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[[File:HMCC-H4-PilotGun.png|thumb|right|300px|Close up of a [[G79H-TC Pelican|Pelican gunship's]] GAU-53 MBHRC Autocannon]]
[[File:HMCC-H4-PilotGun.png|thumb|right|300px|Close up of a [[G79H-TC Pelican|Pelican gunship's]] GAU-53 MBHRC Autocannon]]
The '''GAU/53 70mm MBHRC autocannon''' is an anti-personnel/vehicle, triple-barrelled weapon in service with the [[United Nations Space Command]]. Two of these autocannons are mounted below the nose of the [[D79-TC Pelican]] and its [[G79H-TC Pelican|gunship variant]], and the [[D81WP Condor]].{{Ref/Generic|[[Halo 4 Interactive Guide]]|[[Halo 4 Interactive Guide#UNSC Vehicles|UNSC Vehicles - Pelican]]}} However, unlike the standard class, the Pelican gunship variant is only armed with one mounted autocannon.{{Ref/Game|H4|D79H-TC Pelican in-game model}} The autocannons are mounted on a gimble on the Pelicans to allow them to rotate with ease.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/Detail/weapon-and-vehicle-renders/37d609fa-0303-4c2e-9fff-2fb79e52d9f6#imageNumber=1|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Weapon and Vehicle Renders|D=20|M=07|Y=2014|NoArchive=Yes}}
The '''GAU/53 70mm MBHRC autocannon''' is an anti-personnel/vehicle, triple-barrelled weapon in service with the [[United Nations Space Command]]. Two of these autocannons are mounted below the nose of the [[D79-TC Pelican]] and its [[G79H-TC Pelican|gunship variant]], and the [[D81WP Condor]].{{Ref/Generic|[[Halo 4 Interactive Guide]]|[[Halo 4 Interactive Guide#UNSC Vehicles|UNSC Vehicles - Pelican]]}} However, unlike the standard class, the Pelican gunship variant is only armed with one mounted autocannon.{{Ref/Game|H4|D79H-TC Pelican in-game model}} The autocannons are mounted on a gimble on the Pelicans to allow them to rotate with ease.{{Ref/Site|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/Universe/Detail/weapon-and-vehicle-renders/37d609fa-0303-4c2e-9fff-2fb79e52d9f6#imageNumber=1|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Weapon and Vehicle Renders|D=20|M=07|Y=2014|NoArchive=Yes}}

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Close up of a Pelican Gunship's Gimbal.
Close up of a Pelican gunship's GAU-53 MBHRC Autocannon

The GAU/53 70mm MBHRC autocannon is an anti-personnel/vehicle, triple-barrelled weapon in service with the United Nations Space Command. Two of these autocannons are mounted below the nose of the D79-TC Pelican and its gunship variant, and the D81WP Condor.[1] However, unlike the standard class, the Pelican gunship variant is only armed with one mounted autocannon.[2] The autocannons are mounted on a gimble on the Pelicans to allow them to rotate with ease.[3]

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Sources

  1. ^ Halo 4 Interactive Guide, UNSC Vehicles - Pelican
  2. ^ Halo 4, D79H-TC Pelican in-game model
  3. ^ Halo Waypoint, Halo 4 Weapon and Vehicle Renders (Retrieved on Jul 20, 2014)

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