HVM

HVM (High Value Metrics), provides the first weapons obtainable by the player. Your default gear will include the HVM 001 and HVM Kevlar Vest (both can't be augmented).

All HVM weapons deal physical damage. You'll probably stop using HVM weapons (excluding & Black versions) by level 30 due to its weak starter stats. It is also among the first companies you'll see in RED versions. HVM Machine Gun Sentry will be automatically upgraded into RED version when players reach level 30.

HVM series armors primarily provide physical defense & some heat defense and lack useful chemical resistance (HVM Kevlar set has no chemical resistance). For standard versions, HVM Kevlar is inferior than HVM Carbon Fibre in exchange for mobility. Standard HVM armors are overall weaker than other armor sets at that point.

& Black HVM armor sets provide much better defense than their standard version: Kelvar set now has chemical resistance as well as notably higher physical & heat defense while Carbon Fibre, beside having obvious higher defense, has no movement penalty. Another strong point is that Black variants of HVM armor pieces are much stronger than  Hardplate ones, thus making the former valuable despite inferiority of their standard counterparts.

In the level Ice Station, HVM mercenaries, led by a captain, are found manning a station on the planet Boreas. After assisting the player defend the station against zombies, the mercenaries will destroy an ambulance parked at the site and turn against the player(s).

HVM is one of the only weapon manufacturers (another is Z-Arm Tech) that haven't had any weapons so far.

Weapons
HVM weapons have futuristic design & bear a light green digital camouflage with certain sections, such as the grip, painted with a metallic grey. The versions have red stripes added over the default paint scheme. The Black versions replace all light green with dark grey/black (digital camouflage has similar dark grey shade).


 * HVM 001 (Pistol)
 * HVM 002 (SMG)
 * HVM 004 (Shotgun)
 * HVM 005 G-Class (Assault Rifle)
 * HVM 008 (LMG)
 * HVM MPG (Rocket Launcher)

Difference on Mobile

 * HVM weapons don't have digital camouflage.
 * variants have more red paint on their frames, thus making them more recognizable.

Armor Pieces
HVM series armor have the same color scheme as HVM weapons (albeit lacking digital camouflage). They are both futuristic in design: HVM Kelvar is the more streamline one while HVM Carbon Fibre has sturdier & more complicated build.

HVM Kevlar

 * HVM Kevlar Helmet
 * HVM Kevlar Vest
 * HVM Kevlar Gloves
 * HVM Kevlar Pants
 * HVM Combat Boots

HVM Carbon Fibre

 * HVM Carbon Fibre Helmet
 * HVM Carbon Fibre Vest
 * HVM Carbon Fibre Pants
 * HVM Carbon Fibre Gloves
 * HVM Carbon Fibre Boots

Sentry Guns

 * HVM Heavy Machine Gun Sentry

Trivia

 * HVM weapon designations seem to use powers of 2 for the model numbers (001, 002, 004, 008), with the exception of the HVM 005 G-Class and the HVM MPG.


 * HVM soldiers and the HVM captain are the first and only human enemies in-game encountered in the whole SAS4. However, It's still unknown if either the entire HVM or a part of HVM is the hidden antagonist throughout the game.