Editing Ares missile

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The '''Ares missile''' is a series of ship-to-ship missiles carried predominantly by [[Colonial Military Authority]] warships, intended for engaging enemy ships in space combat.{{Ref/Reuse|HETILATPDOPJCS4}}{{Ref/Site|Id=CFFoundations|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-foundations|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Foundations|D=12|M=01|Y=2022}} The transfer of CMA military assets into the control of the [[United Nations Space Command]] would see it used by the UNSC, though seemingly eventually retired.

==Overview==
Unlike its successors, whose pods carry thirty or more missiles, an Ares silo carried only a single missile. Warships historically carried far fewer Ares missiles than [[Archer missile]]s.{{Ref/Reuse|HETILATPDOPJCS4}} Ares missiles were typically mounted on the ships of the [[CMA Navy]] while the [[UNSC Navy]] preferred Archers.

The UNSC's [[Unidentified UNSC light destroyer class|unnamed light destroyer]] classification carried seven Ares silos, each stocking a single missile.{{Ref/Reuse|HETILATPDOPJCS4}}

==Models==
===M35 Ares===
The M35 Ares missile is employed as a weapon system aboard the {{Class|Dilligence|destroyer}}. The ''Dilligence'' carries forty M35 launchers.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=124}}

===M44 Ares===
M44 Ares missiles were employed during the [[Insurrection]] conflict during the 25th century. The {{Class|Scholte|missile corvette}} was designed by the CMA to carry two such missile pods, alongside a complement of [[Archer missile|M58 Archer missiles]].{{Ref/Site|Id=CFFoundations|URL=https://www.halowaypoint.com/news/canon-fodder-foundations|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Canon Fodder - Foundations|D=12|M=01|Y=2022}}

===M48 Ares===
The M48 Ares missile is employed as a weapon system aboard the {{Class|Hillsborough|heavy destroyer}}. The ''Hillsborough'' carries fifty-six M48 missiles.{{Ref/Book|Enc22|Page=125}}

==Trivia==
*The missile was named after the [[wikipedia:Ares|Greek god of war]].

==List of appearances==
*''[[Halo: Evolutions]]''
**''[[The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole]]'' {{1st}}

==Sources==
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