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A Magnetic Accelerator Cannon was a general term for the coilgun armament of a military vessel in service with the United Nations Space Command Navy, first seeing use during the Insurrection as a primary ship-to-ship armament capable of accurately hitting targets at great ranges through the use of computerized targeting systems. Through the use of high powered electromagnetic fields MAC cannons to accelerate ferric-tungsten projectiles to significant fractions of the speed of light, making them ideal for use against unshielded targets including enemy vessels, orbital stations, and even planets. However, during the course of the Human-Covenant War these weapons were forced to adapt to the use of shield generators through the use of more powerful capacitors, multiple-shot capabilities, and even being used in conjunction with nuclear and chemical weapons in order to better defeat enemy vessels.

Mark I Magnetic Accelerator Cannon
Designed and deployed in 2500 as a highly effective, experimental weapons platform for United Nations Space Command vessels, the Mark I was first carried by the heavy destroyer UNSC Gorgon under the command of Admiral Preston J. Cole and carried just three rounds in its magazine. Designed to accelerate a 120 ton tungsten-ferric to 24% the speed of light, these early predecessors to the much more powerful variants found in the Human-Covenant War were more than capable of achieving complete destruction of hostile vessels to ranges of over 50,000 kilometers with the then current generation of 'dumb' AI's.

Mark II Magnetic Accelerator Cannon
With advances in Magnetic Accelerator design allowing for rounds to be accelerated to high velocities through the use of additional coils and advanced capacitors, the Mark II would be deployed on the UNSC Apocalypse in 2519. With the ability to accelerate a ferric-tungsten projectile to 40% the speed of light, this design would become one of the standard armaments of UNSC vessels during the Human-Covenant War.

Mark III Medium Magnetic Accelerator Cannon
Intended for use on Destroyers, the Medium Magnetic Accelerator Cannon was designed to maximize effectiveness while balancing the concerns of power consumption and space limitations for the compact class. Capable of accelerating a ferric-tungsten with a mass of 600 tons to 56% the speed of light, this armament proved a valuable tool for military planners during the Human-Covenant War in fleet engagements.

Mark IV Heavy Magnetic Accelerator Cannon
Designed for use on larger capital warships such as the Marathon-clas Heavy Guided Missile Cruiser, the Mark IV was capable of accelerating an 800 ton ferric-tungsten projectile to 60% the speed of light; enough power to effectively punch through the shields of a Covenant vessel with the use of Archer chemical missiles or a Shiva nuclear missile.

Mark V Super Magnetic Accelerator Cannon
First conceptualized by designers in the early 20's for use on orbital defense platforms to protect key positions from hostile incursions, the Mark V is the most powerful conventional weapon ever developed by the United Nations Space Command. With the capability to accelerate a 3000 ton ferric-tungsten slug to half the speed of light, the energy released by projectile upon impact is enough to overpenetrate a fully-shielded Covenant warship and cause significant damage to a secondary target. During the First Battle of Reach and the First Battle of Earth, these weapons platforms proved their worth as they were able to deal heavy blows to enemy warships before being disabled by boarding parties later in the engagement.

UNSC engineers in 2524