diff --git a/Tactical/Item Types.h b/Tactical/Item Types.h
index 7bae7326..e1aafee9 100644
--- a/Tactical/Item Types.h	
+++ b/Tactical/Item Types.h	
@@ -383,6 +383,7 @@ typedef struct
 	INT16 percentburstfireapreduction;
 
 	INT16 camobonus;
+	INT16 stealthbonus;
 
 	UINT16 defaultattachment;
 } INVTYPE;
diff --git a/Tactical/Items.cpp b/Tactical/Items.cpp
index 7532dca3..0396dd4f 100644
--- a/Tactical/Items.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Items.cpp
@@ -7177,4 +7177,34 @@ UINT8 AllowedAimingLevels(SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier)
 
 	return aimLevels;
 }
+//Madd: added
+INT16 GetStealthBonus( OBJECTTYPE * pObj ) 
+{
+	INT8	bLoop;
+	INT16 bns=0;
 
+	bns = (INT16) BonusReduce(Item[pObj->usItem].stealthbonus,pObj->bStatus[0]);
+
+	for (bLoop = 0; bLoop < MAX_ATTACHMENTS; bLoop++)
+	{
+		bns += (INT16) BonusReduce(Item[pObj->usAttachItem[bLoop]].stealthbonus,pObj->bAttachStatus[bLoop]);
+	}
+	return( bns );
+}
+INT16 GetWornStealth( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier )
+{
+	//note: Stealth bonus is capped at 100
+	//note: Stealth is not a perk! Stealth bonus only applies to equipment, and stacks with camouflage
+	//note: stealth bonus is not affected by terrain like the camo bonus, otherwise they're very similar
+	//note: stealth bonus also affects noise made by characters walking
+	INT8	bLoop;
+	INT16 ttl=0;
+
+	for (bLoop = HELMETPOS; bLoop <= LEGPOS; bLoop++)
+	{
+		if ( pSoldier->inv[bLoop].usItem > NONE )
+			ttl += GetStealthBonus(&pSoldier->inv[bLoop]);
+	}
+
+	return __min( ttl, 100 );
+}
diff --git a/Tactical/Items.h b/Tactical/Items.h
index 2b4c184d..1979116b 100644
--- a/Tactical/Items.h
+++ b/Tactical/Items.h
@@ -277,6 +277,8 @@ INT8 FindTrigger( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier );
 INT8 FindRemoteControl( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier );
 INT16 GetWornCamo( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier );
 INT16 GetCamoBonus( OBJECTTYPE * pObj );
+INT16 GetWornStealth( SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier );
+INT16 GetStealthBonus( OBJECTTYPE * pObj );
 
 void ApplyEquipmentBonuses(SOLDIERTYPE * pSoldier);
 
diff --git a/Tactical/LOS.cpp b/Tactical/LOS.cpp
index c735e637..582827fd 100644
--- a/Tactical/LOS.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/LOS.cpp
@@ -630,7 +630,7 @@ BOOLEAN ResolveHitOnWall( STRUCTURE * pStructure, INT32 iGridNo, INT8 bLOSIndexX
  * - stops at other obstacles
  *
  */
-INT32 LineOfSightTest( FLOAT dStartX, FLOAT dStartY, FLOAT dStartZ, FLOAT dEndX, FLOAT dEndY, FLOAT dEndZ, UINT8 ubTileSightLimit, UINT8 ubTreeSightReduction, INT8 bAware, INT8 bCamouflage, BOOLEAN fSmell, INT16 * psWindowGridNo )
+INT32 LineOfSightTest( FLOAT dStartX, FLOAT dStartY, FLOAT dStartZ, FLOAT dEndX, FLOAT dEndY, FLOAT dEndZ, UINT8 ubTileSightLimit, UINT8 ubTreeSightReduction, INT8 bAware, INT32 bCamouflage, BOOLEAN fSmell, INT16 * psWindowGridNo )
 {
 	// Parameters...
 	// the X,Y,Z triplets should be obvious
@@ -1548,8 +1548,10 @@ INT32 SoldierToSoldierLineOfSightTest( SOLDIERTYPE * pStartSoldier, SOLDIERTYPE
 	FLOAT			dStartZPos, dEndZPos;
 	BOOLEAN		fOk;
 	BOOLEAN		fSmell;
-	INT8			bEffectiveCamo;
+	INT16			bEffectiveCamo;
+	INT16			bEffectiveStealth;
 	UINT8			ubTreeReduction;
+	INT32 iTemp;
 
 	// TO ADD: if target is camouflaged and in cover, reduce sight distance by 30%
 	// TO ADD: if in tear gas, reduce sight limit to 2 tiles
@@ -1613,8 +1615,6 @@ INT32 SoldierToSoldierLineOfSightTest( SOLDIERTYPE * pStartSoldier, SOLDIERTYPE
 	if ( ( pEndSoldier->bCamo + pEndSoldier->wornCamo ) > 0 && !bAware )
 	{
 
-		INT32 iTemp;
-
 		// reduce effects of camo of 5% per tile moved last turn
 		if ( pEndSoldier->ubBodyType == BLOODCAT )
 		{
@@ -1648,6 +1648,26 @@ INT32 SoldierToSoldierLineOfSightTest( SOLDIERTYPE * pStartSoldier, SOLDIERTYPE
 		bEffectiveCamo = 0;
 	}
 
+	//Madd: added - note stealth is capped at 100 just like camo
+	if ( ( GetWornStealth(pEndSoldier) ) > 0 && !bAware )
+	{
+
+		// reduce effects of stealth by 5% per tile moved last turn
+		bEffectiveStealth = max(0,min(100,(GetWornStealth(pEndSoldier)))) * (100 - pEndSoldier->bTilesMoved * 5) / 100;
+
+		bEffectiveStealth = __max( bEffectiveStealth, 0 );
+
+		// reduce visibility by up to a third for Stealth!
+		// stance and terrain don't matter
+		iTemp = ubTileSightLimit;
+		iTemp -= iTemp * (bEffectiveStealth / 3) / 100;
+		ubTileSightLimit = (UINT8) iTemp;
+	}
+	else
+	{
+		bEffectiveStealth = 0;
+	}
+
 	if ( TANK( pEndSoldier ) )
 	{
 		ubTreeReduction = 0;
@@ -1657,7 +1677,7 @@ INT32 SoldierToSoldierLineOfSightTest( SOLDIERTYPE * pStartSoldier, SOLDIERTYPE
 		ubTreeReduction = gubTreeSightReduction[ gAnimControl[pEndSoldier->usAnimState].ubEndHeight ];
 	}
 
-	return( LineOfSightTest( (FLOAT) CenterX( pStartSoldier->sGridNo ), (FLOAT) CenterY( pStartSoldier->sGridNo ), dStartZPos, (FLOAT) CenterX( pEndSoldier->sGridNo ), (FLOAT) CenterY( pEndSoldier->sGridNo ), dEndZPos, ubTileSightLimit, ubTreeReduction, bAware, bEffectiveCamo, fSmell, NULL ) );
+	return( LineOfSightTest( (FLOAT) CenterX( pStartSoldier->sGridNo ), (FLOAT) CenterY( pStartSoldier->sGridNo ), dStartZPos, (FLOAT) CenterX( pEndSoldier->sGridNo ), (FLOAT) CenterY( pEndSoldier->sGridNo ), dEndZPos, ubTileSightLimit, ubTreeReduction, bAware, bEffectiveCamo + bEffectiveStealth, fSmell, NULL ) );
 }
 
 INT16 SoldierToLocationWindowTest( SOLDIERTYPE * pStartSoldier, INT16 sEndGridNo )
diff --git a/Tactical/Weapons.cpp b/Tactical/Weapons.cpp
index 1551372b..fddc4410 100644
--- a/Tactical/Weapons.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/Weapons.cpp
@@ -4144,6 +4144,17 @@ INT32 TotalArmourProtection( SOLDIERTYPE *pFirer, SOLDIERTYPE * pTarget, UINT8 u
 				iTotalProtection += ArmourProtection( pTarget, Item[pArmour->usItem].ubClassIndex, &(pArmour->bStatus[0]), iImpact, ubAmmoType );
 				if ( pArmour->bStatus[ 0 ] < USABLE )
 				{
+					//Madd: put any attachments that someone might have added to the armour in the merc's inventory
+					for (int bLoop = 0; bLoop < MAX_ATTACHMENTS; bLoop++)
+					{
+						OBJECTTYPE newObj;
+						CreateItem(pArmour->usAttachItem[bLoop], pArmour->bAttachStatus[bLoop], &newObj);
+						if ( !AutoPlaceObject( pTarget, &newObj, FALSE ) )
+						{   // put it on the ground
+							AddItemToPool( pTarget->sGridNo, &newObj, 1, pTarget->bLevel, 0 , -1 );
+						}
+					}
+
 					DeleteObj( pArmour );
 					DirtyMercPanelInterface( pTarget, DIRTYLEVEL2 );
 				}
diff --git a/Tactical/opplist.cpp b/Tactical/opplist.cpp
index c63ece69..4f9b85d1 100644
--- a/Tactical/opplist.cpp
+++ b/Tactical/opplist.cpp
@@ -4671,6 +4671,9 @@ UINT8 MovementNoise( SOLDIERTYPE *pSoldier )
 		iStealthSkill += 25 * NUM_SKILL_TRAITS( pSoldier, STEALTHY );
 	}
 
+	if ( GetWornStealth(pSoldier) > 0 )
+		iStealthSkill += GetWornStealth(pSoldier) / 2;
+
 
  //NumMessage("Base Stealth = ",stealthSkill);
 
diff --git a/Utils/XML_Items.cpp b/Utils/XML_Items.cpp
index 7a17e001..d48736a5 100644
--- a/Utils/XML_Items.cpp
+++ b/Utils/XML_Items.cpp
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ itemStartElementHandle(void *userData, const char *name, const char **atts)
 				strcmp(name, "PercentTunnelVision") == 0 ||
 				strcmp(name, "DefaultAttachment") == 0 ||
 				strcmp(name, "CamoBonus") == 0 ||
+				strcmp(name, "StealthBonus") == 0 ||
 
 	strcmp(name, "fFlags") == 0 ))
 		{
@@ -514,6 +515,11 @@ itemEndElementHandle(void *userData, const char *name)
 			pData->curElement = ELEMENT;
 		 	pData->curItem.camobonus = (INT16) atol(pData->szCharData);
 		}
+		else if(strcmp(name, "StealthBonus")	 == 0)
+		{
+			pData->curElement = ELEMENT;
+			pData->curItem.stealthbonus = (INT16) atol(pData->szCharData);
+		}
 		else if(strcmp(name, "PercentNoiseReduction")	 == 0)
 		{
 			pData->curElement = ELEMENT;
@@ -1385,6 +1391,7 @@ BOOLEAN WriteItemStats()
 			FilePrintf(hFile,"\t\t<Rock>%d</Rock>\r\n",						Item[cnt].rock  );
 
 			FilePrintf(hFile,"\t\t<CamoBonus>%d</CamoBonus>\r\n",						Item[cnt].camobonus  );
+			FilePrintf(hFile,"\t\t<StealthBonus>%d</StealthBonus>\r\n",						Item[cnt].stealthbonus  );
 			FilePrintf(hFile,"\t\t<FlakJacket>%d</FlakJacket>\r\n",						Item[cnt].flakjacket  );
 			FilePrintf(hFile,"\t\t<LeatherJacket>%d</LeatherJacket>\r\n",						Item[cnt].leatherjacket  );