The Marauder armored combat suits and the "Q-Bomb" (originally called the "Nova Bomb") are the main elements drawn from Robert Heinlein's original novel in this film. Many fans were disappointed that the former did not appear in the first Starship Troopers film.
The original Starship Troopers (1997) had a $105 million budget, slashed to just $6 million for Starship Troopers 2: Held der Föderation (2004). This third installment had a budget raise to $9 million which went a lot further as it was filmed in South Africa.
Jolene Blalock has expressed in multiple interviews that she would be more than willing to reprise her role as Lola Beck in future instalments should the opportunity arise.
In the opening sequence, the judge's gavel is a commercial-grade cast aluminum meat tenderizer mallet.
The character name Jingo is also a term used to refer to someone who fiercely advocates war on the basis of patriotism.