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[[File:HTMCC - H3 Kilo 23 Opens Fire.jpg|thumb|350px|''Kilo 023'' firing her Anvil-II air-to-surface missiles.]]
[[File:Anvil_II_wing.JPG|thumb|right|An Anvil-II ASM missile pod mounted on a [[D77-TC Pelican]].]]


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 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==
==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 is used multiple times in the Halo games, used by Pelican dropships to attack the Scarab at the end of [[Metropolis]]. It is used again by Pelicans in the [[Quarantine Zone (level)|Quarantine Zone]], when a [[Flood]]-controlled Pelican flies past and shoots down some [[Sentinel Major]]s and hits the one [[Enforcer]] that is there. It is also on the second Pelican that shows up at the start of the level [[Delta Halo (level)|Delta Halo]], though this dropship only fires very rarely. It is also used at the end of [[Sierra 117]] in ''[[Halo 3]]'', to clear out the ending area and allow the Pelican to land and give the player evac to the next level.
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>


UNSC Logistics AI [[Isabel]] utilized the ANVIL-II missile as a part of G77S Pelican Gunship for additional air support during the [[Second Ark Conflict]]. G77S Pelican was fitted with ANVIL-II Missiles mounted on the top of the Pelican.
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 the Pelican is present.
*The ANVIL-II shows that it can be used against stationary or slow-moving air targets as well as its intended ground ones at the end of [[Sierra 117|Sierra 117 (Level)]], where a [[D77-TC Pelican|Pelican]] uses ANVIL II missiles to shoot down two hovering [[Type-52 Troop Carrier|Phantom]] dropships.
*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]].
*The missiles fired by the Pelican at the end of Sierra 117 are actually [[102mm High-Explosive Anti-Tank|HEAT]] missiles used by the [[M41 Surface-to-Surface Rocket Medium Anti-Vehicle/Assault Weapon|Rocket Launcher]].
 
*In Halo Series, most Pelicans mounts it at the side or under the wing while in Halo Wars 2, G77S was fitted with missiles mounted on top of the Pelican. Additionally, G77S missile trajectory can be locked into an approaching target regardless they are at the opposite of G77S as long as they are in range of fire for Close Air Support Leader Power.
==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==
==List of appearances==
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*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo Wars 2]]''
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''
*''[[Halo: Bad Blood]]''
*''[[Halo: Collateral Damage]]''
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Silent Storm]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Halo: Divine Wind]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
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