Castor naval coilgun
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The Castor naval coilgun is a large naval autocannon used by the Colonial Military Authority and United Nations Space Command. It is capable of being loaded with a variety of specialized ammunition, including experimental shield-piercing shells.
Models[edit]
Mark 40 Castor[edit]
The Mark 40 Castor naval coilgun is employed on the UNSC and CMA Navy's Mako-class corvette. Two such cannons are employed by the corvette.[1]
Mark 55 Castor[edit]
The Mark 55 Castor naval coilgun is employed on the UNSC Navy's Strident-class heavy frigate. Five such cannons are equipped on the Strident, three of which are paired with two Mark 57 Arena point defense guns in a 'quickshot' configuration.[2][3]
Gallery[edit]
The Strident's two starboard-side Mark 55 Castors.
Two Mark 55 Castor turrets on the Strident-class heavy frigate. The right-most is equipped in the "quickshot" configuration with two Mark 57 Arena PDGs.
List of appearances[edit]
- Halo 4 (First appearance)
- Halo: Escalation
- Halo 2 Anniversary
- Halo 5: Guardians
Sources[edit]
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 129
- ^ Halo: Warfleet, page 38-39
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 123
