Project GUNGNIR

Project GUNGNIR was a top-secret UNSC program under the supervision of Section Three of the Office of Naval Intelligence. Section Three's then-head Rear Admiral Michael Stanforth had some degree of involvement with the project. The program resulted in the creation of the Model 6 Grindell/Galilean Nonlinear Rifle, more commonly known as the Spartan Laser, as well as many supplementary armor systems, including the GUNGNIR helmet, shoulder pauldrons, and knee guards. Some of these armor components, including the shoulders and knee guards, are utilized by the UNSC Army and the UNSC Marine Corps, and are also part of the MJOLNIR Mark V[G] variant.

Trivia

 * In Norse mythology, Gungnir ("swaying one") is Odin's magical spear, which is an infallibly accurate weapon. The symbol for Project GUNGNIR is also a version of the Norse Gungnir symbol. The symbol is located on the side of the Spartan Laser, and on the faceplate of the GUNGNIR helmet. The weapon's abbreviation, M6 G/GNR, bears a notable resemblance to the name "Gungnir." Like the Spartan Laser, the Gungnir of mythology is an extremely accurate weapon.
 * The GUNGNIR symbol can be seen on the side of the forklift in Halo: Reach.

List of appearances

 * Halo 3: ODST
 * Halo: Reach