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An '''anti-aircraft weapon''' is a weapon system designed to counter enemy aircraft, or, in some cases, low-flying spacecraft such as [[frigate]]s.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', campaign level | An '''anti-aircraft weapon''' is a weapon system designed to counter enemy aircraft, or, in some cases, low-flying spacecraft such as [[frigate]]s.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]''', [[campaign]] level ''[[The Storm]]''</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]''', campaign level ''[[Tip of the Spear]]''</ref> While [[human]] AA weapons most often rely on conventional bullets or missiles, [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] anti-aircraft weapons are exclusively [[plasma]]-based. | ||
==Known AA weapons== | ==Known AA weapons== | ||
===UNSC=== | ===UNSC=== | ||
*''' | *'''Surface-to-air missiles''' | ||
**'''[[M19-B Surface-to-Air Missile Launcher]]''' - a man-portable surface-to-air missile launcher. | **'''[[M19-B Surface-to-Air Missile Launcher]]''' - a man-portable surface-to-air missile launcher. | ||
**'''[[Anaconda Surface-to-Air Missile]]''' - a type of UNSC anti-air missile. | **'''[[Anaconda surface-to-air missile|Anaconda Surface-to-Air Missile]]''' - a type of UNSC anti-air missile. | ||
**'''[[Surface-to-air missile launcher]]''' - a heavy UNSC SAM emplacement seen in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | **'''[[Surface-to-air missile launcher]]''' - a heavy UNSC SAM emplacement seen in ''[[Halo 3]]''. | ||
**'''[[ | **'''[[M95 Lance|M95 Lance Guided Missile Weapon System]]''' - another type of SAM battery, seen in ''[[Halo: Reach]]''. | ||
*'''[[ | *'''[[M71 Anti-Aircraft Gun]]''' - a Gatling-style AA gun emplacement featured in ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
===Covenant=== | ===Covenant=== | ||
*'''[[ | *'''[[Type-26 Shade#Anti-air Shade|Type-26 "anti-aircraft" Shade]]''' - Shade turrets with heavier armament and shielding are also used in anti-aircraft roles. | ||
*''' | *'''{{Pattern|Skar'wa|Mantis}}''' - An anti-air emplacement also called the "Mantis", featured in ''Halo 3''. | ||
*'''[[ | *'''{{Pattern|Cheru|Tyrant}}''' - A type of heavy AA cannon also known as the "Tyrant", featured in ''Halo: Reach''. | ||
*'''{{Pattern|Upisa'weri|Shrike}}''' - An anti-aircraft emplacement operated by [[associated intelligence]]s. | |||
===Banished=== | |||
*'''[[Kywasky Workshop Gorespike cannon]]''' - A powerful AA cannon that fire spikes; featured in ''[[Halo Infinite]]''. | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:04, October 16, 2023
An anti-aircraft weapon is a weapon system designed to counter enemy aircraft, or, in some cases, low-flying spacecraft such as frigates.[1][2] While human AA weapons most often rely on conventional bullets or missiles, Covenant anti-aircraft weapons are exclusively plasma-based.
Known AA weapons[edit]
UNSC[edit]
- Surface-to-air missiles
- M19-B Surface-to-Air Missile Launcher - a man-portable surface-to-air missile launcher.
- Anaconda Surface-to-Air Missile - a type of UNSC anti-air missile.
- Surface-to-air missile launcher - a heavy UNSC SAM emplacement seen in Halo 3.
- M95 Lance Guided Missile Weapon System - another type of SAM battery, seen in Halo: Reach.
- M71 Anti-Aircraft Gun - a Gatling-style AA gun emplacement featured in Halo: Reach.
Covenant[edit]
- Type-26 "anti-aircraft" Shade - Shade turrets with heavier armament and shielding are also used in anti-aircraft roles.
- Skar'wa-pattern Mantis - An anti-air emplacement also called the "Mantis", featured in Halo 3.
- Cheru-pattern Tyrant - A type of heavy AA cannon also known as the "Tyrant", featured in Halo: Reach.
- Upisa'weri-pattern Shrike - An anti-aircraft emplacement operated by associated intelligences.
Banished[edit]
- Kywasky Workshop Gorespike cannon - A powerful AA cannon that fire spikes; featured in Halo Infinite.
Sources[edit]
- ^ Halo 3, campaign level The Storm
- ^ Halo: Reach, campaign level Tip of the Spear
