- "Find an excuse to let one of these off the chain, and I personally guarantee you the bad guys won't even want to come out of their caves. For your consideration, the Jericho."
- ―Tony Stark[src]
The Jericho were repulsor missiles created by the Stark Industries to assist the United States Armed Forces in Afghanistan.
History[]
Production[]
- "You see, Eloise, two weeks from now, I'm scheduled to go to Afghanistan and test a weapon so secret that I can't even tell you its name."
"What is its name?"
"The Jericho project." - ―Tony Stark and Eloise[src]
The Jericho in action
Stark Industries developed the Jericho, which was a set of missiles that, when launched, could split into multiple smaller missiles, producing maximum damage over a large area. As a part of its production process, Tony Stark traveled to Kunar to give a presentation for the United States Air Force. During his presentation, Stark launched the missile,[1] which exploded by the mountain side and into many cave openings. [3]
Abu Bakaar checks the Jericho to Tony Stark's creation
Word spread quickly of this powerful weapon as the Ten Rings, which were hired by Obadiah Stane to kill Stark, decided it was better to hold Stark captive until he created the Jericho for them. Abu Bakaar explained to Stark this deal through the translator, Ho Yinsen. Stark agreed, knowing that he could buy enough time to possibly get out. Stark went to work with building the weapon, but actually built a suit of armor which he used to escape.[1]
Taken Out of Production[]
Jericho missiles in Gulmira
- "I didn't approve any shipment."
"Well, your company did."
"Well, I'm not my company." - ―Tony Stark and Christine Everhart[src]
Despite Tony Stark shutting down the weapons manufacturing sector of Stark Industries upon his return, Obadiah Stane approved a shipment of Jericho missiles to the Ten Rings. The terrorists' supply was leaked to the media and subsequently showed to Stark by Christine Everhart. A man Stark suited up in his Mark III armor and flew to Gulmira. Once there, he destroyed the Jericho and defeated the faction of Ten Rings in the area.[1]
Richard Frampton's Recreation[]
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Alternate Universe Versions[]
Abu Bakar Killed Universe[]
- "They say the best weapon is one you never have to fire. I prefer the one you only have to fire once."
- ―Tony Stark[src]
Stark Industries shipped a Jericho missile to Afghanistan so that Tony Stark could demonstrate its abilities in field conditions. A missile was loaded into a missile launcher at a safe distance from the presentation. Stark launched the missile, with the warhead breaking apart in the air into smaller missiles. The smaller missiles hit the crest of a mountain and blew up.
Stark was kidnapped by the Ten Rings, who attempted to force him to rebuild the Jericho out of materials they had bought from Stark Industries. However, Stark instead built an armored suit which he used to escape.
The Ten Rings bought another Jericho missile from Stark Industries and brought it to the village Gulmira. However, Stark arrived and destroyed the missile, fighting the insurgents present.[5]
Vibranium Inventor Tony Stark Universe[]
Tony Stark presents the Jericho.
- "With that in mind, I present to you, the crown jewel of Stark Industries’ Freedom Line of armaments. This is the first missile to incorperate my proprietary Repulsar Technology–or RT, as we like to call it–a breakthrough in energy control and guidance."
- ―Tony Stark to United States Armed Forces[src]
The Jericho missile was one of the weapons manufactured by Stark Industries for its freedom line of armaments. They organized a presentation to show off the Jericho in Afghanistan. Once there, Tony Stark gave a speech about the Jericho before the missile was fired from the mobile launcher at a mountain range. It broke off into smaller missiles before hitting the peak, causing rubble to fall from the mountain. The United States Armed Forces seemed impressed by its power. This test was being monitored by the Ten Rings.
Stark soon got in a Humvee to go back to the airport, however, the Humvee was attacked by the Ten Rings who kidnapped him. They wanted him to make the Jericho missile for them but Stark refused initially. He was shown the supplies he had to work with that Abu Bakar gathered. He secretly began working on the ARK Reactor while saying he was working on the Jericho. He worked on it with the help of Ho Yinsen who would vouch for him to Raza Hamidmi al-Wazar that they were building the missile and Stark drew fake missile schematics. Once the ARK Reactor was finished the two switched to secretly worked on the Mark I Iron Man Armor. One day, al-Wazar punched Bakar and told Stark and Yinsen they had till tomorrow to make him his missile or they’ll suffer the same fate, prompting Stark to escape using the Mark I Iron Man Armor.
Later, Pepper Potts hacked into Obadiah Stane’s computer, discovering he had been secretly ordering Jericho missiles.[6]
Killmonger's War[]
- "I want all Jericho missiles locked and loaded by 0600."
- ―Thaddeus Ross[src]
In an alternate universe, Erik Killmonger rescued Tony Stark in Afghanistan, and Stark spent time in his lab attempting to miniaturize the Jericho into a portable firearm. Thaddeus Ross gave the order to bomb Wakanda using Jericho missiles, kicking off the American-Wakandan War.[7]
Design and Capabilities[]
- "It's the first missile system to incorporate our proprietary repulsor technology. They say the best weapon is one you never have to fire. I respectfully disagree. I prefer the weapon you only have to fire once."
- ―Tony Stark[src]
The Jericho is "hot-launched" (The missile's rocket booster fires during launch), and clears the launcher. Upon reaching a preset distance, the Jericho missile casing is blown off, launching sixteen separate, self-seeking MIRVs with their own tracking and guidance systems. The MIRVs then ignite their own engines, and, depending on target settings, will either cluster around the central missile or split off to track their own targets. The central missile's boosters burn out and use inertial and GPS guidance to drop towards its target.
The MIRVs impact onto the target, detonating their small first-impact warheads. In less than a second later, the main warhead detonates, usually resulting in three, massive explosions close together.
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