Projectile Cannons were common Kushan kinetic weapons used during the Homeworld War and the New Hiigaran Navy during the Beast War. Each cannon magnetically accelerates a small projectile to high speeds, and the resulting kinetic energy is enough to penetrate the armor of fighters, corvettes and even frigates. Larger devices use a heavier projectile, and the increased mass results in a more powerful punch.

HistoryEdit

Projectile Cannons existed in several versions. The most commonly used was a light version with fixed forward-fire mounted on Blade-class Interceptors, as well as other Kushan fighter craft. Some of them were still in use during the Cataclysm Era. The second most common version, a medium turreted gun, was used on almost all Kushan corvettes, most notably on the Tempest-class Multi-Gun Corvettes, which were developed to counter the massed Kadeshi fighters. Finally, large Projectile Cannon turrets were used by Kushan frigates and other capital ships, like the Vengeance-class Assault Frigates. A longer reload time was compensated by a more powerful shot.

Projectile Cannons were eventually replaced by Kinetic Guns by the Hiigaran Navy prior to the war with the Vaygr, although the principle technology remains the same.

See AlsoEdit

• Kinetic weapons

SourcesEdit

• Homeworld Historical and Technical Briefing
• Homeworld
• Homeworld: Cataclysm
• Homeworld 2