The armor was created following the Battle of Sokovia. Significantly bulkier than its predecessor, it incorporated much more firepower into its frame while also having flexibility and maneuverability on par with the Mark XLVI.[1]
Later, as a team led by Captain America attempted to steal a Quinjet, James Rhodes accompanied a team led by Tony Stark to apprehend the renegades. During the ensuing fight, Rhodes used the armor's baton and was damaged by a combined attack from Captain America and Ant-Man. Rhodes later used his sonic weaponry to incapacitate Wanda Maximoff when she tried to prevent a destroyed tower from blocking the Quinjet hangar.
As Captain America and Winter Soldier escaped aboard the aircraft, Rhodes and Stark pursued them. However, Vision accidentally disabled the armor when trying to fire a beam at Falcon, striking Rhodes instead and sending him plummeting towards the ground. Neither Iron Man nor Falcon were able to reach him in time before the moment of impact. Rhodes survived the accident, but suffered severe spinal injuries that left him almost paralyzed.[1]
Capabilities[]
Superhuman Strength: The armor amplifies its pilot's strength to superhuman levels. It allowed James Rhodes, in concert with Stark, to topple Giant-Man as well as grab airport equipment with ease.
Superhuman Durability:
James Rhodes survives falling from extreme heights
Owing to the chromed titanium and steel composition, the armor gives its user an enhanced durability. During the Battle at Leipzig-Halle Airport, the armor resisted being at the center of an explosion, Falcon's weapons, Giant Man's fists, being thrown into an airplane and Captain America's shield all with superficial damage. It was vulnerable to the power of the Mind Stone, the blasts shearing off the arc reactor and causing it to plummet several hundred feet. The armor was durable enough to remain intact following the crash and allowed Rhodes to survive his fall, albeit with a disability resulting from a severe spinal injury he suffered.
The armor allows for flight via jets in the back, boots, and palm repulsors. While not as maneuverable, it is able to outpace the EXO-7 Falcon with ease.
Heads Up Display (HUD): The armor has HUD powered by multiprocessor computer system with GPS and target scanning.[2]
Self-Contained Life-Support System and Environmental Protection: To be added
Collapsible Plating: To be added
Repulsors: The Mark III has on palms third-generation weapons-grade repulsor flight stabilizers.[2]
"Sorry, Cap. This won't kill you, but it ain't gonna tickle either."
A non-lethal melee weapon. It looks like an energy emitting collapsible baton. It is able to emit concussive force on impact, with four stun panels that can be set to various strengths. It was stored in the right side of the armor's back, but was destroyed in the Battle at Leipzig-Halle Airport.
Machine Guns: Two small machine guns are stored in the posterior forearms. Two dual barrel machine guns are stored in the anterior forearms.
Missile Launchers: The armor is equipped with multiple Missile Launchers. Launchers, each stored with three miniature guided missiles, are located in the two shoulder harnesses and another retractable launcher with six other miniature missiles at the back of the right shoulder. A small portion of this formidable arsenal was capable of completely destroying a bus.
Back Machine Gun: Like the War Machine Armor: Mark II, the Mark III is equipped with a long, thin, rifled gun mounted on the shoulder. It fires at a rate of 6000 rounds per minute.[2] Improving over the Mark II's double-barreled gun, the Mark III's gun has four barrels. Unlike with Mark II, the Mark III has no V-track for the Machine gun to slide on with the left shoulder for the machine gun and the right for the War Hammer and missile launchers.
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