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The '''Spitfire naval coilgun battery''' is a ship-to-ship | The '''Spitfire naval coilgun battery''' is a ship-to-ship weapon utilised by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] [[UNSC Navy|Navy]] during and after the [[Human-Covenant War]]. | ||
== Models == | == Models == | ||
=== Mark 33 Spitfire === | === Mark 33 Spitfire === | ||
The Mark 33 Spitfire is armed with two rapid-fire naval coilguns for offense. | The Mark 33 Spitfire is armed with two rapid-fire naval coilguns for offense. After its refit for [[Operation: RED FLAG]], the [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|UNSC ''Pillar of Autumn'']] was equipped with eight of these turrets.<ref name="Warfleet">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', pg. 25</ref> | ||
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File:HR POA Mark 33 Spitfire.png|A Mark 33 Spitfire on the ''Pillar of Autumn''. | File:HR POA Mark 33 Spitfire.png|A Mark 33 Spitfire on the ''Pillar of Autumn''. | ||
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=== Mark 40 Spitfire === | === Mark 40 Spitfire === | ||
The Mark 40 Spitfire is a refinement of the older Mark 33, featuring a higher muzzle velocity, improved tracking speed, and better accuracy than its predecessors. The gun mount is also several tons lighter thanks to it being armoured with a new formulation of [[Titanium-A armor]] while still maintaining the same level of protection. The {{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}} sports four of these coilgun batteries to complement its [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon]]. | The Mark 40 Spitfire is a refinement of the older Mark 33, featuring a higher muzzle velocity, improved tracking speed, and better accuracy than its predecessors. The gun mount is also several tons lighter thanks to it being armoured with a new formulation of [[Titanium-A armor]] while still maintaining the same level of protection. The {{Class|Autumn|heavy cruiser}} sports four of these coilgun batteries to complement its [[Magnetic Accelerator Cannon|MAC]].<ref name="wf">''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', pg. 26-27</ref> | ||
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File:H4 2 Mark 40 Spitfire.png|2 Mark 40 Spitfire naval coilgun batteries on an ''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser. | File:H4 2 Mark 40 Spitfire.png|2 Mark 40 Spitfire naval coilgun batteries on an ''Autumn''-class heavy cruiser. | ||
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[[Category:Naval coilguns]] | [[Category:Naval coilguns]] | ||
[[Category:Starship weapons]] | |||
[[Category:UNSC naval weapons]] | [[Category:UNSC naval weapons]] | ||
