Pieuvre Armement

"Arms of the octopus, arms for your war"

- Pieuvre Armement slogan

Pieuvre Armement (lit. "Octopus armaments") is one of the 5 PMCs (Private Military Company) who operate under the dummy mother company, Outer Heaven, which is run by Liquid Ocelot, is based in France. They utilize the System, otherwise known as SOP (Sons of the Patriots), which uses nanomachines to enhance and regulate their senses. The name is based on FOXHOUND mercenary Decoy Octopus. Currently, Pieuvre Armement has been deployed in South America fighting the Rebel Guerrilla Soldiers. Raiden has also mentioned that the South American state army is fighting alongside Pievre Armement against the rebels, setting up ambushes for the rebel forces. This statement, coupled with the fact that Laughing Octopus ambushed several South American rebels, would imply that their PMC is a Guerilla Warfare-based one.

Equipment
Pieuvre armement soldiers wear green and olive drab cargo pants and tactical armor. They can be seen wearing green long sleeve tactical jackets under their vests as well as baseball caps, knee pads, neck gaiters, headsets, and sunglasses (a simpler way to put it are the ones wearing the hats and vests with attenaes seen mainly in act 2). Their primary weapons are the Mk.17, the M14 EBR, XM320 grenade launchers (seen in a stand-alone configuation with a telescopic stock) and, in rare cases, the MP7. Their basic sidearm is the GSR. Pieuvre Armement soldiers guarding the Vista Mansion and power station can be seen using M60E4 and M2HB machine guns; while wearing slightly different attire. They also use Strykers and power suits for heavy combat with attack helicopters being deployed for close air support. Large numbers of Gekko have also been seen in use.



Both versions of the soldiers can be seen where Solid Snake is taking cover from them while the troops prevent him from getting close to the helicopter boarding Vamp and Naomi Hunter. Out of all PMC forces seen in the game, Pieuvre Armement troops are seen to be the most lightly armored as they seem to wear lighter vests and some are equipped with no knee pads. Helmets are not used by Pieuvre Armement, possibly in order to reduce the overall weight soldiers must carry in the unforgiving climate. Their equipment can be imitated by soldiers in MGO.

Trivia

 * The Mk.17/SCAR would be a very strange for a French-based military force of any kind as the standard rifle for the French military is the FAMAS Assault Rifle. the same applies for their other primary weapons.