Surface-to-air missile launcher

Pictures of the Surface-to-Air Missile Launcher.

Diagram of the original High Ground concept model with the Surface-to-Air Missile Launcher and its firing area marked in red.

The Surface-to-Air Missile Launcher^[1], abbreviated to the SAM Site and colloquially known as the "Big Ass Mortar Gun"^[2] or the "B.A.M.G.", is a ground-based missile emplacement in use by the United Nations Space Command.

Description

The Surface-to-Air Missile Launcher is a large three-barreled mortar emplacement. It is featured in the Halo 3 multiplayer level High Ground and the Campaign level The Storm. It was thought by some players to be a large mortar device that can fire on upcoming attackers. It was proven false by Bungie which stated it was unusable and is only scenery. Workers at Bungie had tried to have the SAM missile site AI-controlled, so that when a player is charging up High Ground, they would be killed by the launcher.

Appearances

Halo 3, High Ground - far back of the defensive base, next to a UNSC Mongoose ATV
Halo 3, The Storm - close by the Covenant AA Gun.

Sources

^ Bungie Humpday Challenge 5/31/2007
^ File:H3 map.jpg Gun is labeled in red

[1] Bungie Humpday Challenge 5/31/2007

[2] File:H3 map.jpg Gun is labeled in red

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