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| armament        =Two tri-barreled [[fuel rod cannon]]s
| armament        =Two tri-barreled [[fuel rod cannon]]s
<br>[[Plasma cannon#Medium plasma cannon (Wraith)|Secondary plasma turret]]<ref>'''[[Halo 3: The Official Guide]]''', ''page 52''</ref>
<br>[[Class-1 directed energy cannon|Secondary plasma turret]]<ref>'''[[Halo 3: The Official Guide]]''', ''page 52''</ref>
| crew            =1 driver, 1 support gunner
| crew            =1 driver, 1 support gunner
|role            =Light assault gun carriage
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The '''Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Artillery''',<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'''</ref>  (abbreviated '''Type-52 AAA'''), often referred to as the '''[[Wikipedia:Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon|Anti-Air]] Wraith''',<ref>'''[[Halo 3: The Official Guide]]''', ''page 63''</ref> is a specialized variant of the [[Type-26 Assault Gun Carriage|Type-26 Wraith]] tank.
The '''Type-52 Anti-Aircraft Artillery''',<ref>'''[[Halo Encyclopedia]]'''</ref>  (abbreviated '''Type-52 AAA'''), often referred to as the '''[[Wikipedia:Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon|Anti-Air]] Wraith''',<ref>'''[[Halo 3: The Official Guide]]''', ''page 63''</ref> is a specialized variant of the [[Type-26 Assault Gun Carriage|Type-26 Wraith]] tank.


==Overview and Design==
==Overview and design==
The Type-52 Anti Aircraft Artillery is a variant of the [[Covenant]] Wraith tank, but it differs in its primary armament; while the standard Type-26 model is equipped with a [[plasma mortar]], which is used mainly against slow-moving ground targets, the Type-52 model is equipped with two rapid fire, triple barreled heavy [[fuel rod cannon]]s as its main armament, and is highly effective against nearby air targets as well as ground targets. The Type-52 shares the Type-26's secondary plasma turret, a non-detachable stationary turret emplacement fixed at the midsection of the vehicle that is optionally manned for defense against medium to close range ground targets. It should be noted that the [[fuel rod]]s fired by the AA-Wraith can explode mid-air, creating a cloud of plasma, resembling the clouds of shrapnel produced by modern day flak guns' bursting rounds.
The Type-52 Anti Aircraft Artillery is a variant of the [[Covenant]] Wraith tank, but it differs in its primary armament; while the standard Type-26 model is equipped with a [[plasma mortar]], which is used mainly against slow-moving ground targets, the Type-52 model is equipped with two rapid fire, triple barreled heavy [[fuel rod cannon]]s as its main armament, and is highly effective against nearby air targets as well as ground targets. The Type-52 shares the Type-26's secondary plasma turret, a non-detachable stationary turret emplacement fixed at the midsection of the vehicle that is optionally manned for defense against medium to close range ground targets. It should be noted that the [[fuel rod]]s fired by the AA-Wraith can explode mid-air, creating a cloud of plasma, resembling the clouds of shrapnel produced by modern day flak guns' bursting rounds.


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==Operational history==
==Operational history==
The Type-52 Anti Aircraft Artillery saw widespread deployment by the Covenant in the occupied [[Inner Colonies|Inner Colony worlds]] of the [[United Nations Space Command]].
The Type-52 Anti Aircraft Artillery saw widespread deployment by the Covenant in the occupied [[Inner Colonies|Inner Colony worlds]] of the [[Unified Earth Government]].


AA-Wraiths were deployed during the [[Battle of Mombasa|Covenant occupation]] of [[New Mombasa]] in [[2552#October|October 2552]]. Two were deployed at the [[Kikowani]] district to defend the [[Huragok]] [[Huragok recharge station|recharging stations]]. A third was stationed along [[New Mombasa Waterfront Highway|Waterfront Highway]], part of the extensive expanse of defenses there.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Kikowani Station (level)|Kikowani Station]]''</ref> Multiple Type-52 vehicles were also deployed in the [[Africa]]n city of [[Voi]] during its Covenant occupation in the [[Battle of Earth]]. All of them were eventually destroyed in the [[Battle of Voi|UNSC counterattack]],<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Storm]]''</ref> and the glassing of a small part of Africa.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref>
AA-Wraiths were deployed during the [[Battle of Mombasa|Covenant occupation]] of [[New Mombasa]] in [[2552#October|October 2552]]. Two were deployed at the [[Kikowani]] district to defend the [[Huragok]] [[Huragok recharge station|recharging stations]]. A third was stationed along [[New Mombasa Waterfront Highway|Waterfront Highway]], part of the extensive expanse of defenses there.<ref>'''Halo 3: ODST''', campaign level ''[[Kikowani Station (level)|Kikowani Station]]''</ref> Multiple Type-52 vehicles were also deployed in the [[Africa]]n city of [[Voi]] during its Covenant occupation in the [[Battle of Earth]]. All of them were eventually destroyed in the [[Battle of Voi|UNSC counterattack]],<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[The Storm]]''</ref> and the glassing of a small part of Africa.<ref>'''Halo 3''', campaign level ''[[Floodgate]]''</ref>