Drop Pods (Fighting Vehicle-Federation War)

The "Drop Pod" as its name affectionately became known as buy its users, was an Orbital Drop Vehicle that could be deployed from Aircraft above a target zone with soldiers inside them. The Drop Pod System was first introduced in the 2040s by the SPIRE Corporation, and subsequently saw use in multiple conflicts around the world. It was used by nations such as the United Korean Republic, the European Federation, and the Federation of the Americas, before it was adopted by virtually every major global power in the world. Its technology is still used today by the United Nations Security Command. 
== Development ==
Developed by the SPIRE Corporation in the year 2044, the Drop Pods were designed to be able to deploy soldiers in a faster method rather than dedicated to large amphibious landings. The Drop Pods came about with the coincided with the development of SPIRE Corporation's Titan Airships, that were marketed to any country who could afford them. Nations such as the Federation of the Americas, the United Korean Republic, and the Peoples Republic of China were rather quick at incorporating them into there armed forces, however countries such as the United States, the European Federation, the Russian Federation, and India were slightly slower in incorporating them into there nations armed forces. This revolutionary piece of technology changed the way that warfare would be conducted. 
== Features ==
The Drop Pods themselves are 14 feet height, and are designed to be deployed from the underside of the Titan Airships. The pods themselves carry 10 Soldiers each, and come with strapped down seats to secure the soldier. The Pod is guided by a series of propulsion system rockets, that are guided automatically by computer (Pre programmed) to drop the pod into the landing zone. Once in the landing zone, the doors open vertically, allowing the occupants inside to enter the combat zone. These drop pods virtually elevated the need to have amphibious landings for soldiers, allowing them to be deployed into active combat zones with minimal casualties. The only real flaw in the Drops Pods was there acceptability to EMP Warfare, which could lead to catastrophic consequences for the occupants inside. 
== Combat Missions ==
The first active combat the Drop Pods actually saw came in the year 2055, with the South African War. The South African War, when a group of United Nations Peacekeepers and SPIRE Corporation Soldiers were dropped into South Africa to secure a group of VIP's. The Drop Pods proved to be highly effective at there job at transporting soldiers, as well as helping them exfil. The success of the drop pod assault provided by the SPIRE Corporation finally allowed the United States to adopt them into there armed forces. The European Federation does the same thing later on in the year, building the infrastructure needed for the Titan Airships and the Drop Pods. 
The first major war the Drop Pods saw use in was during the War against SPIRE Corporation. Both sides of the conflict used the drop pods and the airships to drop into enemy combat zones, bringing a whole new meaning to the use of mobile warfare. Both the United Nations and SPIRE Corporation used the drop pods effectively during the war. After the SPIRE Corporation was defeated, the Drop Pods were still used by major nations across the world. The United States and the Federation of the Americas boosted heavily on Orbital Warfare capabilities, making slight modifications to there drop pods and airships. 
The Federation-American War was the largest use of Drop Pods up to that point. The US invasion of Caracas in 2075 saw heavy use of the Drops Pods, and combined with an amphibious landing on the city almost guaranteed US victory. If it wasn't for the scorched earth defense from the Federation defenders, the war between the two countries might have been over within a matter of days. As part of there ODIN System, the United States included the use of drop pods in the design of the Freedom Star Military Space Station. The Federation of the Americas counterattacked with there own use of the Drop Pods to secure vital infrastructure across Central America. During Operation Homecoming, the Federation of the Americas used drop pods across the United States and Europe during the War. The Federation of the Americas also included the Drop Pod design in Project ZUES. The LOKI Space Station like the Freedom Star was equipped with Drop Pods that could deploy Federation Soldiers anywhere in the world within 60 minutes, 30 minutes faster than the Americans. 
After the end of the Federation-American War, Drop Pods continue to remain in active service, albeit it has expanded from military use. During the colonization of Mars and the deployment to the Moon, the reinstated United Nations used the Drop Pods to have Astronauts reach the planet surface. The UNSC continues to use the Drop Pods for military used, wherever the next conflict may be.
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