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The NA4/Defoliant Projector[1] is an incendiary projector used by the UNSC Marine Corps, primarily by the Hellbringers.
Design detail
- "Does anyone realize how heavy these things really are?"
- — Unnamed Hellbringer Serviceman
The NA4/DP is a large and bulky; rather than being attached to the frame of the projector, the fuel tank is carried on the user's back, allowing greater fuel capacity. In addition, the weapon can use a variety of flammable defoliants to compensate for the range of atmospheric and gravitational conditions it can be used in, including highly adherent napalm and oxide-mixed fuel.[2] It continued to serve alongside the smaller and more portable variant M7057, especially after the encounter with the Flood.[1]
The NA4's primary function is to rout entrenched enemies. As such, NA4 users have a high attrition rate, despite the devastating damage they can inflict, due to the exposed fuel tanks which pose a critical vulnerability. The NA4 is compatible with the M301 Grenade Launcher attachment which can be used to launch flashbang grenades. Hellbringers often do so before rushing enemy positions.
Variant
- Main article: M7057 flamethrower
The M7057 Defoliant Projector is a somewhat smaller and more portable variant of the NA4/DP. Instead of napalm, the M7057 uses Pyrosene-V for ammunition, and has a gas tank located on the back of weapon rather than on the user's back. The M7057 is more decorative, with a face of a shark painted on the heat shroud. It saw use in the Human-Covenant War's later period.[1]
Trivia
The Halo Wars: Official Strategy Guide refers to the NA4 as "M6634 Defoliant System (M6634/DS)".
Gallery
- Na4FT.jpg
A closeup of the NA4.
Concept art of an NA4 being carried out of an M312 Elephant by a Hellbringer.
Comparison of the very similar structure between the NA4 and M7057.
List of appearances
- Halo Wars (First appearance)
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 69
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