Canon

MLRS-2 Hydra

From Halopedia, the Halo wiki

Revision as of 16:23, May 17, 2023 by SpyglassUnitBeta (talk | contribs) (→‎top: adding feed and range fields for weapon infobox)
This article is about the Hydra model featured in Halo Infinite. For other uses of the word Hydra, see Hydra (disambiguation).
Hydra MLRS-2 HGL
The MLRS-2 Hydra's product logo.

Hydra in Halo Infinite.

Production overview

Manufacturer:

Chalybs Defense Solutions[1]

Model series:

Hydra

Type:

Multiple rocket launcher

Variants:

MLRS-2

Specifications

Length:

37.8 inches (96 cm)[2]

Ammunition type:

9X-G HEAB Gyroc rockets[1]

Feed system:

6-rocket revolving cylinder[1]

Rate of fire:

Semi-automatic

Effective range:

Medium to long

Service history

In service:

Post-Covenant War conflicts

 

The Multiple Launch Rocket System-2 Hydra (MLRS-2 Hydra),[1] commonly known simply as the Hydra, is a weapon employed by the United Nations Space Command as part of the "Hydra" line of weapons manufactured by Chalybs Defense Solutions.[1] The weapon succeeds the previous MLRS-1 model.

Overview

Design

It uses gyroscopically stabilized, high-explosive micro-missiles capable of locking onto enemy targets similar to the Covenant's Kopasa'mada-pattern plasma launcher.[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.[1] While fighting the Master Chief, the Jiralhanae Warlord Tremonius used a Hydra against the Spartan.[4]

Variants

Heads-up display view of the Pursuit Hydra. From Halo Infinite campaign.
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.

Gallery

Main-Legendary.png See our gameplay information related to MLRS-2 Hydra on its gameplay page.
Main-Superintendent.png Browse more images in this article's gallery page.
  • 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 g Halo Infinite Multiplayer Tech Preview
  2. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 177
  3. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Inside Infinite - October 2021
  4. ^ Halo Infinite, campaign level Foundation

v • d • e
 
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
Retrieved from "https://www.halopedia.org/index.php?title=MLRS-2_Hydra&oldid=1580622"