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Ushuaia Armory is a defense development and manufacturing firm that produces matériel for the United Nations Space Command. It was based on the planet Reach.^[1]^{[note 1]}

Known developments

Armor

Vehicles

Locations

The company had facilities in the and locations:

Reach^[1]
- Siófok Firing Range^[1]
Mars^{[note 1]}

Trivia

Ushuaia is the capital city of Argentina's Tierra del Fuego province. It is considered the southernmost city in the world.

Note

^ ^a ^b ^c In an interview with Gamespot, Halo Wars lead writer Graeme Devine claimed that the Martian factory responsible for producing the Wolverine was bombed by Insurrectionists in 2535, halting further production of the vehicle. Despite this, Halo: The Essential Visual Guide establishes Ushuaia Armory as the Wolverine's manufacturer. While it is possible that Ushuaia Armory maintained a facility on Mars, it seems that Devine's explanation has been ignored outright, rendering it non-canonical.
^ Ushuaia may not have been solely responsible for the BDU's development, as Misriah Armory also manufactures the CH252 helmet. However, it is possible that Ushuaia developed the helmet, while Misriah is responsible for its manufacture.

List of appearances

Halo: Reach (First mentioned)

Sources

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named EVG
^ Halo: Arms Race
^ Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo

[bombing-2] In an interview with Gamespot, Halo Wars lead writer Graeme Devine claimed that the Martian factory responsible for producing the Wolverine was bombed by Insurrectionists in 2535, halting further production of the vehicle. Despite this, Halo: The Essential Visual Guide establishes Ushuaia Armory as the Wolverine's manufacturer. While it is possible that Ushuaia Armory maintained a facility on Mars, it seems that Devine's explanation has been ignored outright, rendering it non-canonical.

[marine_helmet-3] Ushuaia may not have been solely responsible for the BDU's development, as Misriah Armory also manufactures the CH252 helmet. However, it is possible that Ushuaia developed the helmet, while Misriah is responsible for its manufacture.

[EVG-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named EVG

[4] Halo: Arms Race

[5] Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo

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 ==Known developments==
 ===Armor===
-In [[2535]], after a development period at the firm's [[Siófok Firing Range]], Ushuaia produced the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor/AA variant|AA variant]] of the [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]].<ref name="EVG">'''[[Halo: The Essential Visual Guide]]'''</ref> This helmet is an improved version of the helmet worn by the [[Orbital Drop Shock Trooper]]s that was designed for and adopted by the [[UNSC Army airborne]]. The helmet was also used by the [[SPARTAN programs|Spartans]], most notably [[Kat-B320]]. Ushuaia also originally spearheaded and refined all MJOLNIR armor systems that were designed for airborne combat actuation. With the [[Fall of Reach|destruction]] of Reach, [[Naphtali Contractor Corporation]] acquired the original designs.<ref>'''[[Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide]]''', ''page 129''</ref>
+*[[AIR ASSAULT-class Mjolnir#GEN1|GEN1 AIR ASSAULT-class Mjolnir]]
+*[[CH252 helmet]].<ref name="marine helmet" group="note">Ushuaia may not have been solely responsible for the BDU's development, as [[Misriah Armory]] also manufactures the CH252 helmet. However, it is possible that Ushuaia developed the helmet, while Misriah is responsible for its manufacture.</ref><ref>'''[[Halo: Arms Race]]'''</ref>
-Ushuaia performed a substantial amount of work on the development of the [[UNSC Marine Corps]] [[UNSC Marine Corps Battle Dress Uniform|Battle Dress Uniform]], particularly the [[CH252 helmet]].<ref name="EVG"/> Ushuaia may not have been solely responsible for the BDU's development, as [[Misriah Armory]] also manufactures the CH252 helmet. However, it is possible that Ushuaia developed the helmet, while Misriah is responsible for its manufacture.<ref>'''[[Halo: Arms Race]]'''</ref>
 ===Vehicles===
-Ushuaia was responsible for the development of the [[D96-TCE Albatross|D96-TCE Albatross heavy dropship]]. The Albatross can transport large quantities of supplies, up to fifty personnel, or several vehicles. The dropship can seemingly also serve as a mobile command post.<ref name="EVG"/>
+*[[AC-220 Vulture|AC-220 Vulture gunship]]<ref name="EVG"/>
+*[[D96-TCE Albatross|D96-TCE Albatross heavy dropship]]<ref name="EVG"/>
-The company also created the [[AC-220 Vulture|AC-220 Vulture gunship]], a costly ground-support aircraft could fend off large numbers of entrenched opponents thanks to its combination of heavy armor and armaments.<ref name="EVG"/>
+*[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle#M8823 Single-Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|M8823 Single-Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]].<ref name="EVG"/><ref>'''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo]]'''</ref>
+*[[M9 Wolverine|M9 ''Wolverine'' Main Anti-Aircraft Tank]].<ref name="EVG"/><ref name="bombing" group="note"/>
-The firm manufactures the [[M9 Wolverine|M9 ''Wolverine'' Main Anti-Aircraft Tank]].<ref name="EVG"/><ref name="bombing" group="note"/>
-Ushuaia was also responsible for the production of the [[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle#M8823 Single-Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|M8823 Single-Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle]].<ref name="EVG"/><ref>'''[[Halo: Warfleet – An Illustrated Guide to the Spacecraft of Halo]]'''</ref>
+== Locations ==
+The company had facilities in the and locations:
+*[[Reach]]<ref name="EVG"/>
+**[[Siófok Firing Range]]<ref name="EVG"/>
+*[[Mars]]<ref name="bombing" group="note"/>
 ==Trivia==