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The M95 Lance Guided Missile Weapon System^[1] is a surface-to-air missile battery used by the UNSC.

Design details

Each battery can hold up to six missiles. The battery uses a universal weapons emplacement base similar to the one used by the M71 Anti-Aircraft Gun. The M95 GMWS is a smaller counterpart to the M97 Lance, a missile battery designed for both atmospheric and space engagements.^[1]

Operational history

In August 2552, during the Siege of New Alexandria, two M95 Lance missile batteries were used by SPARTAN-B312 to cripple a Covenant SDV-class heavy corvette holding station over the city, thus allowing three civilian transports to escape the city. ^[2]

Trivia

This weapon emplacement was originally referred to as the "M950 Lance" on Halo Waypoint.^[3]

Gallery

Screenshots of the M95 Lance Missile Battery.
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Concept art of the M95 Lance for Halo: Reach.
The missiles hitting a Covenant corvette.

List of appearances

Halo: Reach (First appearance)

Sources

^ ^a ^b Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 77
^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Exodus
^ Halo Waypoint: Halo: Reach - Maps

[h4evg-1] Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 77

[2] Halo: Reach, campaign level Exodus

[3] Halo Waypoint: Halo: Reach - Maps

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 ==Operational history==
-In [[2552#August|August 2552]], during the [[Siege of New Alexandria]], the forces defending the city had set up two M95 Lance missile batteries in a park. However, they were overrun and unable to use the batteries against the Covenant. In order to allow [[unidentified civilian transport craft|civilian evacuation transports]] to escape the city with thousands of people on board, [[SPARTAN-B312]] retook the batteries and fired them at [[SDV-class heavy corvette at New Alexandria|an]] [[SDV-class heavy corvette]] holding position over the city's starport, severely damaging the craft and forcing it to retreat. As a result, three transports were able to get to safety with their passengers. The corvette the missile batteries fired upon was seen flying away at a steep angle, indicating that the damage the missile batteries caused may have caused it to crash.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', [[campaign]] level ''[[Exodus]]''</ref>
+In [[2552#August|August 2552]], during the [[Siege of New Alexandria]], two M95 Lance missile batteries were used by [[SPARTAN-B312]] to cripple a [[Covenant]] [[SDV-class heavy corvette]] holding station over the city, thus allowing three [[Unnamed civilian transport craft|civilian transports]] to escape the city. <ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', [[campaign]] level ''[[Exodus]]''</ref>
 ==Trivia==