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| {{Status|Canon}}
| | The '''Mark 55 Castor naval coilgun''' is a kinetic ship-to-ship weapon used by the [[UNSC Navy]] after the [[Human-Covenant War]]. The {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}} has five of these turrets, with three of which paired with two [[Mark 57 Arena point defense gun]]s in a 'quickshot' configuration.<ref name="Warfleet">'''[[Halo Warfleet]]''', ''page 38-39''</ref> |
| The '''Castor naval coilgun''' is a large [[naval coilgun]] used by the [[Colonial Military Authority]] and [[United Nations Space Command]]. It is capable of being loaded with a variety of specialized ammunition, including experimental shield-piercing shells. | |
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| ===Mark 40 Castor===
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| The Mark 40 Castor naval coilgun is employed on the UNSC and [[CMA Navy]]'s {{Class|Mako|corvette}}. Two such cannons are employed by the corvette.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=129}}
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| ===Mark 55 Castor===
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| The Mark 55 Castor naval coilgun is employed on the [[UNSC Navy]]'s {{Class|Strident|heavy frigate}}. Five such cannons are equipped on the ''Strident'', three of which are paired with two [[Mark 57 Arena point defense gun]]s in a 'quickshot' configuration.{{Ref/Book|Id=Warfleet|HWF|Page=38-39}}{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=123}} | |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
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| File:M870 Rampart.jpg|The ''Strident's'' two starboard-side Mark 55 Castors. | | File:M870 Rampart.jpg|The ''Strident's'' two starboard-side Castors. |
| File:H4 Strident CastorNCGs.png|Two Mark 55 Castor turrets on the ''Strident''-class heavy frigate. The right-most is equipped in the "quickshot" configuration with two Mark 57 Arena PDGs.
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| {{UNSC heavy weapons}} | | {{UNSC heavy weapons}} |
| [[Category:Naval coilguns]] | | [[Category:Naval coilguns]] |
| | [[Category:Starship weapons]] |
| [[Category:UNSC naval weapons]] | | [[Category:UNSC naval weapons]] |
