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==Applications== | ==Applications== | ||
*The Covenant uses [[pulse laser turret]]s and other directed energy weapons as the standard armament of all of its warships, from the small [[missionary ship]]s to the titanic [[Covenant assault carrier|assault carrier]]s, supplementing more devastating [[plasma turret]]s. These weapons | *The Covenant uses [[pulse laser turret]]s and other directed energy weapons as the standard armament of all of its warships, from the small [[missionary ship]]s to the titanic [[Covenant assault carrier|assault carrier]]s, supplementing more devastating [[plasma turret]]s. These weapons consist of chemical [[Wikipedia:Hydrogen fluoride laser|hydrogen fluoride lasers]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Contact Harvest]]'''</ref> In addition, some Covenant warships such as the {{Pattern|Zanar|light cruiser}} are equipped with beam lasers, using them for precision strikes during suppression campaigns.<ref name="Warfleet72">'''[[Halo: Warfleet]]''', ''Attack Ships'', ''pages 72-73''</ref> | ||
*The UNSC has been slower to adapt lasers to combat uses, though laser turrets are equipped to [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] [[UNSC Prowler|prowlers]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'''</ref> and the UNSC is issuing the [[M6 Spartan Laser]] into frontline service.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]'''</ref> Though not a weapon, the [[laser designator]], the [[H-165 Forward Observer Module|H-165]] and [[H-295 Forward Observer Module|H-295]] target locators uses a laser beam to designate targets and measure the distance between itself and an object. The [[laser aiming module]] is a [[weapon attachment]] used to increase targeting accuracy. | *The UNSC has been slower to adapt lasers to combat uses, though laser turrets are equipped to [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] [[UNSC Prowler|prowlers]]<ref>'''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'''</ref> and the UNSC is issuing the [[M6 Spartan Laser]] into frontline service.<ref>'''[[Halo 3]]'''</ref> Though not a weapon, the [[laser designator]], the [[H-165 Forward Observer Module|H-165]] and [[H-295 Forward Observer Module|H-295]] target locators uses a laser beam to designate targets and measure the distance between itself and an object. The [[laser aiming module]] is a [[weapon attachment]] used to increase targeting accuracy. | ||
*Some varieties of [[Human-Covenant War]]-era developments in UNSC space-borne [[nuclear weapon]]s use [[Wikipedia:Nuclear pumped laser|nuclear-pumped]] X-ray lasers to increase the warheads' effectiveness against Covenant warships' [[energy shielding]].<ref>''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 16</ref> | *Some varieties of [[Human-Covenant War]]-era developments in UNSC space-borne [[nuclear weapon]]s use [[Wikipedia:Nuclear pumped laser|nuclear-pumped]] X-ray lasers to increase the warheads' effectiveness against Covenant warships' [[energy shielding]].<ref>''[[Halo: Warfleet]]'', p. 16</ref> | ||
*Some [[Kig-Yar]] firearms use lasers for projectiles.<ref>'''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''', ''page 329''</ref> | *Some [[Kig-Yar]] firearms use lasers for projectiles.<ref>'''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''', ''page 329''</ref> | ||
*Lasers also have [[civilian]] applications, such as in mining and excavation machinery. The mining drill on the [[JOTUN Heavy Industries]] [[EM-240 Neides auger]] uses a state-of-the-art solid-state laser to achieve remarkable drilling efficiencies.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/ | *Lasers also have [[civilian]] applications, such as in mining and excavation machinery. The mining drill on the [[JOTUN Heavy Industries]] [[EM-240 Neides auger]] uses a state-of-the-art solid-state laser to achieve remarkable drilling efficiencies.<ref>[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/canon-fodder-looking-glassed '''Halo Waypoint''': ''Canon Fodder - Looking Glassed'']</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||