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{{Disambig header|the program|the Mjolnir armor variant|GUNGNIR-class Mjolnir}} | {{Disambig header|the program|the Mjolnir armor variant|GUNGNIR-class Mjolnir}} | ||
[[File:GUNGNIR.png|thumb|The symbol for Project GUNGNIR.]] | [[File:GUNGNIR.png|thumb|The symbol for Project GUNGNIR.]] | ||
'''Project GUNGNIR''', also known as the '''GUNGNIR Program''',{{Ref/Game|Id=Armory| | '''Project GUNGNIR''', also known as the '''GUNGNIR Program''',{{Ref/Game|Id=Armory|HR|Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=GUNGNIR - Helmet Description}}{{Ref/Game|HR|Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=GUNGNIR - Shoulder Description}}{{Ref/Game|HR|Armor permutations (Halo: Reach)|Armory|Detail=GUNGNIR - Knee Guard Description}} was a [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] program under the supervision of Section Three of the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]],{{Ref/Level|Id=memorial|ODST|ONI Alpha Site|Detail=[[ONI Memorial]]}} designed to provide supplementary matériel for the [[Spartan|SPARTAN Program]].{{Ref/Site|Id=waypoint|D=14|M=03|Y=2011|URL=http://halo.xbox.com/en-us/intel/theuniverse/tech/video/the-mjolnir-project-2/46e89c1a-f619-41e2-ad7f-ab65c61ca2df|Site=Halo Waypoint|Page=MJOLNIR 2|LocalArchive=The MJOLNIR Project}} Section Three's then-head [[Vice Admiral]] [[Hieronymus Michael Stanforth|Michael Stanforth]] had some degree of involvement with the project.{{Ref/Reuse|memorial}} | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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Project GUNGNIR also developed supplementary armor systems, {{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} including the [[GUNGNIR-class Mjolnir|G variant]] of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V armor]], which consists of a helmet, shoulder pauldrons, and knee guards, {{Ref/Reuse|Armory}} as a modification of the standard Mjolnir armor for optimizing the use of the Spartan Laser.{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=89}} These modular armor components, including the shoulder pauldrons and knee guards, were also employed on the cross-branch Battle Dress Uniform, which was adapted into the [[UNSC Army]] [[UNSC Army Battle Dress Uniform|BDU]], the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] [[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform|BDU]], and a variant of the [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]] [[ODST armor|armor]].{{Ref/Level|HR|Exodus}}{{Ref/Level|HR|The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn}} | Project GUNGNIR also developed supplementary armor systems, {{Ref/Reuse|waypoint}} including the [[GUNGNIR-class Mjolnir|G variant]] of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/Mark V|MJOLNIR Mark V armor]], which consists of a helmet, shoulder pauldrons, and knee guards, {{Ref/Reuse|Armory}} as a modification of the standard Mjolnir armor for optimizing the use of the Spartan Laser.{{Ref/Book|EVG|Page=89}} These modular armor components, including the shoulder pauldrons and knee guards, were also employed on the cross-branch Battle Dress Uniform, which was adapted into the [[UNSC Army]] [[UNSC Army Battle Dress Uniform|BDU]], the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] [[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform|BDU]], and a variant of the [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]] [[ODST armor|armor]].{{Ref/Level|HR|Exodus}}{{Ref/Level|HR|The Pillar of Autumn (Halo: Reach level)|The Pillar of Autumn}} | ||
After the [[Human-Covenant War]], the rights to creating the Gungnir-class Mjolnir were acquired by [[Hannibal Weapon Systems]], which developed and tested the MJOLNIR [GEN2] variant of the armor at [[WG/Facility 93-00/Kotka]] on [[New Carthage]].{{Ref/Book|Id=H4EVG|H4EVG|Page=154}} The armor has evolved into a well-rounded suit,{{Ref/Game| | After the [[Human-Covenant War]], the rights to creating the Gungnir-class Mjolnir were acquired by [[Hannibal Weapon Systems]], which developed and tested the MJOLNIR [GEN2] variant of the armor at [[WG/Facility 93-00/Kotka]] on [[New Carthage]].{{Ref/Book|Id=H4EVG|H4EVG|Page=154}} The armor has evolved into a well-rounded suit,{{Ref/Game|H5G|Armor permutations (Halo 5: Guardians)|Armor Permutations|Detail=GUNGNIR - Body Description}} with some [[SPARTAN-IV Program|Spartan-IVs]] favoring the helmet for its isolated video optics, [[Wyrd III]] sensory optimization, and enhanced cranial plating.{{Ref/Reuse|H4EVG}} The results of the project would also see use outside its original scope: the target acquisition and tracking system from the GUNGNIR helmet was adapted into various UNSC weapon systems,{{Ref/Game|H5G|Armor permutations (Halo 5: Guardians)|Armor Permutations|Detail=GUNGNIR - Helmet Description}} while elements of the Mjolnir Mark V[G] armor, including the shoulder pauldrons, was adapted into the [[Armor accessories/SAP|SAP armor accessories]] in the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor (GEN3)|MJOLNIR [GEN3] armor]].{{Ref/Site|D=14|M=6|Y=2021|URL=https://www.xbox.com/en-GB/games/halo-infinite|Site=Xbox|Page=Halo Infinite}} | ||
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