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| − | '''Arcus Launchers''' are a type of advanced [[Missile Launcher]] mounted on [[Space Marine]] [[Sicaran Arcus]] artillery tanks during the [[Great Crusade]] and [[Horus Heresy]]. | + | '''Arcus Launchers''' are a type of advanced [[Missile Launcher]] mounted on [[Space Marine]] [[Sicaran Arcus]] artillery tanks during the [[Great Crusade]] and [[Horus Heresy]].{{Fn|2}} |
The Arcus launcher is based upon [[Xiphon Rotary Missile Launcher|the rotary missile launcher]] developed for the [[Xiphon Interceptor|Xiphon strike fighter]], however the greater size of the mounting on the [[Sicaran]] hull allows for a more complex feed mechanism and the employment of multiple warhead types. Over time, the advanced Arcus Launchers have broken down and in the [[M41|41st Millennium]] Sicaran Arcus tanks are commonly equipped with more basic rotary missile systems.{{Fn|1}} | The Arcus launcher is based upon [[Xiphon Rotary Missile Launcher|the rotary missile launcher]] developed for the [[Xiphon Interceptor|Xiphon strike fighter]], however the greater size of the mounting on the [[Sicaran]] hull allows for a more complex feed mechanism and the employment of multiple warhead types. Over time, the advanced Arcus Launchers have broken down and in the [[M41|41st Millennium]] Sicaran Arcus tanks are commonly equipped with more basic rotary missile systems.{{Fn|1}} | ||
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==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
*{{Endn|1}}: [https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-US/Legion-Sicaran-Arcus-Strike-Tank-2017 Forge World] | *{{Endn|1}}: [https://www.forgeworld.co.uk/en-US/Legion-Sicaran-Arcus-Strike-Tank-2017 Forge World] | ||
| − | *{{Endn|2}}: [[Liber Astartes]], pg. | + | *{{Endn|2}}: [[Liber Astartes (2nd Edition)]], pg. 71 |
[[Category:Missile Weapons]] | [[Category:Missile Weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Weapons (Space Marines)]] | [[Category:Weapons (Space Marines)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:45, 28 June 2025
Arcus Launchers are a type of advanced Missile Launcher mounted on Space Marine Sicaran Arcus artillery tanks during the Great Crusade and Horus Heresy.[2]
The Arcus launcher is based upon the rotary missile launcher developed for the Xiphon strike fighter, however the greater size of the mounting on the Sicaran hull allows for a more complex feed mechanism and the employment of multiple warhead types. Over time, the advanced Arcus Launchers have broken down and in the 41st Millennium Sicaran Arcus tanks are commonly equipped with more basic rotary missile systems.[1]
These Launchers could be loaded with Arcus Warheads, Skyspear Warheads, Pyrax Warheads and Neutron-Flux Warheads.[2]
See also
Sources
- 1: Forge World
- 2: Liber Astartes (2nd Edition), pg. 71
