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Federal Assault Ship

Overview

Manufacturer

Core Dynamics

Years Produced

3300-Present

Type

Combat

Cost

19,814,210 CR

Faction

Federation

Faction Rank

Chief Petty Officer

Specifications

Landing Pad Size

Medium

Dimensions

73.8m x 49.5m x 22.8m

Pilot Seats

2

Multicrew

Yes

Fighter Hangar

No

Hull Mass

480 t

Mass Lock Factor

14

Armour

540

Armour Hardness

60

Shields

133 MJ

Fuel Capacity

16 t

Manoeuvr-
ability

4

Top Speed

215 m/s (default)
244 m/s (upgraded)

Boost Speed

358 m/s (default)
406 m/s (upgraded)

Unladen Jump Range

8.33 ly (default)
23.05 ly (upgraded)

Cargo Capacity

32 t (default)

Outfitting

Hardpoints

4× Utility Mounts
2× Medium Hardpoints
2× Large Hardpoints

Internal Compartments

1× Class 1 Compartment
2× Class 2 Compartments
1× Class 3 Compartment
1× Class 4 Compartment
2× Class 5 Compartments

Reserved Compartments

2x Size 4 Military Compartment

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 is a ship manufactured by Core Dynamics for the Federation. Purchasing it requires achieving a Federal Navy rank of Chief Petty Officer. It is a combat-specialised variant of the Federal Dropship, gaining improved speed and manoeuvrability without compromising firepower or defence.

Overview

The Federal Assault Ship's agility comes at the cost of fewer Internal Compartments, which makes it more of a fighter than a true multipurpose ship.^[1]^[2] Like its sister vessels the Federal Dropship and Federal Gunship, the Assault Ship has weak shields but a resilient hull, which has given the three models a reputation as "hull tanks".

As a combat ship, the Federal Assault Ship's main competitor is the Alliance Chieftain. 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. The Chieftain has slightly better firepower, slightly better hardpoint placement, and slightly better optional internal compartments, but is mass locked by the Federal Assault Ship. The Assault Ship also requires earning Federal Navy rank, while the Chieftain has no rank requirement. In the end, the deciding factor for a prospective buyer may be aesthetics rather than performance.

One notable advantage that the Assault Ship has over the Dropship and Gunship is its jump range potential: of the three ships, the Assault Ship can jump the furthest with a lightweight loadout. This makes the Assault Ship an interesting choice for explorers, because although its internal compartment layout is not especially spacious and it cannot achieve the high jump ranges of exploration staples such as the Asp Explorer, its rugged design specs mean it can survive a stronger beating than typical exploration ships. It is not recommended for long-range expeditions, but may be suitable for trips to relatively high-traffic attractions close to the bubble, such as the Pleiades Nebula, Witch Head Nebula, and Thargoid-occupied systems, where the risk of explorers being drawn into combat is higher.

Convergence fass — Federal Assault Ship hardpoint convergence

The Federal Assault Ship's weapon hardpoints are located as follows: one Class 3 hardpoint above and behind the cockpit, one Class 3 hardpoint on the nose of the ship, and two Class 2 hardpoints underneath the base of the lower wings. The locations of the underside hardpoints are identical to those found 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
Medium Hardpoint	Pulse Laser (L)	F	1	2
Large Hardpoint	Empty	--	--	3
Large Hardpoint	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

(L) = Loaned Module
[x#] = Capacity
(H) = Requires Elite Dangerous: Horizons, reserved solely for Planetary Approach Suite
(M) = Military Compartment reserved for Hull Reinforcement Package, Module Reinforcement Package, or Shield Cell Bank

Notes

The Federal Assault Ship was added in the CQC Update (1.4) on October 6, 2015.
The Federal Assault Ship was referred to in some pre-release materials as the "Federal Dropship MkII".

Videos

Core Dynamics Federal Assault Ship advert 2016

Mango's Manual to the Federal Assault Ship -Elite-Mango's Manual to the Federal Assault Ship

The Federal Assault Ship Elite Dangerous

Gallery

References

[1] Lave Radio Episode 72

[2] Elite: Dangerous Newsletter #85

[1]

[2]

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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''' is a [[Ships|ship]] manufactured by [[Core Dynamics]] for the [[Federation]]. Purchasing it requires achieving a [[Federal Navy]] [[Federation/Ranks|rank]] of Chief Petty Officer. It is a combat-specialised variant of the [[Federal Dropship]], gaining improved speed and manoeuvrability without compromising firepower or defence.
-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 better speed and manoeuverability than the latter. 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> To purchase the Federal Assault Ship players must have earned the rank of [[Federation/Ranks|Chief Petty Officer]] with the Federation's Navy.
+==Overview==
-The weapon [[Hardpoint|hardpoints]] are located as follows: One top mounted large  hardpoint located above and behind the cockpit, One bottom mounted large hardpoint located on the nose of the ship almost directly under the top mounted hardpoint, and one bottom mounted medium  hardpoint located in front of the beginning of each lower wing but offset inwards from the side of the ship. The locations of the bottom mounted hardpoints are in identical to those on both the [[Federal Dropship]] and the [[Federal Gunship]].
+The Federal Assault Ship's agility comes at the cost of fewer [[Internal Compartment]]s, which makes it more of a fighter than a true 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> Like its sister vessels the [[Federal Dropship]] and [[Federal Gunship]], the Assault Ship has weak shields but a resilient hull, which has given the three models a reputation as "hull tanks".
+As a combat ship, the Federal Assault Ship's main competitor is the [[Alliance Chieftain]]. 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. The Chieftain has slightly better firepower, slightly better hardpoint placement, and slightly better optional internal compartments, but is [[Mass Lock|mass locked]] by the Federal Assault Ship. The Assault Ship also requires earning Federal Navy rank, while the Chieftain has no rank requirement. In the end, the deciding factor for a prospective buyer may be aesthetics rather than performance.
+One notable advantage that the Assault Ship has over the Dropship and Gunship is its jump range potential: of the three ships, the Assault Ship can jump the furthest with a lightweight loadout. This makes the Assault Ship an interesting choice for [[explorer]]s, because although its internal compartment layout is not especially spacious and it cannot achieve the high jump ranges of exploration staples such as the [[Asp Explorer]], its rugged design specs mean it can survive a stronger beating than typical exploration ships. It is not recommended for long-range expeditions, but may be suitable for trips to relatively high-traffic attractions close to the bubble, such as the [[Pleiades Nebula]], [[Witch Head Nebula]], and [[Thargoid]]-occupied systems, where the risk of explorers being drawn into combat is higher.
+[[File:Convergence fass.png|thumb|250px|Federal Assault Ship hardpoint convergence]]
+The Federal Assault Ship's weapon [[hardpoint]]s are located as follows: one Class 3 hardpoint above and behind the cockpit, one Class 3 hardpoint on the nose of the ship, and two Class 2 hardpoints underneath the base of the lower wings. The locations of the underside hardpoints are identical to those found on both the [[Federal Dropship]] and the [[Federal Gunship]].
 == Purchase Locations ==
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 !System
 !Station
-!Date
+!Date Seen
+!Discount
-!Notes
 |-
+|Shinrarta Dezhra
-|Aasgananu
+|Jameson Memorial
-|Houssay Ring
+|Always available
-|Oct 11, 2017
-|15% discount
+|10% discount
 |-
+|Brestla
-|LP 158-2 B
+|i Sola Prospect
-|Winne Ring
+|Always available
-|Apr 1, 2017
+|20% surcharge
-|
 |-
+|KP Tauri
-|LLYR
+|Spedding Orbital
-|Baraniecki Vision
-|March 03, 2016
+|Oct. 1, 2019
+|15% discount
-|
 |-
+|Maikoro
-|Kokojina
+|Hawking Port
-|Ali Ring
+|Oct. 1, 2019
-|Jan 2016
-|
-|-
-|Seleru Bao
-|Leinster Ring
-|Dec 10, 2015
 |15% discount
 |-
+|Dinda
-|(KAPPA) hum...
+|Mount Sunday
-|Poisson Orbital
-|Dec 13, 2015
+|Oct. 1, 2019
-|
-|-
-|Unegak Maku
-|Porsche
-|Dec 14, 2015
-|
-|-
-|LHS 20
-|Ohm City
-|May 12, 2016
-|
-|-
-|Momus Reach
-|Tartarus Point
-|Jul 10, 2016
 |15% discount
 |-
+|Fiden
-|Maheou Ti
+|Panshin Ring
-|Feynman Station
-|Oct 7, 2015
+|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
 |-
+|G 41-14
-|BD+19 2929
+|Ramon Hub
-|Wilcutt Enterprise
-|Oct 15, 2015
+|Oct. 1, 2019
 |
 |-
+|82 Eridani
-|44 B Ophiuchi
+|Bresnik Port
-|Feustel Gateway
-|10 Oct, 2015
+|Oct. 1, 2019
 |
 |-
+|Dulos
-|Wolf 906
+|Wilson Ring
-|Herbert Dock
-|7 Jan, 2016
+|Oct. 1, 2019
 |
 |-
+|HR 2283
-|Ross 720
+|Musgrave Dock
-|Raleigh Orbital
-|21 May, 2016
+|Oct. 1, 2019
 |
 |-
+|Dahan
-|V749 Herculis
-|Pauling Gateway
+|Dahan Gateway
-|November 8, 2016
+|Oct. 1, 2019
 |
 |-
+|LHS 302
-|Ninsun
-|Ramanujan Dock
+|Kavandi Dock
-|November 8, 2016
+|Oct. 1, 2019
 |
 |}
 ==Outfitting==
-: ''Main article: [[Outfitting]]''
+{{Main|Outfitting}}
-All ships are highly customisable through the Outfitting menu of Station Services. Listed below is the default load-out for the Federal Assault Ship.
+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
-| [[Sensors]] || E || 4|| 4
+| [[Sensors]] || E || 4 || 4
 |-
 | Fuel Store
 | [[Fuel Tank]] [x16] || C || 4 || 4
 |-
-| rowspan="8" |[[Internal Compartment]]s
+| rowspan="10" |[[Internal Compartment]]s
-| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 5|| 5
+| [[Shield Generator]] || E || 5 || 5
 |-
-| [[Cargo Rack]] [x16] || E || 4|| 5
+| [[Cargo Rack]] [x16] || E || 4 || 5
 |-
-| [[Cargo Rack]] [x8]
+| [[Cargo Rack]] [x8] || E || 3 || 4
-| E|| 3|| 4
 |-
-|''Empty'' [m]
+| ''Empty'' (M) || -- || -- || 4
-|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
-|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
-|4
 |-
-|''Empty'' [m]
+| ''Empty'' (M) || -- || -- || 4
-|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
-|<nowiki>--</nowiki>
-|4
 |-
 | [[Cargo Rack]] [x8] || E || 3 || 3
 |-
-| Empty|| E || -|| 2
+| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
 |-
-| Empty|| E|| -|| 2
+| ''Empty'' || -- || -- || 2
+|-
+| [[Supercruise Assist]] || E || 1 || 1
+|-
+| [[Planetary Approach Suite]] (H) || I || 1 || 1
 |}
+*''(L) = Loaned Module''
-{{main|Outfitting}}
+*''[x#] = Capacity''
+*''(H) = Requires [[Elite Dangerous: Horizons]], reserved solely for [[Planetary Approach Suite]]''
+*''(M) = [[Military Compartment]] reserved for [[Hull Reinforcement Package]], [[Module Reinforcement Package]], or [[Shield Cell Bank]]''
+== Notes ==
-* ''(L) = Loaned''
+*The Federal Assault Ship was added in the [[CQC Championship|CQC Update (1.4)]] on October 6, 2015.
-* ''[x#] = Capacity''
+*The Federal Assault Ship was referred to in some pre-release materials as the "Federal Dropship MkII".
-* ''BDS = Basic Discovery Scanner''
-* [m] = [[Military Compartment]] reserved for [[Hull Reinforcement Package]], [[Module Reinforcement Package]], or [[Shield Cell Bank]].
+== Videos ==
+<gallery>
+Core_Dynamics_Federal_Assault_Ship_advert_2016
+Mango's Manual to the Federal Assault Ship -Elite-Mango's Manual to the Federal Assault Ship
+The Federal Assault Ship Elite Dangerous
+</gallery>
 == Gallery ==
 <gallery>
-File:RbLtwUZ.jpg
-File:Federal-Assault-Ship.jpg
 -10-12_00007.jpg
-fas1.png
 FAScockpit.png
 FAScockpit2.png
 FAS_TOP_HARDPOINT.jpg|Top Hardpoint (Large)
 FAS_BOTTOM_HARDPOINT.jpg|Bottom Hardpoints (2 Medium 1 Large)
-Fas-fgs.jpg|Assault Ship vs Gunship
-File:AssaultShipTop.jpg |Top View of Federal Assault Ship
-File:AssualtShipLow.jpg |Bottom View of Federal Assault Ship
 Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 3 26 2016 10 31 46 PM.png
 Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 3 26 2016 10 32 30 PM.png
 Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 3 26 2016 11 45 12 PM.png
 Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 3_27_2016 4_19_39 PM.png|Federal Assault Ship
-Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 3_27_2016 5_38_18 PM.png|Federal Assault Ship
-Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 3_27_2016 6_00_57 PM.png|Federal Assault Ship
-Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 4_4_2016 10_25_26 PM.png|Federal Assault Ship
-Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 4_4_2016 10_19_51 PM.png|Federal Assault Ship
-Elite - Dangerous (CLIENT) 4_2_2016 8_24_47 PM.png|Federal Assault Ship
 bp-federal-assault-ship.png|Core Dynamics Federal Assault Ship Blueprint
 Federal-Assault-Ship-Landed.png|Federal Assault Ship landed
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 Federal-Assault-Ship-Space.png|Federal Assault Ship in space
 Federal-Assault-Ship-Space-2.png|Federal Assault Ship in space 2
+Federal Assault Ship.png
+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
 </gallery>
 == References ==
 <references />
-{{Clr}}
 {{ShipNavbox}}
-{{ShipTypeNavbox}}
+[[ru:Federal Assault Ship]]
-[[Category:Pilotable]]
-[[Category:Fighters]]
 [[Category:Core Dynamics]]
+[[Category:Fighters]]