Gladius

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<translate> The Gladius is an older design which has been updated over the years to keep up with modern technology. In military circles, the Gladius is beloved for its performance and its simplicity. A fast, light fighter with a laser-focus on dogfighting, the Gladius is an ideal interceptor or escort ship.

History

Built by Special:MyLanguage/Aegis Dynamics, the Gladius is the United Empire of Earth’s current front-line light fighter, serving against the Vanduul onboard Bengal carriers and elsewhere.

Now, the Gladius is available for civilians! With some Gladius squadrons converting to the wider deployment of the F7A Hornet and the introduction of the F8 Lightning to elite units, the Navy has begun to auction older Gladius to planetary governments and qualified mercenaries. Fewer moving parts than the Hornet means new pilots can adapt to the ship more quickly and ground crews can keep them flying more easily...

The spacecraft available to civilians are retired military models, with the same specifications and upgrade potential. Classified weapons technologies have been removed from the spaceframes, but they can be outfitted with a variety of civilian-grade weapons. The decommissioning process has also made room for civilian standard upgrades such as jump drives.

Design

The Aegis Gladius light fighter was designed by Freelance concept artist Gavin Rothery and directed by Paul Jones. Other contributors include Foundry 42's Bjorn Seinstra (Lead Vehicle Artist), Phill Meller (Lead Designer), Neil McKnight (Senior 3D Artist), along with [[|Special:MyLanguage/Crhis Roberts|Chris Roberts]].Template:RSIref

Model

Factory Specifications

Type	Max Size	Size	Manufacturer	Model	Amount
Power Plant	S2	S1	Aegis Dynamics	K-5b Starwalk	1
Shields	S3	S2	Ascension Astro	Astro Soloshield	1
Cooling System	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Propulsion

Type	Max Thrust Rating	Thrust Rating	Manufacturer	Model	Amount
Primary Thruster	TR2	TR2	Hammer Propulsion	HE 5.2	1
Maneuvering Thruster	TR1	TR1	Hydra Propulsion	M1-16	8

Weapon Hardpoints

Max Size	Size	Manufacturer	Model	Mount	Position	Amount
S2	S1	Klaus & Werner	2x CF-007 Bulldog	Fixed	Wings	2
S1	S1	Gallenson Tactical Systems	Scorpion GT-215 Gatling	Gimbal	Nose	1
S2	S2	Firestorm Kinetics	8x ASIM-5/c Ignite II	Pylon	N/A	2

Additional Equipment

Type	Max Size	Size	Manufacturer	Model	Amount
N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Gallery

References

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