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/Reuse|universe}}
|type = [[Wikipedia:Multiple rocket launcher|Multiple rocket launcher]]
|cost = 
|variant = 
|length = {{Convert|91.44|cm|in|sp = us}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
|width = {{Convert|14.3|cm|in|sp = us}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
|height = {{Convert|15.1|cm|in|sp = us}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
|weight = {{Convert|11|kg|lb|sp = us}}{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
|ammotype = [[Wikipedia:Airburst round|HEAB]] Gyroc rockets{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
|feed = 6-rocket revolving cylinder{{Ref/Reuse|universe}}
|operation = 
|rate = Automatic 
|rate-title = Firing mode
|velocity =
|range = Medium to long
|service = [[Post-Covenant War conflicts]]
}}
The '''Multiple Launch Rocket System-1 Hydra Gyroc Launcher''' ('''MLRS-1 HGL'''),{{Ref/Reuse|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/Reuse|Bulletin}} manufactured by [[Chalybs Defense Solutions]] and used by the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Reuse|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/Reuse|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 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/Reuse|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/Reuse|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/Reuse|universe}}{{Ref/Reuse|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/Reuse|universe}} Hydras were aboard ''[[Argent Moon]]'' during [[Blue Team]]'s [[Operation: BIRD 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 ==
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* 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/Reuse|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 ==
=== Normal 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-HydraHUD-Campaign.png|First-person view of the Hydra by [[Frederic-104]] in the ''Halo 5: Guardians'' campaign.
File:H5G-Hydrazoom-Campaign.png|Smart scope with the Hydra by Fred-104.
File:H5G-HydrazoomLockon.png|Fred-104 locking onto [[Kig-Yar Ranger]]s with his Hydra.
File:H5G-Fred&Hydra.png|Fred-104 with a Hydra on ''[[Argent Moon]]''.
File:H5G-Locke&Hydra.jpg|[[Jameson Locke]] using a Hydra on [[Sanghelios]].
File:H5G-HydraHUD.png|First-person view of the Hydra in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-Hydrazoom.png|Smart scope with the Hydra.
File:H5G-HydraSS.png|Alternate view of a Hydra engaged with smart scope.
File:H5G-Hydra&RocketLauncher.jpg|A Spartan-IV using a Hydra on [[Escape from ARC]].
File:H5G-TyphonHUD.png|First-person view of the ''Typhon'' in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-Typhon.png|A [[CENTURION-class Mjolnir|Centurion]]-clad Spartan-IV wielding a ''Typhon''.
File:H5G-EchidnaHUD.png|First-person view of the ''Echidna'' in ''Halo 5: Guardians''.
File:H5G-Echidnasuperzoom.png|The 5× zoom of the ''Echidna''.
File:H5G-Echidna.png|A Centurion-clad Spartan-IV with an ''Echidna''.
File:HW2C-CommanderJerome.jpg|Concept art of Commander [[Jerome-092]] with a Hydra for ''[[Halo Wars 2]]''.
File:HINF-Hydra.png|In-engine render of the Hydra in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''.
</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]]''
* ''[[Halo Infinite]]''

== Sources ==
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