Anti-Air Missile Launcher

Anti-Air Missile Launchers of each force from AW2.

Anti-Air Missile Launchers, commonly known as just Missiles, are powerful indirect combat units that can only attack Air Units at a range but can wreak havoc on them. They do have a minimum range, so they should always be covered by tanks or other directs. Their vision range on Fog of War maps is also quite large.

In Advance Wars: Days of Ruin, they are dubbed as Anti-Air Missiles.

Information

Famicom Wars

Main article: Anti-Air Missile Launcher (Famicom Wars)

Super Famicom Wars

Anti-Air Missile Launcher Information

Primary Weapon	Ammo	Ammo Price	Range	Machine Gun?	Special Commands
AA Missiles	6	8G	3-5	No	None
Move	Fuel	Cost (G.)	Vision	EXP Value
4, Tires	50	13000	1	3

Game Boy Wars 3

Anti-Air Missile Launcher Information

Unit Group	Cost		Movement		Fuel	Initiative		Production
			Power	Type		Base	Loss
Armored	3600	32	5	Treads	50	12	2	City
Surface-To-Air Missiles A								Special Commands
Attack					Details			None
					Ammo	Price	Range
-	-	55	-	-	5	42G	2-3
No weapon								Other abilities
Attack					Details			None
					Ammo	Price	Range
-	-	-	-	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Defense					Other
					Transport		Supply
					Type	Number
17	17	12	17	-	N/A	N/A	Land

Anti-Air Missile Launcher S Information

Unit Group	Cost		Movement		Fuel	Initiative		Production
			Power	Type		Base	Loss
Armored	4400	36	4	Treads	50	12	2	Anti-Air Missile Launcher Promotion
Surface-To-Air Missiles S								Special Commands
Attack					Details			None
					Ammo	Price	Range
-	-	52	-	-	4	44G	4-6
No weapon								Other abilities
Attack					Details			None
					Ammo	Price	Range
-	-	-	-	-	N/A	N/A	N/A
Defense					Other
					Transport		Supply
					Type	Number
20	20	14	20	-	N/A	N/A	Land

Advance Wars

Anti-Air Missile Launcher Information

Weapon One	Ammo	Range	Weapon Two	Special Commands
Missiles	6	3-5	None	None
Move	Fuel	Cost (G.)	Vision
4, Tires	50	12000	5

Advance Wars 2: Black Hole Rising

Anti-Air Missile Launcher Information

Weapon One	Ammo	Range	Weapon Two	Special Commands
Missiles	6	3-5	None	None
Move	Fuel	Cost (G.)	Vision
4, Tires	50	12000	5

Advance Wars: Dual Strike

Anti-Air Missile Launcher Information

Weapon One	Ammo	Range	Weapon Two	Special Commands
Missiles	6	3-5	None	None
Move	Fuel	Cost (G.)	Vision
4, Tires	50	12000	5

Advance Wars: Days of Ruin

Main article: Missiles (Days of Ruin)

Strategy

Anti-Air Missile Launchers possess a powerful attack at a long range, allowing them to cover armored units against air raids. However, they are are more expensive and less maneuverable than Anti-Air Tanks are.

Competitive Play

An Anti-Air Missile Launcher in Advance Wars : Days Of Ruin

Missiles are generally inferior to Anti-Airs because they're more expensive and as they are indirects, they cannot attack and move during the same turn. This mobility issue is compounded by the fact that air units are very mobile, can avoid Missiles easily and Missiles are vulnerable to a direct attack from an air unit.

Being an indirect unit does mean that the Missiles can attack from afar, freeing up spaces for other units on the frontline and safe from attacking air units. Missiles especially excel in maps where Fog of War is present. With its 5-space vision range, the same as infantry units on mountains, Missiles can hide in Woods and prey upon unsuspecting air units.

Missiles are generally a luxury unit most effective in groups where they can completely destroy an air army without difficulty. Outside of their expertise however, Missiles are a big expense on the economy, can easily be taken out by much cheaper units and offer no versatility. Despite this, if used sensibly, a single Missile and greatly disrupt the enemy's ranks and deal a surprise blow to their airborne strategies.

Trivia

• The Orange Star's and Rubinelle's missile unit is based on the American M1097 Avenger AA missile system. However, the real life Avenger is a SAM system fitted on a modified Humvee, instead of a van.
• The Blue Moon's unit is based on the Russian S-125 Neva/Pechora (or NATO reporting name SA-3 "Goa") SAM Launcher.
• The Lazurian missile unit is based on the Soviet 9k31 Strela-1 AA vehicle.
• The Green Earth missile unit appears to be an armoured lorry with a French Crotale SAM turret.
• The Yellow Comet missile unit is based on the Japanese Isuzu Type 97 4-wheeled truck with an AA missile launcher.