Assisted Combat Personnel Armor

Assisted Combat Personnel Armor (ACPA), occasionally still referred to by the older name of Assisted Combat Personal Armor, and otherwise known as Powered Armor (PA), refers to a combat environment suit that has been reinforced with composite armor and assists the wearer in carrying its own weight as well as additional equipment and weaponry. It uses a more powerful advanced linear frame commonly referred to as a "chassis".

The first working ACPA unit in the world - albeit a light version called the Jacksuit, was built by MetaCorp.

Overview
An ACPA greatly increases the survivability and strength of a PA Trooper. A trooper can deadlift 90% of their suit's maximum weight capacity and carry up to 50% maximum weight capacity with no noticeable encumbrance.

Many ACPA also have a suit initiative bonus (SIB) that provides increased speed (MA + SIB).

ACPA are powered by a combined fuel cell/battery unit that lasts 24 hours and can be replaced in the field. All ACPA are considered watertight down to 30 meters, and have a filter/rebreather system that allows for 1 hour of sealed operation. The filter system also works on dry land.

Examples of ACPA

 * Russian Arms Boris 1
 * Russian Arms Bombardier
 * Militech Commando
 * Arasaka Standard B
 * Zetatech Grasshopper
 * Arasaka "DaiOni" - First interlocked cyborg body/ACPA