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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 05:27, 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.

Overview[edit]

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]

Models[edit]

M35 Ares[edit]

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

M44 Ares[edit]

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 Ares[edit]

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

Trivia[edit]

List of appearances[edit]

Sources[edit]

  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