Editing Anvil-II air-to-surface missile

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[[File:HTMCC - H3 Kilo 23 Opens Fire.jpg|thumb|350px|''Kilo 023'' firing her Anvil-II air-to-surface missiles.]]

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==
*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.
*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: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==
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