NP Hardpoints

External Hardpoint Descriptions
External hardpoints are designed to hold equipment which is mounted on the outside of the ship or Warframe. External hardpoints have a specific classification and size. A lower classification can always be mounted on a higher classification hardpoint, but not the other way around.

Class 1
Fixed gun.. These are the standard forward facing laser, particle, or rail cannons.

Class 2
Articulated gun (gimbal-mounted). Class 2 hardpoints are more rare and therefor more expensive, but they allow a weapon to rotate on an arc rather than fire in just one direction.

Class 3
Pylon. These are where you would mount missiles, sensor units, additional ammunition, missile racks, and special scanning or communication equipment.

Class 4
Turret. This class of weapon uses the same armaments as Class 1, but is mounted in a seperate area of the ship which may or may be crewed or automated.

Class 5
Manned point defense turrets, generally mounted on larger ships and capital ships.

Class 6
Heavy manned capital ship turrets typically used in ship-to-ship combat.

Class 7
Spinal mount weaponry. Typically Lasers, Railcannons, and Particle Accelerators that are effective against medium and large ships.

Class 8
Capital ship cannons - extended range heavy weaponry used for large scale ship-to-ship combat in space.

Class 9
Short range Automated Defense Systems.