Rapier missile
| Rapier missile | |
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Type: |
Ship-to-ship missile |
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Ammunition type: |
High explosive |
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Tube-fired | |
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Effective range: |
Long |
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In service: |
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The Rapier missile is a ship-launched missile system used by the UNSC Navy.[1][2]
OverviewEdit
Rapiers are primarily employed against stationary targets such as ground-based facilities and space stations. They are poorly equipped to handle enemy point-defenses and are typically fired in mass-saturation attacks - making them ill-suited for anti-ship usage (though they are still able to be used in this role).[3] Warships usually carry Rapier missiles to complement their Magnetic Accelerator Cannons and other weaponry. Rapier pods usually carry thirty missiles each.[2]
ModelsEdit
M75 RapierEdit
The UNSC Infinity is armed with 250 pods of thirty M75 Rapiers.[2][4]
SourcesEdit
- ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 12-127
- ^ a b c Halo Waypoint, The Halo Bulletin: 10.10.12 (Retrieved on Oct 10, 2012) [archive]
- ^ Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Encyclopedia Extravaganza (Retrieved on Jun 1, 2022) [archive]
- ^ Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide, page 188