ODST Armor has gone through several design changes since the start of the Human-Covenant War. The M56S is the latest in the line of the signature piece of equipment used by the Orbital Drop Shock Troopers - the armor is vacuum-rated, capable of extra-vehicular activity for thirty minutes, provides numerous advantages in the field, including ballistic and plasma protection, internal climate control, as well as thermal insulation against the extreme temperatures experienced during atmospheric entry.
