Developed by the Columbia Conglomerate Armaments Armor Division in response to a request from the Land Combat Force, the 1000-Series of Semi-Powered Armor was hailed as one of the most advanced armors to ever be put into production, and various versions were soon adopted by all branches of the CUAF. The version of of the armor adopted by the Marines is the 1005MMKV, which is the fifth iteration of the variant, and has been in service for only a year. The 1005MMKV is uniquely built for boarding and space operations, and varies in a more dramatic way from the basic 1000-LMKV used by the Land Combat Force than any of the other branch's variations.
The 1005MMKV is composed of four layers of material, three of which are for armor purposes, and one of which provides slightly enhanced strength and speed. The armor is called "Semi-Power" armor because its primary purpose is not to enhance the person within beyond defensive purposes. Full Power Armor contains many more nanomuscle bundles than Semi-Power armor, and devotes much more of the onboard processing power to strength and speed. Semi-Power armor was chosen by the Marines due to its lighter weight and less bulky design.
The base layer of the armor is composed of a skintight and high-flexibility nanopolymer that provides general protection from the outside environment as well as small-arms fire, while also allowing for enhanced flexibility and range of motion for the soldier within. The second layer is composed of nanomuscle bundles and the associated micro fibers, which are fixed to the nanopolymer and sealed with intense heat. These nanomuscles allow for enhanced strength and speed, and are controlled by a central computing core that is built into the inner nanopolymer, which calculates weights and speeds needed and gives the appropriate signals to the nanomuscles themselves.
The third layer consists of a layer of impact-absorbing gel sandwiched between two layers of Titanium-V alloy plating. This layer can withstand much heavier fire, but is still lightweight enough to plate most of the suit of armor. The outermost layer is the strongest and most powerful, and is made up of a layer of shear-thickening fluid between two layers of ceramic-composite plates. When impacted by a projectile, the shear-thickening fluid solidifies into a solid plate that can shrug off almost any small-arms fire encountered by the Marines.
The armor's helmet can fold and unfold into two compartments on the front and back, and incorporates numerous advanced technologies including a built-in HUD system, illumination systems, tactical battlefield surveillance systems, and enhanced communications networks. Once the helmet is sealed, the suit is entirely isolated from the outside environment, and the built-in Life Support Suite can provide oxygen, water, and nutrition injections as required, and the built-in Medical Support System can heal minor wounds if needed. The helmet features an integrated HUD system with night vision, thermal, and Fr
The 1005MMKV is composed of four layers of material, three of which are for armor purposes, and one of which provides slightly enhanced strength and speed. The armor is called "Semi-Power" armor because its primary purpose is not to enhance the person within beyond defensive purposes. Full Power Armor contains many more nanomuscle bundles than Semi-Power armor, and devotes much more of the onboard processing power to strength and speed. Semi-Power armor was chosen by the Marines due to its lighter weight and less bulky design.
The base layer of the armor is composed of a skintight and high-flexibility nanopolymer that provides general protection from the outside environment as well as small-arms fire, while also allowing for enhanced flexibility and range of motion for the soldier within. The second layer is composed of nanomuscle bundles and the associated micro fibers, which are fixed to the nanopolymer and sealed with intense heat. These nanomuscles allow for enhanced strength and speed, and are controlled by a central computing core that is built into the inner nanopolymer, which calculates weights and speeds needed and gives the appropriate signals to the nanomuscles themselves.
The third layer consists of a layer of impact-absorbing gel sandwiched between two layers of Titanium-V alloy plating. This layer can withstand much heavier fire, but is still lightweight enough to plate most of the suit of armor. The outermost layer is the strongest and most powerful, and is made up of a layer of shear-thickening fluid between two layers of ceramic-composite plates. When impacted by a projectile, the shear-thickening fluid solidifies into a solid plate that can shrug off almost any small-arms fire encountered by the Marines.
The armor's helmet can fold and unfold into two compartments on the front and back, and incorporates numerous advanced technologies including a built-in HUD system, illumination systems, tactical battlefield surveillance systems, and enhanced communications networks. Once the helmet is sealed, the suit is entirely isolated from the outside environment, and the built-in Life Support Suite can provide oxygen, water, and nutrition injections as required, and the built-in Medical Support System can heal minor wounds if needed. The helmet features an integrated HUD system with night vision, thermal, and Fr