Ironclad Assault at work
Vehicle delivery, troop deployment, direct fire, repair, rearmament, and recovery are combined in one mobile base built to remain useful after touchdown.
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Drake Ironclad Assault
Bring the garage to the battlefield
The Ironclad Assault carries vehicles and troops into battle, then supports them with onboard weapons, repair workshops, fuel, and ammunition.
RoleHeavy combined-arms dropship
CareerCombat
Crew1-9
Cargo1,440 SCU
Length115.5 m
Beam39.5 m
Height13.4 m
Mass720,000 kg
StatusFlight ready
Heavy combined-arms dropship
Meet the Ironclad Assault
The Ironclad Assault is more than an armed freighter. It carries vehicles and troops, helps protect them during deployment, and provides the fuel, ammunition, repairs, and recovery support they need afterward.
Built in an evolving universe
The Ironclad Assault is flight ready and entered the live game in Alpha 4.8.0. Because Star Citizen remains in active development, specifications, features, and imagery may change over time.
Mission systems
A transport that stays with the ground force
The Assault gives up some cargo space to add troop areas, weapons, and workshops that support vehicles before, during, and after deployment.
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1,440 SCU vehicle bay
The reworked hold carries heavy ground assets and still leaves meaningful capacity for mission cargo and supplies.
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Field service bay
Onboard facilities are designed to refuel, rearm, repair, and manufacture components for deployed ground vehicles.
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Direct fire support
Additional weapons let the Assault help protect troops and vehicles during deployment instead of waiting far from the fighting.
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Infantry support
Troop spaces, equipment storage, and rapid deployment routes make the ship a mobile base for combined operations.
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Direct vehicle deployment
The forward route lets heavy vehicles leave in a clear order and reduces the time valuable equipment remains concentrated inside the ship.
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Detachable command module
The separate command section preserves an independent control craft and another option for the crew if the main hull can no longer remain in place.
Ground force support
Why the Ironclad Assault works
The Assault's defining idea begins after the ramp opens. Workshop systems, stores, weapons, and troop support allow the ship to remain part of the operation instead of becoming an empty transport at the edge of the battlefield.
Signature capability
Carry the force. Keep it fighting.
Heavy combined-arms dropshipRole
CombatCareer
1-9Crew
1,440 SCUCargo
115.5 mLength
39.5 mBeam
The ship is aimed at groups that already have vehicles and people worth supporting beyond a single drop.
Everyone needs to know the loading order, which vehicles leave first, and which repairs matter most after the force returns.
Repair and combat support consume stores, while the large hull remains a valuable target whenever it stays near the battlefield.
Ground force support
Deploy the force and remain useful after touchdown
The Assault variant turns the Ironclad layout toward armored warfare. It carries vehicles into the operation, protects the approach, and provides the repair, rearm, and support functions that keep those assets active.
Embark
Load a complete ground package
Vehicles, crews, spares, and support stores are organized as one force rather than unrelated cargo.
Approach
Stay involved under fire
Additional weapons help the ship protect the deployment instead of behaving like an unarmed carrier at the edge of the fight.
Deploy
Move armor through the forward ramp
A direct route puts heavy vehicles onto the battlefield quickly and keeps traffic moving in one understandable direction.
Support
Repair, rearm, and recover
Workshops and supply areas let the ship remain a useful mobile base after the first vehicle leaves the hold.
Combined-arms support
Carry the force, then sustain it
The Assault exchanges some freight volume for a vehicle-focused bay, field-service capability, troop support, and the weapons needed to stay relevant after touchdown.
DeploymentHeavy vehicles straight to the fight
The bay and ramp are arranged to move armored vehicles out quickly instead of treating them like awkward cargo.
Field supportA mobile service base
Repair, refuel, rearm, and fabrication concepts let the ship support ground assets after they leave the hold.
Fire supportStay involved after deployment
Additional direct-fire weapons let the Assault protect the operation rather than immediately withdrawing from the area.
Infantry routeSpace for people and equipment
Internal walkways and troop areas connect the crew, vehicle bay, and equipment inside one mobile base.
Crew and logistics
Who the Ironclad Assault is for
Crew roles, workload, and support needs shape how this heavy combined-arms dropship performs after departure.
Combined-arms logistics
Best fit Crew roles Plan around
The carried force is part of the ship plan
An Assault mission includes flight crew, ship engineers, vehicle crews, and support personnel. Their movement and priorities must be planned as one operation.
Organized armored units
The ship is aimed at groups that already have vehicles and people worth supporting beyond a single drop.
Ship team and ground team
Everyone needs to know the loading order, which vehicles leave first, and which repairs matter most after the force returns.
Consumables and exposure
Repair and combat support consume stores, while the large hull remains a valuable target whenever it stays near the battlefield.
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Operational layout
Ship crew and ground crew
The bridge and engineering crew run the ship, while vehicle crews, troops, and workshop staff prepare for the ground operation. The ramps connect both groups when deployment begins.
11,440 SCU vehicle bay
2Field service bay
3Direct fire support
4Infantry support
5Organized armored units
6Ship team and ground team
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