hunters ''Halo Waypoint'': Canon Fodder - Bounty Hunters]</ref> | ||
==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||
Revision as of 19:22, March 29, 2020
High Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP)[1] ammunition is a type of high explosive ammunition employed by the UNSC, in particular the Office of Naval Intelligence.
Properties
HEDP ammunition, as the name suggests, is a form of ammunition designed to explode on impact with a target or other object. HEDP ammo is known to come in at least 12x99mm, due to its operation in ONI-specialised M343A2 chainguns.
Usage
HEDP ammo is not commonly employed by standard UNSC forces, but is instead employed utilised in select deployments. The Office of Naval Intelligence's own security forces in particular make heavy use of HEDP munitions. HEDP ammo is employed via way of the M343A2 chaingun,[2] in both regular turret and vehicle-mounted configurations. Known vehicles employing HEDP ammo include;
List of appearances
- Halo 5: Guardians (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b Halo 5: Guardians, ONI Warthog REQ description
- ^ Halo 5: Guardians, ONI Chaingun REQ description
- ^ Halo 5: Guardians, ONI Wasp REQ description
- ^ Halo Waypoint: Canon Fodder - Bounty Hunters
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