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[[File:Ferro-Fibrous Armor.png|200px|right|thumb|Ferro-fibrous armor]] == Description == '''Ferro-fibrous armor''' ('''FF''') is a special type of [[Armor (BattleMechs & Combat Vehicles)|protective covering]] used by [[Combat Vehicle|vehicles]] and [[BattleMech]]s. Pioneered by the [[Terran Hegemony]] in the mid-[[twenty-sixth century]], early prototypes of the armor appeared as early as [[2557]].<ref name=IO72>''Interstellar Operations'', p. 72: "Ferro-Fibrous Armor (FF-P)"</ref> Standard ferro-fibrous armor was available by [[2571]]<ref>''TechManual'', p. 205: "Ferro-Fibrous/Ferro-Aluminum Armor"</ref><ref name=IO72/> shortly after the birth of the [[Star League]], prompting [[First Lord]] [[Ian Cameron]] to make it the first advanced Star League-era technology the Hegemony would share with the rest of the [[Inner Sphere]].<ref name=HRW179>''Historical: Reunification War'', p. 179: "Ferro-Fibrous Armor (FF-P)"</ref> Utilizing a weave of ferro-steel, ferro-titanium, and diamond weave fibers, which boosts the tensile strength of the plating,<ref name="TMp205">''TechManual'', p. 205: "Armor - Ferro-Fibrous"</ref><ref>''MechWarrior 4: Vengeance (Resource)''</ref> ferro-fibrous provides more protection per ton than standard armor (12% for [[Inner Sphere]] FF, 20% for [[Clan]] FF), and takes up more space on the 'Mech or vehicle (14 critical slots for Inner Sphere, 16 for prototype Inner Sphere, and 7 for Clan 'Mechs; two slots for Inner Sphere vehicles (three for prototype IS), one for 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.{{cn}}<ref name=HRW179/><ref name=IO72/> Ferro-fibrous armor was lost to the Inner Sphere during the [[Succession Wars (History)|Succession Wars]]. The Draconis Combine was the first to recreate it in [[3040]].<ref name="TMp205"/> 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 name="TMp205"/> == Manufacturing == Standard ferro-fibrous armor is manufactured on the following planets: {|class="wikitable sortable" style="background: #gray; text-align:center; border: 2px solid black;" ! Brand ! Planet ! Company ! Used by ! References |- | Arcadia Compound Delta VII | [[Arcadia (Clan)|Arcadia]] | [[Arcadia BattleMech Plant CM-T15]] | ''[[Highlander IIC]]'', ''[[Mongrel (Grendel)]]'' | <ref name="TRO:CIp32">''Technical Readout: Clan Invasion'', p. 32: "Grendel"</ref><ref name=TRO3060-184>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 184: "Produced Highlander IIC Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3058U168>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 168: "Produced Grendel Omni Components"</ref> |- | ArcShield Max III Advanced | [[Betelgeuse]] | [[Aldis Industries]] | [[Behemoth II Heavy Tank|Behemoth II]] | <ref name="TRO:3145CCp24">''Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation'', p. 24: "Behemoth II"</ref> |- | ArcShield Maxi IV | [[Panpour]] | [[Jalastar Aerospace]] | [[Typhoon (Combat Vehicle)|Typhoon Urban Assault Vehicle]] | <ref name=TRO:3058Up106>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrades'', p. 106: "Typhoon"</ref> |- | Compound Alpha | [[Huntress]] | [[Abysmal Manufacturing Complex]] | ''[[Horned Owl (Peregrine)|Horned Owl]]'' | <ref name=TRO3055U>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 110: "Mech Components"</ref> |- | Compound Alpha | [[Irece]] | [[Barcella Beta]] | [[Sekhmet]], [[Cizin]] | <ref name=TRO:3145DCp22>''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', p. 22: "Produced Sekhmet Components"</ref><ref name=TRO:3145DCp18>''Technical Readout: 3145 Draconis Combine'', p. 18: "Produced Cizin Components"</ref> |- | Advanced Compound Beta | [[Irece]] | [[Barcella Beta]] | [[Joust]] | <ref name=TRO3085-136>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 136: "Produced Joust BE700 Vehicle Components"</ref> |- | Compound 2110 | [[Irece]] | [[Barcella Beta]] | [[Odin]] | <ref name=TRO3060p38>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 38: "Vehicle Components"</ref> |- | Compound CL20 | [[Tamaron]] | [[Ashton 'Mech Production Complex]] | ''[[Rabid Coyote]]'' | <ref name=TRO3067p118>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 118: "Mech Components"</ref> |- | Compound H17 | [[Arcadia (Clan)|Arcadia]] | [[Arcadia BattleMech Plant CM-03]] | ''[[Mist Lynx]]'' | <ref name=TRO3050U116>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 116: "OmniMech Components"</ref> |- | Compound H17 | [[Irece]] | [[Barcella Beta]] | ''[[Shadow Cat]]'' | <ref name=TRO3058U170>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 170: "OmniMech Components"</ref><ref name="TRO:CIp12"/> |- | Compound H18 | [[Babylon]] | [[Babylon MechWorks V]] | ''[[Uller]]'' | <ref name=TRO3050U118>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 118: "OmniMech Components"</ref><ref name="TRO:CIp20">''Technical Readout: Clan Invasion'', p. 20: "Uller"</ref> |- | Compound SJ6CW | [[Arcadia (Clan)|Arcadia]] | [[Arcadia BattleMech Plant CM-03]] | ''[[Mad Dog]]'' | <ref name="TRO:CIp12">''Technical Readout: Clan Invasion'', p. 12: "Fire Falcon"</ref> |- | Durallex Super Medium | [[Quentin]] | [[Independence Weaponry]] | Shipped to [[Luthien]] for ''[[Wolf Trap]]'', [[Tai-sho (BattleMech)|TSH-7S ''Tai-sho'']], [[Tessen|TSN-1C ''Tessen'']], and ''[[JagerMech III]]'' | <ref name="ORp105">''Objective Raids'', p. 105: "Produced Independence Weaponry Components"</ref><ref name="TRO:3060">''Technical Readout: 3060 (Reprint)'', p. 122: "TSH-7S ''Tai-sho''"</ref><ref name="TRO:3067p68">''Technical Readout: 3067 (Reprint)'', p. 68: "TSN-1C ''Tessen''"</ref><ref name="TRO:3060p110">''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 110: "''JagerMech III''"</ref> |- | Durallex Super Medium | [[Hesperus II]] | [[Defiance Industries]] | ''[[Hatchetman]]'' | <ref name=OR76>''Objective Raids'', p. 76: "Produced Defiance Industries Components on Hesperus II"</ref> |- | Durallex Super Medium | [[Taurus]] | [[Taurus Territorial Industries]] | ''[[Marshal]]'' | <ref name=TRO3060p100>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 100: "Produced Marshal 'Mech Components"</ref> |- | Forging AM15 | [[Twycross]] | [[Trellshire Heavy Industries]] | ''[[Phoenix Hawk IIC]]'', [[Kite]], [[Cardinal]] | <ref name=TRO3085p280>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 280: "Produced Phoenix Hawk IIC 7 Components"</ref><ref name=TRO:3145Mp16>''Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries'', p. 16: "Kite Reconnaissance Vehicle"</ref><ref name="TRO:3145Mp18+">''Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries'', p. 18: "Cardinal Transport"</ref> |- | Forging AM15 | [[Ingersoll]] | [[Manufacturing Plant SFF-NG1]] | [[Kite]] | <ref name=TRO:3145Mp16/> |- | Forging AM15 | [[Shimonita]] | [[Manufacturing Plant SFF-SH2]] | [[Kite]] | <ref name=TRO:3145Mp16/> |- | Forging X85 | [[Huntress]] | [[Phan Industrial Complex]] | ''[[Warhawk (Masakari)]]'' | <ref name=TRO3050U>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 140: "Produced Warhawk Components on Huntress"</ref> |- | Glasgow Limited Primo | [[Hesperus II]] | [[Defiance Industries]] | ''[[Zeus]]'' | <ref name=OR76/> |- | Jolassa-328 | [[Umka]] | [[Kerr-McGinniss]] | ''[[Hermes]]'', ''[[Thunderbolt]]'' | <ref name=OR138>''Objective Raids'', p. 138: "Produced Kerr-McGuinness Components"</ref> |- | Jolassa-328 | [[Abadan]] | [[Adam Tech Industries]] | [[Havoc|HVC-P6 ''Havoc'']] | <ref name=TRO:3145FWLp24>''Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League'', p. 24: "Produced Havoc Components"</ref> |- | Kallon FWL Special | [[Gibson]] | [[Gibson Federated BattleMechs]] | ''[[Locust]]'', ''[[Buccaneer (BattleMech)|Buccaneer]]'' | <ref name=OR124>''Objective Raids'', p. 124: "Produced Gibson BattleMech Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3060-98>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 98: "Buccaneer 'Mech Profile"</ref> |- | Kallon FWL Special | [[Tematagi]] | [[Nimakachi Fusion Products Limited]] | ''[[Spider]]'', ''[[Venom]]'' | <ref name=OR136>''Objective Raids'', p. 136: "Produced Nimakachi Fusion Components on Tematagi"</ref><ref name=TRO3055U26>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 26: "Produced Venom Components"</ref> |- | Kallon Unity Weave | [[Thermopolis]] | [[Kallon Industries]] | Shipped to Federated Commonwealth for ''[[Axman]]'' and ''[[Wolverine (BattleMech)|Wolverine]]'' | <ref name=OR137>''Objective Raids'', p. 137: "Produced Kallon Industries Components on Asuncion"</ref> |- | Kallon Unity Weave | [[Kirklin]] | [[Kallon Industries]] | [[Challenger|Challenger X]] | <ref name=TRO3058U114>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 114: "Produced Challenger X Components on Kirklin"</ref> |- | Kallon Unity Weave | [[Talon]] | [[Kallon Industries]] | ''[[JagerMech]]'', ''[[JagerMech III]]'' | <ref name=OR91>''Objective Raids'', p. 91: "Produced Kallon Industries Components on Talon"</ref><ref name=TRO3060-112>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 112: "Produced JagerMech III Components on Talon"</ref> |- | Kallon Unity Weave | [[Loyalty]] | [[Kallon Industries]] | [[Partisan AA Vehicle]] | <ref name=TRO:3145FWLp16>''Technical Readout: 3145 Free Worlds League'', p. 16: "Partisan AA Vehicle"</ref> |- | Krupp 155 | [[Terra]] | [[Krupp Armament Works]] | [[Ostscout#Variants|''Ostscout'' 11J]] | <ref name=TRO3085p234>: "Produced Ostscout 11J Components"</ref> |- | Krupp 200 | [[Terra]] | [[Krupp Armament Works]] | ''[[Nyx]]'' | <ref name=TRO3085p62>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 62: Produced Nyx Components</ref> |- | Krupp Draco-100 | [[Terra]] | [[Krupp Armament Works]] | [[Pinto (Combat Vehicle)|Pinto]] | <ref name=TRO3060-16>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 16: "Produced Pinto VTOL Components"</ref> |- | Lexington Ltd. High Grade | [[Richvale]] | [[Quikscell Company]] | [[Ontos]] | <ref name=TROPRO62>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 62: "Produced Ontos Components"</ref> |- | Lexington Ltd. High Grade | [[Coventry]] | [[Coventry Metal Works]] | ''[[Commando]]'', ''[[Vulcan (BattleMech)|Vulcan]]'', ''[[Hussar]]'', ''STO-4A [[Stiletto]]'', ''STO-6S Stiletto'', ''[[Blitzkrieg]]'', ''[[Hollander]]'' | <ref name=OR80>''Objective Raids'', p. 80: Produced Coventry Metal Works Components</ref><ref name=OR80/><ref name=TRO3050U192>''Technical Readout: 3050 Upgrade'', p. 192: "Produced Hussar Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3067-56>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 56: "Produced Stiletto Components"</ref><ref name=TRO:PROTOp102>''Technical Readout: Prototypes'', p. 102: "Produced STO-6S Stiletto Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3060-94>''Technical Readout: 3060'', p. 94: "Produced Blitzkrieg Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3055U24>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 24: "Produced Hollander Components"</ref> |- | Mk. VI | [[Arcadia (Clan)|Arcadia]] | [[Arcadia BattleMech Plant CM-T4]] | ''[[Hellfire]]'' | <ref name=TRO3067>''Technical Readout: 3067'', p. 120: "Produced Hellfire 'Mech Components"</ref> |- | New Samarkand Royal | [[New Samarkand]] | [[New Samarkand Metals]] | Shipped to [[Luthien]] for ''[[Jenner]]'', ''[[Charger]]'' and ''[[Mauler]]'' | <ref name=OR109>''Objective Raids'', p. 109: "Produced New Samarkand Metals Components"</ref> |- | Norse-34 | [[Loxley]] | [[Blue Shot Weapons]] | ''[[Starslayer]]'' | <ref name=TRO3058U210>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 210: "Produced Blue Shot Weapons Components"</ref> |- | Protec 12 | [[Al Na'ir]] | [[Scarborough Manufacturers]] | [[Pegasus]], [[Schiltron]] | <ref name=TRO3058p34>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p. 34: "Pegasus"</ref><ref name=TRO3060R-28>''Technical Readout: 3060 Revised'', p. 28: "Produced Schiltron Components"</ref> |- | StarGuard 3056 | [[Terra]] | [[Blankenburg Technologies]] | ''[[Grim Reaper]]'' | <ref name=TRO3055U44>''Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade'', p. 44: "Produced Grim Reaper Components"</ref> |- | StarGuard CIV (w/[[CASE]]) | [[Kallon Weapon Industries]] | [[Wernke]] | [[Hornet|HNT-171 ''Hornet'']] | <ref name=TRO3050p5253>''Technical Readout: 3050'', pp. 50–51: "HNT-171 ''Hornet''"</ref> |- | StarSlab-1 Ferro-Fibrous | [[Ruchbah]] | [[Michaelson Heavy Industries]] | [[Sprint]] | <ref name=TRO3058p8>''Technical Readout: 3058'', p. 8: "Produced Sprint Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3058U54>''Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade'', p. 54: "Produced Sprint Components"</ref> |- | StarSlab-1 Ferro-Fibrous | [[Canopus IV]] | [[Majesty Metals and Manufacturing]] | [[Condor (Combat Vehicle)|Condor]] | <ref name=OR151>''Objective Raids'', p. 151: "Produced Locust Components"</ref> |- | StarSlab-1 Ferro-Fibrous | [[Sevon]] | [[Alliance Mining and Geology]] | ''[[Locust]]'', ''[[Stinger]]'', ''[[Wasp]]'' | <ref name=OR155>''Objective Raids'', p. 155: "Produced Alliance Mining and Geology Components"</ref> |- | StarSlab-4 | [[Hesperus II]] | [[Defiance Industries]] | [[Gürteltier]] | <ref name=TRO3085-50>''Technical Readout: 3085'', p. 50: "Produced Gürteltier Components on Hesperus II"</ref> |- | StarSlab-9.5 Mk II | [[Pandora]] | [[Red Devil Industries]] | ''[[Condor]]'' | <ref name=OR56>''Objective Raids'', p. 56: "Produced Red Devil Industries Components"</ref><ref name=TRO3026R52>''Technical Readout: 3026 Revised'', p. 52: "Produced Condor Vehicle Components"</ref> |- | [[Strasbourg Armaments]] Type 4 Ferro-Fibrous | [[Terra]] | [[Martinson Armaments]] | LGH-4W ''Lightray'',<br>LGH-6W ''Lightray'',<br>LGH-7W ''Lightray'' | <ref>''Technical Readout: 3067 Revised'', p. 74: "LGH-4W Lightray"</ref><ref>''Technical Readout: Jihad'', p. 112: "LGH-4W Lightray"</ref><br><ref>''Starterbook: Wolf and Blake'', p. 47: "Bryn Rivenschild - LGH-6W Lightray"</ref><br><ref>''MILSpec'': "LGH-7W Lightray"</ref> |- |} ==Notes== * This article refers to a common object and addresses the object as a common noun. The preferred term is "ferro-fibrous armor" (except on section titles & table headings, where "Ferro-fibrous Armor" is favored). == References == <references/> == Bibliography == <div class="desktop-3-col"> * ''[[Era Report: 2750]]'' * ''[[Historical: Reunification War]]'' * ''[[Interstellar Operations]]'' * ''[[MechWarrior 4: Vengeance (Resource)]]'' * ''[[Objective Raids]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3055 Upgrade]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3058 Upgrade]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3060]]'' (reprint) * ''[[Technical Readout: 3067]]'' (reprint) * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Capellan Confederation]]'' * ''[[Technical Readout: 3145 Mercenaries]]'' * ''[[TechManual]]'' * ''[[Total Warfare]]'' </div> [[Category:Armor|Ferro-Fibrous]] [[Category:Technology|Ferro-Fibrous Armor]]