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The '''M66 light railgun''' ('''M66 LRG''') is an anti-vehicle [[ | The '''M66 light railgun''' ('''M66 LRG''') is an anti-vehicle [[railgun]] weapon system employed as a heavy munition in the [[Colonial Military Authority]] (CMA) and [[United Nations Space Command]] (UNSC).{{Ref/Book|Id=EVG|EVG|Page=32}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc11|Enc11|Page=239}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=142}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
===Design details=== | ===Design details=== | ||
The M66 LRG is a powerful anti-armor weapon that fires 30mm high-density ferrous projectiles at ultra-high velocity. The velocity of these projectiles allows them to penetrate armor at extreme range | The M66 LRG is a powerful anti-armor weapon that fires 30mm high-density ferrous projectiles at ultra-high velocity. The velocity of these projectiles allows them to penetrate armor at extreme range and with superior penetration to the [[M512 smooth-bore high-velocity cannon|M512 90mm SBHV cannon]] used by the [[M808 Scorpion]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Reuse|PrimaCobra}}{{Ref/Site|Id=HWCS|URL=http://www.halowars.com/GameInfo/vehicledepot.aspx#Cobra|Site=Official Halo Wars Community Site|Page=Cobra|D=30|M=03|Y=2018|LocalArchive=Archive:Halowars.com/UNSC#Cobra}} The M66 has a power draw of 8 megajoules.{{Ref/Book|Id=PrimaTurret|Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide|Page=30}}{{Ref/Book|Id=PrimaCobra|Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide|Page=43}}{{Ref/Note|While page 43 of the ''[[Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide]]'' describes the M66 has having a draw of 16MJ, it also describes the larger and more powerful M98 as having a power of 8MJ. On page 30 while describing the base turret weaponry, the M66 is identified as having a draw of 8MJ. The numbers shown on page 43 are presumably an error.}} | ||
Though the weapon performs similarly to [[Gauss cannon]]s such as the [[M68 Gauss cannon|M68 model]], the M68 is a coilgun, which operates on different principles from those of a railgun. | Though the weapon performs similarly to [[Gauss cannon]]s such as the [[M68 Gauss cannon|M68 model]], the M68 is a coilgun, which operates on different principles from those of a railgun. | ||
