

Lighter than the current ODST drop suit.Able to interface with a squad, platoon, company, or battalion wide network for efficient communication.Able to withstand high pressure and concussive force from IEDs and grenades commonly employed by rebels.Able to withstand the impact of 15 7.62mm MA5 standard projectiles before failing.Hardened against the EMP burst from Nuclear Weapons or EMP specific devices.Capable of creating a comfortable internal atmosphere at 100 degrees Celsius.Hardened against high temperatures up to 200 degrees Celsius.Capable of supporting a self contained atmosphere for at least 7 minutes.Some of the requirements posed by the UNSC were as followed: The UNSC requested several specialized and difficult to integrate features, planning to use the suit on their newly updated ODST program, which was in it’s infancy of it’s modern form.

The suit started life as a special forces offshoot of standard ballistic armor, but quickly took a life of it’s own. The T41 suit was developed by Misriah Armories in 2478.
