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{{Status|Canon}}
{{Era|Post}}
{{Disambig header|the UNSC autoturret featured in ''Halo 4''|other types of automated turret employed by various factions|Automated turret}}
{{Center|This article is about the UNSC autoturret. For the Forerunner weapon, see [[Forerunner automated turret]].}}
{{Weapon infobox
{{Weapon Infobox
|name=M3063 deployable turret
|image=[[File:H4-UNSCAutoTurret-Side.png|300px]]
|image=[[File:H4-UNSCAutoTurret-Side.png|300px]]
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]
|manufacturer=[[Misriah Armory]]
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|service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
|service=[[Second Human-Covenant War]]
|affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command]]
|affiliation=[[UNSC Defense Force]]
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The '''M3063 Automated Heavy Machine Gun/Self-Tracking''' ('''M3063 AHMG/ST'''), colloquially referred to as the '''deployable turret''' or '''autoturret''', is an [[automated turret]] utilised by the [[United Nations Space Command]] as an anti-personnel sentry weapon.{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=183}}
The '''M3063 Automated Heavy Machine Gun/Self-Tracking''', colloquially referred to as the '''Deployable Turret''' or '''Autoturret''',<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 82''</ref> is an [[UNSC Defense Force]] automated anti-personnel sentry weapon. Mounted on a heavy tetrapod, the weapon emits a visible [[laser]] [[Laser aiming module|to aid in targeting]]. It features a machine gun that fires at a moderate rate, and an energy weapon that fires [[Electromagnetic pulse|EMP]] shots similar to the [[Plasma Pistol]].
 
==Overview==
===Design details===
Mounted on a heavy tetrapod, the weapon emits a visible [[laser]] [[Laser aiming module|to aid in targeting]]. It features a heavy [[machine gun]] that fires at a moderate rate, and an energy weapon that fires an [[electromagnetic pulse]] (EMP) shot similar to the overcharge function of the [[Covenant]]'s [[Type-25 plasma pistol]].{{Ref/Game|H4|Autoturret in-game unit}}
 
As with most [[human]] automated defences, M3063s can be deployed with multiple units [[UNSC battle network|networked together]] to act as a single machine. In these scenarios, the turrets are generally deployed with overlapping fields of fire with which they can be used to their best effect. Defensive networks like this generally rely on an optical or laser sensor and an [[Identification friend or foe|IFF]] interrogator for target acquisition, which can then be shared across the network to best facilitate effective firing.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}


==Operational history==
==Operational history==
This autoturret was frequently used in [[War Games]] training sessions by [[SPARTAN-IV program|SPARTAN-IVs]] aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. It was an effective way to defend captured bases and secure objectives, especially in [[Dominion]] matches.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/3660b4d2-58c5-43e0-ab59-a9ee99b8c3e3/dominion?category=wargames|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Dominion|D=14|M=10|Y=2013}}
This autoturret was frequently used in [[War Games]] training sessions by [[SPARTAN-IV Program|SPARTAN-IVs]] aboard the {{UNSCShip|Infinity}}. It was an effective way to defend captured bases and secure objectives, especially in [[Dominion]] matches.<ref>[http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/3660b4d2-58c5-43e0-ab59-a9ee99b8c3e3/dominion?category=wargames '''Halo Waypoint''' ''Dominion'']</ref>


When the ''Infinity'' [[Requiem Campaign|returned]] to the [[Forerunner]] [[shield world]] [[Requiem]] in [[2558]], various UNSC bases and outposts were established on the inner surface of the planet. Several such autoturrets were used to defend these locations, including [[Galileo Base]],{{Ref/SpOps|Episode=Catherine|Level=Galileo}} [[Two Giants]],{{Ref/SpOps|Episode=Catherine|Level=Shootout In Valhalla}} and [[Magma Base]].{{Ref/SpOps|Episode=Memento Mori|Level=The Cauldron Base}}
When the ''Infinity'' returned to the [[Forerunner]] [[shield world]] [[Requiem]] in [[2558]], various UNSC bases and outposts were established on the inner surface of the planet. Several such autoturrets were used to defend these locations, including [[Galileo Base]], [[Two Giants]] and [[Magma Base]].


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes}}
===Concept art===
<gallery>
<gallery>
File:H4 UNSCProps Concept Sketches.jpg|Very early sketches of various UNSC props for ''Halo 4'', including some very early drafts of what would become the M3063.
File:Halo 4 Turret concept art 1.jpg|Concept art of the autoturret.
File:H4 Concept DominionTurret.jpg|More concept art of the autoturret.
File:Halo 4 Turret concept art 1.jpg|More concept art of the autoturret.
File:Halo 4 Turret concept art 2.jpg|More concept art of the autoturret.
File:Halo 4 Turret concept art 2.jpg|More concept art of the autoturret.
File:H4_M3063Turret_Concept_1.jpg|More concept art of the autoturret.
File:H4_M3063Turret_Concept_2.jpg|Concept art depicting other variants that were more energy-based, anti-aircraft only, and EMP based that would knock out shields.
</gallery>
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
File:H4-M3063AHMG-LeftSide.png|Left side view of the autoturret.
File:H4-M3063AHMG-LeftSide.png|Left side view of the autoturret.
File:H4-M3063AHMG-RightSide.png|Right side view of the autoturret.
File:H4-M3063AHMG-RightSide.png|Right side view of the autoturret.
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File:H4-Dominion-Forge-AutoTurret.jpg|Placing the turret in Forge mode.
File:H4-Dominion-Forge-AutoTurret.jpg|Placing the turret in Forge mode.
File:H4-Dominion-UNSC-AutoTurret.jpg|The autoturret completed.
File:H4-Dominion-UNSC-AutoTurret.jpg|The autoturret completed.
File:H4-Dominion on Vortex.jpg|The autoturret being used in a game of [[Dominion]] in War Games.
File:HTMCC-H4 SO DeployableTurretInactive.png|The deactivated autoturret in ''[[Spartan Ops]]''.
File:HTMCC-H4 SO DeployableTurretActive.png|The active autoturret in ''Spartan Ops''.
</gallery>
</gallery>


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==Sources==
==Sources==
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