Editing MLRS-1 Hydra

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{{Weapon infobox
|name = Hydra MLRS-1 HGL
|image = [[File:H5G-Hydra_render.png|300px]]
|manufacturer = [[Chalybs Defense Solutions]]<ref name="universe">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/universe/weapons/hydra-launcher '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Hydra Launcher'']</ref><br>[[Watershed Division]]
|series = MLRS-1 HGL<ref name="universe"/>
|type = [[Wikipedia:Multiple rocket launcher|Multiple rocket launcher]]
|cost = 
|variant = 
|length = {{Convert|91.44|cm|in|sp = us}}<ref name="universe"/>
|width = {{Convert|14.3|cm|in|sp = us}}<ref name="universe"/>
|height = {{Convert|15.1|cm|in|sp = us}}<ref name="universe"/>
|weight = {{Convert|11|kg|lb|sp = us}}<ref name="universe"/>
|ammotype = [[Wikipedia:Airburst round|HEAB]] Gyroc rockets<ref name="universe"/>
|feed = 6-rocket revolving cylinder<ref name="universe"/>
|operation = 
|rate = Semi-automatic {{C|200 rpm}}<ref name="universe"/><ref name="H5G-AozolaiHydra">[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WFT_7hfaeU8 '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 5 | Hydra Launchers Analysis'']</ref>
|rate-title = Firing mode
|velocity = 31.86 m/s (104.5 ft/s)<ref name="H5G-AozolaiHydra"/>
|range = Medium to long
* 24.4 m (80.0 ft) {{C|unscoped}}<ref name="H5G-AozolaiHydra"/>
* 87.8 m (288.0 ft) {{C|scoped}}<ref name="H5G-AozolaiHydra"/>
|service = [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
}}
The '''Multiple Launch Rocket System-1 Hydra Gyroc Launcher''' ('''MLRS-1 HGL'''),<ref name="universe"/> commonly known simply as the '''Hydra''',<ref>[http://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-halo-the-master-chief-collection-ties-into-hal/1100-6423608/ '''Gamespot''' - ''How Halo: The Master Chief Collection Ties Into Halo 5: Guardians'']</ref><ref name="Bulletin">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/bulletins/the-bulletin-episode-6 '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''The Bulletin: Episode 6'']</ref> is a rapid-fire guided munitions launcher<ref name="Bulletin"/>, manufactured by [[Chalybs Defense Solutions]] and used by the [[United Nations Space Command]].<ref name="universe"/>

It uses gyroscopically stabilized, high-explosive micro-missiles capable of locking onto enemy targets similar to the [[Covenant]]'s [[Type-52 plasma launcher]].<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k96NK5moXyg '''YouTube''' - ''Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta: Behind the Scenes'']</ref> The Hydra is capable of killing a fully shielded [[Spartan-IV]] with two locked on shots in [[War Games]].<ref>'''[[The Sprint]]''', ''[[The Sprint: Shutdown|Shutdown]]''</ref>

== Specifications ==
The MLRS-1 Hydra Gyroc Launcher is a highly versatile guided missile launcher that can operate in a variety of different environments. The weapon was designed to be effective against both infantry and vehicle targets. The Hydra is designed to be as easy to operate as a conventional [[rifle]], albeit one that fires gyroscopically stabilized High-Explosive Air Bursting (HEAB) micro-missiles from the weapon's six-chamber, revolving cylinder.<ref name="universe"/> The Hydra's rockets are capable of homing in on targets, though they require a lock-on before doing so.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/community/blog-posts/canon-fodder-locke-load '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder - Locke & Load'']</ref>

Highly effective in both close-quarters combat and medium-range engagements, the Hydra can be used in a direct-fire mode though it is most deadly when using a real-time [[Visual Intelligence System, Reconnaissance|VISR]] connection to lock-on and guide missiles to the target. The Hydra's sophisticated semi-automatic targeting and tracking system allows the user to target not only individual infantry, but even distinct parts of enemy vehicles to effect a clean and efficient kill.<ref name="universe"/>

== Variants ==
* '''Typhon''': The ''Typhon'' is an improved variant manufactured by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]]'s [[Watershed Division]] that features upgraded and improved recoil compensation, warhead damage, and reload speed.<ref name="universe"/><ref name="H5G">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref>
* '''Echidna''': The ''Echidna'' is an advanced variant, also produced by the Watershed Division's engineers, that features experimental, non-nuclear warheads capable of generating an [[electromagnetic pulse]]. Unlike the base model or ''Typhon'', the ''Echidna'' is capable of both a 2× and 5× zoom and can track down targets as far back as {{convert|2040|ft|m|sigfig=3}}.<ref name="universe"/><ref name="H5G"/>
<gallery>
File:H5_Hydra_Typhon.png|Typhon.
File:H5G Render HydraMLRS-Echidna.png|Echidna.
</gallery>

== Operational history ==
The result of decades of development in refining micro-missile technology, the Hydra MLRS entered service in the [[United Nations Space Command]] in [[2556]], though the weapon has yet to see widespread usage beyond the [[Spartan branch]] as of [[2558#October|October 2558]]. The Hydra had been utilized in a number of combat roles, including close-quarters infantry engagements, urban pacification, and ship boarding maneuvers.<ref name="universe"/> Hydras were aboard ''[[Argent Moon]]'' during [[Blue Team]]'s [[Operation: BlRD IN HAND|mission]] to recover the research ship in 2558.<ref name="H5G-M2">'''Halo 5: Guardians''', campaign level ''[[Blue Team (level)|Blue Team]]''</ref>

== Trivia ==
{{Linkbox|gallery=yes|gallerypage=Images of Hydra}}
* In Episode 6 of [[The Bulletin]], fans were given the opportunity to vote for which weapon they wished to be featured in the ''[[Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta]]'': the Hydra or the [[M57 Pilum|rocket launcher]].<ref name="Bulletin"/> The Hydra won the vote.<ref>'''[[Halo Waypoint]]'''</ref>
* In [[Wikipedia:Greek mythology|Greek mythology]], the [[Wikipedia:Lernaean Hydra|Hydra]] was a large serpent-like water monster that possessed multiple heads. 
** The weapon's two variants, [[Wikipedia: Typhon|Typhon]] and [[Wikipedia: Echidna (mythology)|Echidna]], are named after the Lernaean Hydra's father and mother, respectively.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
File:H5-ConceptArt-HydraMLRS.jpg|Concept art of the Hydra for ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''.
File:H5 Spartan-IV with Hydra.jpg|A [[RECRUIT-class Mjolnir|Recruit]]-clad Spartan-IV wielding the Hydra in a promotional image for the ''[[Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta]]''.
File:H5Hydra.png|The Hydra being used in the ''Halo 5: Guardians Multiplayer Beta''.
File:H5HydraZoom.png|The Hydra being zoomed in.
H5Spartan-IVHydra.jpg|A Spartan-IV using [[smart scope]] with the Hydra.
File:H5 Hydra on Regret.jpg|The Hydra being used on the map [[Regret]].
File:H5G-Hydra&RocketLauncher.jpg|A Spartan-IV using a Hydra on [[Escape from ARC]].
File:H5G-HydraHUD.png|First-person view of the Hydra in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
FIle:H5G-HydraHUD-Campaign.png|First-person view of the Hydra by [[Fred-104]] in the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' campaign.
File:H5G-Hydrazoom.png|Smart scope with the Hydra.
File:H5G-HydraSS.png|Alternate view of a Hydra engaged with smart scope.
File:H5G-Locke&Hydra.jpg|[[Jameson Locke]] using a Hydra on [[Sanghelios]].
File:H5G-TyphonHUD.png|First-person view of the ''Typhon'' on [[Raid on Apex 7]].
File:H5G-Typhon.png|A [[HELIOSKRILL-class Mjolnir|Helioskrill]]-clad Spartan-IV wielding a Hydra.
File:H5G-EchidnaHUD.png|First-person view of the ''Echidna'' on [[Battle of Noctus]].
File:H5G-Echidnasuperzoom.png|The 5× zoom of the ''Echidna''.
File:H5G-Echidna.png|An [[INDOMITABLE-class Mjolnir|Indomitable]]-clad Spartan-IV with ''Echidna''.
File:HW2C-CommanderJerome.jpg|Concept art of Commander [[Jerome-092]] with a Hydra for ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
</gallery>

=== ''Halo 5: Guardians'' REQ Cards ===
<gallery>
File:REQ_Certification_Hydra.png|Hydra Launcher Certification.
File:REQ Card - Hydra.png|Hydra Launcher.
File:REQ Card - Typhon.png|''Typhon''.
File:Echidna.png|''Echidna''.
</gallery>

== List of appearances ==
* ''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'' {{1st}}
* ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
* ''[[Halo: Legacy of Onyx]]''
* ''[[Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual]]''

==Sources==
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