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| {{Weapon infobox
| | [[File:HMCC-H4-PilotGun.png|thumb|right|300px|Close up of a [[G79H-TC Pelican|Pelican gunship's]] GAU-53 MBHRC Autocannon]] |
| |name=GAU-53 70mm medium-bore heavy rotary cannon
| | The '''GAU/53 70mm MBHRC autocannon''' is an anti-personnel/vehicle, triple-barrelled weapon in service with the [[United Nations Space Command]]. Two of these autocannons are mounted below the nose of the [[D79-TC Pelican]] and its [[G79H-TC Pelican|gunship variant]], and the [[D81WP Condor]].{{Ref/Generic|[[Halo 4 Interactive Guide]]|[[Halo 4 Interactive Guide#UNSC Vehicles|UNSC Vehicles - Pelican]]}} However, unlike the standard class, the Pelican gunship variant is only armed with one mounted autocannon.{{Ref/Game|H4|D79H-TC Pelican in-game model}} The autocannons are mounted on a gimble on the Pelicans to allow them to rotate with ease.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/Detail/weapon-and-vehicle-renders/37d609fa-0303-4c2e-9fff-2fb79e52d9f6#imageNumber=1|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Weapon and Vehicle Renders|D=20|M=07|Y=2014|NoArchive=Yes}} |
| |image=[[File:HTMCC-H4 PelicanLaserCannon1.jpg|300px]]<br>A GAU-53 rotary cannon (left) mounted on the nose of a [[G79H-TC Pelican]] gunship, alongside an [[M8C Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Cannon]] (right).
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| The '''GAU/53 70mm multiple barrel heavy rotary cannon (MBHRC)'''{{Ref/Book|H4EVG|Page=229}} is an anti-personnel/vehicle, triple-barrelled weapon in service with the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Book|Id=H4EVG|H4EVG|Vehicles|Page=112-113}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=149}} | |
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| ==Overview==
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| ===Design details===
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| The GAU/53 is a triple-barrelled rotary cannon, capable of firing a fully-automatic barrage of 70mm ammunition.{{Ref/Game|Id=H4|H4|G79H-TC Pelican in-game unit}}
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| ===Usage===
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| Two of these autocannons are mounted below the nose of the [[D79-TC Pelican]] and its [[G79H-TC Pelican|gunship variant]],{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}{{Ref/Site|Id=Guide|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/5b8431e9-9a18-4cae-8344-37ebd3e03dcc/pelican-|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Vehicles: Pelican|D=01|M=05|Y=2013|LocalArchive=Halo 4 Interactive Guide#Vehicles}}{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/pelican|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Pelican|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}} alongside the [[D81WP Condor]].{{Ref/Site|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/vehicles/d81-lrt-condor|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Condor|D=30|M=06|Y=2021}} However, unlike the standard class, the Pelican gunship variant is only armed with one mounted autocannon.{{Ref/Reuse|H4}} The autocannons are mounted on a gimble on the Pelicans to allow them to rotate with ease.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/Detail/weapon-and-vehicle-renders/37d609fa-0303-4c2e-9fff-2fb79e52d9f6#imageNumber=1|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Weapon and Vehicle Renders|D=20|M=07|Y=2014|NoArchive=Yes}} | |
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| ==Gallery==
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| File:HMCC-H4-PilotGun.png|The nose of a G79 Pelican, bearing its GAU-53 cannon.
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| File:SO Crystal Ball - Pelican.png|thumb|260px|The autocannons gunning down an [[Unggoy Storm]].
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| ==List of appearances== | | ==List of appearances== |
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| *''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | | *''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' |
| *''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' | | *''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' |
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| | ==Gallery== |
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| | File:SO Crystal Ball - Pelican.png|thumb|260px|The autocannons gunning down an [[Unggoy Storm]]. |
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| ==Sources== | | ==Sources== |
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| {{UNSC heavy weapons}} | | {{UNSC heavy weapons}} |
| [[Category:Rotary cannons]] | | [[Category:Autocannons]] |
| [[Category:UNSC air weapons]] | | [[Category:UNSC air weapons]] |
