| M651 missile launcher | |
|---|---|
 Two M651s mounted on the ventral surface of the AV-14 Hornet. | |
| Production overview | |
|
Type: |
Missile launcher |
| Specifications | |
|
Feed system: |
Autoloading[1] |
The M651 missile launcher is a heavy aerial-mounted weapon system employed by the United Nations Space Command.[1] They are classed as a Class-2 Guided Munition Launch System in UNSC inventories.[2] The weapon consists of five individual autoloading launch tubes, capable of firing lock on-capable air-to-air and air-to-ground missiles. Two such weapons are ventrally mounted on the underside skiffs of the standard AV-14 Hornet models.[1]
Production notes
In Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, the Hornet's missile launcher is erroneously identified as being on the nose of the aircraft. The Class-2 GMLS caption points at the vehicle's nose-mounted targeting, sensor and camera array.[2]
Appearances
- Halo: Uprising (First appearance)
- Halo 3
- Halo 3: ODST (Halo: The Master Chief Collection-only)
- Halo Legends
- Halo 4 (Background only)
- Halo 2: Anniversary
Sources
- ^ a b c Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 157
- ^ a b Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, page 96