[1] The Dreadnought is a non-sentient robotic combat instrument originally created by Hydra for commando operations.

[3] Some time later, Advanced Idea Mechanics design the Dreadnought 2000, which is stored at Target Technologies in Rutherford, New Jersey.

[volume & issue needed] Zeke Stane later builds new Dreadnought models, which the Mandarin uses to attack the Three Gorges Dam.

[6] The original Dreadnought is made from a durable titanium alloy and is programmed to be a skilled hand-to-hand combatant.

Additionally, it possesses flamethrowers, spiked knuckles, radioactive eye beams, Freon ice breath, and the ability to generate electricity.