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The '''AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun''' is a [[United Nations Space Command]] weapon used in support of infantry and armor.  
The '''AIE-486H heavy machine gun''' is a tri-barrelled rotary machine gun manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]] in service with the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Beta|URL=http://halo.bungie.net/content.aspx?link=h3betaWeapons|Site=Bungie.net|Page=Halo 3 Beta Guide|D=17|M=01|Y=2021}}
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==Overview==
==Overview==
The AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun is a standard heavy weapon in use by the [[UNSC]] for dual offensive and defensive purposes. It seems to have replaced the UNSC's [[M247 GP Machine Gun]] turret, which was seen in ''[[Halo 2]]'' carried into combat by Marines. For defensive purposes, it can be mounted on a tripod ([[M247 GP Machine Gun]]), but when used for assault, it can be detached from its tripod by a [[SPARTAN-II]]'s brute force. In its unmounted form, while mobile, it has a limited ammunition capacity of 200 rounds and takes time to "warm up" before fully automatic fire, like a standard minigun.
===Design details===
The AIE-486H heavy machine gun is a rugged design,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} consisting of a body housing an electrical motor linked to three rotary barrels. The weapon is equipped with two forward-facing ballistic shields similar in design to those of the [[M41 Vulcan]] anti-air gun, and a 200 round magazine just below the rotary assembly connected to the receiver by a munitions belt.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}{{Ref/Reuse|H3Manual}} The rear of the weapon contains two handles, allowing the weapon to be handled when deployed - typically atop a static tripod mount. The weapon has a large capacity, a high rate-of-fire and a fairly quick reloading process{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}} - though it does require a short "spin up" time when firing before reaching its maximum fire rate.{{Ref/Game|H3|Chaingun in-game weapon}}
 
===Ammunition===
The AIE-486H has ammunition commonality with many other weapons in UNSC and [[Colonial Military Authority]] arsenals such as the [[MA5 series]] of assault rifles. It fires the [[7.62x51mm|M118 7.62x51mm Full Metal Jacket-Armour Piercing]] used in the MA5 alongside other weapons such as the [[M392 DMR]] or [[M739 SAW]] - among many others.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} These armour-piercing rounds make the HMG highly effective in use against [[Covenant]] forces - particularly [[Sangheili]] troops.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc11}}
 
===Usage===
The AIE-486H is an older design, though fulfils the same combat role as more modern contemporaries such as the [[M247H machine gun]] or [[M49 Vulcan]].{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=115}} Its rugged, loud, and formidable battlefield presence has made it a favourite of [[UNSC Marine Corps]] units,{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} and has kept it in service in the Marines' primary arsenal.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} Two such weapons are deployed as a standard defensive armament on the [[M313 Elephant]] recovery vehicle,{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=145}} with one commonly equipped in the rear bay of the [[D77H-TCI Pelican]] dropship.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=149}}
 
==Operational history==
[[File:H3ODST_Alpha_Site_Defense.jpg|thumb|250px|ODSTs defending [[Alpha Site]] with an AIE-486H.]]
The AIE-486H is an older design in UNSC arsenals, and was retained for use by the Marine Corps even after the [[UNSC Army]] and [[CMA Marine Corps]] adopted the [[M247H machine gun]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
 
AIE-486Hs saw usage from the earliest years of the [[Human-Covenant War]] through to its conclusion. They were in service in the hands of [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan-IIs]] [[Alice-130]] and [[Team Omega]] in [[2531]], at which time they were used by Spartans operating in the [[Battle for Arcadia]] and [[Battle of Trove]].{{Ref/Level|HW|Arcadia Outskirts}} They later saw service in [[2547]] during the [[Battle of Skopje]],{{Ref/Anthology|Evo|Dirt}} and again in the war's [[2552|final year]]. In 2552, they were used by Spartan [[Joshua-029]] during the [[Fall of Reach]]{{Ref/Comic|FoRInv|Issue=3}} and by [[human]] defence forces on [[Earth]], including the [[New Mombasa Police Department]] and Marine Corps.{{Ref/Level|H3ODST|NMPD HQ}}{{Ref/Book|HM|Page=106}}{{Ref/Level|H3|Crow's Nest}}
 
==In-game information==
===''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 3: ODST''===
The AIE-486H was introduced in ''[[Halo 3]]'' as the replacement for the [[M247 machine gun|M247 GPMG]] featured in ''[[Halo 2]]''. It serves as part of the newly-added class of [[Weapon types#Turret|turret weapons]], and can be used while mounted on a turret stand or detached and carried in mobile form. While mounted, the weapon has an infinite ammunition pool and does not need to reload, though once detached can be carried in a third-person view albeit with a limited ammo pool of 200 rounds.{{Ref/Reuse|H3Manual}}
 
In ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', the weapon performs the same as its ''Halo 3'' counterpart, albeit with a slightly faster run speed while detached.
 
===''Halo Wars''===
In ''[[Halo Wars]]'', the AIE-486H is the signature weapon of [[Alice-130]] in the game's campaign. In [[Skirmish]], the Chaingun can be unlocked as the first upgrade available for the [[SPARTAN-II program|Spartan]] infantry unit.


The label of "heavy machine gun" most likely places this weapon in a category above 7.62mm ammunition. Due to the triple rotating barrels, as seen on the standard version of the warthog LRV, the AIE-486H HMG may very well use 12.7mm (.50in) cartridges, although this is unconfirmed.
==Non-canon and dubious canon appearances==
===Silver Timeline===
{{Notice/Silver|category=no}}
A [[Colonial Military Authority]] AIE-486H machine gun{{Ref/YouTube|Id=HTVIGN|F-j3ma0FiEE|IGN|Halo TV Series: Bringing Master Chief's Weapons to Life|Y=2022|M=3|D=14}} was used by [[John-117/Silver|John-117]] in a battle against the Covenant on [[Madrigal]].{{Ref/YouTube|Id=HTVOT|5KZ3MKraNKY|Paramount+|Halo The Series (2022) Official Trailer|Y=2022|M=1|D=30}}


==Operation==
==Gallery==
The mounted turret is capable of fully automatic fire and has extreme defensive value as a mass generator of suppressive fire. However, the user's rate of elevation is low, there is a maximum angle of fire, and the user is stationary, exposed, and unable to react quickly to close-range scenarios. It has an infinite ammo capacity while stationary. It be operated by pressing the Right Bumper in the ''[[Halo 3 Beta]]''.
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===Development images===
<gallery>
File:H3 ManualCover 3 Concept 1.jpg|Concept painting for the ''[[Halo 3 manual]]'' depicting [[John-117]] holding an AIE-486H.
File:H3 ManualCover 3 Concept 2.jpg|Concept painting for the ''Halo 3 manual'' depicting John-117 holding an AIE-486H.
File:HW2-Defending the particle cannon.jpg|UNSC Marines manning an AIE-486H in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
File:HTV UNSCMinigun Concept 1.jpg|Concept art for the minigun design featured in ''Halo: The Television Series''.
File:HTV UNSCMinigun Concept 2.jpg|Concept art for the minigun design featured in ''Halo: The Television Series''.
File:HTV UNSCMinigun Concept 3.jpg|Concept art for the minigun design featured in ''Halo: The Television Series''.
File:HTV UNSCMinigun Concept 4.jpg|Concept art for the minigun design featured in ''Halo: The Television Series''.
File:HTV UNSCMinigun Concept 5.jpg|Concept art for the minigun design featured in ''Halo: The Television Series''.
</gallery>


Once on it, a [[SPARTAN-II]] can press "B" to detach the turret and use it as a chaingun. Once detached, the player will appear in a third-person view which will make the player using the weapon less accurate and slower. While wielding the gun in its standalone form (unmounted), you can't run or turn around quickly. If you are standing in one point you can aim slightly to either side before the Spartan adjusts his feet.
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:H3-AIE486HHUD.png|HUD of the mounted AIE-486H in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
File:H3-AIE486HHUD1.png|HUD of the detached AIE-486H.
File:HTMCC-H3_Navigator_Closeup.jpg|A [[NAVIGATOR-class Mjolnir|Navigator]]-clad Spartan wielding an AIE-486H.
File:H3 - Detached AIE-486.png|An angled view of a detached AIE-486H HMG.
File:H3-AIE-486HMGSide.png|An in-game profile view of the AIE-486H HMG in ''Halo 3''.
File:H3-MP-Spartan-HMG.jpg|A render of a [[Mark VI]]-clad Spartan-II holding an AIE-486.
File:H3-AIE-486H-HMG-Turret.jpg|An AIE-486H HMG turret unmanned in Crow's Nest.
File:63468010-Full.jpg|[[John-117]] using the AIE-486 on his way to the crashed Flood-controlled ''CCS''-class Battlecruiser in [[Voi]].
File:HW SpartanChaingun Concept.jpg|''Halo Wars'' concept art of a Spartan wielding the chaingun.
File:HWSpartan.jpg|A [[Mark IV]]-clad Spartan-II wielding an AIE-468H HMG in ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
File:HW-SpartanIIsAIE486Hs.png|A Trio of Spartans with AIE-468Hs.
File:Firefight.jpg|An ODST wielding a dismounted turret, alongside his squadmates in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''.
File:HTMCC-H3ODST Turret.jpg|[[Taylor Miles|Dutch]] firing a stationary AIE- 468H in ''Halo 3: ODST''.
File:HTMCC-H3ODST Turret Detached.jpg|Dutch firing a detached AIE- 468H in ''Halo 3: ODST''.
File:FoR-Josh029&AIE486H.png|[[Joshua-029]] destroys a T-26A Banshee with an AIE-486H in ''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion]]''.
File:HTV-H3turret.png|An AIE-486H machine gun in ''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''.
</gallery>


Pulling the right trigger (on the controller) once will cause the gun to fire two rounds at a moderate rate, while when you hold it down it builds up its rate of fire to a higher rate. It slowly climbs during automatic fire like the [[SMG]], but because of its weight not as much. The gun cannot overheat like chainguns in other games.
==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo 3]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Halo Wars]]''
*''[[Halo 3: ODST]]
*''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''
**''[[Dirt]]''
*''[[Halo: Fall of Reach]]''
**''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]]''
*''[[Halo Mythos]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: The Television Series]]''
**''[[Contact]]''
**''[[Reckoning]]''
**''[[Allegiance]]''


==Trivia==
==Sources==
[[Image:Halo3_High-Ground-1stperson-01med.jpg|thumb|HUD Screenshot of a Spartan wielding the AIE-468H HMG in the ''[[Halo 3 Beta]]''.|200px|right]]
{{Ref/Sources}}
*The AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun, belonging to a new class of weapons known as support weapons, is one of the two current third-person view weapons. The other is the [[Missile Pod]].
*In the third-person view picture, the [[HUD]] says that the secondary weapon is a Spiker. It's actually an Assault Rifle on the back of the Spartan. This is because you do not lose the 2 weapons you were carrying before obtaining the turret. Once you drop the turret, your primary weapon will be the Spiker and your secondary will be the Shotgun.
*In the ''Halo 3 Beta'', the AIE-468H HMG spawns on [[Valhalla]] by territory 2 and above the gate on [[High Ground]].


[[Category:Weapons]]
{{UNSC support weapons}}
[[Category:Machine guns]]

Latest revision as of 06:00, January 29, 2024

AIE-486H heavy machine gun
An image of a UNSC AIE-486H machine gun, deployed along the eastern edge of Halo 3's Multiplayer map "Valhalla".
Production overview

Manufacturer:

Misriah Armory[1]

Type:

Rotary machine gun

Specifications

Length:

191 centimeters (75.2 in)[1]

Ammunition type:

M118 7.62×51mm FMJ-AP[2]

Feed system:

200 rounds/belt[2][3]

Effective range:

116 meters (382 ft)[2]

Service history

In service:

Human-Covenant War

 

The AIE-486H heavy machine gun is a tri-barrelled rotary machine gun manufactured by Misriah Armory in service with the United Nations Space Command.[1][4]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

The AIE-486H heavy machine gun is a rugged design,[1] consisting of a body housing an electrical motor linked to three rotary barrels. The weapon is equipped with two forward-facing ballistic shields similar in design to those of the M41 Vulcan anti-air gun, and a 200 round magazine just below the rotary assembly connected to the receiver by a munitions belt.[2][3] The rear of the weapon contains two handles, allowing the weapon to be handled when deployed - typically atop a static tripod mount. The weapon has a large capacity, a high rate-of-fire and a fairly quick reloading process[2] - though it does require a short "spin up" time when firing before reaching its maximum fire rate.[5]

Ammunition[edit]

The AIE-486H has ammunition commonality with many other weapons in UNSC and Colonial Military Authority arsenals such as the MA5 series of assault rifles. It fires the M118 7.62x51mm Full Metal Jacket-Armour Piercing used in the MA5 alongside other weapons such as the M392 DMR or M739 SAW - among many others.[2][1] These armour-piercing rounds make the HMG highly effective in use against Covenant forces - particularly Sangheili troops.[2]

Usage[edit]

The AIE-486H is an older design, though fulfils the same combat role as more modern contemporaries such as the M247H machine gun or M49 Vulcan.[6] Its rugged, loud, and formidable battlefield presence has made it a favourite of UNSC Marine Corps units,[1] and has kept it in service in the Marines' primary arsenal.[6] Two such weapons are deployed as a standard defensive armament on the M313 Elephant recovery vehicle,[7] with one commonly equipped in the rear bay of the D77H-TCI Pelican dropship.[8]

Operational history[edit]

Orbital Drop Shock Troopers Taylor Miles and Michael Crespo firing their weapons (M7S SMG and AIE-486H machine gun) at ONI Alpha Site during Battle of New Mombasa, as seen in the Halo 3: ODST campaign level ONI Alpha Site.
ODSTs defending Alpha Site with an AIE-486H.

The AIE-486H is an older design in UNSC arsenals, and was retained for use by the Marine Corps even after the UNSC Army and CMA Marine Corps adopted the M247H machine gun.[1]

AIE-486Hs saw usage from the earliest years of the Human-Covenant War through to its conclusion. They were in service in the hands of Spartan-IIs Alice-130 and Team Omega in 2531, at which time they were used by Spartans operating in the Battle for Arcadia and Battle of Trove.[9] They later saw service in 2547 during the Battle of Skopje,[10] and again in the war's final year. In 2552, they were used by Spartan Joshua-029 during the Fall of Reach[11] and by human defence forces on Earth, including the New Mombasa Police Department and Marine Corps.[12][13][14]

In-game information[edit]

Halo 3 and Halo 3: ODST[edit]

The AIE-486H was introduced in Halo 3 as the replacement for the M247 GPMG featured in Halo 2. It serves as part of the newly-added class of turret weapons, and can be used while mounted on a turret stand or detached and carried in mobile form. While mounted, the weapon has an infinite ammunition pool and does not need to reload, though once detached can be carried in a third-person view albeit with a limited ammo pool of 200 rounds.[3]

In Halo 3: ODST, the weapon performs the same as its Halo 3 counterpart, albeit with a slightly faster run speed while detached.

Halo Wars[edit]

In Halo Wars, the AIE-486H is the signature weapon of Alice-130 in the game's campaign. In Skirmish, the Chaingun can be unlocked as the first upgrade available for the Spartan infantry unit.

Non-canon and dubious canon appearances[edit]

Silver Timeline[edit]

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 This article contains information about the Silver Timeline, and is not a part of the established Halo canon.

A Colonial Military Authority AIE-486H machine gun[15] was used by John-117 in a battle against the Covenant on Madrigal.[16]

Gallery[edit]

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Development images[edit]

  • Concept painting for the Halo 3 manual depicting John-117 holding an AIE-486H.

    Concept painting for the Halo 3 manual depicting John-117 holding an AIE-486H.

  • Concept painting for the Halo 3 manual depicting John-117 holding an AIE-486H.

    Concept painting for the Halo 3 manual depicting John-117 holding an AIE-486H.

  • UNSC Marines manning an AIE-486H in Halo Wars 2.

    UNSC Marines manning an AIE-486H in Halo Wars 2.

  • Concept art for the minigun design featured in Halo: The Television Series.

    Concept art for the minigun design featured in Halo: The Television Series.

  • Concept art for the minigun design featured in Halo: The Television Series.

    Concept art for the minigun design featured in Halo: The Television Series.

  • Concept art for the minigun design featured in Halo: The Television Series.

    Concept art for the minigun design featured in Halo: The Television Series.

  • Concept art for the minigun design featured in Halo: The Television Series.

    Concept art for the minigun design featured in Halo: The Television Series.

  • Concept art for the minigun design featured in Halo: The Television Series.

    Concept art for the minigun design featured in Halo: The Television Series.

Screenshots[edit]

  • HUD of the mounted AIE-486H in Halo 3.

    HUD of the mounted AIE-486H in Halo 3.

  • HUD of the detached AIE-486H.

    HUD of the detached AIE-486H.

  • A Navigator-clad Spartan wielding an AIE-486H.

    A Navigator-clad Spartan wielding an AIE-486H.

  • An angled view of a detached AIE-486H HMG.

    An angled view of a detached AIE-486H HMG.

  • An in-game profile view of the AIE-486H HMG in Halo 3.

    An in-game profile view of the AIE-486H HMG in Halo 3.

  • A render of a Mark VI-clad Spartan-II holding an AIE-486.

    A render of a Mark VI-clad Spartan-II holding an AIE-486.

  • An AIE-486H HMG turret unmanned in Crow's Nest.

    An AIE-486H HMG turret unmanned in Crow's Nest.

  • John-117 using the AIE-486 on his way to the crashed Flood-controlled CCS-class Battlecruiser in Voi.

    John-117 using the AIE-486 on his way to the crashed Flood-controlled CCS-class Battlecruiser in Voi.

  • Halo Wars concept art of a Spartan wielding the chaingun.

    Halo Wars concept art of a Spartan wielding the chaingun.

  • A Mark IV-clad Spartan-II wielding an AIE-468H HMG in Halo Wars.

    A Mark IV-clad Spartan-II wielding an AIE-468H HMG in Halo Wars.

  • A Trio of Spartans with AIE-468Hs.

    A Trio of Spartans with AIE-468Hs.

  • An ODST wielding a dismounted turret, alongside his squadmates in Halo 3: ODST.

    An ODST wielding a dismounted turret, alongside his squadmates in Halo 3: ODST.

  • Dutch firing a stationary AIE- 468H in Halo 3: ODST.

    Dutch firing a stationary AIE- 468H in Halo 3: ODST.

  • Dutch firing a detached AIE- 468H in Halo 3: ODST.

    Dutch firing a detached AIE- 468H in Halo 3: ODST.

  • Joshua-029 destroys a T-26A Banshee with an AIE-486H in Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion.

    Joshua-029 destroys a T-26A Banshee with an AIE-486H in Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion.

  • An AIE-486H machine gun in Halo: The Television Series.

    An AIE-486H machine gun in Halo: The Television Series.

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 175
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Halo Encyclopedia (2011 edition), page 331
  3. ^ a b c Halo 3 manual, page 14
  4. ^ Bungie.net, Halo 3 Beta Guide (Retrieved on Jan 17, 2021) [archive]
  5. ^ Halo 3, Chaingun in-game weapon
  6. ^ a b Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 115
  7. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 145
  8. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 149
  9. ^ Halo Wars, campaign level Arcadia Outskirts
  10. ^ Halo: Evolutions - Dirt
  11. ^ Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion, issue 3
  12. ^ Halo 3: ODST, campaign level NMPD HQ
  13. ^ Halo Mythos, page 106
  14. ^ Halo 3, campaign level Crow's Nest
  15. ^ YouTube - IGN, Halo TV Series: Bringing Master Chief's Weapons to Life (Retrieved on Mar 14, 2022)
  16. ^ YouTube - Paramount+, Halo The Series (2022) Official Trailer (Retrieved on Jan 30, 2022)

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