Editing COMMANDO-class Mjolnir

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'''COMMANDO-class Mjolnir''', also designated as the '''MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/K variant''', is a [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor|MJOLNIR armor]] variant originally designed by [[Chalybs Defense Solutions]] and [[Special Warfare Center]],{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} with the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2]] version being manufactured by the [[Naphtali Contractor Corporation]].{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}

The K variant's helmet is designed to improve a Spartan's tactical awareness without the use of the modular packages that can be added to all MJOLNIR platforms.{{Ref/Game|Id=HI|HINF|Armor customization (Halo Infinite)|Armor Hall|Detail=Commando - Helmet Description|Quote=COMMANDO helmets are compatible with all MJOLNIR systems, as well as both CMA and UNSC battle network protocols. The former proved to be invaluable in late-war efforts to recontract Outer Colonies that had been cut off by the Covenant advance.}} The Commando helmet package includes the most comprehensive, up-to-date tactical hardware and software systems,{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} being compatible with [[Colonial Military Authority|CMA]] and UNSC battle network protocols.{{Ref/Reuse|HI}} The variant's shoulder pauldrons offer excellent protection at the cost of limited joint mobility. The field support attachment provides additional functionality to the MJOLNIR armor.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}

The K variant was developed at the [[Special Warfare Center]] in [[Seongnam]], [[United Korea]], to aid [[Spartan]] supersoldiers in specialized assaults on conventional military targets. When production for the K variant was approved, Chalybs Defense Solutions was awarded the contract to manufacture the armor, with final testing conducted at the [[Chalybs Testing Preserve]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}

The [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark IV|Mark IV]] version, which was simply a modification to the MJOLNIR suit rather than a distinct variant,{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}{{Ref/Note|In ''Birth of a Spartan'', Carter-A259's Mark IV/K prototype is identical to the Mark V version that he used later in the war, despite ''The Essential Visual Guide'' stating that the Mark IV/K was an ''ad hoc'' modification of the contemporary Mark IV suit. [[Frank O'Connor]] has stated that this suit was a prototype that was still being researched and did not see deployment for some time.}} originated as a prototype for standardized team leader kits.{{Ref/Site|Id=h4guide|URL=http://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/intel/inteldetail/31bf85e1-b4ba-4565-8957-5544f9f6f40e/commando|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=Halo 4 Interactive Guide - Armor Types: Commando|D=23|M=04|Y=2013|LocalArchive=Halo 4 Interactive Guide#Armor Types}} The [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V(B)|Mark V[B]]] version was introduced near the end of the war in [[2551#November|November 2551]] due to the success of the Mark IV ''ad hoc''. Unlike the previous iteration, the Mark V version was designed as a fully featured variant of the Mark V system.{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}} It was first deployed during the siege of the [[Inner Colonies]] relatively late in the [[Human-Covenant War]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}

The helmet{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} has a built in [[Command Network Module|CNM]] suite for tactical application; this enables real-time synchronization with the [[UNSC battle network|UNSC battlenet]].{{Ref/Game|Id=H5G|H5G|Armor permutations (Halo 5: Guardians)|Spartan Appearance Customization|Detail=Commando - Armor Description|Quote=COMMANDO armor features an integrated Command Network Module (CNM) for real-time synchronization with the UNSC battlenet.}} The helmet also has field elaboration software for real-time combat intelligence modification. The body has a wide-range fireteam allocation module.{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}

After [[Meridian]] fell, all contracts that Chalybs had were absorbed into companies that survived the war. NCC was the company that got a hold of Commando and started to circumvent its GEN1 limitations, making the armor more open for more users, and beginning production of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN2)|GEN2]] of the Commando armor.{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} This acquisition of Chalybs' original COMMANDO designs also allowed NCC to bring their GEN2 Mjolnir armor to market several months ahead of schedule.{{Ref/Reuse|H5G}}

Testing for the armor began at the [[Buffalo Breaker Yards]].{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}}

While the armor was made more open for more users, many team leaders still opt to use Commando systems possibly out of tradition.{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} A [[SPARTAN-IV program|Spartan-IV]] from [[Fireteam Bailey]] wore a green-colored GEN2 Commando armor during the [[Battle of Ealen IV]].{{Ref/Comic|Id=escalation|[[Halo: Escalation]]|Issue=[[Halo: Escalation Issue 1|#1]]}}