The Alien Universe Weapons Category page lists articles related to the Alien Universe Weapons from the Alien movies and the Expanded Lore. Expect to see overviews of specific Alien Weapons, but also list-based articles about certain Colonial Marine weapon categories.
The M56 Smartgun is a heavy automatic support weapon used by the United States Colonial Marine Corps. This article provides an overview of the M56 Smartgun's design, technical characteristics, known variants, and its operators.
By Janno Vares January 12, 2026 Alien Universe Weapons | Colonial Marine Lore
A guide to the F44AA Pulse Rifle from Alien: Romulus, including its specs, lore history, Colonial Marine use, and links to the later M41A Pulse Rifle.
By Janno Vares April 24, 2024 Alien Universe Weapons | Colonial Marine Lore
Used by the Colonial Marines across the universe, the M41A Pulse Rifle is probably the most iconic human weapon in the Alien series. We take a look at some of the Pulse Rifle variants that have been used in the movies, games and comic books.
By Janno Vares June 30, 2023 Alien Universe Weapons | Colonial Marine Lore
Besides their famous APC and Power Loader, the Colonial Marines don't employ many ground-based vehicles. The Colonial Marine Technical Manual has introduced tanks and self-propelled guns, while the comics and Kenner toys have also brought to light a few new vehicles.
By Janno Vares April 06, 2021 Alien Universe Vehicles | Alien Universe Weapons | Colonial Marine Lore
The USCM packs a big arsenal of weapons including nukes, knives, sharp sticks and phased plasma pulse rifles. Here is a list of best infantry weapons from Aliens and the Alien games, ranked by their firepower and usability against the Xenomorphs and Yautja opponents.
By Janno Vares February 25, 2019 Alien Universe Weapons | Colonial Marine Lore
The Predator Killer mech suit in The Predator was not the first instance of weaponized mech suits being used in the Alien vs. Predator universe. We take a look at several different mech suits and power armor from the movies, games and comics and rank them by their awesomeness.
By Janno Vares October 04, 2018 Alien Universe Vehicles | Alien Universe Weapons | Alien Universe Androids