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{{disambig header|the Halo 4 variant|the Halo: Reach variant|H-165 Forward Observer Module}}
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The '''H-295 Forward Observer Module''' is a target designator used by the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Site|Id=Guide|URL=http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/0c2118a5-6b94-4bd1-b27a-16784bc4f15e/target-designator-|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Weapons: Target Designator|D=01|M=05|Y=2013|LocalArchive=Halo 4 Interactive Guide#UNSC Weapons}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=184}}
The '''H-295 Forward Observer Module''' is a target designator used by the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="h4ig">[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-US/halo4guide '''Halo 4 Interactive Guide''']</ref> It is likely a successor to the [[H-165 Forward Observer Module]] used during the [[Human-Covenant War]].


==Overview==
==Overview==
===Design details===
The H-295 target designator is a secure-linked forward observer module that can perform firing acquisitions on any selected targets, calling in close-fire support. This support can come in a variety of forms depending on the area of operation and the proximity of the target.<ref name="h4ig"/> It is used to destroy enemy vehicles, vessels, and certain mission-specific objectives using available resources such as ship-mounted [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s and the [[M510 Mammoth|Mammoth's]] dorsal mini-MAC.<ref>'''Halo 4 Prima Official Game Guide (Collector's Edition)''', ''page 37''</ref>
As with all target designators, the H-295 FOM combines a [[UNSC battle network]] relay, a range finder, a global positioning system, and a fire-control computer into a pistol-like tool.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} The device uses a secure link to perform target acquisitions on selected enemy positions, and can be used to call in close-fire support. The system has a fairly simple operating mechanism; all the user needs to do is point it at a given target, then hold down the trigger in the grip while the [[laser]] designates its target - at which point the module signals the allocation of available air, artillery, or [[Orbital bombardment|ortillery]] support and makes the necessary call for fire on the designated location.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


The support offered by the H-295 can come in a variety of options, largely dependent on the resources available for a given mission and the user's area of operation, and proximity from the target.{{Ref/Reuse|Guide}} These can range from [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]s such as the main [[Mark 2547 heavy railgun]] found on the [[M510 Mammoth]],{{Ref/Reuse|Reclaimer}} through to [[GA-TL1 Longsword|Longsword]] [[carpet bombing]] runs{{Ref/Reuse|HE13}} or even full-scale [[capital ship]]-grade MACs.{{Ref/Book|Halo 4: Official Game Guide|Detail=Collector's Edition|Page=37}}
During the initial stages of the [[Battle of Requiem]], it was used to destroy the Forerunner [[particle cannon]] network and [[gravity well|gravity well generators]] that kept the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} pinned down inside the [[shield world]].<ref>'''Halo 4''', campaign level ''[[Reclaimer (level)|Reclaimer]]''</ref>
 
In comparison to other target locator models, the H-295 offers increased effectiveness in context in which atmospheric or electromagnetic disturbances make target acquisition difficult.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
 
==Operational history==
The H-295 FOM entered service in [[2554]],{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} presumably replacing the [[H-165 target locator|H-165 model]] used during the [[Human-Covenant War]]. It was used by {{UNSCShip|Infinity}} forces during the initial stages of the [[Battle of Requiem]] in [[2557]] to destroy the Forerunner [[particle cannon]] network and [[gravity well|gravity well generators]] that kept ''Infinity'' pinned down inside the [[shield world]].{{Ref/Level|Id=Reclaimer|H4|Reclaimer (level)|Reclaimer}} During the [[Battle of Oban]] in the following year, a H-295 module was used by [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Joel Thomas]] to call in a [[GA-TL1 Longsword]] air strike on {{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}}s threatening UNSC ground forces.{{Ref/Comic|Id=HE13|HEsc|Issue=13}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:H4_TargetDesignator_Render_4.jpg|Hi-poly render of the model used in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4_TargetDesignator_Render_4.jpg|Hi-poly render of the model used in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-MP-H295FOM-TargetLocator-HUD.jpg|First-person view of the H-295 FOM in use in ''Halo 4''.
File:H4-MP-H295FOM-TargetLocator-HUD.jpg|First-person view of the H-295 FOM in use in ''Halo 4''.
File:HE13 Joel Thomas.jpg|Spartan Joel Thomas using the target designator during the Battle of Oban.
File:HE13 Joel Thomas.jpg|[[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan]] [[Joel Thomas]] using the target designator during the [[Battle of Oban]].
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==Sources==
==Sources==
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[[Category:Laser designators]]
[[Category:Laser designators]]

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