SPI Armor Mark III

Following the end of the Spartan III program and thereafter the Human-Covenant War many enterprises were abandoned. While the rights to SPI Mark II were picked up almost immediately, nothing would be done with them until later 2556 when the third iteration of Semi-Powered Infiltration Armor finally began conception. With the Spartan IV program ushering in a new phase of soldier, and with ODST units being threatened with obsolence and an aging battle armor SPI mark III would individualize the ODST in battle with more specialized and modernized armor systems.

Armor Features
The SPI Mark III served a heightened role as the ODST division itself. The infiltration ability and further more, stealth once inserted along with an array of enhanced gear further enforced the validity of the ODST division in comparison to the growing Spartan branch. Rather than calling competition to the two branches the new ODST combat uniform granted ODST's a heightened ability to perform in their specialty with equipment not widely used by Spartan forces.

Features

 * The suit required no furthered augmentations to be worn


 * Was more durable on the field and during HOEV Drops
 * Reactive Limited Shield system
 * More resilient armoring with multi layer gel systems
 * Advanced camouflage
 * Standard Suit thruster pack
 * Magnetic Boots
 * Grappling hook
 * Advanced cooling systems
 * Advanced VISR system
 * SMART-NET communications interface

Trivia

 * The first versions of SPI armor mark III were being worn as early as 2557.
 * Aboard the UNSC Deliverance all ODST units were outfitted with SPI Armor mark III for field testing of the armor system.