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Valkyrie Guide, Specs & Features
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The Valkyrie heavy dropship is a troop transport developed by Anvil Aerospace. For the Valkyrie, troop seating, fast exits, covering fire, and a credible recovery plan support the whole ground insertion.

dropship Fleet Guide Manufacturer: Anvil Aerospace Role: Combat

Valkyrie specifications

RoleCombat
CareerCombat
Crew1-5
Cargo90 SCU
Length48 m
Beam38 m
Height12 m
Mass597,246 kg
StatusFlight ready

The team movement behind the Valkyrie

The Valkyrie gives an embarked team a protected route to the landing zone and a safe way home, with the twenty jump seats, a vehicle bay, and full overwatch supporting the exposed part of that movement. The Valkyrie combines two manned turrets with paired Size 3 guns, two remote Size 4 turrets, and two Size 1 door guns to cover the dropship during approach and deployment. Twenty jump seats and matching gun racks carry a fully equipped squad into a combat area and support its later extraction.

Valkyrie - lower gun turret room in Star Citizen

Seats, exits, equipment, and pickup planning

With the Valkyrie, troop seating, fast exits, covering fire, and a credible recovery plan support the whole ground insertion.

Valkyrie - Star Citizen Valkyrie dropship ship cutaway

Development note: The Valkyrie is flight ready and entered the live game in Alpha 3.3.0. Because Star Citizen remains in active development, specifications, features, and imagery may change over time.

Carrying the team safely aboard the Valkyrie

The Valkyrie combines the twenty jump seats, a vehicle bay, and full overwatch with protected seating, clear exits, and the systems needed to bring the team home.

Valkyrie - In formation in Star Citizen
Turrets

The Valkyrie combines two manned turrets with paired Size 3 guns, two remote Size 4 turrets, and two Size 1 door guns to cover the dropship during approach and deployment.

Dropship

Twenty jump seats and matching gun racks carry a fully equipped squad into a combat area and support its later extraction.

Cabin organization on the Valkyrie

The Valkyrie keeps seats, equipment, and the route to each exit clear before the team reaches the landing zone.

Personal equipment on the Valkyrie

Weapon and gear storage lets the people aboard the Valkyrie prepare without carrying loose equipment through the cabin.

Heavy lift for troops and a ground vehicle

The Valkyrie carries up to twenty equipped troops and a ground vehicle into a combat zone. Dedicated jump seats and weapon racks prepare the team, while pilot guns, manned turrets, remote turrets, and door guns cover the approach and deployment.

Valkyrie - unloading soldiers in Star Citizen

Twenty jump seats, a vehicle bay, and full overwatch

Troops20
Cargo grid90 SCU
Crew1-5
RoleTroop / vehicle lift
Load Plan the squad and vehicle around one deployment

Twenty troop positions and the lower vehicle bay let the Valkyrie deliver people and ground mobility together.

Cover Use the turret network to protect the landing zone

Pilot, manned, remote, and door guns provide overlapping coverage while troops and the vehicle move away from the ship.

Recover Keep the bay and jump seats ready for extraction

A dropship mission includes bringing the team and its vehicle back aboard when it is time to withdraw.

Deployment aboard the Valkyrie

The Valkyrie carries a team into a dangerous place, with seating, exits, covering systems, and the twenty jump seats, a vehicle bay, and full overwatch all serving a fast and organized deployment.

Valkyrie - Soldiers on-board a Valkyrie in Star Citizen
  1. Set the route, landing zone, and exit order before approach

    The team aboard the Valkyrie prepares its seats, equipment, exit order, and fallback point before the ship enters the dangerous part of the route.

  2. Use the armored hull to protect the landing

    On the Valkyrie, armor, weapons, and flight control serve the same goal: put the team where it can begin work.

  3. Coordinate the cockpit and ground team during the drop

    Aboard the Valkyrie, the exposed route benefits most when the twenty jump seats, a vehicle bay, and full overwatch keeps exits and the deployed team protected and usable.

  4. Preserve a credible route back to the team

    Extraction planning continues after the last person leaves the Valkyrie's cabin.

Valkyrie's deployment systems in detail

The Valkyrie combines its twenty jump seats, a vehicle bay, and full overwatch with protected seating and clear exits so the team can leave quickly after landing or boarding.

Valkyrie - flying in space firing all guns in Star Citizen
01 Pilot-controlled covering guns

Two pilot-controlled Size 3 guns join the manned, remote, and door turrets to cover the Valkyrie's approach, troop deployment, and recovery.

02 Cargo Hold on the Valkyrie

Aboard the Valkyrie, cargo hold keeps the working load protected and accessible.

03 Team space on the Valkyrie

Aboard the Valkyrie, seats, equipment stowage, and clear crew routes prepare the people aboard for their first movement after arrival.

04 Valkyrie's access and exits

Seats, gear, and exit order are arranged so the team can leave the Valkyrie without delay.

The Valkyrie is built to deploy its team under fire

The Valkyrie's flight crew and embarked team need one plan for approach, exit order, covering support, and recovery.

Carrying the team in the Valkyrie

Approach, seating, exit order, and recovery are planned together so the Valkyrie can deploy its team under fire.

Briefing Give the Valkyrie's flight crew and ground team one plan

On the Valkyrie, everyone aboard should know the destination, fallback point, and first movement after the doors open.

Deployment Use the deployment system while the aircraft is most exposed

The Valkyrie coordinates the twenty jump seats, a vehicle bay, and full overwatch with seating, equipment, access, and the recovery point rather than treating it as an isolated feature.

Recovery Keep the next pickup point clear

The team leaves the Valkyrie knowing where and when it can be recovered.

The deployment route through the Valkyrie

The Valkyrie places the twenty jump seats, a vehicle bay, and full overwatch on its main access routes. The Valkyrie's access and support areas keep people, cargo, or carried craft moving without blocking the next task.

Valkyrie - dropship ship cutaway Star Citizen

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