The Hammer drones were created by Ivan Vanko based on Justin Hammer's failed (and admittedly rushed) attempts to create armors based on Tony Stark's Iron Man armor. He changed the design from manned suits to remote-controlled drones, arguing that "People make problem". The individual drones were then customized into separate models for use by various parts of the U.S. military. Though each model has the same basic structure, their armament and exterior designs are different for each branch.
Types/Variants
Air Force Drones
EXTERIOR: Stealth Plating
FLIGHT: Excellent
FIREPOWER: Moderate
ARMAMENTS: Vortex Ring Gun, Air-To-Air Missiles, Rotary Wrist Blasters, and Flight Stabilizers
These robots can fly with better accuracy than the other drones. They possess a uni-beam system in the
chest, a Vortex Ring Gun, ATA missiles, flight stabilizers, and rotary wrist blasters. Radiation detected between 900-14000 nanometers tracks objects during both day and night. Additional infrared sensors supplement the system for HD quality night imaging. A lightweight dielectric composite material encases the entire exterior, making it less suspectible to radar detection. The armor was also coated in RAM (Radar Absorbing Material) paint for further absorption of reflecting rays.
Marine Drones
Exterior: Sealed Chobham Armor
Arms: Electromagnetic Pulse, M32 Grenade Launcher, Electric Saw Blades
Durability: Excellent
Firepower: Moderate
A series of camoflauge robot squads that are betterly camoflauged at night. Multiple high-definition cameras
are linked to satellites and streamed to HQ servers. Strategic analysis software filters the the feed against established mission objectives to provide nearly instantaneous tactical directives. These drones are armed with E.M.S. (Electromagnetic Pulse Shielding) systems, the M32 Grenade Launcher, and electric blades not seen in the film. Generated from within the torso and dispersed from the front, these Electromagnetic Pulses disrupt or disable electrical systems within a roughly 100-ft. radius. Insulated components throughout the armor protect the drone from it's own pulses.
Exterior: Chobham Armor
Armaments: FIM-92 Stinger Missiles
Target Tracking: Excellent
Firepower: Excellent
Hammer Industries Model 961 Navy Drones are equipped chobham armour and the COIL (Chemical Oxygen
Iodine Laser) system. The IRST (Infrared Scan & Track) system tracks incoming projectiles, calculating distance, speed, and location of fuel tank for targeting and elimination. Singlet delta oxygen is combined with ionized iodine gas to create the beam. It exerts sufficient energy to be used as a weapon. These drones are armed with FIM-92 Stinger Missiles. The dual shoulder-mounted Surface-to-air missile pods each contain 12 separate missiles arranged 6 by 6, for a total of 12 missiles mounted. These can be fired independently or concurrently up to 3 at a time, only three per pod (due to heat). These missiles are controlled by the IRST system to target hostiles and guide missiles. An additional 32 missiles are stored in the torso of the drone.
Army Drones
Exterior: Chobham
Reaction Time: 6000
Firepower: Excellent
Armaments: Shoulder-Mounted M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun, Milkor M32 40mm Grenade Launcher
These drones are equipped with Chobham Armor. A composite material armor, the plates feature a metal
matrix frame mixed with plastics. Ceramic and elastic materials are sandwiched in the middle, providing superior protection against small rounds, ani-tank rounds, and HEAT (High Explosive Anti-Tank) penetrators. This drone is armed with an M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun (quite reminiscent of the 25mm Bushmaster M242 chain gun) and a Milkor M32 40mm Grenade Launcher. The large gun can alternate between semi-automatic and automatic firing when the drone is stationary. The gun is mounted on a rail system sandwiched in between the arm and shoulder, that allows the gun to retract straight up. when not in use. The armor piercing rounds could be potentially fired at targets 4.5 miles away. The M32 MGL is integrated in the drone's forearm. It is retractable.
[Details via Agent Romanoff's infiltration of Hammer Industries]