Mjolnir Powered Assault Armor/AA variant

The Mjolnir Powered Assault Armor/AA variant or Air Assault is a variant of the Mjolnir Powered Assault Armor first manufactured by Ushuaia Armory.Halo: The Essential Visual Guide - page 4
==Operational History==
===GEN1===
It was first introduced for the Mark IV line of armor in 2535 following testing at the Siófok Firing Range and again in 2551 for the Mark V. The AA variant was originally developed for the UNSC Army's airborne division and incorporates specialized optics along with a head's-up display capable of showing real-time satellite imagery and other information useful for operating in an airborne scenario. Ushuaia's considerable involvement in the UNSC Marine Corps' BDU is the reason the AA variant shares similarities with ODST battle armor. The helmet was used by Kat-B320.
After Reach and Ushuaia was destroyed, the designs were given over to Naphtali Contractor Corporation.Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide - page 146 It was used by ONI security forces stationed on Skyhooks above both Earth and Luna during the Battle of Earth.Halo Waypoint - Halo 4 Intel - Armor: AIR ASSAULT (Defunct, copy on Wayback Machine) 
===GEN2===
A GEN2 variant of the armor was then quickly prepared for SPARTAN-IV operators. This variant was tested in the Buffalo Breaker Yards and in Mindoro, Cascade. The armor met all the strictures for groundside combat as laid out by the Damascus Ordnance Commission. The GEN2 helmet was marketed to the UNSC Army special forces,Halo 5: Guardians - Description: REQ Card - Air Assault (Helmet) and the suit itself was considered for unaugmented members of Delta-Six.Halo 5: Guardians - Description: REQ Card - Air Assault (Armor)
==Design==
===GEN1===
The Air Assault armor was designed to protect the wearer when they were deployed to suborbital facilities like Skyhooks and Space elevators. The helmet also had a number of possible attachments, including an extra piece of armor, a command network module, and a hardened uplink.Halo: Reach - Customization: The Armory
===GEN2===
GEN2 helmet variants had a long-range comm system. As well, the shoulder pads were designed to be low drag. The GEN2 armor piece could also be used by non-augmented soldiers.
==Gameplay==
===Halo: Reach===
It is available to players upon reaching the rank of Warrant Officer in Halo: Reach at the cost of 15,000 cR. To purchase the Air Assault set in its entirety would cost a player a total of 27,500 cR.
There are three variants of the Air Assault helmet: BASE (primary), UA/CNM (secondary) and FC-I (tertiary) as with all helmets in Halo: Reach. Each helmet has respective prerequisites although players must buy each helmet in a succession before the next can be purchased.
Helmet 	Description 	Price 	Unlock Rank 	Requirements
AA BASE	AA BASE 	AA BASE 	AA BASE 	AA BASE
 	Entered service in 2535; the Mjolnir/AA variant is exclusive to Army airborne units. 	15,000 cR	Warrant Officer	None
UA/CNM 	UA/CNM 	UA/CNM 	UA/CNM 	UA/CNM
 	Up-armored variant with command network module. 	7,500 cR 	Warrant Officer	AA BASE
FC-I 	FC-I 	FC-I 	FC-I 	FC-I
 	Command network module-improved; external hardened uplink. A favorite of Pathfinder units.	5,000 cR 	Warrant Officer	AA BASE & UA/CNM
=== Halo 4 ===
Basic Air Assault armor is unlocked at SR-11 while the VERG armor skin is unlocked through mastering all Vehicle commendations.
===Halo 5: Guardians===
Image 	Name 	Description 	Rarity
Helmet	Helmet 	Helmet 	Helmet
N/A 	Air Assault 	The AIR ASSAULT helmet's long-range comm system makes it popular with Spartan fireteam leaders, but Naphtali also markets this helmet to special force.	Common
N/A 	Air Assault Disrupt 	The AIR ASSAULT helmet's long-range comm system makes it popular with Spartan fireteam leaders, but Naphtali also markets this helmet to special force.	Uncommon
N/A 	Air Assault Impact 	The AIR ASSAULT helmet's long-range comm system makes it popular with Spartan fireteam leaders, but Naphtali also markets this helmet to special force.	Rare
N/A 	Air Assault Specialist	The AIR ASSAULT helmet's long-range comm system makes it popular with Spartan fireteam leaders, but Naphtali also markets this helmet to special force.	Ultra Rare
Armor 	Armor 	Armor 	Armor
N/A 	Air Assault 	AIR ASSAULT spin-offs were considered for adoption by unaugmented Delta-Six operators, but each suit costs as much as a dropship. 	Common
N/A 	Air Assault Disrupt 	AIR ASSAULT spin-offs were considered for adoption by unaugmented Delta-Six operators, but each suit costs as much as a dropship. 	Uncommon
N/A 	Air Assault Impact 	AIR ASSAULT spin-offs were considered for adoption by unaugmented Delta-Six operators, but each suit costs as much as a dropship. 	Rare
N/A 	Air Assault Specialist	AIR ASSAULT spin-offs were considered for adoption by unaugmented Delta-Six operators, but each suit costs as much as a dropship. 	Ultra Rare
==Trivia==
*Kat-B320 wears a modified variant of the FC-I Air Assault helmet, without the accessory visor attached but the combination hardened uplink/command network module is still attached to the side.
==Gallery==
AAHelmet.jpg|The Air Assault helmet seen in the Armory.
Reach E310 Campaign03.jpg|The AA helmet as worn by Kat in the Halo: Reach campaign.
Kat-B320.png|Another picture of Kat wearing the modified AA FC-I helmet.
CP.50.jpg|An AA Spartan figure made by McFarlane Toys.
391px-Halo4AirAssault.png|AA in Halo 4.
airassault_base-1-.png|Another view of the The Air Assault helmet.
reach_7131803_Full-1-.jpg|The FC-I helmet in combat.
halo4_46_Regicide.jpg|Halo 4 AA Variant, default skin.
halo4_43_Regicide.jpg|Halo 4's AA Variant. Note only the upper half (shoulders, helmet, torso) is AA.
halo4_45_Regicide.jpg|Halo 4's AA Variant as seen from behind.
halo4_48_Regicide.jpg|A closer look at the AA shoulder in Halo 4.
==Appearances==
*Halo: Reach 
*Halo 4
*Halo 5: Guardians
==Sources==
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