Chalybs Defense Solutions

Chalybs Defense Solutions
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Organizational information
Headquarters:	Meridian
Location(s):	Earth
Major product(s):	Firearms Armor Vehicles
Chronological and political information
Affiliation(s):	United Nations Space Command Office of Naval Intelligence

Chalybs Defense Solutions (CDS) is a human defense technology contractor that was formerly based on the Outer Colony of Meridian. Chalybs Defense Solutions provides the United Nations Space Command with various armor, weaponry, and tanks; most notably, CDS was formerly responsible for manufacturing the M808 Scorpion.

Overview

Products

Aircraft F-29 Nandao S-930 Pegasus Land vehicles M808 Scorpion (formerly) M820 Scorpion M850 Grizzly M145D Rhino Weapons M363 sticky detonator (formerly) M57 Pilum Hydra MLRS-1 Hydra MLRS-2 Hydra Unnamed plasma rifle prototype Equipment M90-Tactical Carrier Armor MJOLNIR MJOLNIR [GEN1] PILOT-class Mjolnir COMMANDO-class Mjolnir OPERATOR-class Mjolnir MJOLNIR [GEN2] NOBLE-class Mjolnir MAVERICK-class Mjolnir TRACER-class Mjolnir MJOLNIR [GEN3] ROCKEYE-class Mjolnir

Armor Attachments Challenger gloves SAP attachments SNP UA attachments Aeson Agathius Alair Armet Cambra Castus Chaka Deming Efrem Faunus Gidos Gordius Hampus Hybyl Illus MAUROS Philes Tatius Theocles Toktu Tomris TSA Prototype TVASTAR Diagnostic Rig TYPE CHOBHAM Velius Viator Vitus Vorenus

Facilities

Planet	Location	Facility Name/Facility Role
Earth	Seattle, United Republic of North America	Seattle Complex
Meridian	Angoulême
Unknown	Unknown	Chalybs Testing Preserve

History

The Scorpion, CDS' most notable product.

According to Saskia Nazari, Chalybs Defense Systems has been around "forever," though it has used different names in the past. Along with selling to the UNSC, Chalybs had ties to the Insurrection, selling weapons to both sides.

In 2479, Chalybs Defense Solutions was one of the several military contractors that took residence on the human Outer Colony of Meridian. CDS established numerous facilities on Meridian, including one in the city of Angoulême. The company secured the contract for the M808 Scorpion, bringing profit and economic stability to both Meridian and themselves. CDS also developed and manufactured the M850 Grizzly. Chalybs Defense Solutions was contracted by the UNSC Navy's Office of Naval Intelligence to manufacture the M145D "Rhino" artillery vehicle, which was based on the ONI-developed Zeus 320mm plasma cannon, and to manufacture the Operator armor for the Beta-5 Division's Asymmetrical Action Group. Chalybs also developed the standard-issue pilot helmet for the UNSC Air Force. Both armor systems were tested at the Chalybs Testing Preserve.

Chalybs Defense Solutions would be the junior partner to SinoViet Heavy Machinery in the creation of the S-930 Pegasus for the Emergency Defense Fighter initiative.

During the Human-Covenant War, Meridian was attacked by the Covenant in 2548, hoping to cut off the supply lines Meridian provided to the