BIG Z1776
Baboon with a MAAWS
OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION
The go-to battlefield support, hunter-killer, and recon craft of the Crossroads Republic Armed Forces. Its light build, stealthy profile, and powerful jammers make this craft tough to find except through visual contact and even then, it is capable of outrunning and outmaneuvering many of its potential pursuers, although it'll never win a dogfight because it has no air-to-air capabilities. Due to its large size though if it is spotted escape will be difficult, but its droid brain can usually handle this. This craft is never supposed to operate anywhere near even cloud level, it is capable of loosing weapons from this altitude with pin-point accuracy thanks to its targeting computers. Its signature is somewhat compromised when its bomb bay opens however, meaning that this is when the craft is at its most vulnerable.
- Intent: To create a primary recon and precision strike-capable drone-like aircraft for the Crossroads Republic Armed Forces with the same role as the a Reaper UAV
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- From: This ArtStation Collection
- By: Alex Thomas
- Canon Link: N/A
- Permissions: N/A
- Primary Source: N/A
- Manufacturer: Crossroads Defense Industries
- Affiliation: Crossroads Republic Armed Forces
- Model: CDI "Condor" Hunter-Killer/Reconnaissance Droid
- Production: Mass-Produced
- Material: Alusteel, Sensor Components, Engine Components
- Classification: Scout/Bomber
- Length: 17 Meters
- Width: 41 Meters
- Height: 2 Meters
- Armament: High
- Defenses: Average
- Squadron Count: None: 1
- Maneuverability Rating: High
- Speed Rating: High
- Hyperdrive: No
- Hyperdrive Class: N/A
- Powerful thrusters and avionics to provide additional capabilities to the craft's elusiveness.
- Has weak deflector shields able to deflect shrapnel and airbursts as well as weak laser blasts.
- Droid brain is capable plotting its own flight path and can self-course correct and target its own weapons based on pre-determined rules of engagement and selected target profiles.
- Advanced multi-spectral scanners and sensors are linked to a powerful communications suite provide a direct link to command networks to give a live-feed.
- Sensors feeding its targeting computer provides highly-precise bomb drops and missile strikes from very high altitudes.
- EM jammers and counter-measures suite capable of warding off most homing missiles.
- Capable of autonomous operations.
- Live-feed comms links its highly-sensitive sensors and scanners.
- Long-range/high-endurance flight means this can provide constant battlefield support to ground forces.
- Fast and maneuverable for a recon craft.
- Flexible payloads thanks to internal bomb bay hardpoints.
- Has no armor whatsoever.
- Vulnerable to intercept from starfighters.
- Weak shielding.
- Needs a maintenance corps to keep large numbers functioning.
- Expensive to build.
The go-to battlefield support, hunter-killer, and recon craft of the Crossroads Republic Armed Forces. Its light build, stealthy profile, and powerful jammers make this craft tough to find except through visual contact and even then, it is capable of outrunning and outmaneuvering many of its potential pursuers, although it'll never win a dogfight because it has no air-to-air capabilities. Due to its large size though if it is spotted escape will be difficult, but its droid brain can usually handle this. This craft is never supposed to operate anywhere near even cloud level, it is capable of loosing weapons from this altitude with pin-point accuracy thanks to its targeting computers. Its signature is somewhat compromised when its bomb bay opens however, meaning that this is when the craft is at its most vulnerable.
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