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| {{Center|This article is about the vehicle-mounted weapon. For the infantry-portable, shoulder-mounted weapon, see [[fuel rod gun]]. For the weapon used by the Mgalekgolo, see [[Assault cannon]].}}
| | <center>''Were you looking for the shoulder-mounted [[Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon|Fuel Rod Gun]] or for the [[Assault cannon|Hunter's variant]]?''</center> |
| {{Weapon infobox | | {{Weapon Infobox |
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| |image=[[File:HTMCC-H3 AAWraithFuelRods 1.png|300px]] | | |manufacturer= [[Assembly Forges]] (presumably<ref group="note">Given that the fuel rod canon-mounted vehicles and the Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon are all manufactured in the Assembly Forges, it is safe to assume the fuel rod cannon originates from there as well.</ref>) |
| An {{Pattern|Ogab'd|anti-aircraft Wraith}} firing its rapid-fire fuel rod cannon
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| ;Human-Covenant War
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| *[[Assembly Forges]]{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p287|Enc22|Page=287}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p288|Enc22|Page=288}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p301|Enc22|Page=301}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p302|Enc22|Page=302}}
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| ;Post-war
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| *[[Forge of Raansek]]{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p470|Enc22|Page=470}}
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| *[[Gethrog Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p471|Enc22|Page=471}}
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| *[[Lodam Armory]]{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p275|Enc22|Page=275}}{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p286|Enc22|Page=286}}
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| |series= | | |series= |
| |type=Anti-personnel, anti-armor, anti-vehicle, anti-aircraft{{Ref/Book|Id=enc11p339|Enc11|Page=339}} | | |type=Anti-personnel/vehicular weapon |
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| |variant= | | |variant= |
| |service=[[Human-Covenant War]] <br> [[Great Schism]] <br> [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | | |service=[[Human-Covenant War]] <br> [[Great Schism]] <br> [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] |
| |length={{Convert|51.26|in|cm|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p339}} | | |affiliation= [[Covenant]] <br> [[Covenant remnants]] |
| |width= | | |weight= |
| |height= | | |length=Varied |
| |weight={{Convert|23|kg|lb}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p339}} | | |ammotype= Class-2 (38mm/1.5in)<ref name="vis77">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 77''</ref> or Class-3 [[fuel rod]]s<ref name="vis9">'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 9''</ref> |
| |ammotype=[[Fuel rod#Class-3|Class-3 fuel rod]]{{Ref/Book|Id=evg9|EVG|Page=9}}
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| |feed= | | |feed= |
| |operation= | | |operation= |
| |rate= | | |rate=Low (1 shot per 7 seconds) to average (2 round per second) |
| |velocity= | | |velocity={{Convert|72|m/s|mph}} |
| |optics= | | |range=Medium, {{Convert|165|m|ft}} |
| |range={{Convert|168|m|ft}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p339}} | |
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| The '''fuel rod cannon''', sometimes known as '''plasma flak cannon''',{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/blitz-coverage|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo Community Update - Blitz Coverage|D=28|M=10|Y=2021}} is a vehicle-mounted projectile weapon typically used by the [[Covenant]] and [[Covenant remnant|its remnants]] on a variety of their vehicles, notably including [[Wraith#Covenant AA Wraith|Skyhunter Wraiths]],{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p275}} [[Banshee]]s,{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p287}}{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p286}} and [[Seraph]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p288}} As its name suggests, the fuel rod cannon fires [[Fuel rod#Class-3|Class-3 fuel rods]], which have a greater range and a capability to track heat signatures when compared to their Class-2 counterparts, which are typically loaded in the infantry-portable [[fuel rod gun]].{{Ref/Reuse|evg9}} | | The '''fuel rod cannon''' is a [[Covenant]] vehicle-mounted projectile weapon.<ref name="vis9"/> It is a larger and more powerful version of the [[Type-33 fuel rod gun]], with anti-vehicle and anti-air applications. It is employed by a variety of vehicles, including [[Type-26 Banshee]]s, [[Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Wraith|Anti-Air Wraiths]] and a variant of the [[Type-26 Shade]]. |
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| The [[United Nations Space Command]]'s [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] has typically [[Type classification system|type-classified]] the Banshee's fuel rod cannon under the designations of '''Heavy Anti-Armor Weapon/Mounted, Heavy Fuel Rod (Class-3)''' or '''Type-26 Heavy Anti-Armor Weapon/Mounted''' ('''T-26 HAAW/M''').{{Ref/Site|Id=hwbanshee|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/banshee|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Vehicles - Banshee|D=6|M=4|Y=2015}}{{Ref/Book|H4EVG|Page=119}}{{Ref/Book|H4EVG|Detail=Glossary}} Nicknames for the fuel rod cannon include '''Big Green Death''' and '''Green Death'''.{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p339}} | | ==Design details== |
| | The weapon fires [[fuel rod]]s, caseless projectiles which contain radioactive, highly explosive material encased in a transparent shell. The colloquialism "fuel rod", commonly used by the UNSC to refer to the weapon's ammunition, is technically incorrect;<ref name="vis77"/> it originates from the projectiles' resemblance to how nuclear fuel rods are commonly depicted in popular culture.<ref>[http://halo.bungie.net/projects/halo3/content.aspx?link=h3fuelrod '''Bungie.net''': ''Type-33 Light Anti-Armor Weapon'']</ref> |
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| ==Overview==
| | This weapon functions in a similar fashion to the man-portable Type-33 fuel rod gun, but the fuel rods fired by the cannon are larger and more damaging. Most fuel rod weapons, including the T-33, fire ammunition designated as Class-2, which is effective against armor and infantry on short ranges. For anti-air combat, however, the Covenant employ a more effective type of fuel rod, designated as Class-3. Although visually identical to the Class-2 rounds, Class-3 fuel rods are more powerful, have a greater range, and are capable of tracking the heat signatures of vehicles.<ref name="vis9"/> |
| ===Design details===
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| Fuel rod cannons, though sharing many properties with the [[Mgalekgolo]]'s [[assault cannon]],{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p298|Enc22|Page=298}} fire Class-3 fuel rod caseless projectiles, which contain radioactive, highly explosive material encased in a transparent shell.{{Ref/Book|Id=enc22p299|Enc22|Page=299}} The Class-3 fuel rods fired by the cannon are larger and more destructive than their Class-2 counterparts, which are intended for armor and infantry on short ranges. For long range or anti-air combat, however, the Class-3 fuel rods are more powerful, have a greater range, and are capable of tracking the heat signatures of vehicles.{{Ref/Reuse|evg9}} They are marginally weaker than a [[plasma mortar]], but travel at a higher velocity with a higher accuracy.{{Ref/Reuse|enc11p339}} Variants exist within the fuel rod cannon classification: for example, whereas the Banshee employs a forward-firing, semi-automatic single cannon, the {{Pattern|Ogab'd|anti-aircraft Wraith}} employs triple-rack rapid-fire fuel rod cannons that fire a barrage of fuel rods.{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p288}}{{Ref/Site|Id=hwwraith|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/wraith|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Vehicles - Wraith|D=29|M=10|Y=2020}}
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| ===Usage===
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| ;Fuel rod cannons
| | Banshees are equipped with a single fuel rod cannon for attacking hardened ground targets, while Anti-Air Wraiths are fitted with two pods of three. [[Type-26 Shade#Fuel rod Shade|fuel rod Shades]] are equipped with a single fuel rod cannon. All of these variants fire Class-2 rounds, with Banshees also being capable of firing Class-3 projectiles. |
| *[['Ahtulai Workshop Banshee]] - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p471}}
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| *{{Pattern|Drailaac|Banshee}} - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p286}}
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| *{{Pattern|D'nomlhe|Banshee}} - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p286}}
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| *{{Pattern|Elsedda|Banshee}} - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p287}}
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| *{{Pattern|Irdnekt|Banshee}} - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p287}}
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| *{{Pattern|Is'belox|Banshee}} - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p287}}
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| *[[Kaelum Workshop Banshee]] - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p470}}
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| *{{Pattern|Oghal|Banshee}} - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p286}}
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| *{{Pattern|Te'ved|Banshee}} - 1x fuel rod cannon{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p287}}
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| *{{Pattern|Kewu Umppi'pa'|citadel turret}} - 2x fuel rod cannons, as part of an optional modular anti-vehicle upgrade package{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p301}}
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| *{{Pattern|Preksheda|Shade}} - 1x fuel rod cannon, on fuel rod variant{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p301}}
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| *[[Spike turret]] - 1x fuel rod cannon, as part of an optional modular anti-vehicle upgrade package{{Ref/Game|Id=HW2|HW2|Banished Turret in-game unit}}{{Ref/Game|Id=PL|HW2|Phoenix Logs|Detail=Turret}}
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| ;Rapid-fire/heavy fuel rod cannons{{Ref/Reuse|evg9}}
| | The [[Mgalekgolo]]'s [[assault cannon]] uses similar technology, as it fires bolts of green incendiary fluid. |
| *{{Pattern|Ogab'd|anti-aircraft Wraith}} - 6x rapid-fire fuel rod cannons{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p275}}
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| *{{Pattern|Muv'te|anti-aircraft Wraith}} - 2x rapid-fire fuel rod cannons{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p275}}
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| ;''Novox''-pattern fuel rod cannons
| | Banshees often use the weapon to wipe out groups of infantry, or to soften heavily armored targets before finishing them with its [[Class-2 directed energy cannon|medium plasma cannons]]. The projectiles are especially lethal to light vehicles, such as a [[Type-32 Ghost]] or [[M274 Mongoose]], which will be sent flying by the explosion. |
| *{{Pattern|Kai|Seraph}} - 2x ''Novox''-pattern fuel rod cannons{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p288}}
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| *{{Pattern|Morsam|Seraph}} - 4x ''Novox''-pattern fuel rod cannons{{Ref/Reuse|enc22p288}}
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| ==Production notes== | | The [[Covenant automated plasma turret|automated turrets]] used to defend Covenant bases are sometimes equipped with fuel rod cannons, in order to better defend the base against vehicular assault. |
| *In ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', ''[[Halo 4]]'', ''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' multiplayer, and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', [[fuel rod gun]]s are erroneously called fuel rod cannons. Similarly, the [[Phoenix Logs|Phoenix Log]] [[Phoenix Logs/Banished Units/Heavy Grunts|entry]] for [[Heavy|Heavy Grunt]] in ''Halo Wars 2'' also mistakes the {{Pattern|Korva|fuel rod gun}} for a fuel rod cannon. Furthermore, the [[Halo Waypoint]] article for the fuel rod gun incorrectly named the weapon as the fuel rod cannon,{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/fuel-rod-cannon|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Universe - Weapon - Fuel Rod Cannon|D=29|M=10|Y=2015}}, though the article on [[Wraith]]s correctly stated that the anti-air Wraith employs fuel rod cannons.{{Ref/Reuse|hwwraith}} The distinction between the two fuel rod weapons was deliberately established in ''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'' and the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''. | | |
| *According to the [[Halo 3 manual|''Halo 3'' manual]], the Banshee fires Class-2 fuel rods, though this was later seemingly retconned by Halo Waypoint's article on Banshees.{{Ref/Reuse|hwbanshee}}
| | ==Trivia== |
| *In ''Halo 3'' and ''Halo 3: ODST'', in a similar case to the fuel rod gun, fuel rods fired from an NPC’s fuel rod cannon have an enhanced lock-on ability, which players are unable to access. However, in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'', it is possible for the player to use this feature. | | *In ''[[Halo 3]]'', on [[Heroic]] or [[Legendary]], if an Anti-Air Wraith gets a direct hit on the player, it will kill him/her instantly. However, it is rather rare for an Anti-Air Wraith to attack ground targets. |
| *The fuel rod cannon on Banshees have been nicknamed "Banshee bomb" by the developers and the community.{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/season-1-outcomes-report|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Season 1 Outcomes Report <nowiki>|</nowiki> Halo Infinite|D=29|M=5|Y=2023}}
| | *In ''[[Halo 3]]'' and ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'' in a similar case to the fuel rod gun if an NPC is flying the vehicle and shoots the ''Banshee Bomb'' and it will have an even stronger lock-on, but yet again when the player attempts this it will lack said feature, however in ''[[Halo: Reach]]'' and ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' it is possible for the player to use this feature. |
| | *In ''[[Halo 2]]'', ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', ''[[Halo: Reach]]'', and ''[[Halo 4]]'' T-33 fuel rod guns are referred to as fuel rod cannons. |
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| ==Gallery== | | ==Gallery== |
| <gallery> | | <gallery> |
| File:Fuel rod explosion.JPG|An explosion from a [[Irdnekt-pattern Banshee|Banshee]]'s fuel rod cannon in ''[[Halo: Landfall]]''. | | File:Fuel rod explosion.JPG|An explosion from a [[Type-26 Ground Support Aircraft|Banshee]]'s fuel rod cannon.<ref>'''[[Halo: Landfall]]'''</ref> |
| File:HLegend - Fuel Rod Cannon.png|A Banshee prepares to fire its fuel rod cannon in ''[[Halo: Legends]]''{{'}}s [[Prototype]].
| | File:Shade turret 4.jpg|The fuel rod variant of the T-26 ASG turret.<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''</ref> |
| File:HTMCC H3 Sandbox AAWraith.png|An {{Pattern|Ogab'd|anti-aircraft Wraith}} fires a barrage of fuel rods in ''[[Halo 3]]''.
| | File:HLegend - Fuel Rod Cannon.png|A Banshee charging its fuel rod cannon in ''[[Halo: Legends]]''<nowiki />'s [[Prototype]]. |
| File:HTMCC-H3 BansheeFuelRod.png|An {{Pattern|Irdnekt|Banshee}} fires its fuel rod cannon in ''Halo 3''.
| | File:H5G-BansheevsPhaeton.jpg|A [[Type-54 Banshee]] firing its fuel rod cannon at a [[Phaeton]] in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. |
| File:HTMCC-H3 AAWraithFuelRods 2.png|An anti-aircraft Wraith and a Banshee fire their fuel rod cannons in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:HTMCC-H3 FRCTracking 1.png|A Banshee's fuel rod displaying tracking capabilities in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:HTMCC-H3 FRCTracking 2.png|A Banshee's fuel rod curving to hit an [[AV-14 Hornet]] in ''Halo 3''.
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| File:HTMCC-H3 FRCTracking 3.png|A Banshee's fuel rod displaying tracking capabilities in ''Halo 3''. | |
| File:HWDE-CitadelTurret AV.jpg|The anti-vehicle variants of the ''Kewu Umppi'pa{{'}}''-pattern turrets with mounted fuel rod cannons in ''[[Halo Wars]]''.
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| File:HTMCC-HR BansheeFuelRods.png|Two {{Pattern|Is'belox|Banshee}}s firing their fuel rod cannons in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''.
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| File:HR TotS Banshee.jpg|The blast of a fuel rod cannon in ''Halo: Reach''.
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| File:HTMCC-HR ShadeFRVariant 4.png|A {{Pattern|Preksheda|Shade}} fires its fuel rod cannon at a Falcon in ''Halo: Reach''. | |
| File:HR Seraph FRGFiring.png|A {{Pattern|Morsam|Seraph}} fires its ''Novox''-pattern fuel rod cannons in ''Halo: Reach''.
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| File:Assault on the Supply Lines.png|An anti-aircraft Wraith firing fuel rod cannons in ''[[Halo: Spartan Assault]]''.
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| File:H5G-BansheevsPhaeton.jpg|A {{Pattern|D'nomlhe|Banshee}} fires its fuel rod cannon at a [[Phaeton]] in ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''. | |
| File:H5G-AAWraithvsWraith.png|A {{Pattern|Muv'te|anti-aircraft Wraith}} fires its fuel rod cannon at a {{Pattern|Kemu|Wraith}} in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
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| File:HINF Banshee FuelRodGun 1.png|A [[Kaelum Workshop Banshee]] fires its fuel rod cannon in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
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| **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]] | | **''[[Halo: Fall of Reach - Invasion|Invasion]] |
| *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' | | *''[[Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary]]'' |
| **''[[Terminal (Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary)|Terminals]]'' | | **''[[Terminal/Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary|Terminals]]'' |
| *''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' | | *''[[Halo: The Thursday War]]'' |
| *''[[Halo 4]]'' | | *''[[Halo 4]]'' |
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| *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' | | *''[[Halo 2: Anniversary]]'' |
| *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' | | *''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' |
| *''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Oblivion]]''
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| *''[[Halo: Shadows of Reach]]''
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| *''[[Halo Infinite]]''
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| *''[[Halo: The Rubicon Protocol]]''
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| {{Col-end}} | | {{Col-end}} |
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| | ==Note== |
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| | ==Related pages== |
| | *[[Assault cannon]] |
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| {{Covenant heavy weapons}} | | {{Covenant Weapons}} |
| [[Category:Covenant weapons]] | | [[Category:Covenant weapons]] |
| [[Category:Covenant air weapons]] | | [[Category:Covenant air weapons]] |
