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#REDIRECT[[Ferro-fibrous armor]]
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[[File:Ferro-fibrous.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Ferro-Fibrous armor]]
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==Description==
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'''Ferro-Fibrous''' armor (FF) is a special type of [[Armor - BattleMechs & Vehicles|armor]] used by [[Combat Vehicle|vehicles]] and [[BattleMech]]s. Utilizing a weave of ferro-steel, ferro-titanium, and diamond weave fibers which boosts the tensile strength of the plating<ref>''TechManual'', p. 205</ref>, it provides more protection per ton than standard armor (12% for [[Inner Sphere]] FF, 20% for [[Clan]] FF), but takes up more space on the 'Mech or vehicle. (14 critical slots for inner sphere, 7 for clan on mechs.  Two slots for inner sphere vehicles, one on clan.) The maximum amount of protection is not changed; merely the weight of armor required to achieve that level of protection. For a unit which already has maximum armor protection, it is therefore considered a weight-saving measure, at the cost of critical space. The weight savings for [[Endo Steel]] are greater than those saved by ferro-fibrous armor, but it is more costly and obviously more difficult to repair or add as an upgrade to a 'Mech.
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First developed by the [[Terran Hegemony]] in [[2571]],<ref>''TechManual'', p. 205</ref> Ferro-Fibrous armor was lost to the Inner Sphere during the [[Succession Wars]]. The Draconis Combine was the first to re-create it in [[3040]].<ref>''TechManual'', p. 205</ref> Later, the [[Free Worlds League]] and [[Lyran Alliance]] would develop [[Light Ferro-Fibrous|Light]] and [[Heavy Ferro-Fibrous|Heavy]] versions of Ferro-Fibrous armor.<ref>''TechManual'', p. 205</ref>
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==Rules==
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===Game Rules===
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FF Armor is a [[Rules Level#Standard Rules|Standard Rules]] piece of Equipment under the current system and was [[Rules Level/THB#Rules Level 2|Rules Level 2]] under the previous system. Armor of this type produced in the Inner Sphere has a [[Technology Rating#E|Technology Rating of E]] while Clan produced armor has a [[Technology Rating#F|Technology Rating of F]].  As with all combat vehicle armor types Ferro-Aluminum is assumed to have a [[Barrier Armor Rating|Barrier Rating]] of 10.
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==Manufacturing==
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'''Ferro-fibrous''' armor are manufactured on the following planets:
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{| width='700'
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! Brand
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! Planet
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! Company
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|-
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| Aldis Heavy Ferro-Fibrous
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| [[Kendall]]
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| [[Kali Yama - Alphard Trading Corporation]]
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|-
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| Aldis Heavy Ferro-Fibrous
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| [[Terra]]
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| [[Aldis Industries]]
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|-
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| ArcShield Maxi IV FF
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| [[Panpour]]
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| [[Jalastar Aerospace]]
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|-
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| Durallex Light FF
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| [[New Syrtis]]
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| [[Johnston Industries]]
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|-
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| Durallex Light FF
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| [[Gibson]]
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| [[Gibson Federated BattleMechs - (Free Worlds Defense Industries)]]
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|-
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| Durallex Light FF
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| [[Furillo]]
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| [[Defiance Industries]]
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|-
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| Durallex Light FF
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| [[Taurus]]
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| [[Taurus Territorial Industries]]
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|-
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| Durallex Super Medium FF
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| [[Quentin]]
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| [[Independence Weaponry]]
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|-
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| Durallex Super Medium FF
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| [[Hesperus II]]
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| [[Defiance Industries]]
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|-
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| Durallex Super Medium FF
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| [[Taurus]]
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| [[Taurus Territorial Industries]]
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|-
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| Forging FF01 Ferro-Fibrous
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| [[Strato Domingo]]
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| [[Auxiliary Production Site 4]]
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|-
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| Forging ZK11
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| [[Strato Domingo]]
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| [[Auxiliary Production Site 4]]
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|-
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| Forging X85
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| [[Huntress]]
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| [[Phan Industrial Complex]]
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|-
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| Glasgow Limited Primo FF
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| [[Hesperus II]]
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| [[Defiance Industries]]
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|-
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| Hellespont Lite Ferro-Fibrous
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| [[Sian]]
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| [[Hellespont 'Mech Works]]
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|-
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| Jolassa-328 Ferro-Fibrous
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| [[Umka]]
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| [[Kerr-McGinniss]]
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|-
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| Kallon FWL Special FF
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| [[Gibson]]
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| [[Gibson Federated BattleMechs - (Free Worlds Defense Industries)]]
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|-
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| Kallon FWL Special FF
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| [[Tematagi]]
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| [[Nimakachi Fusion Products Limited]]
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|-
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| Kallon FWL Special FF
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| [[Thermopolis]]
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| [[Kallon Industries]]
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|-
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| Kallon Light Ferro-Fibrous
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| [[Thermopolis]]
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| [[Kallon Industries]]
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|-
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| Kallon Unity Weave FF
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| [[Kirklin]]
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| [[Kallon Industries]]
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|-
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| Kallon Unity Weave FF
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| [[Nanking]]
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| [[Kallon Industries]]
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|-
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| Kallon Unity Weave FF
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| [[Wernke-Talon]]
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| [[Kallon Industries]]
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|-
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| Kallon Unity Weave FF
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| [[Loyalty]]
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| [[Kallon Industries]]
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|-
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| Kallon Unity Weave FF
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| [[Pandora]]
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| [[Red Devil Industries]]
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|-
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| Krupp 200 Ferro-Fibrous
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| [[Terra]]
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| [[Krupp Armament Works]]
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|-
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| Krupp Draco-100 Ferro-Fibrous
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| [[Terra]]
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| [[Krupp Armament Works]]
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|-
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| Lexington Ltd. High Grade FF
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| [[Oliver]]
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| [[Quikscell Company]]
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|-
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| Lexington Ltd. High Grade FF
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| [[Coventry]]
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| [[Coventry Metal Works]]
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|-
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| Mk. VI Ferro-Fibrous
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| [[Arcadia]]
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| [[Arcadia BattleMech Plant CM-T4]]
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|-
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| New Samarkand Royal FF
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| [[New Samarkand]]
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| [[New Samarkand Metals]]
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|-
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| Norse-34 Ferro-Fibrous
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| [[Loxley]]
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| [[Blue Shot Weapons]]
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|-
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| Paulina Heavy Ferro-Fibrous
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| [[Hesperus II]]
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| [[Defiance Industries]]
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|-
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| Protec 12 Ferro-Fibrous
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| [[Al Na'ir]]
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| [[Scarborough Manufacturers]]
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|-
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| Ryerson 250 X-Blend FF
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| [[Pinard]]
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| [[Vandenberg Mechanized Industries]]
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|-
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| StarGuard 3056 Ferro-Fibrous
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| [[Terra]]
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| [[Homer]]
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|-
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| StarGuard CIV Ferro-Fibrous
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| [[New Avalon]]
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| [[Achernar BattleMechs]]
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|-
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| StarGuard CIV Ferro-Fibrous
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| [[New Avalon]]
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| [[Corean Enterprises]]
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|-
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| StarGuard CIV Ferro-Fibrous
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| [[Wernke-Talon]]
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| [[Kallon Industries]]
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|-
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| Starshield Ferro-Fibrous
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| [[Marduk]]
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| [[Victory - (Norse BattleMech Works) ]]
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|-
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| StarSlab 511 Ferro-Fibrous
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| [[Gienah]]
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| [[Gienah Combat Vehicles]]
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|-
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| StarSlab-1 Ferro-Fibrous
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| [[Ruchbah]]
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| [[Michaelson Heavy Industries]]
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|-
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| StarSlab-1 Ferro-Fibrous
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| [[Canopus IV]]
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| [[Majesty Metals and Manufacturing]]
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|-
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| StarSlab-1 Ferro-Fibrous
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| [[Sevon]]
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| [[Alliance Mining and Geology]]
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|-
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| StarSlab-4 Ferro-Fibrous
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| [[Hesperus II]]
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| [[Defiance Industries]]
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|-
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| Valiant Gauntlet Ferro-Fibrous
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| [[Carlisle]]
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| [[Bergan Industries]]
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|-
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| Valiant Scutum Ferro-Fibrous
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| [[Robinson]]
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| [[Valiant Systems]]
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|}
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*Clan amor types:
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: Compound G5 Ferro-Fibrous <ref> TRO 3060 p. 56 </ref>
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: Compound JF Ferro-Fibrous <ref> TRO 3060 p. 146 </ref>
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: Compound JX2 Ferro-Fibrous <ref> TRO 3060 p. 36 </ref>
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: Compound K4 Ferro-Fibrous <ref> TRO 3060 p. 46 </ref>
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: Compound RSH5 Ferro-Fibrous <ref> TRO 3060 p. 158 </ref>
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: Compound VH30 Ferro-Fibrous <ref> TRO 3060 p. 64 </ref>
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: Compound VM20 Ferro-Fibrous <ref> TRO 3060 p. 54 </ref>
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: Compound Zeta Ferro-Fibrous <ref> TRO 3060 p. 68 </ref>
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: Compound E91 Ferro-Fibrous <ref> TRO 3060 p. 62 </ref>
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: Compound FM3 Ferro-Fibrous <ref> TRO 3060 p. 140 </ref>
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:  Compound H17 Ferro-Fibrous with CASE <ref> TRO 3060 p. 152 </ref>
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: “Magnum” Ferro-Fibrous Composite <ref> TRO 3060 p. 58 </ref>
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: Airframe Pattern 2841 Ferro-Fibrous <ref> TRO 3060 p. 44 </ref>
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: Arcadia Compound Delta VII Ferro-Fibrous <ref> TRO 3060 p. 184 </ref>
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: Composite A-4 Ferro-Fibrous <ref> TRO 3060 p. 176 </ref>
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: Compound 3092/3 Ferro-Fibrous <ref> TRO 3060 p. 60 </ref>
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: Compound A2F Ferro-Fibrous <ref> TRO 3060 p. 160 </ref>
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: Compound Alpha Ferro-Fibrous <ref> TRO 3060 p. 162 </ref>
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==References==
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<references/>
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==Bibliography==
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 2750]]''
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* ''[[Technical Readout: 3050]]''
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* ''[[Total Warfare]]''
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* ''[[TechManual]]''
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[[Category:Armor|Ferro-Fibrous]]
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[[Category:Technology|Ferro-Fibrous]]

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