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The '''MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/AA variant''', otherwise known as '''Air Assault''', is a [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armor]] variant originally designed by [[Ushuaia Armory]], with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2]] version being manufactured by the [[Naphtali Contractor Corporation]].<ref name="H4 Armory">''[[Halo 4]]''</ref> | The '''MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/AA variant''', otherwise known as '''Air Assault''', is a [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armor]] variant originally designed by [[Ushuaia Armory]], with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2]] version being manufactured by the [[Naphtali Contractor Corporation]].<ref name="H4 Armory">'''[[Halo 4]]''' ''- Armory description''</ref> | ||
==GEN1 information== | ==GEN1 information== | ||
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===Development history=== | ===Development history=== | ||
Air Assault was developed for use by [[UNSC Army airborne]] units. It was designed as an improvement to the [[ODST armor#Helmet|ODST helmet]]<ref>'''Halo: Reach''' | Air Assault was developed for use by [[UNSC Army airborne]] units. It was designed as an improvement to the [[ODST armor#Helmet|ODST helmet]]<ref name="Reach">'''Halo: Reach''' ''- Armory description''</ref> and was heavily influenced by Ushuaia's previous work on the [[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform|Marine Corps BDU]].<ref name="EVG"/> | ||
In [[2535]], after being tested at Ushuaia's [[Siófok Firing Range]], the Air Assault helmet was introduced as a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV MJOLNIR armor]] and was also adopted as the standard helmet of the UNSC Army's airborne division. In late [[2551]], the helmet was upgraded for use with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V MJOLNIR system]].<ref | In [[2535]], after being tested at Ushuaia's [[Siófok Firing Range]], the Air Assault helmet was introduced as a variant of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV MJOLNIR armor]] and was also adopted as the standard helmet of the UNSC Army's airborne division. In late [[2551]], the helmet was upgraded for use with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|Mark V MJOLNIR system]].<ref name="Reach"/><ref name="EVG"/> | ||
[[SPARTAN-III program|Spartan]] [[Kat-B320]] of [[NOBLE Team]] wore a Mark V AA helmet during the [[Battle of Fumirole]]<ref>'''[[Remember Reach]]''', ''[[Deliver Hope]]''</ref> and the [[Fall of Reach]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''</ref> During the [[Battle of Earth]], [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] deployed security personnel with the Air Assault armor to prevent Covenant forces from gaining control of the [[skyhook|skyhook defense complexes]] above [[Earth]] and [[Luna]].<ref name="h4guide">[ | [[SPARTAN-III program|Spartan]] [[Kat-B320]] of [[NOBLE Team]] wore a Mark V AA helmet during the [[Battle of Fumirole]]<ref>'''[[Remember Reach]]''', ''[[Deliver Hope]]''</ref> and the [[Fall of Reach]].<ref>'''[[Halo: Reach]]'''</ref> During the [[Battle of Earth]], [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] deployed security personnel with the Air Assault armor to prevent Covenant forces from gaining control of the [[skyhook|skyhook defense complexes]] above [[Earth]] and [[Luna]].<ref name="h4guide">[[Halo_4_Interactive_Guide#Armor_Types|'''Halo 4 Interactive Guide''' ''- Armor Types: Air Assault'']]</ref> | ||
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File:Halo Reach Air Assault.png|Mark V Air Assault Helmet. | File:Halo Reach Air Assault.png|Mark V Air Assault Helmet. | ||
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After the Human-Covenant War, the [[Naphtali Contractor Corporation]] began manufacturing the GEN2 version of the Air Assault helmet, as well as the matching torso armor and shoulder pieces.<ref name="Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide"/> | After the Human-Covenant War, the [[Naphtali Contractor Corporation]] began manufacturing the GEN2 version of the Air Assault helmet, as well as the matching torso armor and shoulder pieces.<ref name="Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide"/> | ||
It was tested in the [[Buffalo Breaker Yards]], and the Cascadian city of Mindoro.<ref | It was tested in the [[Buffalo Breaker Yards]], and the Cascadian city of Mindoro.<ref name="Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide"/><br> In early [[2555]] Air Assault was tested at [[Anvil Station]], and was considered a front runner for the standard armor set issued to newly recruited Spartan-IVs.<ref>[http://www.haloarchive.com/forum/topic/333-halo-online-closed-beta-launching-in-russia/?do=findComment&comment=8090 '''Halo Archive Forums''' - ''Halo: Online (Closed Beta launching in Russia) - Page 2'']</ref><ref name="Beta note" group="note">Armor designations in games during their Alpha and Beta builds often differ from their given canon designations once game development has been completed. Therefore, this is not a reliable source. However, as the only source available it should be taken as canon until a more official source gives the Armor its designation.</ref> However, the contract ultimately went to [[Hannibal Weapon Systems]]' [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Recruit|RECRUIT-class suite]], though Air Assault does meet all of the [[UNSC Ordnance Commission]] strictures for ground combat.<ref name="Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide"/> | ||
GEN2 Air Assault provides functional support across a number of colonies as well as remotely deployed combat units. This set is also primarily used by [[ONI]] security personnel on the skyhooks above Earth and Luna.<ref name="Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide"/> | GEN2 Air Assault provides functional support across a number of colonies as well as remotely deployed combat units. This set is also primarily used by [[ONI]] security personnel on the skyhooks above Earth and Luna.<ref name="Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide"/> | ||
The helmet is popular among Spartan fireteam leaders due to its communications system, though Napthali continues to market the helmet to the UNSC Army. Offshoots of the Air Assault armor have also been considered for adoption by unaugmented [[Delta-Six Division]] operators, but larger-scale adoption of the system has been hindered by its high cost, with each suit costing as much as a [[dropship]].<ref name="H5 Armory">''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''</ref> | The helmet is popular among Spartan fireteam leaders due to its communications system, though Napthali continues to market the helmet to the UNSC Army. Offshoots of the Air Assault armor have also been considered for adoption by unaugmented [[Delta-Six Division]] operators, but larger-scale adoption of the system has been hindered by its high cost, with each suit costing as much as a [[dropship]].<ref name="H5 Armory">'''[[Halo 5: Guardians]]''' ''- Armory description''</ref> | ||
==In-game information== | ==In-game information== | ||