The Recon armor was developed parallel to the Scout Armor in the Office of Naval Intelligence's Beta-5 Division Ordnance Testing Facility in Swanbourne, Perth, Western Australia. The main purpose of the Recon Armor was to create armor with stealth capabilities and with little or no loss of endurance, specifically by reducing its infrared signature, reflective surfaces, and Čerenkov Radiation emission. A similar helmet was also used in the Recon variant of the ODST battle armor. It is produced by Imbrium Machine Complex after the war, with improved movement stabilizers and adjustable shield distribution channels for versatility during deep-field reconnaissance. It was used by Kilo-Five members Vasily Beloi and Malcolm Geffen.