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|ammotype=12.7×99mm M255 HVE rounds{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}
|ammotype=12.7×99mm M255 HVE rounds{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}
|operation=Electrically-powered; Belt-fed  
|operation=Electrically-powered; Belt-fed  
|capacity=
|feed=Varies
|feed=Varies
|rate=High
|rate=High
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|service=[[Human-Covenant War]]
|service=[[Human-Covenant War]]
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The '''M46 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun''', nicknamed the "'''Vulcan'''",{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}<ref>''Halo 4'' Warthog infobox ([[:File:Halo4 warthog.jpg|file link]])</ref> is a [[UNSC]] vehicle-mounted rotary machine gun. The successor to the [[M41 Vulcan]], the M46 is used as the primary armament on the [[M12 Chaingun Warthog]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=181}}
The '''M46 Light Anti-Aircraft Gun''', nicknamed the "'''Vulcan'''",{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}<ref>''Halo 4'' Warthog infobox ([[:File:Halo4 warthog.jpg|file link]])</ref> is a [[UNSC]] vehicle-mounted rotary machine gun. The successor to the [[M41 Vulcan]], the M46 is used as the primary armament on the [[M12 Chaingun Warthog]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=180}}


==Design details==
==Design details==
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==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==
==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==
===Silver Timeline===
===Silver Timeline===
{{Main|Silver Timeline}}
{{Notice/Silver|category=no}}
M46 Vulcans are used on UNSC Warthogs against the Covenant.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=HTVOT|5KZ3MKraNKY|Paramount+|Halo The Series (2022) Official Trailer|Y=2022|M=1|D=30}}
M46 Vulcans are used on UNSC Warthogs against the Covenant.{{Ref/YouTube|Id=HTVOT|5KZ3MKraNKY|Paramount+|Halo The Series (2022) Official Trailer|Y=2022|M=1|D=30}}
==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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* In ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' ''[[Season 01: Heroes of Reach]]'', the M46 Vulcan was misidentified as the [[M247H machine gun]] also included in the game, and both can be used to complete multiplayer challenges interchangeably.<ref name="Infinite">''Halo: Infinite'', "Jorge Would Be Proud" [[Challenges/Halo Infinite|challenge]]</ref> This was eventually fixed in ''[[Season 02: Lone Wolves]]''.
* In ''[[Halo Infinite]]'' ''[[Season 01: Heroes of Reach]]'', the M46 Vulcan was misidentified as the [[M247H machine gun]] also included in the game, and both can be used to complete multiplayer challenges interchangeably.<ref name="Infinite">''Halo: Infinite'', "Jorge Would Be Proud" [[Challenges/Halo Infinite|challenge]]</ref> This was eventually fixed in ''[[Season 02: Lone Wolves]]''.


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File:HINF BehemothHog.png|A M12B Warthog with a M46 Vulcan on [[Behemoth]] in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HINF BehemothHog.png|A M12B Warthog with a M46 Vulcan on [[Behemoth]] in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
File:HINF-M46HUD.png|HUD of the M46 Vulcan in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF-M46HUD.png|HUD of the M46 Vulcan in ''Halo Infinite''.
File:HINF-SquadBattleMOTD.jpg|A M46 Vulcan being fired on [[Fragmentation]].
File:HTV-Reckoning Keyes Vulcan.png|[[Jacob Keyes/Silver|Captain Keyes]] manning a M46 Vulcan in ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''.
File:HTV-Reckoning Keyes Vulcan.png|[[Jacob Keyes/Silver|Captain Keyes]] manning a M46 Vulcan in ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''.
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*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''
*''[[Halo: Fireteam Raven]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo Infinite]]''
*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season One]]''
**''[[Contact]]''
**''[[Contact]]''
**''[[Unbound]]''
**''[[Unbound]]''
**''[[Reckoning]]''
**''[[Reckoning]]''
**''[[Allegiance]]''
**''[[Allegiance]]''
*''[[Halo: The Television Series Season Two]]''
**''[[Sanctuary (TV Series)|Sanctuary]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==