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{{Quote|These are the Cubans, baby. This is the Cohibas; the Montecristos. This is a kinetic-kill, side-winder vehicle with a secondary cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine RDX burst. It's capable of busting a bunker under the bunker you just busted. If it were any smarter, it'd write a book, a book that would make Ulysses look like it was written in crayon. It would read it to you. This is my Eiffel Tower. This is my Rachmaninoff's Third. My Piéta. It's completely elegant, it's bafflingly beautiful, and it's capable of reducing the population of any standing structure to zero.|[[Justin Hammer]]|Iron Man 2}}
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The '''Sidewinder Self-Guided Missile''', also known as the '''"Ex-Wife" Missile''', is a projectile designed by [[Justin Hammer]].
 
The '''Sidewinder Self-Guided Missile''', also known as the '''"Ex-Wife" Missile''', is a projectile designed by [[Justin Hammer]].
 
==Abilities==
 
It is a kinetic-kill sidewinder with a secondary cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) burst, which means it is designed to be fired from long ranges and its kinetic energy allows it penetrate armored targets. It then detonates with a force equivalent to that of C4 as RDX is a main component of C4 explosive. It is essentially a miniaturized dual-stage smart bunker-buster with a high explosive yield. Despite its fearsome reputation, it ultimately failed to function properly when used by [[Iron Patriot|Rhodes]] in the [[War Machine Armor: Mark I]]. This was likely due to the short range it was employed at, as it did not have time to build up enough velocity to penetrate its target.
 
   
 
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{{Quote|I got something special for [[Whiplash|this guy]]. I’m gonna bust [[Whiplash Armor: Mark II|his bunker]] with the Ex-Wife."<br>"What?|[[War Machine]] and [[Iron Man]]|Iron Man 2}}[[File:2010 iron man 2 025.jpg|left|250px|thumb|[[Justin Hammer]] presents the Ex-Wife Missile]]
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When Justin Hammer gives a presentation to the [[United States Armed Forces]] of the different weapons his company could potentially add to the [[War Machine]] armor, the Ex-Wife Missile was marketed as the best available.
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When Justin Hammer gave a presentation to the [[United States Armed Forces]] of the different weapons his company could potentially add to the [[War Machine]] armor, the Ex-Wife Missile was marketed as the best available.
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During his battle against [[Whiplash]], [[James Rhodes]] chose to deploy the Ex-Wife Missile against him; it turned out to be a dud. [[Iron Man]] laughed, "[[Hammer Industries|Hammer Tech]]?" as he watched the inferior weaponry's failure.<ref>''[[Iron Man 2]]''</ref>
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During the [[Battle of Hong Kong]], the [[Ten Rings]] used a [[Battle Tank|tank]] armed with an Ex-Wife Missile which blew [[War Machine]] out the sky. Ultimately, he defeated the terrorists and rushed to [[New York]].<ref>''[[Iron Man 3 Prelude]]''</ref>
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==Capabilities==
 
This missile is a kinetic-kill sidewinder with a secondary cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) burst, which means it is designed to be fired from long ranges and its kinetic energy allows it penetrate armored targets. It then detonates with a force equivalent to that of C4 as RDX is a main component of C4 explosive. It is essentially a miniaturized dual-stage smart bunker-buster with a high explosive yield.
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Despite its fearsome reputation, it ultimately failed to function properly when used by [[James Rhodes]] in the [[War Machine Armor: Mark I]]. This was likely due to the short range at which it was deployed, lacking the time needed to build up enough velocity to penetrate its [[Whiplash|target]] and prime its explosive charge.
   
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==Trivia==
During his battle against [[Whiplash]], [[James Rhodes]] chose to deploy the Ex-Wife Missile against him; it turned out to be a dud. [[Iron Man]] laughed, "[[Hammer Industries|Hammer Tech]]?" as he watched the inferior weaponry's failure. <ref>''[[Iron Man 2]]''</ref>
 
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*In the [[Iron Man 2 (book)|novelization]] of ''[[Iron Man 2]]'', the Ex-Wife Missile is successfully used by [[James Rhodes]], managing to kill [[Ivan Vanko]] with it.
   
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==Gallery==
During the [[Battle of Hong Kong]], the [[Ten Rings]] uses a tank armed with an Ex-Wife Missile which blows [[War Machine]] out the sky. Ultimately, he defeats the terrorists and rushes to [[New York]]. <ref>''[[Iron Man 3 Prelude]]''</ref>
 
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Revision as of 09:11, 12 April 2019

"These are the Cubans, baby. This is the Cohibas; the Montecristos. This is a kinetic-kill, side-winder vehicle with a secondary cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine RDX burst. It's capable of busting a bunker under the bunker you just busted. If it were any smarter, it'd write a book, a book that would make Ulysses look like it was written in crayon. It would read it to you. This is my Eiffel Tower. This is my Rachmaninoff's Third. My Piéta. It's completely elegant, it's bafflingly beautiful, and it's capable of reducing the population of any standing structure to zero."
Justin Hammer[src]

The Sidewinder Self-Guided Missile, also known as the "Ex-Wife" Missile, is a projectile designed by Justin Hammer.

History

"I got something special for this guy. I’m gonna bust his bunker with the Ex-Wife."
"What?"
War Machine and Iron Man[src]
2010 iron man 2 025

Justin Hammer presents the Ex-Wife Missile

When Justin Hammer gave a presentation to the United States Armed Forces of the different weapons his company could potentially add to the War Machine armor, the Ex-Wife Missile was marketed as the best available.

During his battle against Whiplash, James Rhodes chose to deploy the Ex-Wife Missile against him; it turned out to be a dud. Iron Man laughed, "Hammer Tech?" as he watched the inferior weaponry's failure.[1]

During the Battle of Hong Kong, the Ten Rings used a tank armed with an Ex-Wife Missile which blew War Machine out the sky. Ultimately, he defeated the terrorists and rushed to New York.[2]

Capabilities

This missile is a kinetic-kill sidewinder with a secondary cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) burst, which means it is designed to be fired from long ranges and its kinetic energy allows it penetrate armored targets. It then detonates with a force equivalent to that of C4 as RDX is a main component of C4 explosive. It is essentially a miniaturized dual-stage smart bunker-buster with a high explosive yield.

Despite its fearsome reputation, it ultimately failed to function properly when used by James Rhodes in the War Machine Armor: Mark I. This was likely due to the short range at which it was deployed, lacking the time needed to build up enough velocity to penetrate its target and prime its explosive charge.

Trivia

Gallery

References