Hannibal Weapon Systems

"Power unleashed in the face of adversity"

— Hannibal Weapon Systems's motto

The logo of Hannibal Weapon Systems.

Hannibal Weapon Systems (HWS) is a human ordnance and matériel manufacturer founded by Jack Hannibal and based out of the Pori region of New Carthage. Its primary research and development, manufacturing, and testing sites are located in the industrial township of Kotka, while its corporate headquarters is in the city of Pilvros. The corporation often manufactures hardware for the United Nations Space Command, specializing in security technology development, small arms, and recently MJOLNIR armor.

History

Pilvros, the home of HWS's corporate headquarters.

In 2474, the Hannibal family settled on thirty acres within New Carthage's Pori region. This land would eventually become the city of Pilvros, named after Jack Pilvros Hannibal. By 2505, the family had constructed a building—later becoming Hannibal HQ—over the site of a strange meteor and buried Forerunner structure. Six years later, Jack Hannibal had produced the first small-scale quantum photonic amplifier for SATCOM relays, revolutionizing the speed and integrity of extraplanet communications. Hannibal was hailed as a genius and he founded a lucrative new corporation, without anyone suspecting that these advancements were likely due to Hannibal's experiments with Forerunner technology.

Although Hannibal Weapon Systems generally specialized in security technology development and small arms, HWS now primarily focuses on the manufacturing of Mjolnir armor systems. The corporation has recently begun working with the United Nations Space Command to produce prototype upgrades to various vehicle systems, including the M820 Scorpion and HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Mantis.

In 2555, shortly after Vestol Corporation's extant assets were liquidated, Hannibal Weapon Systems acquired production rights to Vestol's ROGUE-class Mjolnir. In 2556, Hannibal Weapon Systems was "Flagged for Review" by the UNSC Navy's Office of Naval Intelligence after the terrorist attack on Sedra.

Products

Armor

HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark II (J) Colossus (In conjunction with Materials Group) HRUNTING Mark III (B1) Hannibal HRUNTING/YGGDRASIL Mark IX Mantis Multiple MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN2] variants AVIATOR-class Mjolnir DEADEYE-class Mjolnir GUNGNIR-class Mjolnir INFILTRATOR-class Mjolnir OCEANIC-class Mjolnir RECRUIT-class Mjolnir ROGUE-class Mjolnir VANGUARD-class Mjolnir MJOLNIR Powered Assault Armor [GEN3] variants AVIATOR-class Mjolnir TAC/PLQ-196E Threepack

Vehicle variants XM820B4 Scorpion AV-49H Wasp Visors VISR 4.0 VISR 4.03 VISR 5.00

Facilities

The company had facilities in the following locations:

Planet	Location	Facility Name/Facility Role	Citation
Earth	New Mombasa, Kenya
New Carthage	Kotka, Pori	WG/Facility 93-00/Kotka
New Carthage	Pilvros, Pori	Hannibal HQ

Trivia

• Just as New Carthage is named after the ancient city of Carthage, Hannibal Weapon Systems is named in reference to Hannibal, an infamous Carthaginian general who is considered one of the greatest military leaders in history. The company's logo references this fact, as it features two elephants in profile with a mountain peak, referencing Hannibal's crossing of the Alps with an army which included war elephants.

Gallery

Logos

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  Alternate company logo.

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  A logo of Hannibal Weapon Systems on a wall.

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  Another version of their logo.

Product images

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  The Hannibal Mantis.

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  The Hannibal Scorpion.

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  The Hannibal Wasp.

List of appearances

• Halo 4 (First appearance)
• Halo: Nightfall (Mentioned only)
• Halo 2: Anniversary
• Halo 5: Guardians
• Halo Wars 2
• Halo: Point of Light
• Halo Infinite (Mentioned only)