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=='''HAVOK Tactical Nuclear Weapon'''==
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The HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon is a UNSC nuclear weapon.

The HAVOK tactical nuclear warhead is one of the most powerful ground-based nuclear ordnances in the UNSC arsenal, and has a thermonuclear yield of 30 megatons. The HAVOK is typically detonated via remote signal when not employed as a warhead but in dire circumstances can be activated manually. This is accomplished by twisting the front end of the device, which extends out of the shell, indicating that the device has been armed. When armed using this method the HAVOK will detonate after detection of physical impact with the outer shell.

The HAVOK tactical nuclear weapon is primarily utilized in situations in which the UNSC must eliminate Covenant forces in entrenched in highly defendable locations and formations, or to prevent important locations from falling into Covenant control. The UNSC will authorize the use of HAVOK explosives to eliminate Covenant naval vessels deploying infantry and equipment as well. Nuclear weapons like the HAVOK are employed often in combat against the Covenant Empire, as they are some of the only weapons in the UNSC arsenal capable of directly inflicting catastrophic damage to advanced Covenant technology and massed infantry formations. However, nuclear ordnance is only authorized when all civilian and military populations have been evacuated or compromised within a target area.