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{{Quote|Based on the Federal Dropship, the Federal Assault Ship sacrifices the flexibility of its sibling in favour of a more combat-oriented profile. Faster and more manoeuvrable than the Dropship, and boasting two medium and two large hardpoints, this is a vessel that has been designed to strike fast and hard. The trade-off for this power and agility is a reduction in internal compartments, making the Assault Ship less versatile than the Dropship.|In-game description}}
{{Quote|Many of Core Dynamics' customers desired more specific roles for their Dropships and the Assault Ship is a response to some of those demands. The Assault Ship is designed for a more combat intensive role than the original ship. It has improved manoeuvrability and weapon carrying capacity and placement. These additions come at the expense of smaller internals making it less versatile, but better in its specialised role.|In-game description}}
 
 
The '''Federal Assault Ship''', also referenced as '''Federal Dropship MkII '''and abbreviated as '''FAS''', was introduced in the [[CQC]] update and is a combat-oriented variant of the [[Federal Dropship]] by having improved speed and manoeuvrability over the latter without compromising firepower or defense.
 
The '''Federal Assault Ship''', also referenced as '''Federal Dropship MkII '''and abbreviated as '''FAS''', was introduced in the [[CQC]] update and is a combat-oriented variant of the [[Federal Dropship]] by having improved speed and manoeuvrability over the latter without compromising firepower or defense.
   
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==Overview==
This comes at the cost of fewer [[Internal Compartment]]s, which makes it more of a fighter than a multipurpose ship.<ref>[http://laveradio.com/lave-radio-episode-72/ Lave Radio Episode 72]</ref><ref>[http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=270657cc77 Elite: Dangerous Newsletter #85]</ref> Also similar to the [[Federal Dropship]] and the [[Federal Gunship]] is the fact that the Assault Ship has weak shield but strong hull strength, which leads to them being commonly referred to as "hull tanks". Pilots must have earned the rank of Chief Petty Officer with the [[Federation/Ranks|Federal Navy]] in order to purchase the Federal Assault Ship.
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The Federal Assault Ship's agility comes at the cost of fewer [[Internal Compartment]]s, which makes it more of a fighter than a multipurpose ship.<ref>[http://laveradio.com/lave-radio-episode-72/ Lave Radio Episode 72]</ref><ref>[http://us2.campaign-archive1.com/?u=dcbf6b86b4b0c7d1c21b73b1e&id=270657cc77 Elite: Dangerous Newsletter #85]</ref> Also similar to the [[Federal Dropship]] and the [[Federal Gunship]] is the fact that the Assault Ship has weak shield but strong hull strength, which leads to them being commonly referred to as "hull tanks". Pilots must earn the rank of Chief Petty Officer with the [[Federation/Ranks|Federal Navy]] in order to purchase the Federal Assault Ship.
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As a combat ship, the Federal Assault Ship's main competitor is the [[Alliance Chieftain]] when considering for a purchase. Both ships have identical core internal compartments, identical agility ratings (the Federal Assault Ship has higher boost speed but lower base top speed), similar defensive capabilities (the Assault Ship offers significantly better module protection than the Chieftain, but has a weaker shield) and very similar base price tags. However, the Chieftain has slightly better firepower and its hardpoints are slightly better placed, has slightly better optional internal compartments, and is mass locked by the Federal Assault Ship. While the Chieftain has no rank requirement for purchase unlike the Federal Assault Ship, it does require the Horizons expansion.
   
 
The weapon [[Hardpoint|hardpoints]] are located as follows: one top mounted large hardpoint located behind the cockpit, one bottom mounted large hardpoint located on the nose of the ship, and two medium hardpoints located in the bottom of the base of each lower wing. The locations of the bottom mounted hardpoints are in identical to those on both the [[Federal Dropship]] and the [[Federal Gunship]].
 
The weapon [[Hardpoint|hardpoints]] are located as follows: one top mounted large hardpoint located behind the cockpit, one bottom mounted large hardpoint located on the nose of the ship, and two medium hardpoints located in the bottom of the base of each lower wing. The locations of the bottom mounted hardpoints are in identical to those on both the [[Federal Dropship]] and the [[Federal Gunship]].
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!System
 
!System
 
!Station
 
!Station
!Date
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!Date Seen
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!Discount
!Notes
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
|Shinrarta Dezhra
|V538 Aurigae
 
 
|Jameson Memorial
|Wells Ring
 
  +
|Always available
|Oct 04, 2018
 
  +
|10% discount
 
|-
  +
|Brestla
  +
|i Sola Prospect
  +
|Always available
  +
|20% surcharge
 
|-
  +
|KP Tauri
 
|Spedding Orbital
 
|Oct. 1, 2019
 
|15% discount
 
|15% discount
 
|-
 
|-
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|Maikoro
|Aasgananu
 
  +
|Hawking Port
|Houssay Ring
 
|Nov 13, 2017
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|Oct. 1, 2019
 
|15% discount
 
|15% discount
 
|-
 
|-
  +
|Dinda
|LP 158-2 B
 
  +
|Mount Sunday
|Winne Ring
 
|Apr 1, 2017
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|Oct. 1, 2019
|
 
|-
 
|LLYR
 
|Baraniecki Vision
 
|March 03, 2016
 
|
 
|-
 
|Kokojina
 
|Ali Ring
 
|Jan 2016
 
|
 
|-
 
|(KAPPA) hum...
 
|Poisson Orbital
 
|Dec 13, 2015
 
|
 
|-
 
|Unegak Maku
 
|Porsche
 
|Dec 14, 2015
 
|
 
|-
 
|LHS 20
 
|Ohm City
 
|May 12, 2016
 
|
 
|-
 
|Momus Reach
 
|Tartarus Point
 
|Jul 10, 2016
 
 
|15% discount
 
|15% discount
 
|-
 
|-
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|Fiden
|Maheou Ti
 
 
|Panshin Ring
|Feynman Station
 
|Oct 7, 2015
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|Oct. 1, 2019
|
 
|-
 
|Albast
 
|Kuipers Horizons
 
|Oct 11, 2015
 
|
 
|-
 
|Kochole
 
|Judson Terminal
 
|Oct 13, 2015
 
|
 
|-
 
|BD+49 1280
 
|Higginbotham Dock
 
|Aug 27, 2016
 
 
|15% discount
 
|15% discount
 
|-
 
|-
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|G 41-14
|BD+19 2929
 
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|Ramon Hub
|Wilcutt Enterprise
 
|Oct 15, 2015
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|Oct. 1, 2019
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
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|82 Eridani
|44 B Ophiuchi
 
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|Bresnik Port
|Feustel Gateway
 
|10 Oct, 2015
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|Oct. 1, 2019
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
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|Dulos
|Wolf 906
 
 
|Wilson Ring
|Herbert Dock
 
|7 Jan, 2016
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|Oct. 1, 2019
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
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|HR 2283
|Ross 720
 
 
|Musgrave Dock
|Raleigh Orbital
 
|21 May, 2016
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|Oct. 1, 2019
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
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|Dahan
|V749 Herculis
 
|Pauling Gateway
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|Dahan Gateway
|November 8, 2016
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|Oct. 1, 2019
 
|
 
|
 
|-
 
|-
 
|LHS 302
|Ninsun
 
|Ramanujan Dock
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|Kavandi Dock
|November 8, 2016
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|Oct. 1, 2019
 
|
 
|
|-
 
|Shinrarta Dezhra
 
|Jameson Memorial
 
|January 26, 2018
 
|10% Discount, Founders Permit Needed
 
 
|}
 
|}
   
 
==Outfitting==
 
==Outfitting==
: ''Main article: [[Outfitting]]''
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{{Main|Outfitting}}
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All ships are highly customisable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Federal Assault Ship.
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All ships are customisable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Federal Assault Ship.
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| Sensor Suite
 
| Sensor Suite
| [[Sensors]] || E || 4|| 4
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|-
 
| Fuel Store
 
| Fuel Store
 
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x16] || C || 4 || 4
 
| [[Fuel Tank]] [x16] || C || 4 || 4
 
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| rowspan="8" |[[Internal Compartment]]s
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| rowspan="10" |[[Internal Compartment]]s
| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 5|| 5
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| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 5 || 5
 
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| [[Cargo Rack]] [x16] || E || 4|| 5
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| [[Cargo Rack]] [x16] || E || 4 || 5
 
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| [[Cargo Rack]] [x8]
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| [[Cargo Rack]] [x8] || E || 3 || 4
| E|| 3|| 4
 
 
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|''Empty'' [m]
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|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
 
|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
 
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|''Empty'' [m]
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| ''Empty'' (M) || -- || -- || 4
|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
 
|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
 
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| [[Cargo Rack]] [x8] || E || 3 || 3
 
| [[Cargo Rack]] [x8] || E || 3 || 3
 
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|-
| Empty|| E || -|| 2
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| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
 
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|-
| Empty|| E|| -|| 2
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| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
 
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| [[Supercruise Assist]] || E || 1 || 1
 
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| [[Planetary Approach Suite]] (H) || I || 1 || 1
 
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*''(L) = Loaned Module''
{{main|Outfitting}}
 
 
*''[x#] = Capacity''
 
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*''(H) = Requires [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]], reserved solely for [[Planetary Approach Suite]]''
* ''(L) = Loaned''
 
 
*''(M) = [[Military Compartment]] reserved for [[Hull Reinforcement Package]], [[Module Reinforcement Package]], or [[Shield Cell Bank]]''
* ''[x#] = Capacity''
 
* ''BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner''
 
* [m] = [[Military Compartment]] reserved for [[Hull Reinforcement Package]], [[Module Reinforcement Package]], or [[Shield Cell Bank]].
 
   
 
== Videos ==
 
== Videos ==
 
<gallery>
 
<gallery>
 
Core_Dynamics_Federal_Assault_Ship_advert_2016
 
Core_Dynamics_Federal_Assault_Ship_advert_2016
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Mango's Manual to the Federal Assault Ship -Elite-Mango's Manual to the Federal Assault Ship
 
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Federal-Assault-Ship-Space-2.png|Federal Assault Ship in space 2
 
Federal-Assault-Ship-Space-2.png|Federal Assault Ship in space 2
 
Federal Assault Ship.png
 
Federal Assault Ship.png
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Federal-Assault-Ship-Space-Stern.png|Federal Assault Ship in space, stern
 
Core-Dynamics-Freedom-Federal-Dropship-Mathew-Maddison.png|Core Dynamics Federal Assault Ship art
 
Core-Dynamics-Freedom-Federal-Dropship-Mathew-Maddison.png|Core Dynamics Federal Assault Ship art
 
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== References ==
 
== References ==
 
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[[Category:Fighters]]

Revision as of 05:37, 13 October 2019

Based on the Federal Dropship, the Federal Assault Ship sacrifices the flexibility of its sibling in favour of a more combat-oriented profile. Faster and more manoeuvrable than the Dropship, and boasting two medium and two large hardpoints, this is a vessel that has been designed to strike fast and hard. The trade-off for this power and agility is a reduction in internal compartments, making the Assault Ship less versatile than the Dropship.

— In-game description

The Federal Assault Ship, also referenced as Federal Dropship MkII and abbreviated as FAS, was introduced in the CQC update and is a combat-oriented variant of the Federal Dropship by having improved speed and manoeuvrability over the latter without compromising firepower or defense.

Overview

The Federal Assault Ship's agility comes at the cost of fewer Internal Compartments, which makes it more of a fighter than a multipurpose ship.[1][2] Also similar to the Federal Dropship and the Federal Gunship is the fact that the Assault Ship has weak shield but strong hull strength, which leads to them being commonly referred to as "hull tanks". Pilots must earn the rank of Chief Petty Officer with the Federal Navy in order to purchase the Federal Assault Ship.

As a combat ship, the Federal Assault Ship's main competitor is the Alliance Chieftain when considering for a purchase. Both ships have identical core internal compartments, identical agility ratings (the Federal Assault Ship has higher boost speed but lower base top speed), similar defensive capabilities (the Assault Ship offers significantly better module protection than the Chieftain, but has a weaker shield) and very similar base price tags. However, the Chieftain has slightly better firepower and its hardpoints are slightly better placed, has slightly better optional internal compartments, and is mass locked by the Federal Assault Ship. While the Chieftain has no rank requirement for purchase unlike the Federal Assault Ship, it does require the Horizons expansion.

The weapon hardpoints are located as follows: one top mounted large hardpoint located behind the cockpit, one bottom mounted large hardpoint located on the nose of the ship, and two medium hardpoints located in the bottom of the base of each lower wing. The locations of the bottom mounted hardpoints are in identical to those on both the Federal Dropship and the Federal Gunship.

Purchase Locations

System Station Date Seen Discount
Shinrarta Dezhra Jameson Memorial Always available 10% discount
Brestla i Sola Prospect Always available 20% surcharge
KP Tauri Spedding Orbital Oct. 1, 2019 15% discount
Maikoro Hawking Port Oct. 1, 2019 15% discount
Dinda Mount Sunday Oct. 1, 2019 15% discount
Fiden Panshin Ring Oct. 1, 2019 15% discount
G 41-14 Ramon Hub Oct. 1, 2019
82 Eridani Bresnik Port Oct. 1, 2019
Dulos Wilson Ring Oct. 1, 2019
HR 2283 Musgrave Dock Oct. 1, 2019
Dahan Dahan Gateway Oct. 1, 2019
LHS 302 Kavandi Dock Oct. 1, 2019

Outfitting

Main article: Outfitting

All ships are customisable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Federal Assault Ship.

Category Default System Default Rating Default Class Max Class
Medium Hardpoint Pulse Laser (L) F 1 2
Pulse Laser (L) F 1 2
Large Hardpoint Empty -- -- 3
Empty -- -- 3
Utility Mount Empty -- -- 0
Empty -- -- 0
Empty -- -- 0
Empty -- -- 0
Bulkheads Lightweight Alloys I 1 8
Reactor Bay Power Plant E 6 6
Thrusters Mounting Thrusters E 6 6
Frame Shift Drive Housing Frame Shift Drive E 5 5
Environment Control Life Support E 5 5
Power Coupling Power Distributor E 6 6
Sensor Suite Sensors E 4 4
Fuel Store Fuel Tank [x16] C 4 4
Internal Compartments Shield Generator E 5 5
Cargo Rack [x16] E 4 5
Cargo Rack [x8] E 3 4
Empty (M) -- -- 4
Empty (M) -- -- 4
Cargo Rack [x8] E 3 3
Empty -- -- 2
Empty -- -- 2
Supercruise Assist E 1 1
Planetary Approach Suite (H) I 1 1

Videos

Gallery

References