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The '''M370 autocannon''' is an anti-personnel/anti-vehicle weapon mounted below the nose of most [[D77-TC Pelican]] [[dropship]]s.<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 135''</ref> The weapon fires 70mm depleted uranium slugs and is sometimes twin-linked with another such weapon, doubling its firepower.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 40''</ref> The gun is linked to the movements of the pilot's head, which allows for very short delays between spotting enemies and firing; the turret can rotate up to 120 degrees to wherever the pilot is looking. The turret can also be operated by a copilot, or manually by a gunner.<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 39''</ref> The weapon seemingly replaced the [[40mm chain gun]] that was common prior to [[2525]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 92'' (''"John sized up her armaments - dented and charred armor, a pair of old, out-of-date 40mm chain guns."'')</ref> | The '''M370 autocannon''' is an anti-personnel/anti-vehicle weapon mounted below the nose of most [[D77-TC Pelican]] [[dropship]]s.<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 135''</ref> The weapon fires 70mm depleted uranium slugs and is sometimes twin-linked with another such weapon, doubling its firepower.<ref>'''Halo: Ghosts of Onyx''', ''page 40''</ref> The gun is linked to the movements of the pilot's head, which allows for very short delays between spotting enemies and firing; the turret can rotate up to 120 degrees to wherever the pilot is looking. The turret can also be operated by a copilot, or manually by a gunner.<ref>'''Halo: The Flood''', ''page 39''</ref> The weapon seemingly replaced the [[40mm chain gun]] that was common prior to [[2525]].<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 92'' (''"John sized up her armaments - dented and charred armor, a pair of old, out-of-date 40mm chain guns."'')</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | |||
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File:File-HR - M370.jpg|A close-up of the Pelican's M370 Autocannon in New Alexandria. | |||
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==List of appearances== | ==List of appearances== | ||