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{{Center|This article is about the Hydra model featured in ''Halo Infinite''. For other uses of the word Hydra, see [[Hydra (disambiguation)]].}}
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The '''Multiple Launch Rocket System-2 Hydra Gyroc Launcher''' ('''MLRS-2 Hydra'''){{Ref/Reuse|EN}} is a weapon in the '''[[Hydra]]''' line of gyroc missile launchers built by [[Chalybs Defense Solutions]] and employed by the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} The weapon succeeds the previous [[MLRS-1 Hydra|MLRS-1]] model.
{{Article quote|The latest in the portable micro-missile launcher technology. By toggling to the zoom aim mode, the MLRS-2 Hydra can lock-on to vehicles and infantry targets, allowing missiles to home-in. When hip fired, Hydra munitions are unguided, but feature proximity air-burst fusing.{{Ref/Game|Id=forge|HINF|Forge - MLRS-2 Hydra description|Quote=The latest in the portable micro-missile launcher technology. By toggling to the zoom aim mode, the MLRS-2 Hydra can lock-on to vehicles and infantry targets, allowing missiles to home-in. When hip fired, Hydra munitions are unguided, but feature proximity air-burst fusing.}}}}
The '''Multiple Launch Rocket System-2 Hydra Gyroc Launcher''' ('''MLRS-2 Hydra''') is a weapon in the '''[[Hydra]]''' line of gyroc missile launchers built by [[Chalybs Defense Solutions]] and employed by the [[United Nations Space Command]].{{Ref/Reuse|EN}} The weapon succeeds the previous [[MLRS-1 Hydra|MLRS-1]] model.


==Overview==
==Overview==
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Warnings on the body of the MLRS-2 Hydra recommend using only approved UNSC munitions.{{Ref/Site|Id=insideoct2021|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/inside-infinite-october-2021|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Inside Infinite - October 2021|D=29|M=10|Y=2021}}
Warnings on the body of the MLRS-2 Hydra recommend using only approved UNSC munitions.{{Ref/Site|Id=insideoct2021|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/inside-infinite-october-2021|SiteName=Halo Waypoint|PageName=Inside Infinite - October 2021|D=29|M=10|Y=2021}}
===History===
MLRS-2 Hydra units are either tested or manufactured at the [[Seattle]] [[Seattle Complex|Complex]], [[United Republic of North America]].{{Ref/Reuse|insideoct2021}} Succeeding the MLRS-1 model, the MLRS-2 was in use by UNSC forces by [[2559]]. In this time, it was employed during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]].{{Ref/Game|HINF|Hydra in-game weapon}} While fighting the [[John-117|Master Chief]], the [[Jiralhanae Warlord]] [[Tremonius]] used a Hydra against the Spartan.{{Ref/Level|Id=foundation|HI|Foundation (Halo Infinite)|Foundation}}


===Variants===
===Variants===
[[File:HINF Pursuit Hydra.png|thumb|The Pursuit Hydra]]
*'''[[Pursuit Hydra]]''': The Pursuit Hydra locks onto targets more quickly and fires projectiles at greater velocities, making it more effective at longer ranges.{{Ref/Site|Id=Support|URL=https://support.halowaypoint.com/hc/en-us/articles/6882880281364-Halo-Infinite-Weapon-Equipment-and-Vehicle-Inventory-|Site=Halo Support|Page=Halo Infinite Weapon, Equipment, and Vehicle Inventory|D=05|M=05|Y=2023}}
*'''[[Pursuit Hydra]]''': The Pursuit Hydra locks onto targets more quickly and fires projectiles at greater velocities, making it more effective at longer ranges.{{Ref/Site|Id=Support|URL=https://support.halowaypoint.com/hc/en-us/articles/6882880281364-Halo-Infinite-Weapon-Equipment-and-Vehicle-Inventory-|Site=Halo Support|Page=Halo Infinite Weapon, Equipment, and Vehicle Inventory|D=05|M=05|Y=2023}}
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===History===
==In-game information==
MLRS-2 Hydra units are either tested or manufactured at the [[Seattle]] [[Seattle Complex|Complex]], [[United Republic of North America]].{{Ref/Reuse|insideoct2021}} Succeeding the MLRS-1 model, the MLRS-2 was in use by UNSC forces by [[2559]]. In this time, it was employed during the [[Battle for Zeta Halo]].{{Ref/Game|HINF|Hydra in-game weapon}} While fighting the [[John-117|Master Chief]], the [[Jiralhanae Warlord]] [[Tremonius]] used a Hydra against the Spartan.{{Ref/Level|Id=foundation|HI|Foundation (Halo Infinite)|Foundation}}
{{Quote|A rapid-fire guided munitions launcher that fires gyroscopically-stabilized rockets, which home in on targets after lock-on.|Description from the Academy's Weapon Drills menu.{{Ref/Game|HI|Academy - Weapon Drills - Hydra description}}}}
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==Gallery==

Revision as of 12:49, May 19, 2023

This article is about the Hydra model featured in Halo Infinite. For other uses of the word Hydra, see Hydra (disambiguation).
MLRS-2 Hydra
The MLRS-2 Hydra's product logo.

A crop of the MLRS-2 Hydra.

Production overview

Manufacturer:

Chalybs Defense Solutions[1]

Model series:

Hydra

Type:

Multiple rocket launcher

Variants:

Pursuit Hydra

Specifications

Length:

96 centimeters (37.8 in)[1]

Ammunition type:

9X-G HEAB Gyroc rockets[1]

Feed system:

6-rocket revolving cylinder[1]

Service history

In service:

Post-Covenant War conflicts

 
“ The latest in the portable micro-missile launcher technology. By toggling to the zoom aim mode, the MLRS-2 Hydra can lock-on to vehicles and infantry targets, allowing missiles to home-in. When hip fired, Hydra munitions are unguided, but feature proximity air-burst fusing.[2] ”

The Multiple Launch Rocket System-2 Hydra Gyroc Launcher (MLRS-2 Hydra) is a weapon in the Hydra line of gyroc missile launchers built by Chalybs Defense Solutions and employed by the United Nations Space Command.[1] The weapon succeeds the previous MLRS-1 model.

Overview

Design details

As with its predecessor, the MLRS-1, the MLRS-2 Hydra is a semi-automatic missile launcher equipped by infantry forces for use against other infantry and vehicles. The weapon is arranged in a manner similar to a conventional rifle, albeit with a more angular body than its predecessor. The fore of the weapon contains a revolving cylinder which stocks six 9X-G High Explosive, Air Bursting (HEAB) gyroscopically-stabilised missiles. These missiles can be individually-fired by the operator with a semi-automatic fire mode in either dumb-fire or locked-on to enemies. When locking onto enemies, the weapon's integrated semi-automatic tracking and targeting systems allow the operator to target enemy infantry or individual parts of vehicles for the missiles to home in on.[1]

Warnings on the body of the MLRS-2 Hydra recommend using only approved UNSC munitions.[3]

History

MLRS-2 Hydra units are either tested or manufactured at the Seattle Complex, United Republic of North America.[3] Succeeding the MLRS-1 model, the MLRS-2 was in use by UNSC forces by 2559. In this time, it was employed during the Battle for Zeta Halo.[4] While fighting the Master Chief, the Jiralhanae Warlord Tremonius used a Hydra against the Spartan.[5]

Variants

  • Pursuit Hydra: The Pursuit Hydra locks onto targets more quickly and fires projectiles at greater velocities, making it more effective at longer ranges.[6]
  • Pursuit Hydra

    Pursuit Hydra

In-game information

"A rapid-fire guided munitions launcher that fires gyroscopically-stabilized rockets, which home in on targets after lock-on."
— Description from the Academy's Weapon Drills menu.[7]
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Gallery

Main-Legendary.png See our gameplay information related to MLRS-2 Hydra on its gameplay page.
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Development images

  • The MLRS-2 Hydra's textures in the early stages of Halo Infinite development.

    The MLRS-2 Hydra's textures in the early stages of Halo Infinite development.

  • Decals on the MLRS-2.

    Decals on the MLRS-2.

  • A render of the MLRS-2's high-poly model.

    A render of the MLRS-2's high-poly model.

  • A render of the MLRS-2's high-poly model.

    A render of the MLRS-2's high-poly model.

  • A render of the MLRS-2's high-poly model.

    A render of the MLRS-2's high-poly model.

Screenshots

  • A Spartan firing an MLRS-2.

    A Spartan firing an MLRS-2.

  • The MLRS-2 micro-missile.

    The MLRS-2 micro-missile.

  • First-person view of the Hydra in dumb-fire mode.

    First-person view of the Hydra in dumb-fire mode.

  • First-person view of the Hydra in tracking mode.

    First-person view of the Hydra in tracking mode.

  • A Sangheili Enforcer fires a rocket from a MLRS-2 Hydra.

    A Sangheili Enforcer fires a rocket from a MLRS-2 Hydra.

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d e f Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 177
  2. ^ Halo Infinite, Forge - MLRS-2 Hydra description: "The latest in the portable micro-missile launcher technology. By toggling to the zoom aim mode, the MLRS-2 Hydra can lock-on to vehicles and infantry targets, allowing missiles to home-in. When hip fired, Hydra munitions are unguided, but feature proximity air-burst fusing."
  3. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Inside Infinite - October 2021 (Retrieved on Oct 29, 2021) [archive]
  4. ^ Halo Infinite, Hydra in-game weapon
  5. ^ Halo Infinite, campaign level Foundation
  6. ^ Halo Support, Halo Infinite Weapon, Equipment, and Vehicle Inventory (Retrieved on May 5, 2023) [archive]
  7. ^ Halo Infinite, Academy - Weapon Drills - Hydra description

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List of infantry support weapons in UNSC service
Anti-vehicle weapons
Railguns ARC-920 railgun (Arclight • Whiplash)
M6 Spartan Lasers M6/E ( Endgame • Selene's Lance) • M6/R • M6/V • M6/X
Rocket launchers and recoilless rifles Hydra MLRS (MLRS-1 (Typhon • Echidna) • MLRS-2 (Pursuit)) • M149 Magellan • M19-B SAM • M41 SPNKR (M41B • M41D (Tracker) • SPNKr EM • SPNKr EX • SPNKr Prime) • M57 Pilum (Ad Victoriam • High Five) • STMPr • SGM-151 series (LAU-65D missile pod • LAU-1810 missile launcher)
Light machine guns M67 LAW • M328 LMG • M739 SAW (Appetite for Destruction • The Answer)
Medium machine guns M231 MMG
Heavy machine guns AIE-486H • HMG-38 HMG • M43 HMG • M199 HMG • M247 series (M247H (Etilka • M247 GPMG) • M247T) • M413 HMG
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