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'''Ares missiles''' were ship-to-ship missiles carried by [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] capital ships for engaging enemy warships in space combat.<ref>'''[[Halo: Evolutions - Essential Tales of the Halo Universe]]''', ''page 439''</ref>
The '''Ares missile''' is an anti-ship [[missile delivery system]] 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.


==Description==
==Overview==
They were utilized in the 25th century, early in the [[Insurrection]] before they were replaced by the [[Archer missile]] which remained the standard missile on UNSC warships through the [[Human-Covenant War]].
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.


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 missiles. For example, [[UNSC destroyer]]s in [[2494]] carried [[list of "seven" references in Halo|seven]] Ares missiles total, whereas by [[2552]], destroyers carried 26 Archer pods of 30 missiles each, for a total of 780 missiles.
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==
==Trivia==
*It was named after the [[wikipedia:Ares|Greek god of war]].
*The missile was named after the [[wikipedia:Ares|Greek god of war]].


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


==Sources==
==Sources==
<references/>
{{Ref/Sources}}
{{Template:UNSC Heavy Weapons}}
 
[[Category:Starship Weapons]]
{{UNSC ordnance}}
 
[[Category:Missiles]]
[[Category:Missiles]]
[[Category:UNSC naval weapons]]
[[Category:UNSC naval weapons]]

Latest revision as of 06:27, June 7, 2024

Ares missile
Production overview

Type:

Anti-ship missile[1]

Specifications

Ammunition type:

High explosive[1]

Operation:

Tube/silo fired; Computer guided[1]

Service history

In service:

Insurrection[1]

 

The Ares missile is an anti-ship missile delivery system carried predominantly by Colonial Military Authority warships, intended for engaging enemy ships in space combat.[1][2] 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.

OverviewEdit

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 missiles.[1] Ares missiles were typically mounted on the ships of the CMA Navy while the UNSC Navy preferred Archers.

The UNSC's unnamed light destroyer classification carried seven Ares silos, each stocking a single missile.[1]

ModelsEdit

M35 AresEdit

The M35 Ares missile is employed as a weapon system aboard the Dilligence-class destroyer. The Dilligence carries forty M35 launchers.[3]

M44 AresEdit

M44 Ares missiles were employed during the Insurrection conflict during the 25th century. The Scholte-class missile corvette was designed by the CMA to carry two such missile pods, alongside a complement of M58 Archer missiles.[2]

M48 AresEdit

The M48 Ares missile is employed as a weapon system aboard the Hillsborough-class heavy destroyer. The Hillsborough carries fifty-six M48 missiles.[4]

TriviaEdit

List of appearancesEdit

SourcesEdit

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Halo: Evolutions - The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole, section 4
  2. ^ a b Halo Waypoint, Canon Fodder - Foundations (Retrieved on Jan 12, 2022) [archive]
  3. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 124
  4. ^ Halo Encyclopedia (2022 edition), page 125