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'''Flak Armour''' is a the amongst the most basic forms of armour in the galaxy. | '''Flak Armour''' is a the amongst the most basic forms of armour in the galaxy. | ||
==Construction== | ==Construction== | ||
| − | Flak Armour consists of multiple layers of different ablative and impact absorbant materials designed primarily to deflect shrapnel and ricochet material and resist weaker forms of energy blasts, rather than to protect against a direct impact. Some layers commonly used include Carbon-fibre, Plasfibre and Thermoplas strips although an number of specialist materials can be intergrated in non-standard suits. The [[Imperial Guard]] for example will occassionally layer Flak Armour with thermal-absorbant materials, applied to reduce the thermal signature of the infantry, helping with staying invisible during night recon missions. Rarer still, Cameleoline can be incorporated into the outermost layer of some Imperial Guard Regiments fatigues providing yet more concealment. | + | Flak Armour consists of multiple layers of different ablative and impact absorbant materials designed primarily to deflect shrapnel and ricochet material and resist weaker forms of energy blasts, rather than to protect against a direct impact. Some layers commonly used include Carbon-fibre, Plasfibre and Thermoplas strips although an number of specialist materials can be intergrated in non-standard suits. The [[Imperial Guard]], for example, will occassionally layer Flak Armour with thermal-absorbant materials, applied to reduce the thermal signature of the infantry, helping with staying invisible during night recon missions. Rarer still, Cameleoline can be incorporated into the outermost layer of some Imperial Guard Regiments fatigues providing yet more concealment. |
| − | Although it is relatively ineffective armour, it is cheap and easy to make, requiring only a low technology base, | + | Although it is relatively ineffective armour, it is cheap and easy to make, requiring only a low technology base, putting it among the most popular in the galaxy with a variety of races. |
==Effects and Distribution== | ==Effects and Distribution== | ||
Revision as of 19:36, 12 October 2007
Flak Armour is a the amongst the most basic forms of armour in the galaxy.
Construction
Flak Armour consists of multiple layers of different ablative and impact absorbant materials designed primarily to deflect shrapnel and ricochet material and resist weaker forms of energy blasts, rather than to protect against a direct impact. Some layers commonly used include Carbon-fibre, Plasfibre and Thermoplas strips although an number of specialist materials can be intergrated in non-standard suits. The Imperial Guard, for example, will occassionally layer Flak Armour with thermal-absorbant materials, applied to reduce the thermal signature of the infantry, helping with staying invisible during night recon missions. Rarer still, Cameleoline can be incorporated into the outermost layer of some Imperial Guard Regiments fatigues providing yet more concealment.
Although it is relatively ineffective armour, it is cheap and easy to make, requiring only a low technology base, putting it among the most popular in the galaxy with a variety of races.
Effects and Distribution
Amongst the fighting forces of the Imperium, Flak Armour is mainly used by the Imperial Guard, PDFs and Navy, but is also common among other races such as the Orks, and up until their demise, the Squats. Due to the vast numbers of groups that use Flak Armour there is no set appearence for it, and different Imperial Guard regiments often have different styles of armour tailored to their own environments and culture. The Cadian Shock Troopers for example use the most standard pattern of Imperial Flak Armour, tight fitting jackets or tabards with armoured helmets, whereas the Valhallan Ice Warriors incorporate it as a large overcoat into their uniform to also protect from the biting cold of their home planet. Ultimately, they all have the same effect in battle, and the design mainly depends on where the forces will be fighting and the traditions of that army.
