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{{Disambig header| | {{Disambig header|UNSC autoturret featured in ''Halo 4''|other types of automated turret employed by various factions|Automated turret}} | ||
{{Weapon infobox | {{Weapon infobox | ||
|name=M3063 deployable turret | |name=M3063 deployable turret | ||
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|service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | |service=[[Post-Covenant War conflicts]] | ||
|affiliation=[[ | |affiliation=[[UNSC Armed Forces]] | ||
|weight= | |weight= | ||
|length={{Convert|15|ft|m|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Book|Id=H4VG|H4EVG|Page=82}} | |length={{Convert|15|ft|m|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Book|Id=H4VG|H4EVG|Page=82}} | ||
|width={{Convert|8.6|ft|m|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}} | |width={{Convert|8.6|ft|m|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}} | ||
|height={{Convert|8.2|ft|m|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}} | |height={{Convert|8.2|ft|m|disp=flip}}{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}} | ||
|ammotype=[[12.7×99mm|12.7×99mm M340 HVE]] | |ammotype=[[12.7×99mm|12.7×99mm M340 HVE]] | ||
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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 | The '''M3063 Automated Heavy Machine Gun/Self-Tracking''' ('''M3063 AHMG/ST'''), colloquially referred to as the '''deployable turret''' or '''autoturret''',{{Ref/Reuse|H4VG}} is a [[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 [[Type-25 plasma pistol]]. | ||
Mounted on a heavy tetrapod, the weapon emits a visible [[laser]] [[Laser aiming module|to aid in targeting]]. It features a | |||
==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/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}} | ||
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= | 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=Key|Level=The Search for Halsey}} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
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{{UNSC heavy weapons}} | {{UNSC heavy weapons}} | ||
[[Category:Machine guns]] | [[Category:Machine guns]] | ||
