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The '''Siófok Firing Range''' was a weapons testing facility owned by [[Ushuaia Armory]].<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'''</ref> It was presumably located on the planet [[Reach]].<ref group="Note">As many locations on Reach were named after aspects of Hungarian culture, including cities, it is likely that Siόfok Firing Range was located on Reach.</ref> The facility was responsible for testing the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/AA variant]], an improved version of the [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s' [[ODST armor#helmet|signature helmet]], for the [[UNSC Army]]'s Airborne division.<ref name="EVG"/><ref group="Note">According to ''[[Halo: Reach]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s Armory, the AA helmet was developed as an improvement of the ODST helmet. According to ''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide'', the former helmet's design was influenced by Ushuaia's extensive work on the Marine Corps BDU, and it is implied that the similarities between the AA and ODST helmets are not due to sharing the same design. Given the context of these apparently conflicting statements, it is possible that the AA helmet was not derived from the ODST helmet ''per se'', but was instead intended to possess similar features and functionality, thus resulting in a similar overall appearance.</ref>
The '''Siófok Firing Range''' was a weapons testing facility owned by [[Ushuaia Armory]] located at [[Siófok]] on planet [[Reach]].<ref name="EVG">''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'', Page 4 (Air Assault Armor)</ref>


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[[Wikipedia:Siόfok|Siόfok]] is a city in [[Wikipedia:Hungary|Hungary]] near [[Wikipedia:Lake Balaton|Lake Balaton]], the largest lake in Central Europe.
In [[2535]], this facility was responsible for testing the Mark IV [[AIR ASSAULT-class Mjolnir|Air Assault variant]], an improved version of the [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s' [[ODST armor#helmet|signature helmet]], for the [[UNSC Army Airborne]].{{Ref/Reuse|EVG}}


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The Siófok Firing Range was a weapons testing facility owned by Ushuaia Armory located at Siófok on planet Reach.[1]

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In 2535, this facility was responsible for testing the Mark IV Air Assault variant, an improved version of the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers' signature helmet, for the UNSC Army Airborne.[1]

Sources[edit]

  1. ^ a b Halo: The Essential Visual Guide, Page 4 (Air Assault Armor)