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DefenseCon 2956 Schedule: Full Free Fly Manufacturer Rotation
DefenseCon 2956’s full manufacturer schedule is live, with free Star Citizen access and 48-hour rentals for every ship and vehicle on the event floor.
EVENT SCHEDULE
DEFENSECON 2956 — FULL MANUFACTURER SCHEDULE AND FREE-FLY ROSTER
DefenseCon 2956 is going live, and Drake is opening the show floor with the energy you would expect from a manufacturer whose design philosophy involves removing the ejection seat. The full manufacturer rotation runs from May 14 through May 27 across the Bevic Convention Center in Area18, with every ship and vehicle on the floor available to rent for 48 hours through Travelers Rental terminals. Star Citizen is free to play for the full duration.
If you are planning your test-flight schedule, this is the roster to keep open. The lineup rotates by manufacturer on a two-day cycle, and the closing stretch from May 26 leaves every vehicle on the floor available for one final run before the event ends. Pace yourself accordingly.
RENTAL RULES
Free Fly: Star Citizen is free to play for the full duration of DefenseCon 2956.
Rental Window: Every ship and vehicle on the show floor is available to rent for 48 hours through Travelers Rental terminals.
Rental Rule: Each vehicle rents once. Plan your rotation before you commit.
Rental Window: Every ship and vehicle on the show floor is available to rent for 48 hours through Travelers Rental terminals.
Rental Rule: Each vehicle rents once. Plan your rotation before you commit.
DEFENSECON DAYS 1 & 2
MAY 14 – MAY 15
DRAKE INTERPLANETARY
Drake Buccaneer — A light fighter that sacrifices durability (and its ejection seat) for raw firepower.
Drake Caterpillar — A heavy multi-crew commercial freighter. Lightly armed with superior cargo capacity.
Drake Clipper — A solo-flyable multipurpose ship built for freethinkers and lone travelers.
Drake Corsair — An exploration companion with genuine combat and delivery capability.
Drake Cutlass Black — Highly versatile ship with combat and cargo capability in equal measure.
Drake Cutlass Blue — Enhanced missiles, a more powerful engine, and Durasteel holding cells in the cargo bay.
Drake Cutlass Red — The standard cargo hold converted into a well-equipped medical facility with two MedBeds.
Drake Cutlass Steel — Eighteen jump seats and a wealth of firepower for teams that mean business.
Drake Cutter — 4 SCU of cargo capacity and solid firepower packed into a compact, tough frame.
Drake Cutter Rambler — The Cutter chassis outfitted for long hauls and extended engagements.
Drake Cutter Scout — Improved weapons and scanning components built on the Cutter's do-it-all foundation.
Drake Dragonfly Black — A two-seater grav-lev bike built for rough terrain and open space alike.
Drake Golem — Focused, capable, and accessible — an ideal entry into deep-space mining.
Drake Golem Ox — Generous cargo capacity with external storage and easy off-loading for solo haulers.
Drake Herald — Captures and stores sensitive data before departing at blistering speed.
Drake Ironclad — Deep-space hauling built around the risks that come with the territory.
Drake Ironclad Assault — Immense firepower and durability alongside genuine cargo capacity.
Drake Mule — Ground cargo transport built for rough terrain and loading onto larger vessels.
Drake Vulture — A solo salvage machine built for hard work in the debris fields of the verse.
Drake Pitbull — New reveal — full details on Drake Day.
GREY'S MARKET
Grey's Market Shiv — Don't ask how they got it. Just ask if you want it.
DEFENSECON DAYS 3 & 4
MAY 16 – MAY 17
ROBERTS SPACE INDUSTRIES
RSI Apollo Triage — Rapid-response medical ship with highly configurable professional-level care.
RSI Apollo Medivac — Combat-ready medical support built for dangerous situations.
RSI Aurora Mk II — The iconic starter ship reimagined for the next generation. Modular and versatile.
RSI Constellation Andromeda — Multi-crew freighter with modular design. One of the most iconic ships in the verse.
RSI Constellation Aquila — Uprated sensor suite and redesigned cockpit optimized for exploration.
RSI Constellation Phoenix — A converted luxury freighter built for high-end VIP transport.
RSI Constellation Taurus — Fully configurable crewed ship without unnecessary overhead.
RSI Lynx — Ground rover built for touring the wild corners of the verse in comfort and safety.
RSI Mantis — RSI's quantum enforcer. Stops ships in their tracks.
RSI Meteor — A medium fighter combining speed and firepower in the aggressive RSI styling.
RSI Perseus — Capable of destroying sub-capital threats and engaging multiple targets simultaneously.
RSI Polaris — Nimble corvette-class capital ship with a full armament of turrets and torpedoes.
RSI Scorpius — Bi-wing configuration with a rail-mounted remote turret for broad fire coverage.
RSI Scorpius Antares — EMP device and quantum jammer variant designed for disabling and boarding operations.
RSI Ursa Rover — Rugged, durable planetary exploration rover built for extreme conditions.
RSI Ursa Medivac — Frontline medical support essential to any ground operation.
ORIGIN JUMPWORKS
Origin 125a — High fuel economy, upgraded weapons, and signature Origin refinement in an entry-level package.
Origin 325a — Origin's sleek signature fighter built for finding your mark in style.
Origin M80 — New reveal — full details on Origin Day.
KRUGER INTERGALACTIC
Kruger L-21 Wolf — Combat ship prioritizing quality and agility in a timeless design.
Kruger L-22 Alpha Wolf — Light fighter variant with retractable laser weapons and augmented missile capacity.
DEFENSECON DAYS 5 & 6
MAY 18 – MAY 19
MUSASHI INDUSTRIAL AND STARFLIGHT CONCERN
MISC Freelancer MIS — A limited-edition militarized variant of the classic merchant ship.
MISC Reliant Tana — Lightweight, easy to maintain, versatile fighter.
MISC Starlancer MAX — Deep-range commercial hauler built for frontier supply operations.
MISC Starlancer TAC — Deep-space patrol variant with heavy weapons, a snub hangar, medbeds, and eight military jump seats.
MISC Starfarer Gemini — Military variant that trades fuel capacity for armor and a missile launcher.
MISC Starlite — New reveal — full details on MISC Day.
MIRAI
Mirai Fury — Next-generation snub fighter with four halo-mounted Size 2 laser repeaters and Xi'an tech integration.
Mirai Fury MX — Snub-bomber variant with a precision-capable heavy payload.
Mirai Guardian — Single-operator long-range heavy fighter focused on raw firepower and precision.
Mirai Guardian QI — Fighter-interceptor variant with the same firepower focus in a faster configuration.
Mirai Guardian MX — Harder-hitting weapons and heavier defense for uncompromised combat performance.
Mirai Pulse — Hoverbike with integrated weaponry and advanced thrusters for superior maneuverability.
Mirai Razor EX — Stealth-edition Razor with signature-reducing materials and low-draw components.
ARGO ASTRONAUTICS
Argo MPUV Cargo — Dedicated merchant transfer ship and ubiquitous intergalactic stevedore.
Argo MPUV Personnel — Compact utility shuttle for moving personnel.
Argo MPUV Tractor — The cargo-portering workhorse of space-station operations.
Argo SRV — Built for freight towing and search-and-rescue in equal measure.
GREYCAT INDUSTRIAL
Greycat MTC — Ground transport purpose-built for carrying weapons and armor to forward positions.
Greycat MDC — The first ground vehicle in the verse with a PDT. Its automated turret handles airborne threats while providing covering fire for your position.
DEFENSECON DAYS 7 & 8
MAY 20 – MAY 21
AEGIS DYNAMICS
Aegis Avenger Stalker — Avenger variant modified for bounty hunters with built-in prison cells.
Aegis Avenger Titan — Former Advocacy patrol ship with added cargo capacity for light couriering.
Aegis Avenger Titan Renegade — Special-edition Avenger Titan with custom livery and an Arena Commander loadout.
Aegis Avenger Warlock — EMP generator variant designed to disable enemies without destroying them.
Aegis Eclipse — Sleek stealth bomber armed with heavy torpedoes.
Aegis Gladius — Aging but agile light fighter with reliable mid-range armament.
Aegis Gladius Valiant — Special-edition Gladius with custom livery and an Arena Commander loadout.
Aegis Hammerhead — Multi-crew corvette bristling with manned turrets and heavy firepower.
Aegis Redeemer — Heavily armed gunship with turrets, missiles, and an impressive weapons payload.
Aegis Retaliator — One of humanity's most powerful warbirds. Originally designed to kill capital ships.
Aegis Sabre — Agility-first light fighter. Sleek, fast, and lethal.
Aegis Sabre Comet — Special-edition Sabre with custom livery and an Arena Commander loadout.
Aegis Sabre Firebird — Speed and ballistic firepower combined in the Sabre chassis.
Aegis Vanguard Harbinger — Heavy bomber capable of operating out of the roughest forward-operating bases.
Aegis Vanguard Hoplite — Long-range squad dropship with a manned turret for protection.
Aegis Vanguard Sentinel — Built to fight smart rather than take enemies head-on.
Aegis Vanguard Warden — Long-range heavy fighter with a manned rear turret.
Aegis Tiburon — New reveal — full details on Aegis Day.
DEFENSECON DAYS 9 & 10
MAY 22 – MAY 23
CRUSADER INDUSTRIES
Crusader Ares Inferno — Massive Gatling-equipped heavy fighter that tears through gunship armor and turns smaller ships to dust.
Crusader Ares Ion — Single-cannon heavy fighter delivering powerful shots to rapidly disable shields.
Crusader Mercury Star Runner — Fast, dependable courier vessel with a well-earned reputation across the verse.
Crusader A1 Spirit — Mid-size multi-purpose ship configured as a light bomber with cargo and combat flexibility.
Crusader C1 Spirit — Mid-size cargo and delivery ship with enough versatility for unpredictable contracts.
Crusader A2 Hercules — More than double the firepower of the M2 with a custom bomb bay for maximum payload delivery.
Crusader C2 Hercules — Military-grade spaceframe with maximum cargo capacity and barely any firepower sacrifice. The cargo industry standard.
Crusader M2 Hercules — The UEE's premier tactical Starlifter. Capacity, maneuverability, and durability in a single hull.
TUMBRIL LAND SYSTEMS
Tumbril Cyclone MT — Off-road platform with surface-to-air missile launchers and a ballistic cannon for airborne threats.
Tumbril Cyclone AA — EMP functionality and anti-air missile launcher for deterring aerial threats.
Tumbril Cyclone RN — Recon variant with a powerful scanner array for clearing the fog of war.
Tumbril Cyclone TR — Combat buggy with a mounted turret for providing infantry cover fire.
Tumbril Nova — Heavy tank with a devastating weapons combination against ground and air threats.
Tumbril Storm — Single-operator mini-tank built for blitzing battlefields and taking out enemy artillery.
Tumbril Storm AA — Anti-air variant of the Storm for turning the tide against aerial threats in congested combat zones.
DEFENSECON DAYS 11 & 12
MAY 24 – MAY 25
ANVIL AEROSPACE
Anvil Arrow — Ultra-aerodynamic frame and slight profile. The most agile ship in its class.
Anvil Asgard — Heavily armored vehicle-dropship built to power through fire and deliver reinforcements to the hottest zones.
Anvil Ballista — Self-propelled air defense system capable of destruction on a massive scale.
Anvil C8R Pisces — Short-range search and rescue with a Tier 3 Medical Bed for stabilizing patients in transit.
Anvil C8X Pisces — Ideal for inter-system travel and investigating tight spots inaccessible to larger ships.
Anvil Carrack — Iconic multi-crew deep-space explorer with self-sufficient long-range capability.
Anvil Centurion — Atlas Platform-based anti-aircraft vehicle for short-range airborne threat engagement.
Anvil F7C Hornet Mk II — Size 4 Gatlings and a custom missile rack in the heavy-hitting Hornet chassis.
Anvil F7C-M Super Hornet Mk II — The only Hornet with two seats. A dedicated gunner's turret adds firepower, accuracy, and all-round combat proficiency.
Anvil F7C-R Hornet Tracker Mk II — Formidable fighter with enhanced scanning capabilities built into the Mk II airframe.
Anvil F7C-S Hornet Ghost Mk II — Low-signature stealth fighter built for scouting and ambushing unaware opponents.
Anvil F8C Lightning — The legendary F8 Lightning. A force to be reckoned with, protecting humanity since before most pilots were flying.
Anvil Gladiator — Ruggedly built two-person dive bomber.
Anvil Hawk — Light bounty hunter and security fighter built for independent operators.
Anvil Hurricane — Heavy fighter with an almost excessive loadout. The turret punches through shields with authority.
Anvil Paladin — Formidable gunship with missiles, side turrets, and a moveable central turret for near-complete coverage.
Anvil Spartan — Troop transport built to get ground forces to any battlefield safely and quickly.
Anvil Terrapin — Heavily armored recon and exploration ship with a sophisticated scanner suite.
Anvil Terrapin Medic — Durable armored rescue ship rated for any battlefield or hostile environment.
Anvil Valkyrie — Heavily armed dropship built for full-crew expeditions into contested territory.
DEFENSECON WRAP-UP
MAY 26 – MAY 27
DefenseCon closes on May 27, but the floor stays open through the end. During the wrap-up period, every vehicle from the full event is available to take out free of charge — the final call for anything we missed, any last-minute decisions we have been putting off, or anything we just want one more run in before the lights go out.