During the defense of Onyx of October 2558, UNSC forces used Kestrels against Created forces. In July 2557 AV-30 Kestrels were used by headhunters during the Battle of Installation 03 and Battle of New Phoenix. Starting with several competing design philosophies encompassing various shapes, armament combinations, and turbine layouts, ONI skunkworks engineers eventually settled on a final design that was handed off to Misriah Armory for serial production. Every once in a while a new weapon system proves to have the perfect mix of lethality and survivability, and the Kestrel is a perfect example of human ingenuity pushing the war effort in the right direction. The Office of Naval Intelligence invested heavily in weapons prototyping, although most new designs never make it past the theoretical/modeling stage. Some experimental models are also armed with a pair of M302 rocket pods. The standard production model of the Kestrel is armed with a set of twin-linked GAU-10/A heavy autocannons. These fans allow the Kestrel to easily navigate narrow spaces and partake in acrobatic aerial maneuvers. The Kestrel hovers above the ground by three ducted air fans rather than using traditional wheels or treads.
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