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[[File:SpartanIII.jpg|thumb|200px|A Spartan-II in Mark-II SPI Armor.]] | [[File:SpartanIII.jpg|thumb|200px|A Spartan-II in Mark-II SPI Armor.]] | ||
The '''Semi-Powered Infiltration Armor''', or '''SPI Armor''', is an experimental [[armor]] system used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. It was developed for the [[SPARTAN-III | The '''Semi-Powered Infiltration Armor''', or '''SPI Armor''', is an experimental [[Armor (disambiguation)|armor]] system used by the [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]]. It was developed for the [[SPARTAN-III Program|SPARTAN-IIIs]]. | ||
==Description== | ==Description== | ||
Though more advanced than the [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]] | Though more advanced than the [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper|ODST]] [[ODST battle armor|ballistic body armor]], it is far less advanced and less powerful than the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] used by the [[SPARTAN-II Program|SPARTAN-IIs]]. Its main benefit is that it is drastically cheaper to produce than the MJOLNIR armor. The SPI armor was designed with an emphasis on stealth rather than on raw power. It features [[Camouflage cloak|special photo-reactive panels]] that mimic the surrounding textures, effectively being the UNSC equivalent to the [[Covenant Empire|Covenant's]] [[Active Camouflage|active camoflauge]] systems. It has been described as part "legionnaire mail, part tactical body armor, and part chameleon" by both [[Tom-B292]] and [[Catherine Elizabeth Halsey|Dr. Catherine Halsey]].<ref>'''''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]''''', page 16</ref> | ||
==SPI Armor Mark I== | ==SPI Armor Mark I== | ||
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==Advantages== | ==Advantages== | ||
*The armor is significantly cheaper and easier to mass produce than MJOLNIR armor. | *The armor is significantly cheaper and easier to mass produce than MJOLNIR armor. | ||
*It includes | *It includes photo-reactive panels that act as an active camouflage for the wearer. | ||
*It is easier to transport, because it is not as bulky or as heavy as the MJOLNIR armor. | *It is easier to transport, because it is not as bulky or as heavy as the MJOLNIR armor. | ||
*The armor has an efficient cooling system and is significantly difficult to detect even with thermal scanners. This system may fail over periods of extended use, however. | *The armor has an efficient cooling system and is significantly difficult to detect even with thermal scanners. This system may fail over periods of extended use, however. | ||