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An anti-aircraft weapon is a weapon system designed to counter enemy aircraft, or, in some cases, low-flying spacecraft such as frigates.[1][2] While human AA weapons most often rely on conventional bullets or missiles, Covenant anti-aircraft weapons are exclusively plasma-based.
Known AA weapons
UNSC
- Surface-to-air missile - the basic concept of an anti-air missile.
- M19-B Surface-to-Air Missile Launcher - a man-portable surface-to-air missile launcher.
- Anaconda Surface-to-Air Missile - a type of UNSC anti-air missile.
- Surface-to-air missile launcher - a heavy UNSC SAM emplacement seen in Halo 3.
- Unidentified UNSC missile battery - another type of SAM battery, seen in Halo: Reach.
- Unidentified UNSC anti-aircraft turret - a gatling-style AA gun emplacement featured in Halo: Reach.
Covenant
- Covenant anti-aircraft battery - The Covenant's heavy anti-air emplacements.
- Type-38 Anti-Aircraft Cannon - a type of heavy AA cannon featured in Halo: Reach.
- Heavy Shade - Shade turrets with heavier armament and shielding are also used in anti-aircraft roles.
Sources
- ^ Halo 3, campaign level, The Storm
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Tip of the Spear
