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The '''Harpoon nuclear missile''' was to be a [[United Nations Space Command]] starship-mounted [[nuclear weapon|thermonuclear weapon]]. It is mentioned in a piece of concept art for the [[UNSC corvette]] [[UNSC Andraste|''Andraste'']] that [[Isaac Hannaford]] designed for ''[[Halo 3]]'', though it was not featured in the game.<ref>[[:File:H3 - FrigateOverview.png|UNSC ''Andraste'' overview by Isaac Hannaford]]</ref>
The '''M2950 Harpoon nuclear missile''' is a [[missile]]-based [[nuclear weapon]] delivery system employed by the [[UNSC Navy]]. Twelve such silos are employed as armaments on the {{Class|Paris|heavy frigate}}{{Ref/Book|Id=Enc22|Enc22|Page=120}}, with at least 24 such weapons mounted on the [[refit station]] [[Anchor 9]].{{Ref/Game|HR|Long Night of Solace (level)|Long Night of Solace}}


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==Production notes==
What appear to be Harpoon missile tubes appear in [[Halo: Reach]] on the [[Paris-class heavy frigate|''Paris''-class heavy frigate]], [[UNSC Pillar of Autumn|UNSC ''Pillar of Autumn'']] and [[Anchor 9]], though they never function in-game.
The Harpoon nuclear missile was first-mentioned in a piece of concept art for the frigate [[UNSC Andraste|''Andraste'']] in a concept pieace done by [[Isaac Hannaford]] for ''[[Halo 3]]''. Ultimately, the ship (and weapon) was not featured in-game, but the design was faithfully recreated for inclusion in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. The Harpoon is mentioned in the concept art, labelling several silos present on the upper decks of the ship.<ref>[[:File:H3 UNSCAndraste Concept.png|UNSC ''Andraste'' overview by Isaac Hannaford]]</ref> The name was later fully-canonised in the ''[[Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition)]]''.{{Ref/Reuse|Enc22}}
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It shares its name with a [[Wikipedia:Harpoon (missile)|modern-day anti-ship missile]].
The Harpoon shares its name with a [[Wikipedia:Harpoon (missile)|modern-day anti-ship missile]].


==Gallery==
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File:H3 - FrigateOverview.png|The concept piece in which the missiles are mentioned.
File:H3 UNSCAndraste Concept.png|The concept piece in which the missiles are mentioned.
File:Frigate_harpoons.jpg|Harpoon tubes onboard UNSC ''Savannah''.
File:Harpoon_frigate.jpg|Harpoon tubes onboard {{UNSCShip|Savannah}}.
File:Point guns firing.jpg|Another look at UNSC ''Savannah''s starboard Harpoon silos, just behind the [[M870 Rampart point defense gun]]s.
File:Harpoon_construction.jpg|Under-construction frigates in [[Long Night of Solace (Level)|Long Night of Solace]] show the tubes extending below deck.
File:Harpoon_construction.jpg|Under-construction frigates in [[Long Night of Solace (Level)|Long Night of Solace]] show the tubes extending below deck.
File:Harpoon_Anchor9.png|Harpoon missile tubes onboard Anchor 9.
File:Harpoon_Anchor9.jpg|Harpoon missile tubes onboard Anchor 9.
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</gallery>
 
==Sources==
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Latest revision as of 04:48, September 15, 2023

M2950 Harpoon nuclear missile
Production overview

Type:

Missile

Specifications

Operation:

Nuclear weapon

 

The M2950 Harpoon nuclear missile is a missile-based nuclear weapon delivery system employed by the UNSC Navy. Twelve such silos are employed as armaments on the Paris-class heavy frigate[1], with at least 24 such weapons mounted on the refit station Anchor 9.[2]

Production notes[edit]

The Harpoon nuclear missile was first-mentioned in a piece of concept art for the frigate Andraste in a concept pieace done by Isaac Hannaford for Halo 3. Ultimately, the ship (and weapon) was not featured in-game, but the design was faithfully recreated for inclusion in Halo: Reach. The Harpoon is mentioned in the concept art, labelling several silos present on the upper decks of the ship.[3] The name was later fully-canonised in the Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition).[1]

The Harpoon shares its name with a modern-day anti-ship missile.

Gallery[edit]

Sources[edit]