Ordnance Commission

The Ordnance Commission was a UNSC committee held at the Damascus Materials Testing Facility on Chi Ceti IV that took place May 2553.

Overview
The commission was headed by the major armor defense companies and sponsored by the Office of Naval Intelligence. Shortly after the Human-Covenant War, the Commission validated the need for specialized, defense-centric armor variants. These would be used for the protection of civilian populations rather than the assault on enemy strongholds. In response, Imbrium Machine Complex developed the MJOLNIR/Defender variant, which followed the various strictures of the Commission's rulings but remained an effective combat system. Due to the armor's proven performance, the Commission made an exception for the Mark VI GEN1. The Commission also approved the exploration by Hannibal Weapon Systems for a Rogue GEN2 variant. Due to the cost of the Oceanic variant, its operation requires level-four Ordnance Commission approval. As a result of the Commission, Imbrium Machine Complex took control of oversight and production of the Recon variant, refining and improving the existing architecture for SPARTAN-IV use.