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The weapon's energy capacity is unlimited, but it must cool off and release its excess heat after every shot, exposing its weak point; the interior is vulnerable through the heat vent, which is located on the underside the cradle component. A certain amount of damage to the interior will destroy the AA battery; this makes it vulnerable to infantry and ground vehicle attacks. Troops are often stationed in the vicinity of AA guns, as well as their marksman perches, to safeguard them from ground forces.<ref name="storm"/><ref name="ark"/> | The weapon's energy capacity is unlimited, but it must cool off and release its excess heat after every shot, exposing its weak point; the interior is vulnerable through the heat vent, which is located on the underside the cradle component. A certain amount of damage to the interior will destroy the AA battery; this makes it vulnerable to infantry and ground vehicle attacks. Troops are often stationed in the vicinity of AA guns, as well as their marksman perches, to safeguard them from ground forces.<ref name="storm"/><ref name="ark"/> | ||
== | == Operational history == | ||
The Type-27 AA battery saw use during the [[Battle of Meridian]], when 18 heavily guarded batteries were destroyed by the first prototype of the [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Armor Defense System|HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX ADS]] in an action known as the "Cherbourg Run".<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 111''</ref> | The Type-27 AA battery saw use during the [[Battle of Meridian]], when 18 heavily guarded batteries were destroyed by the first prototype of the [[HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Armor Defense System|HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX ADS]] in an action known as the "Cherbourg Run".<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 111''</ref> | ||
