HS-BA Full

The Hard Sterling Battle Armor Full suit is designed for professional mercenaries. It aims to be competitive with contemporary power armor while still giving a rugged flexibilty to the customer.

Features
The body armour is made (from closest to the skin to outwards) is fireproof cushioning, dense kevlar and fire-resistant soft ceramics at hardpoints. The suit itself has a built in MCS (Microclimate Cooling System), with wiring and tubing that helps regulate the body temperature closer to homeostasis. The suit is compatible with location and physiological status monitoring programs and is integrated to collect information such as blood rate, approximate blood count and pressure, body temperature, hydration, sleep status and the weight the suit is encumbered with. If conditions go below a certain point, it is designed to electronically alert CO's and medical personnel accordingly.

Besides a kelvar vest, the HS-BA comes with a helmet, a long sleeve shirt that fits into Urbanite Standard Gloves and long pants that fit into Urbanite 10" Standard boots. The clothing and armor has full cuts to allow free movement and velcro pockets designed to carry a variety of ammunition or accessories. The material has an NBC (Nuclear-Biological-Chemical) ablative which is interwoven with fabrics designed to allow the skin breathe. Flame retardant undergarments are provided, as well as ceramic knee, elbow and shoulder pads and hard leather protecting the groin area.

The power source utilized 20 ounces of liquid hydrocarbon fuel packets that work through a microturbine, allowing up to 12 days before the fuel source must be refilled. Back-up battery sources are fully function with the HS-BA, and are included embedded in the helmet and in some weapons.

There is an option to get a built-in microphone and headset or a headset that is still operable without the rest of the helmet on; only the built-in version features full ear protection from harmful noises, otherwise non-linear earplugs are provided for independently worn headset users. In the case of cyber warfare, the helmet is adaptable to using analog radios if available.

Included is a mask holder with a NBC mask, with a standard filter cartridge or linked to a ventilation powerpack; it is acetire respirator friendly.