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{{Weapon infobox | |||
{{Weapon | | image=[[File:HW VultureSylverMissileLauncher.png|300px]] | ||
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| name= | | name= | ||
| manufacturer=[[United Nations Space Command | | manufacturer=[[United Nations Space Command]] | ||
| model=A-74 | | model=A-74 | ||
| type=Missile launcher | | type=Missile launcher | ||
| cost= | | cost= | ||
| size= | | size= | ||
| maxammo= | | maxammo= | ||
| ammotype=[[ANVIL-IV Air-to-Surface Missile]]<br>[[Phoenix missile]] | |||
| ammotype=[[ANVIL-IV Air-to-Surface Missile | |||
| operation= | | operation= | ||
| rate | | rate= | ||
| velocity= | | velocity= | ||
| accuracy= | | accuracy= | ||
| range= | | range= | ||
| | | service=[[Human-Covenant War]] | ||
| affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] | | affiliation=[[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''A-74 Sylver Vertical Missile Launcher''' is one of the [[AC-220 | The '''A-74 Sylver Vertical Missile Launcher''' is an air-to-surface missile launcher typically mounted as one of the primary armaments of the [[AC-220 Vulture]] gunship.{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=155}} | ||
==Design details== | |||
A-74s are vertical launch systems positioned on the top of the Vulture's hull, arrayed in two rows of four running along the craft's left and right sides. The launcher has a 360-degree effective radius, allowing it to target any enemy near the gunship itself. The A-74 launcher can work with the craft's Argent V missile bays to unleash a unified barrage of missiles on an unfortunate target.{{Ref/Site|Id=waypoint|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/related/gallery/vulture/d7c47141-fe31-43ff-8698-3ec01a19b356|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Vulture|D=25|M=03|Y=2011|LocalArchive=Archive:Halo_Waypoint/2009_to_2014/Universe/Vehicles#Vulture}} | |||
The A-74 launcher can be internally reloaded, and can be stocked with a variety of air-surface munitions including [[Anvil-IV air-to-surface missile|Anvil-IV ASMs]] and [[Phoenix missile|Phoenix ASMs]].{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}} These weapons complement the turret-mounted [[Argent V missile|Argent-V anti-air missiles]] and quad [[GAU-23/AW/Linkless Feed Autocannon]]s.{{Ref/Book|Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide|Page=46}} | |||
==Gameplay== | |||
In ''[[Halo Wars]]'', the A-74 is granted to the Vulture gunship upon researching the ''Mega Barrage'' upgrade. Once completed, the Vulture can use the A-74s to bombard a target from afar as the vehicle's '''Y'''-ability. This weapon was replaced in ''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' with the [[Phoenix missile]], though it is still present on the Vulture model. | |||
==Production notes== | |||
The A-74 Sylver is likely inspired by the real-world [[Wikipedia:Sylver Vertical Launching System|Sylver Vertical Launching System]], a French VLS; the word Sylver in this context stands for '''SY'''stème de '''L'''ancement '''VER'''tical. Notably, one of the model numbers of the Sylver launcher in the real-world is the A-70 model. | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:UNSC Vulture 1.jpg|A closer look at the launcher system in ''Halo Wars'' concept art. | |||
File:Vulture scheme.jpg|Another look at the vertically-mounted missiles in concept art. | |||
File:Vulture Barrage.jpg|Concept art of the launcher system firing missiles. | |||
File:HW-VultureMissileBarrage.png|Vultures firing missiles from A-74s. | |||
File:HW VultureFiringMissiles.png|Close up of a Vulture firing missiles from its A-74s. | |||
File:HW2B Vulture.png|The A-74 silos on the Vulture in the ''[[Halo Wars 2 Open Beta]]''. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==List of appearances== | |||
*''[[Halo Wars]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Escalation]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo Mythos: A Guide to the Story of Halo]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category: | [[Category:Rocket launchers]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:UNSC air weapons]] | ||