donned the original Iron Patriot armor during the Dark Reign storyline to exert his authority as 'commander' of H.A.M.M.E.R. and his own personal Avengers. Osborn's Iron Patriot's activities have been increasingly jeopardized by various superheroes such as when he was tricked into attacking Tony Stark and when the New Avengers led by Captain America used Iron Patriot's tracking device on Luke Cage as a trick to destroy his own house. During his invasion of Asgard on the "claim" of a national security threat, Osborn's Iron Patriot armor gets dismantled remotely by Stark in the middle of Osborn's fight with Steve Rogers, revealing Osborn's Green Goblin-like facepaint in fear of the Void. When Rogers, Stark and Thor transfer him to the Raft penitentiary, Osborn blames his Goblin alter-ego for ruining his chance to protect the world as Iron Patriot.
James Rhodes
wears the Iron Patriot armor for a while.
Iron Patriot Drones
During the Fear Itself storyline, one is seen amongst Iron Man's many armors summoned to assists the New Avengers against the new Red Skull, and is vaporized with by the female villain's new powers. During the Marvel NOW! event, another version is seen at a weapons expo that Daisy Johnson and Nick Fury, Jr. were attending. During the attack by A.I.M. and their fight with the Secret Avengers, the Scientist Supreme of the A.I.M. High Council takes the opportunity to steal the armor. The Iron Patriot armor was replicated and its low-level A.I. was grown considerably, creating an army of sentient Iron Patriot drones which A.I.M. used to incriminate the United States in numerous international attacks. When an army of Iron Patriot droids that were going to attack Iran appear, S.H.I.E.L.D. sent the Hulk to destroy the Iron Patriot droid army. Using holographic communication, S.H.I.E.L.D. hacks into the A.I.M. network which allows Rhodes to talk to the Iron Patriot drones. Rhodes makes the Iron Patriot army understand their programmed actions are wrong, and states Rhodes could teach. During the "Inhumanity" storyline, the Iron Patriot drones were disabled and badly damaged when the Secret Avengers were confronted by the vengeful Inhuman known as the Junkman's power of technopathy.
Dr. Toni Ho is an engineer with three doctorates, who wore the Iron Patriot armor as a member of the U.S.Avengers.
Powers and abilities
The Iron Patriot armor featured superhuman strength, enhanced durability, flight, magnetic impact blasts, heat seeking missiles, miniaturized lasers, flamethrowers, and a communications system housed in the helmet which allowed the suit to interface with any U.S.-controlled satellite or computer network. While Iron Man's armors utilized repulsor technology, the original Iron Patriot design did not as "Oz too stupid" to make his own repulsor-based weapons system so the chest's star-shaped Uni Beam projector had a less powerful output. However, the new Iron Patriot armor is a complete redesign that's an update of the previous model.
In other media
Television
The Iron Patriot concept's animated debut is seen in the Ultimate Spider-Man animated series with the original armor worn by Norman Osborn and the American Son armor worn by Harry Osborn.
The Iron Patriot concept also makes sporadic appearances in the Avengers Assemble animated series. The Iron Patriot armor is among Iron Man's various armors remote-controlled by Tony Stark in "Exodus". The Iron Patriot suit is also among Iron Man's armors during Ultron's hijackings, attacking Captain America in "Avengers Disassembled" and Iron Man in "The Ultimates". An Iron Patriot-esque Hulkbuster armor is used by Steve Rogers among variations of Iron Man's Hulkbuster armor for the Avengers in "World War Hulk". The Iron Patriot armor merged with a time-travelling robot sent by Kang the Conqueror in "New Year's Resolution" to eliminate Howard Stark and Peggy Carter.
Film
The Iron Patriot armor is seen in Iron Man and Captain America: Heroes United used by Steve Rogers during a practice fight against Tony Stark's Iron Man armor.
The Iron Patriot concept appears in the Marvel Cinematic Universe primarily used by James Rhodes in Iron Man 3 and .
Norman Osborn's Iron Patriot armor can be seen in Marvel Super Hero Squad Online, ', Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3, Marvel Contest of Champions and Marvel Puzzle Quest.
