Various modifications were developed and tested using it as a basis, including the MP-47A unit, featuring an autonomous medical delivery system and rudimentary onboard AI. In the meantime, the T-45d became the symbol of American might. However, the ambitious nature of the project led to many delays and it took nearly ten years to complete the development cycle. By 2069, the company was the single largest defense contractor for the United States government, with the next generation power armor its largest contract. West Tek continued developing a superior model, designated T-51. In a way, China engineered its own demise, as the deployment of the T-45 also led to the development of the West Tek power armor frame, the basis on which all subsequent armor was manufactured. Īnticipating this move, the military invested in the development of the pulse gun to counter the threat, should it arise. China rushed to develop its own version, but it was years behind the United States.
Although lacking in mobility, this early model allowed soldiers to carry heavy weapons into combat, becoming key to countering masses of Chinese infantry and tanks. In 2067, the first West Tek production model of powered infantry combat armor designated T-45 was sent off to the frontline to defend against the Chinese attackers. The invasion of Alaska in winter of 2066 forced the military and its contractors to begin producing the first sets of powered infantry combat armor. It further strained Sino-American relations, after the United States refused to share its crude oil reserves with the Asian superpower. Crude, but effective, the design was unveiled to the world in the summer of 2066. The most important achievement of this early stage of research was the development of a fusion cell. While early prototypes were unsuccessful, lessons learned in the process paved the way for future advances in military sciences, construction, and fusion. Mechanized cavalry units provided with them would retain the mobility of a soldier moving on foot while giving them the ability to use heavy weapons with ease. With the resource crisis severely limiting the ability of the United States military to deploy combat vehicles, especially tanks and other types of armor, the military-industrial complex began research efforts to create self-powered combat suits in August 2065. Finally, in Fallout 4 and Fallout 76, power armor was developed into a separate gameplay system consisting of maintenance and repair not used for other armor, requiring periodic refueling with fusion cores and allowing in-depth customization. It serves less as a clear cut endgame armor and more of an endgame option for characters specializing in heavy armor. In Fallout 3 and Fallout: New Vegas power armor is still a profoundly protective armor but is gated behind Power Armor Training. In Fallout, Fallout 2, and Fallout Tactics it exceeds every other option in terms of protection and bonuses. In the games themselves, power armor is a highly protective type of sophisticated armor. Among these are the technologically advanced Brotherhood of Steel and the Enclave. Īfter the Great War, power armor rapidly became a precious, treasured item, with only a limited number of factions capable of maintaining or fielding them in substantial numbers, much less manufacturing them. China would still attempt to create their own versions of power armor but were already many years behind the United States. Stealth armor was the initial Chinese response, focusing on stealth and subterfuge, rather than head-on confrontations.
The T-45 model played a crucial role in stabilizing the Alaskan frontlines at the time of its introduction, while the superior T-51 power armor and later models helped decisively shift the balance in the United States' favor during the Sino-American War.
Originally deployed in 2067, the T-45 model was the first iteration of power armor to be deployed by the US military, and the first power armor ever to be successfully deployed in combat. Īn Atomic Atlas, as depicted in the Fallout 4 Art Book. It represents the pinnacle of personal defensive technology, combining excellent protection from small arms with the ability to carry heavy weapons into combat with ease. Powered combat infantry armor, powered infantry armor, or simply power armor is a personal infantry combat technology developed before the Great War by United States defense contractors. “ Feels like you can take on the world in there, doesn't it? ” - Paladin Danse, Fallout 4 Raider modified power armor ( Tessa's Fist) NCR salvaged power armor ( Scorched Sierra power armor )
Remnants Tesla armor ( Gannon family Tesla armor) T-45d power armor ( Brotherhood T-45d power armor) T-51b power armor ( Brotherhood T-51b power armor)
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