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The '''M870 Rampart point defense gun''' is a weapon system utilized by warships of human make, most commonly those of the [[UNSC Navy]]. They function as part of a ship-wide defensive network.<ref name= "WaypointFrigate">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/unsc-frigate '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''UNSC Frigate'']</ref> Each M870 Rampart turret is fully automated due to the inability of humans to calculate firing solutions fast enough for the role of the weapon,<ref name="Warfleet19">'''Halo: Warfleet''', ''page 19''</ref> and consists of of twin-<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', ''Charon-class frigate in-game model''</ref> or quad-mounted 50mm<ref name= "WaypointFrigate"/> rapid-fire coilguns and a targeting scanner.<ref name= "Warfleet 39">[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo|'''Halo: Warfleet - An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo''']], ''page 39''</ref> [[Point defense gun]]s such as these are used for the engagement of incoming threats, including the warding off of strikecraft and the disruption of [[Plasma torpedo]]es;{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet19}} each emplacement actively switches between sub-caliber armor-piercing sabots or proximity detonation fragmentation shells based on a threat-analysis of its current target in order to maximise effectiveness.<ref name= "Warfleet 39"/>
The '''M870 Rampart point defense gun''' is a weapon system utilized by warships of human make, most commonly those of the [[UNSC Navy]]. They function as part of a ship-wide [[Point-defense gun|defensive network]].{{Ref/Site|Id=WaypointFrigate|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/unsc-frigate|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=UNSC Frigate|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}}  


M870s are most commonly mounted on lighter [[frigate]] and [[corvette]] type [[UNSC]] and [[CMA]] vessels, including {{Class|Scholte|missile corvette}}s,{{Ref/Site|Id=CFFoundations|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-foundations|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Foundations|D=12|M=01|Y=2022}}, [[Gladius-class heavy corvette|''Gladius''-class heavy corvettes]],{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet19}} {{Class|Charon|light frigate}}s,<ref name="Bulletin 10.10.12">[http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-101012-.aspx '''Waypoint''': ''The Halo Bulletin: 10.10.12''] (defunct, backup on [https://web.archive.org/web/20130302031735/http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-101012-.aspx Archive.org])</ref> {{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}}s,<ref name= "Warfleet 37">'''Halo: Warfleet''', ''page 37''</ref> and {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}s.<ref name= "Warfleet 39"/> But they can also be found mounted on select heavier vessels, such as the [[Halberd-class light destroyer|''Halberd''-class destroyers]],<ref name= "Warfleet 32">'''Halo: Warfleet''', ''page 32''</ref> and even the [[Epoch-class heavy carrier|''Epoch''-class heavy carriers]],<ref name= "Warfleet 40">'''Halo: Warfleet''', ''page 40''</ref> making them a relatively common fixture across the entirety of the UNSC fleet.
==Overview==
As is standard for human point-defense guns, the M870 Rampart turret is fully automated due to the inability of humans to calculate firing solutions fast enough for the role of the weapon,{{Ref/Book|Id=Warfleet19|HWF|Page=19}} and consists of of twin-{{Ref/Game|H3|''Charon''-class frigate in-game model}} or quad-mounted 50mm{{Ref/Reuse|WaypointFrigate}} rapid-fire coilguns and a targeting scanner.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet 39}} Point defense guns such as these are used for the engagement of incoming threats, including the warding off of strikecraft and the disruption of [[plasma torpedo]]es;{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet19}} each emplacement actively switches between sub-caliber armor-piercing sabots or proximity detonation fragmentation shells based on a threat-analysis of its current target in order to maximise effectiveness.{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet 39}}
 
==Usage==
M870s are most commonly mounted on lighter vessels of the [[UNSC Navy]] and [[CMA Navy]], particularly [[UNSC corvette|corvettes]] and [[UNSC frigate|frigate]]s.  They also see some use on [[UNSC destroyer|destroyers]] and [[UNSC carrier|carriers]], with no known usage on [[cruiser]]s and [[supercarrier]]s. They are primarily employed on the warships constructed between the late-[[:Category:24th century|24th century]] and early [[:Category:26th century|26th century]], with their earliest known usage being on the {{Class|Mako|corvette}}, launched in [[2388]].{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22Corvettes|Enc22|Page=128-129}} They seem to have been mostly succeeded aboard larger and more modern ships by the [[M910 Rampart point defense network|M910 Rampart]] model, which began to see service aboard the {{Class|Valiant|super-heav cruiser}} in [[2493]]{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=118}}
 
Despite this, the M870 did see constant usage as a common fixture in the [[Human-Covenant War]] of the early-mid 26th century, and a handful of [[Post-Covenant War conflicts|post-war era]] vessels have made use of it.
 
;Carriers
*{{Class|Epoch|heavy carrier}} - 12x M870 Ramparts{{Ref/Book|Id=Warfleet 40|HWF|Page=40}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22Carriers|Enc22|Page=127}}
*{{Class|Orion|assault carrier}} - 12x M870 Ramparts{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Carriers}}
*{{Class|Poseidon|light carrier}} - 20x M870 Ramparts{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Carriers}}
 
;Destroyers
*{{Class|Hillsborough|heavy destroyer}} - 7x M870 Ramparts{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22Destroyers|Enc22|Page=124-125}}
*{{Class|Halberd|light destroyer}} - 4x M870 Ramparts{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Destroyers}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Warfleet 32|HWF|Page=32}}
 
;Frigates
*{{Class|Charon|light frigate}} - 4x M870 Ramparts{{Ref/Site|Id=Bulletin 10.10.12|URL=http://blogs.halowaypoint.com/Headlines/post/2012/10/10/The-Halo-Bulletin-101012-.aspx|Site=Waypoint|Page=The Halo Bulletin: 10.10.12|D=30|M=03|Y=2013}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22Frigates|Enc22|Page=120-123}}
*{{Class|Mulsanne|light frigate}} - 12x M870 Ramparts{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Frigates}}
*{{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}} - 12x M870 Ramparts{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Frigates}}
*{{Class|Stalwart|light frigate}} - 6x M870 Ramparts{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Frigates}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Warfleet 37|HWF|Page=37}}
*{{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}} - 6x M870 Ramparts{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Frigates}}{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet 39}}
 
;Corvettes
*{{Class|Gladius|heavy corvette}} - 6x M870 Ramparts{{Ref/Reuse|Warfleet19}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Corvettes}}
*{{Class|Mako|corvette}} - 2x M870 Ramparts{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22Corvettes}}
*{{Class|Scholte|missile corvette}} - 4x M870 Ramparts{{Ref/Site|Id=CFFoundations|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-foundations|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Foundations|D=12|M=01|Y=2022}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:M870 Rampart.jpg|A non-canon depiction<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-have-s-moa '''Halo Waypoint:''' ''Canon Fodder - Have S'moa'']</ref> of M870 Rampart point defense guns on the ''Halo 4'' design of the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.
File:M870 Rampart.jpg|A non-canon depiction of M870 Rampart point defense guns on the ''Halo 4'' design of the {{UNSCShip|Forward Unto Dawn}}.
File:HW assets M870 Rampart turret.png|Quad-mount M870s on the {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}.
File:HW assets M870 Rampart turret.png|Quad-mount M870s on the {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}.
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Revision as of 10:04, July 2, 2022

M870 Rampart point defense gun
H3 - M870 Rampart.JPG
Production overview

Type:

Point defense gun

Specifications

Ammunition type:

  • 50mm sub-caliber armor-piercing sabots[1]
  • 50mm proximity detonation fragmentation shells[1]

Rate of fire:

High

Effective range:

Long

Service history

In service:

 

The M870 Rampart point defense gun is a weapon system utilized by warships of human make, most commonly those of the UNSC Navy. They function as part of a ship-wide defensive network.[2]

Overview

As is standard for human point-defense guns, the M870 Rampart turret is fully automated due to the inability of humans to calculate firing solutions fast enough for the role of the weapon,[3] and consists of of twin-[4] or quad-mounted 50mm[2] rapid-fire coilguns and a targeting scanner.[1] Point defense guns such as these are used for the engagement of incoming threats, including the warding off of strikecraft and the disruption of plasma torpedoes;[3] each emplacement actively switches between sub-caliber armor-piercing sabots or proximity detonation fragmentation shells based on a threat-analysis of its current target in order to maximise effectiveness.[1]

Usage

M870s are most commonly mounted on lighter vessels of the UNSC Navy and CMA Navy, particularly corvettes and frigates. They also see some use on destroyers and carriers, with no known usage on cruisers and supercarriers. They are primarily employed on the warships constructed between the late-24th century and early 26th century, with their earliest known usage being on the Mako-class corvette, launched in 2388.[5] They seem to have been mostly succeeded aboard larger and more modern ships by the M910 Rampart model, which began to see service aboard the Valiant-class super-heav cruiser in 2493[6]

Despite this, the M870 did see constant usage as a common fixture in the Human-Covenant War of the early-mid 26th century, and a handful of post-war era vessels have made use of it.

Carriers
Destroyers
Frigates
Corvettes

Gallery

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e Halo: Warfleet, page 39
  2. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, UNSC Frigate (Retrieved on Jun 30, 2021) [archive]
  3. ^ a b c Halo: Warfleet, page 19
  4. ^ Halo 3, Charon-class frigate in-game model
  5. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 128-129
  6. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 118
  7. ^ Halo: Warfleet, page 40
  8. ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 127
  9. ^ a b Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 124-125
  10. ^ Halo: Warfleet, page 32
  11. ^ Waypoint, The Halo Bulletin: 10.10.12 (Retrieved on Mar 30, 2013) [archive]
  12. ^ a b c d e Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 120-123
  13. ^ Halo: Warfleet, page 37
  14. ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Foundations (Retrieved on Jan 12, 2022) [archive]

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