Speed, protection, and control around the Defender's weapons
Aboard the Defender, speed and direct fire support interception and escort work around a larger ship or formation.
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ESCORT FIGHTER
Banu Defender
Protect valuable cargo with a fast two-seat escort
The Banu Defender is a fast two-seat escort fighter designed to protect Merchantman crews and cargo. For the Defender, speed and direct fire support interception and escort work around a larger ship or formation.
RoleCombat
CareerCombat
Crew1-2
CargoNo cargo grid
Length24.5 m
Beam24.5 m
Height5 m
Mass119,930 kg
StatusFlight ready
Combat Spacecraft
The targets the Defender is designed to face
With the four Singe cannons and six missiles, the Defender is built to stay close to a convoy and answer incoming fighters quickly. The Defender's dual cockpit lets either crew member control the four main Singe cannons, allowing the pilot and copilot to divide flight and combat duties. Two personal weapon racks keep carried equipment available behind the Defender's cockpit.
Built in an evolving universe
The Defender is flight ready and entered the live game in Alpha 3.7.0. Because Star Citizen remains in active development, specifications, features, and imagery may change over time.
Combat package
The Defender's combat package
The Defender combines the four Singe cannons and six missiles with the speed to stay close to a convoy or larger ship and intercept threats approaching it.
Dual cockpit
The Defender's dual cockpit lets either crew member control the four main Singe cannons, allowing the pilot and copilot to divide flight and combat duties.
Additional Storage
Two personal weapon racks keep carried equipment available behind the Defender's cockpit.
Pilot view and controls on the Defender
The Defender's cockpit gives one pilot a clear view of flight, targeting, weapons, and damage during combat.
Defender's power and heat
Power allocation and cooling determine how long the Defender can keep its sensors, shields, and weapons working at the same intensity.
Defining feature
The Defender's escort loadout
Four Size 3 Singe cannons give the Defender a concentrated forward battery. Six Size 2 missiles add a guided option, and the dual cockpit lets either the pilot or copilot take responsibility for the main armament.
Why it matters
Four Singe cannons and six missiles
4 x S3Singe cannons
6 x S2Missiles
GimballedWeapon mounts
Either seatWeapon control
The Defender should begin where it can intercept a threat before that threat reaches the convoy or patrol group.
The pilot brings the four Singe cannons and six missiles onto targets that endanger the formation rather than chasing every ship outside the route.
The Defender's value comes from covering the next approach and staying with the mission through the whole route.
Form, scan, intercept, rejoin
Escort Fighter in action
A complete sortie in the Defender connects target choice, movement, the four Singe cannons and six missiles, and an honest check of the ship before the next engagement.
Form
Stay near the convoy without crowding its flight path
The Defender should begin where it can reach a threat before that threat reaches the convoy or patrol group.
Scan
Watch beyond the convoy before a threat closes in
For the Defender, fuel state, likely approach routes, and targets outside the formation matter before anyone fires.
Intercept
Use the four Singe cannons and six missiles
The Defender's pilot controls the four Singe cannons and six missiles while watching shields, ammunition, and threats outside the gunsight.
Rejoin
Break off the chase and return to the convoy
Aboard the Defender, escort value comes from covering the next approach, not chasing one retreating fighter away from the ships that still need protection.
Tactical details
Defender's combat equipment in detail
The Defender combines its four Singe cannons and six missiles with the handling, protection, and targeting systems needed for its combat role.
01Cover the Defender's forward arc with four Size 3 guns
Aboard the Defender, responsive handling helps the pilot keep the four Singe cannons and six missiles on target through tight turns.
02Targeting systems on the Defender
Inside the Defender, sensors and weapon controls help the pilot identify a suitable target and keep the four Singe cannons and six missiles aimed at it.
03Defender protection
The Defender's shields, armor, and profile buy the pilot time to use the main weapons against the chosen target.
04Rearming the Defender
Ammunition, missiles, repairs, and component checks prepare the Defender for its next sortie.
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