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The Ares Star Fighter Ion is a 1-person medium-sized fixed-wing heavy combat fighter manufactured by Crusader Industries, it features a size 7 gun hardpoint built directly into the structure of the ship. The Ares Star Fighter Ion is a second variant featuring a laser cannon, they were revealed in December 2019 and later released in Alpha 3.15.1.[1][2]

Spark fear in the corridors of the most formidable gunships and frigates with the Ares Ion. This laser-equipped variant delivers extremely powerful shots to quickly disable the shields of even the biggest enemy vessels.

–Pledge store

Features[]

Armament

Default ship loadout[]

Avionics Quantity Size Model Grade Class Manufacturer
Logo Radar Radars
1
Epier
Scanners
1
Logo Computers Computers
1
Systems Quantity Size Model Grade Class Manufacturer
Logo Power Plants Power plants
2
 S  2
Maelstrom
C
Military
Aegis Dynamics
Logo Coolers Coolers
3
 S  2
Arctic
C
Military
Aegis Dynamics
Logo Shield Generators Shield generators
2
 S  2
FullStop
C
Military
Gorgon Defender Industries
Life support
1
Batteries
2
Propulsion Quantity Size Model Grade Class Manufacturer
Logo Fuel Intakes Fuel intakes
2
 S  2
Logo Fuel Tanks Fuel tanks
1
 S  2
Logo Quantum Drives Quantum drive
1
 S  2
Crossfield
C
Military
Wei-Tek
Logo Jump Modules Jump drive
1
 S  2
Logo Quantum Fuel Tanks Quantum fuel tanks
1
 S  2
Thrusters Quantity Type
Logo Main Thrusters Main thrusters
2
2
Main Thruster
Retro Thruster
Logo Maneuvering Thrusters Maneuvering thrusters
12
Gimbal Maneuvering Thruster
Weapons Quantity Weapon size Hardpoint size Model Type Manufacturer
Logo Weapons Weapons
1
 S  7
 S  7
SF7E Cannon
Laser cannon
Behring Applied Technology
Logo Missiles Missiles
1x12
2x4
 S  3
 S  3
 S  N/A
 S  5
Arrester III
Viper III
Cross section missile
Infrared missile
Firestorm Kinetics
Nova Pyrotechnica

In game availability[]

Dealership[]

Store name Location Price / aUEC
Crusader Showroom Orison 4,725,000

Rental[]

Note See Renting for a full list.
Rental company Location 1-Day / aUEC 3-Days / aUEC 7-Days / aUEC 30-Days / aUEC

Paints[]

Trivia[]

Gallery[]

Development[]

Videos[]

See also[]

Patch history[]

References[]

  1. robertsspaceindustries.com "Crusader Ares". Retrieved July 16, 2021.
  2. robertsspaceindustries.com "Crusader Ares Star Fighter". Retrieved July 17, 2021. (7.1 MB PDF download)
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