War Machine Armour Mark l

The **Mark I War Machine Armor**, also known as the **JRXL-1000 Variable Threat Response Battle Suit**, is the first armor given to James Rhodes, who used it to become War Machine. The armor was taken by Rhodes with a variety of weapons. Notably used during the Battle at Stark Expo.

## History

*"You let your friend fly away with your suit. Now, if I didn't know better...""You don't know better. I didn't give it to him. He took it.""Whoa, whoa, whoa. He took it? You're Iron Man and he just took it? The little brother walked in there, kicked your ass and took your suit? Is that possible?"*
―Nick Fury and Tony Stark[src]
Following a series of conflicts with the United States government over the ownership of Tony Stark's Iron Man armor technology, Stark's friend and Military Liaison to Stark Industries, James Rhodes, took responsibility for minimizing any further conflicts or questionable actions by Stark. Upon arriving at Stark's annual birthday party, Rhodes discovered that he had become drunk while wearing the Iron Man Armor and was behaving recklessly, nearly endangering the lives of the party attendants. In order to subdue Stark, Rhodes put on Stark's newer suits and ordered Stark to stop, which led to a fight between the two.

Following the fight, Rhodes took the armor to Edwards Air Force Base to turn the armor over the United States Air Force under his personal supervision. After the armor had been weaponized and modified, Hammer and the military took the armor to the Stark Expo so that it could be presented alongside Hammer Industries' new Iron Man inspired Hammer Drones.

After being tipped off about a looming attack by his enemy, George Tarleton, Stark arrived in his latest armor, the Mark V‏‎, to confront his foes. Stark attempted to force Hammer to reveal M.O.D.O.K.'s location, as well as convince Rhodes to help him in his mission. However, M.O.D.O.K. took control of the War Machine armor and the Hammer Drones, sending them to kill Stark. The War Machine Armor, running on a remote autopilot, chased the Mark V through the skies around the Expo until it was beaten in combat by the Mark V. Eventually with the help of Natasha Romanoff, Rhodes was able to regain control of the armor and help Stark defeat the rest of the Hammer Drone.

Following the battle, Rhodes took the armor for "security purposes" without complete objection from Stark.

## Capabilities

With its basis being an Iron Man armor, it gives the wearer superhuman strength, reflexes, durability, and flight. Besides being able to use its repulsors as offensive weapons, the suit is armed to the teeth with weaponry such as a minigun attached to its back, combat rifles attached to its forearms, and a missile launcher stored in its shoulder. It was also given additional armor plating. To counterbalance the extra weight caused by the various added weapons and armor, extra thrusters were added to both calves to allow for flight on a level comparable to the Iron Man Armors from the Mark II onwards. The suit comes with a suite of onboard combat analysis software including radar tracking and auto-targeting systems.

* **Superhuman Strength**: *To be added*
* **Superhuman Durability**: *To be added*
* **Superhuman Speed**: *To be added*
* **Superhuman Stamina**: *To be added*
* **Superhuman Reflexes**: *To be added*
* **Flight**: *To be added*
* **Self-Contained Life-Support System and Environmental Protection**: *To be added*
* **Heads Up Display (HUD)**: *To be added*
* **Repulsors**: Like most Iron Man armors, the War Machine armor can use its flight repulsors to fire powerful concussive energy blasts. Rhodes and Stark used their combined repulsors
* **Military Weapons:**

## Trivia

* The markings on the War Machine Armor: Mark I's shoulder **"ED 445 FLTS"** is a Tail code designation of the 445th Flight Test Squadron stationed at Edwards Air Force Base, California.