Semi Powered Infiltration Armor: Difference between revisions

[[Image:SPI_Armor.jpg|thumb|200px|SPI Armor (unknown mark)]]'''Semi-Powered Infiltration Armor''', colloquially called "'''SPI Armor'''", was a armor system used by the [[UNSC]]. Though far more advanced than the [[ODST]] [[Body Suit]]s, it was far less advanced and less powerful than the [[MJOLNIR Armor]]. However its main benefit was that it was also significantly cheaper to produce than the MJOLNIR armor. It was used by the [[Spartan-III]] super soldiers. It features [[Camouflage Cloak|special photo-reactive panels that mimic the surrounding textures]], effectively the UNSC equivalent to the [[Covenant]] [[Active Camouflage]] systems.

SPI Mark I was used by the Spartan-IIIs of Alpha and Beta Companies from [[2531]] to [[2545]]. It featured hardened plates and photo-reactive panels. Though advanced, it could only take a few glancing blows before failing. It featured full body armor with a helmet and [[HUD]], and a supply of breathable atmosphere, though only for a few minutes. It is also equipped with a cushioning layer of liquid nanocrystals that provided more ballistic protection than three centimeters of Kevlar diamond weave without the bulk. It was worn by the Spartan-IIIs of Alpha and Beta Companies, as well as Gamma Company for a short time.