The assault cannon is a heavy, automatic anti-personnel weapon commonly used by Terminator armoured Space Marines.
突击炮是一种重型自动杀伤人员武器，通常由终结者装甲星际战士使用。
Space Marine Assault Cannon 星际战士突击炮
Description 说明
Its most notable feature is its incredibly high rate of fire, easily eclipsing that of the autocannon it replaced. It is a medium-calibre rotary autocannon, with 6 barrels cycled by an electric motor past a single chamber.
它最显著的特点是其令人难以置信的高射速，很容易超过它所取代的自动炮。这是一门中等口径的旋转式自动炮，有6个枪管，通过一个由电动机驱动的膛室。
The weapon was developed after the Horus Heresy as a replacement for the autocannon and Rotor Cannon, which had been a common heavy weapon on Terminator suits until then. Introduced during the mark 3a phase of Terminator armour development, this weapon is the standard alternative to the heavy flamer as a squad's special weapon. Its design has changed little, retaining the distinctively long, cylindrical, rotating barrels.
该武器是在荷鲁斯叛乱之后开发的，作为自动炮和旋转炮的替代品，在此之前，自动炮一直是终结者上常见的重型武器。这款武器是在Mark.IIIa终结者装甲的开发阶段推出的，作为小队特殊武器的重型火焰枪的标准替代品。它的设计几乎没有变化，保留了独特的长圆柱形旋转枪管。
Although it lacks the range of the autocannon and many other heavy weapons, the assault cannon is a fearsome weapon when used in the close range role it was designed for. The weapon is prone to overheating and jams due to its high rate of fire - the number of rounds fired per second are counted in the hundreds. The barrels and other firing components are made of a heat-dispersing ceramic/metallic alloy, helping the weapon to withstand the intense heat generated by its high rate of fire. Despite this, the barrels still reach temperatures of over 300°. Due to the high rate of wear on the barrels, the barrels are replaced after every mission. Motor and barrel failure are common problems with the assault cannon, making the weapon prone to jamming during sustained bursts. The weight and complexity of the mechanism, and the heavy recoil generated means that the assault cannon requires a stable firing platform. The weapon is not considered man portable, however the powerful servos, recoil compensators and stabilizers built into Terminator armour allows the elite Astartes Terminator squads to carry the weapon into battle. The assault cannon is well suited to the battlefield role of Terminator squads, providing a massive rate of fire which often compensates for the enemies' vast superiority in numbers. In confined environments providing long corridors of fire, such as space hulks and hive worlds, the assault cannon is invaluable.
虽然它缺乏自动炮和许多其他重型武器的射程，但突击炮在用于近距离任务时是一种可怕的武器。由于其高射速，该武器容易过热和卡膛——每秒发射的子弹数数以百计。枪管和其他射击部件由散热陶钢/金属合金制成，有助于武器承受其高射速产生的强烈热量。尽管如此，这些枪管的温度仍然超过300°。由于枪管磨损率很高，每次任务后都会更换枪管。引擎和枪管故障是突击炮的常见问题，使武器在持续爆发时容易卡住。该机构的重量和复杂性，以及产生的重后坐力意味着突击炮需要一个稳定的射击平台。该武器不被认为是便携的，但终结者盔甲中内置的强大伺服系统、后坐力补偿器和稳定器使精英阿斯塔特终结者小队能够携带该武器进入战斗。突击炮非常适合终结者小队的战场角色，提供了巨大的火力，这往往弥补了敌人在数量上的巨大优势。在提供长距离火力走廊的密闭环境中，如太空废船和巢都世界，突击炮是无价的。
The high rate of fire makes the assault cannon unsuitable for extended engagements when used by Terminators, as the ammunition carried is quickly exhausted. This drawback is negated in vehicle and Dreadnought mountings, where ammunition storage capacity is far greater. The standard ammunition fired is a cased round, comprising a dense metallic core covered in a non-metallic composite sheath with a diamantine tip. This provides excellent penetration capabilities against light and personal armour.
高射速使得突击炮在终结者使用时不适合长时间交战，因为携带的弹药很快就会耗尽。这一缺点在车辆和无畏上被抵消了，因为它们的弹药储存能力要大得多。发射的标准弹药是一种套壳弹药，由一个致密的金属芯覆盖在一个带有金刚石尖端的非金属复合护套中。这为对抗轻型和个人装甲提供了出色的穿透能力。
Assault Cannon 突击炮
It has long been reported by the Astartes that the assault cannon's massive rate of fire can allow it to chew through armour that would normally be impenetrable to a weapon of its calibre. Extensive testing by the Adeptus Mechanicus supported this observation, and Astartes targeting doctrines have been officially amended to recognize this attribute. The logistic shortcomings of the assault cannon are far outweighed by its destructiveness in combat and its effect on enemy morale.
阿斯塔特长期以来一直宣布，突击炮的巨大射速可以让它穿透通常这种口径的武器无法穿透的盔甲。机械神教的广泛测试支持了这一观点，阿斯塔特瞄准理论已被正式修订以承认这一属性。突击炮在后勤方面的不足远远被其在战斗中的破坏力及其对敌军士气的影响所抵消。
Known Patterns 已知型号
Absinia Pattern - Used by the Sons of Medusa during the Badab War.
阿比西尼亚型 - 巴达布战争期间美杜莎之子使用。
Mk II Absinia Pattern - Used by the Salamanders and Carcharadons during the Badab War.
Mk II 阿比西尼亚型 - 在巴达布战争期间被火蜥蜴和噬人鲨使用。
Absolo Pattern - Used by the Red Scorpions during the investigation into Beta Anphelion IV.
阿布索罗型 - 红蝎在调查贝塔·远日IV号时使用。
Mk VIII Absolo Pattern — Used by the Space Wolves.
Mk VIII 阿布索罗型 — 太空野狼使用。
Kheres Pattern — Great Crusade-era prototype. Used by Contemptor Pattern Dreadnoughts in the Great Crusade, it was being phased out by more compact designs wielded by Terminator squads by the start of the Horus Heresy.
克雷斯型 — 大远征时代的原型。在大远征中，它被蔑视者无畏使用，在荷鲁斯叛乱开始时，它被终结者小队使用的更紧凑的设计所淘汰。
Assault cannon of Kheres pattern 克雷斯型突击炮
Iliastus Pattern — Great Crusade-era prototype designed by The Dyzanique. A more compact and portable variant of the highly successful Kheres pattern, the pattern boasts formidable firepower, but is prone to catastrophic failure. Used by the Imperial Fists and Blood Angels. Blood Angels techmarines would often fit Iliastus assault cannons to their tanks, both as pintle weapons and in twin-linked configuration for the turret, which in time became known as Baal Predators.
伊利亚斯图斯型 — 由戴赞尼克教派设计的大远征时代原型。作为非常成功的克雷斯型的一种更紧凑、更便携的变体，该型号拥有强大的火力，但容易发生灾难性的故障。被帝国之拳和圣血天使使用。圣血天使技术军事经常将伊利亚斯图斯突击炮安装在他们的坦克上，既可以作为枢轴武器，也可以作为炮塔的双联配置，后来被称为巴尔掠食者。
Iliastus Pattern Assault Cannon 伊利亚斯图斯型突击炮
Mk I Pattern — A pattern used by the Man of Iron UR-025.
Mk I型 — 铁人UR-025使用的图案。
Ultima Pattern - Used by the Dark Angels during the Siege of Vraks.
极限型 - 黑暗天使在弗拉克斯围城期间使用。
