61,036
edits
Halopediaman (talk | contribs) mNo edit summary |
m (→Service history: Link cleanup, replaced: Type-52 Phantom → {{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}}) |
||
(38 intermediate revisions by 26 users not shown) | |||
Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
{{ | {{Status|Canon}} | ||
[[File:HTMCC - H3 Kilo 23 Opens Fire.jpg|thumb|350px|''Kilo 023'' firing her Anvil-II air-to-surface missiles.]] | |||
[[ | |||
The '''Anvil-II | The '''Anvil-II''' is a type of air-to-surface missile used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. They are normally mounted via rocket pods on [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] dropships<ref>'''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]''', ''page ??''</ref> for clearing ground targets and drop zones of enemies.<ref>'''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]''', ''page 306''</ref> | ||
==Design details== | |||
ANVIL-II missiles are typically mounted in rocket pods underneath the wing of [[D77-TC Pelican]] and [[D77H-TCI Pelican]] dropships. While typically employed for air-ground purposes and air strikes, they are capable of being employed against stationary or slow moving airborne targets. ANVIL-IIs can also be mounted on top of the Pelican, such as the G77S Pelican gunship variant. | |||
==Service history== | |||
The ANVIL-II missile was the weapon used by the [[SPARTAN-II Program|Spartan-IIs]] when they attacked the Covenant ship ''[[Unrelenting]]'' near [[Chi Ceti IV]]. Spartans [[Kelly-087|087]], [[john-117|117]], and [[Samuel-034|034]] infiltrated and set off three ANVIL-II warheads around the ship's core, destroying it. | |||
This missile was utilised throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]]. During the [[Battle for Earth]], Pelicans employed the missile to conduct airstrikes against the {{Pattern|Protos|Scarab}} wreaking havoc throughout the city of [[New Mombasa]],<ref>'''Halo 2''' campaign level, ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref> and later on against {{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}} targets during the jungles of [[Africa]].<ref>'''Halo 3''' campaign level, ''[[Sierra 117]]''.</ref> They would later be employed throughout the [[Battle of Installation 05]], with Pelicans utilising Anvil missiles to strike against [[Sentinel]] targets throughout the [[Quarantine Zone]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Quarantine Zone]]''</ref> | |||
During the [[Second Ark Conflict]] in [[2559]], UNSC Logistics AI [[Isabel]] installed additional ANVIL-II missile pods as a part of G77S Pelican Gunship for additional air support. These pods were mounted on the upper part of the Pelican's chassis.<ref>'''Halo Wars 2'''</ref><ref>''[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/the-art-of-war-s Canon Fodder - The Art of War(s)]''</ref> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The player can be killed by Anvil-II missiles at the end of ''[[Sierra 117]]'' if the player starts killing the surviving Marines and [[Thel 'Vadam|Arbiter]] when the Pelican is present. | |||
*The player can be killed by Anvil-II missiles at the end of [[ | *For development purposes, the missiles fired by the Pelican at the end of Sierra 117 actually employ the model and textures of [[102mm High-Explosive Anti-Tank|HEAT]] missiles used by the [[M41 rocket launcher]]. | ||
* | |||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Anvil_II_wing.JPG|An Anvil-II ASM missile pod mounted on a D77-TC Pelican. | |||
File:H2A Pelican with Anvil-II pods.png|A D77-TC Pelican with the ANVIL-II missile pods. | |||
File:HTMCC - H2A Pelican Anvil-II.jpg|A D77-TC Pelican firing ANVIL-II missiles. | |||
File:H3 Pelican Anvil-II.jpg|A D77H-TCI Pelican showcasing its under-wing missile pods. | |||
File:HW2 - G77S Pelican.jpg|The G77S Pelican Gunship, fitted with ANVIL-II missile pods atop the craft. | |||
File:HW2-G77S.png|A G77S firing its ANVIL payload. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==List of appearances== | |||
*''[[Halo: The Fall of Reach]]'' {{1st}} | |||
*''[[Halo 2]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo 3]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Mortal Dictata]]'' {{mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Last Light]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]'' | |||
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{Mo}} | |||
*''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]'' | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
{{Ref/Sources}} | |||
{{ | {{UNSC ordnance}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:UNSC air weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Missiles]] | [[Category:Missiles]] |