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COMMANDO-class Mjolnir

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This article is about the Mjolnir variant. For the Sangheili harness, see Commando harness.
A Commando-clad Spartan-IV with a BR85HB battle rifle at Fortress during the Requiem campaign.
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GEN1 Mark V
COMMANDO-class Mjolnir from Halo: Reach armor permutation in Halo: The Master Chief Collection menu.
GEN1 Mark IV
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Production overview

Manufacturer(s):

Chalybs Defense Solutions/Special Warfare Center (GEN1)[1]
Naphtali Contractor Corporation (GEN2)[2]

Testing site(s):

Chalybs Testing Preserve (GEN1)[1]
Buffalo Breaker Yards (GEN2)[2]

Type:

Role(s):

Improve tactical awareness

 

COMMANDO-class Mjolnir, also designated as the MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/K variant, is a MJOLNIR armor variant originally designed by Chalybs Defense Solutions and Special Warfare Center,[1] with the GEN2 version being manufactured by the Naphtali Contractor Corporation.[2]

GEN1 overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

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.[3] The Commando helmet package includes the most comprehensive, up-to-date tactical hardware and software systems,[1] being compatible with CMA and UNSC battle network protocols.[3] 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.[1]

  • An overview of the Mark V/K variant with the helmet wearing the HUL attachment.
    An overview of the Mark V/K variant with the helmet wearing the HUL attachment.
  • Mark V/K variant component reference.
    Mark V/K variant component reference.

Development history[edit]

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.[1]

The Mark IV version, which was simply a modification to the MJOLNIR suit rather than a distinct variant,[1][Note 1] originated as a prototype for standardized team leader kits.[4] The Mark V[B] version was introduced near the end of the war in 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.[1] It was first deployed during the siege of the Inner Colonies relatively late in the Human-Covenant War.[1]

As late as 2560, GEN1 Commando could still be requisitioned by Spartans, upgraded to be roughly equivalent to GEN3.[5]

Usage[edit]

Several Spartans and team leaders made use of this system. Freder