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[[File:Ammo -SPNKR.png|300px|thumb|An M19 HEAT/SC rocket.]]
[[File:Ammo -SPNKR.png|300px|thumb|An M19 HEAT/SC rocket.]]
The '''M19 102mm high-explosive, shaped-charge surface-to-surface missile''' ('''M19 SSM''') is a munition for the [[M41 SPNKR|M41 SSR MAV/AW Rocket Launcher]]<ref name="evg">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 156''</ref><ref name="art">'''[[Art of Halo 3]]''', ''page 57''</ref> and [[M39 rocket turret]] employed on the back of the [[M12A1 Rocket Warthog]].<ref name="model">'''[[Halo: Combat Evolved (PC port)|''Halo: Combat Evolved'' for PC]]''' - ''[[M39 rocket turret]] in-game model''</ref>
The '''M19 102mm high-explosive, shaped-charge surface-to-surface missile''' ('''M19 SSM''') is a munition for the [[M41 SPNKR|M41 SSR MAV/AW Rocket Launcher]]{{Ref/Book|Id=evg|EVG|Page=156}}{{Ref/Book|Id=art|AoH3|Page=57}} and [[M39 rocket turret]] employed on the back of the [[M12A1 Rocket Warthog]].{{Ref/Game|HPC|[[M39 rocket turret]] in-game model}}


==Overview==
==Overview==
The M19 SSM is capable of penetrating the heavy armor of even the [[Type-26 Wraith|Type-26 Wraith tank]]; lighter vehicles, such as the [[Type-32 Ghost|Type-32 Ghost reconnaissance vehicle]], are typically destroyed upon impact. The M19's blast radius is rather large, making the projectile effective against concentrated groups of infantry.
The M19 SSM is a [[wikipedia:High-explosive anti-tank warhead|HEAT]] and plays the role of an anti-vehicular ordnance. It possesses a blast radius of {{Convert|15|ft|m}}. As such, it is capable of penetrating the heavy armor of even the [[Zurdo-pattern Wraith|Wraith]]; lighter vehicles, such as the [[Karo'etba-pattern Ghost|Ghost]], are typically destroyed upon impact. The M19's blast radius is rather large, making the projectile effective against concentrated groups of infantry.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc11|Enc11|Page=328}}


[[wikipedia:High-explosive anti-tank warhead|HEAT]] warheads in missiles like the M19 use explosive fillers to collapse a cone of ductile metal, typically copper, in order to form a jet of metallic particles that expand toward the target at hypersonic velocities. The tip of the jet punches a small hole in the armor while the remainder of the jet that travels at slower speeds widens the hole and provides [[wikipedia:Spall|spall effect]] to whatever lies beyond the armor.
==Production notes==
*The exact designation of the M19 missile has seen numerous changes throughout the franchise:
**102mm High-Explosive Shaped-Charge or 102mm High-Explosive Anti-Tank missile in ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition)]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|enc11}}
**M19 SSM 102mm High-Explosive Shaped-Charge in the ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|evg}}
**M19 102mm HEAT on [[Halo Waypoint]] in 2015.{{Ref/Site|Id=2015hw|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/rocket-launcher|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Rocket Launcher|Detail=M41 SPNKr version|D=29|M=10|Y=2015}}
**102mm high explosive anti-tank rockets on Halo Waypoint in 2016.{{Ref/Site|Id=2016hw|https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/rocket-launcher|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Rocket Launcher|Detail=M57 Pilum version|D=13|M=4|Y=2016}}
**M19 102mm rocket SSM in ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22|Enc22|Page=176}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==

Latest revision as of 05:18, September 23, 2022

An M19 HEAT/SC rocket.

The M19 102mm high-explosive, shaped-charge surface-to-surface missile (M19 SSM) is a munition for the M41 SSR MAV/AW Rocket Launcher[1][2] and M39 rocket turret employed on the back of the M12A1 Rocket Warthog.[3]

Overview[edit]

The M19 SSM is a HEAT and plays the role of an anti-vehicular ordnance. It possesses a blast radius of 15 feet (4.6 m). As such, it is capable of penetrating the heavy armor of even the Wraith; lighter vehicles, such as the Ghost, are typically destroyed upon impact. The M19's blast radius is rather large, making the projectile effective against concentrated groups of infantry.[4]

Production notes[edit]

Gallery[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 156
  2. ^ The Art of Halo 3, page 57
  3. ^ Halo: Combat Evolved for PC, M39 rocket turret in-game model
  4. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 328
  5. ^ Halo Waypoint, Rocket Launcher: M41 SPNKr version (Retrieved on Oct 29, 2015) [archive]
  6. ^ Halo Waypoint, Rocket Launcher: M57 Pilum version (Retrieved on Apr 13, 2016) [archive]
  7. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 176

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