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<center>''This article is about the model introduced in Halo 5: Guardians. For the model introduced in Halo 2, see [[M68 Gauss cannon]].''</center> | <center>''This article is about the model introduced in Halo 5: Guardians. For the model introduced in Halo 2, see [[M68 Gauss cannon]].''</center> | ||
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|image=[[File:H5G-Gauss.png|300px]] | |image=[[File:H5G-Gauss.png|300px]] | ||
|name=M555 Electromagnetic Launcher | |name=M555 Electromagnetic Launcher | ||
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|affiliation=[[UNSC Defense Force]] | |affiliation=[[UNSC Defense Force]] | ||
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The '''M555 Electromagnetic Launcher''',<ref name="universe"/> known simply as the '''Gauss | The '''M555 Electromagnetic Launcher''',<ref name="universe"/> known simply as the '''Gauss cannon''' is a [[UNSC]] portable turret in use by the [[UNSC Armed Forces]], specialized [[ONI]] units, and private corporations such as [[Liang-Dortmund]] after the [[Covenant War]].<ref>'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]'''</ref> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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File:Turret2.png|A Miner using a Gauss | File:Turret2.png|A Miner using a Gauss cannon during the Battle of Meridian. | ||
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Revision as of 17:14, February 2, 2016
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The M555 Electromagnetic Launcher,[1] known simply as the Gauss cannon is a UNSC portable turret in use by the UNSC Armed Forces, specialized ONI units, and private corporations such as Liang-Dortmund after the Covenant War.[2]
Overview
The M555 Electromagnetic Launcher (then known as the X555 Electromagnetic Launcher Advanced Technologies Testbed) was first tested in classified operations during the Requiem Campaign, utilizing a hybrid of existing technologies and Covenant-derived pulsed power systems. The implementation of the new asychonous linear-induction motor and rail channels has proven itself in testing, and development costs has stayed within budget,[1] though its precise mechanisms remain highly classified.[3] Even with the new additions, the coilgun has seen little improvement in armor penetration from its predecessor, the M68 Gauss cannon. Misriah Armory promises that up-scaled versions of the new coilguns suitable for installation on armored vehicles and aerospace vehicles will conclusively prove the value of moving to a new architecture.[1]
Variants
- ONI Gauss Turret
Gameplay
Carrying the turret decreases the player's speed and maneuverability.
Gallery
A Miner using a Gauss cannon during the Battle of Meridian.
List of appearances
- Halo 5: Guardians (First appearance)
Sources
