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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> | 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 airborne targets. ANVIL-IIs can also be mounted on top of the Pelican, such as the G77S Pelican gunship variant. | |||
==Service history== | ==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. | 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 | This missile was utilised throughout the [[Human-Covenant War]]. During the [[Battle for Earth]], Pelicans employed the missile to conduct airstrikes against the [[Type-47A Scarab]] wreaking havoc throughout the city of [[New Mombasa]]<ref>'''Halo 2''' campaign level, ''[[Metropolis]]''</ref>, and later on against [[Type-52 Phantom]] targets during the jungles of [[Africa]].<ref>'''Halo 3''' campaign level, ''[[Sierra 117]]''.</ref> They would later be emplyed throughout the [[Battle of Installation 05]], with Pelicans co-opted by the [[Flood]] utilising Anvil missiles to striek against [[Sentinel]] targets throughout the [[Quarantine zone]].<ref>'''Halo 2''', campaign level ''[[Quarantine Zone (level)|Quarantine Zone]]''</ref> | ||
UNSC Logistics AI [[Isabel]] | 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 a Pelican is present. | *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 a Pelican is present. | ||
* | *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 Surface-to-Surface Rocket Medium Anti-Vehicle/Assault Weapon|Rocket Launcher]]. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:H2AD77.jpg|An alternate design of the ANVIL missile pod on the underside of the D77-TC Pelican. | |||
File:H3 Pelican Anvil-II.jpg|A D77H-TCI Pelican showcasing it's 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== | ==List of appearances== |