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The '''Special Warfare Center''' (or SWC) in [[Seongnam]], southern [[United Korea]], is a testing ground and training facility for the [[United Nations Space Command]]. It is located in the [[Kyonggi Province]] and located near the South Korean capital of Seoul. | The '''Special Warfare Center''' (or SWC) in [[Seongnam]], southern [[United Korea]], is a testing ground and training facility for the [[United Nations Space Command]]. It is located in the [[Kyonggi Province]] and located near the South Korean capital of Seoul. | ||
==MJOLNIR testing== | ==History== | ||
===Korean conflict=== | |||
Throughout the later years of the 20th century and into the 21st century, the [[Wikipedia:707th Special Mission Battalion|707th Special Mission Battalion]] of the [[Wikipedia:Republic of Korea Army|Republic of Korea Army]] [[Wikipedia:Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command|Special Warfare Command]] was garrisoned on or near the present day location of the SWC in Seongnam. Known as the "White Tigers," the 707th SMB was Korea's premier tier-one counter-terrorist, quick reaction, hostage rescue, and unconventional unit. | |||
===MJOLNIR testing=== | |||
The SWC is one of the main [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] testing facilities on [[Earth]]. There is a desert-like area with buildings and captured [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] vehicles to give the training area a more realistic appearance. There is also a possibility that the armor itself was constructed there due to the fall of [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] facilities on [[Reach]]. | The SWC is one of the main [[MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor]] testing facilities on [[Earth]]. There is a desert-like area with buildings and captured [[Covenant Empire|Covenant]] vehicles to give the training area a more realistic appearance. There is also a possibility that the armor itself was constructed there due to the fall of [[Office of Naval Intelligence|ONI]] facilities on [[Reach]]. | ||
Revision as of 19:57, December 3, 2011
The Special Warfare Center (or SWC) in Seongnam, southern United Korea, is a testing ground and training facility for the United Nations Space Command. It is located in the Kyonggi Province and located near the South Korean capital of Seoul.
History
Korean conflict
Throughout the later years of the 20th century and into the 21st century, the 707th Special Mission Battalion of the Republic of Korea Army Special Warfare Command was garrisoned on or near the present day location of the SWC in Seongnam. Known as the "White Tigers," the 707th SMB was Korea's premier tier-one counter-terrorist, quick reaction, hostage rescue, and unconventional unit.
MJOLNIR testing
The SWC is one of the main MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor testing facilities on Earth. There is a desert-like area with buildings and captured Covenant vehicles to give the training area a more realistic appearance. There is also a possibility that the armor itself was constructed there due to the fall of ONI facilities on Reach.
Maria-062 first tested the MJOLNIR Mark VI armor at this location.[1]
Tested products
- MJOLNIR "Black" Prototype armor
- Mark VI MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor
- MJOLNIR/CQB
- MJOLNIR/EVA
- MJOLNIR/COMMANDO
List of appearances
- Halo 3 (Mentioned only)
- Halo: Reach (Mentioned only)
- Halo Graphic Novel
- Armor Testing (First appearance)
