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List of Star Wars air, aquatic, and ground vehicles

March 10, 2024

"Airspeeder" redirects here. For the motorsport series for electric flying vehicles, see Airspeeder (racing series).

The following is a list of fictional Star Wars terrestrial vehicles, including armored fighting vehicles, military aircraft, and naval ships.

Vehicles appearing in the Original Trilogy

All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT)

Main article: Walker (Star Wars) § All Terrain Armored Transport (AT-AT)

The All Terrain Armored Transport, or AT-AT walker, is a quadruped mechanized infantry combat vehicle used by the Imperial ground forces. Standing over 20 metres (66 ft) tall with blast-impervious armor plating, these massive constructs are used as much for psychological effect as they are for tactical advantage.[1]

The AT-AT (pronounced either casually as 'at at', or using only the letters 'A.T. A.T.')[2] was first introduced in The Empire Strikes Back (as the Galactic Empire's main units against Rebel Alliance infantry during the Battle of Hoth) and also appears in Return of the Jedi (as the vehicle used to transport Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader to their shuttle on the forest moon of Endor) and in Rogue One (in the AT-ACT variant, used to respond to the attacks of Rebel infantrymen of the Rogue One unit during the Battle of Scarif, although later defeated by the arriving Rebel Red Squadron of starfighers). The AT-AT also appears in a destroyed form in Star Wars: The Force Awakens, explained in the video game Star Wars Battlefront (2015) to be a residue of the Battle of Jakku, which was the Empire's last defeat and resulted in its dissolution. Modified forms appear in The Last Jedi (used by the First Order to attack Resistance forces in a former Rebel base).

All Terrain Scout Transport (AT-ST)

Main article: Walker (Star Wars) § All Terrain Scout Transport (AT-ST)

The All Terrain Scout Transport (AT-ST) is a two-legged mech walker introduced briefly in The Empire Strikes Back and featured extensively in Return of the Jedi. These vehicles were designed to screen and protect the flanks of slower moving AT-ATs and the larger tanks used by the Empire. Due to their design and movement, they are often dubbed as a "chicken walker".[3] The name Scout Walker is also used to refer to an AT-ST. This name was used for the official toy instead of the AT-ST name.

An AT-ST also appears briefly in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, patrolling Jedha City following an attack by Saw Gerrera's forces. A modified AT-ST later appears in The Mandalorian under the possession of a group of raiders, as the Empire has ceased to exist by the time of the series. An updated model of the AT-ST is used by the First Order in The Last Jedi. Shortly before the film's climax, an AT-ST is commandeered by BB-8.

Cloud car

Cloud cars fly around Bespin's Cloud City in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi. Compositing the cloud cars into the original releases required multiple motion control passes to prevent the vehicles from standing out too distinctly from their cloudy background. Cloud cars were designed to have two cockpits that were interconnected with a small compartment block. It was often a red-orange color with each cockpit arranged in a "shoe-shape" with the glass being on the "tongue" of the cockpit.[4] Like the rest of Cloud City, cloud cars were designed to reflect a more refined art deco style. The scale models originally created for the movies were made of plastic parts using the then-new method of vacuum forming.[5] Cloud cars inserted into the films' Special Edition releases were computer-generated.[4]

Within the Star Wars universe, these cloud cars (formally identified as Storm IV Twin-Pod models) were built by Bespin Motors specifically as atmospheric patrol craft. The unusual vehicles consist of two separate pods connected together, one for a pilot and the other for a gunner. It can achieve low orbit and attain speeds of 1,500 km/h (930 mph) thanks to a combination of repulsorlift drive and ion engine. Each pod is armed with a light blaster cannon and protected with armor plating and an armored canopy. While normally the port-side pod houses the pilot and starboard-side houses the gunner, both pods contain all the equipment necessary to fulfill either role in the event one is damaged.[6][7]

Desert Skiff

A pair of skiffs travel with Jabba's sail barge in Return of the Jedi. The skiff was originally conceived as a flying animal carrying strapped-on passenger modules.[8] It was modified to be a nautical-type vehicle, and then transitioned to become more utilitarian.[8] A full-size skiff was built alongside the sail barge in Yuma. An 81-centimeter miniature was also built, and it was "crewed" by poseable puppets.[8]

Skiffs are a common mode of transport on many Star Wars worlds as per in-universe sources, utilizing repulsorlift technology to move cargo and passengers on the cheap. The Bantha-II cargo skiffs seen in Return of the Jedi are also a favorite of various criminal organizations, which use them for raids and prisoner exchanges. Built by Ubrikkian Industries, they are 9.5 m (31 ft) long, with an armored bow to withstand head-on collisions, and can reach speeds of 250 km/h (160 mph).[9][10]

Jabba's Sail Barge (Khetanna)

A sail barge delivers Jabba the Hutt and his entourage to the sarlacc pit in Return of the Jedi. Illustrator Ralph McQuarrie designed the ship to appear more utilitarian in comparison to early designs, which made the ship reminiscent of a Baroque sea craft. Joe Johnston continued working on the design after McQuarrie stepped away from the project.[11][12] A 30,000-square-foot (2,800 m2) full-scale sail barge set was erected in Yuma, Arizona; it was one of the largest Star Wars sets created. Measuring 150 feet long, 130 feet wide and 65 feet high, the sail barge set was supported by 130 wooden posts, each 27 feet high, which were deeply embedded into the ground. Underneath the barge were several offices and a commissary which could feed 150 people. In order to get to the set, a two-mile road made of compacted sand was built, requiring roughly 80,000 gallons of water to construct.[11][12]

According to Star Wars references, Jabba's sail barge is named the Khetanna and was built by Ubrikkian Industries as a pleasure barge for the crime lord. At 30 m (98 ft) long, it is powered by a repulsorlift engine to reach a maximum speed of 100 km/h (62 mph) but can also use its two sails to slowly travel by air power. While designed purely as a pleasure barge, the Khetanna is fitted with a laser cannon turret and heavy blasters can be mounted on the railings.[10][9]

Landspeeder

Main article: Landspeeder

Landspeeders are antigravity vehicles that appear throughout the films and Expanded Universe in both civilian and military roles. They appear in Star Wars: Episode IV – A New Hope.

Sandcrawler

Main article: Sandcrawler

C-3PO (Anthony Daniels) and R2-D2 (Kenny Baker) are briefly held in a Jawa sandcrawler in Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Shots of the sandcrawler at a distance were actually a matte painting; only two of its treads and a 27-meter-long piece of its lower structure were actually built.[13] For shots involving the vehicle's movement, ILM used a 125-centimeter radio-controlled model.[13] A computer-generated sandcrawler briefly appears in The Phantom Menace,[13] and a sandcrawler also appears in Attack of the Clones. Sandcrawler-related merchandise include a Lego model,[14] card game items,[15][16] and Hasbro and Micro Machines toys.[17][18]

Skyhopper

An Incom Corporation T-16 skyhopper appears in the background of the Lars residence in A New Hope, and Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) races a skyhopper in National Public Radio's radio adaptation of that movie; a skyhopper also appears at the end of the Special Edition release of Return of the Jedi. The skyhopper model that Skywalker handles in A New Hope is the concept model Colin Cantwell built; budget limitations allowed only a partial full-size mock-up of the craft to be built.[19]

In Star Wars: Rebel Assault, skyhoppers are used by Rebel pilots to train in Tatooine's Beggar's canyon.

Snowspeeder (T-47 Airspeeder)

T-47 Airspeeder
 
First appearanceThe Empire Strikes Back
Created byIncom Corporation[20]
Information
AffiliationCanon:

Legends:

General characteristics
ClassAirspeeder
Armaments
  • CEC Ap/11 laser cannons (2)[21]
  • Ubrikkian Mo/Dk power harpoon and tow cable[21]
Maximum speed1,100 km/h (680 mph)[20]
Length5.3 m (17 ft)[21][20]
Population volume

A T-47 airspeeder, better known as "snowspeeder", is a Rebel Alliance vehicle featured in The Empire Strikes Back (1980) and several books, comics, and video games in the Star Wars Expanded Universe and also in Atari game cartridges in the 80's. Snowspeeder models and replicas have been merchandised by several companies.

Origin and design

During production of The Empire Strikes Back, designer Joe Johnston conceived a ship that combined the body of an X-wing and the cockpit of the Y-wing.[22] However, this design was scrapped for the T-47, which featured no elements from previous craft.[22] Johnston's designs for the Snowspeeders have influenced later Star Wars designers, such as Tommy Lee Edwards.[23]

The models were built in three different scales by Steve Gawley, Charlie Bailey, and Mike Fulmer of ILM, with the smallest (20 inches) used for motion control photography, and the largest (2½ feet) for hero and pyrotechnic shots.[24] All models included motor-controlled flaps to imply maneuverability, and the largest version also possessed motor-articulated crew[24] Several full-scale props were built in London for the hangar, cockpit, and speeder crash scenes.[24]

Depiction

According to background sources, the Rebel Alliance received a small squadron of modified T-47 airspeeders – aircraft which utilize repulsorlifts to achieve flight – shortly after establishing Echo Base on Hoth. These civilian speeders, originally meant for retrieving and hauling cargo sleds with their tow cables, were converted for military use by bolting on a pair of laser cannons with accompanying power converters and laser generator system.[21] Additional armor plating was also added on to increase protection;[21] this armor was originally carried by Y-wing starfighters but removed by Rebel technicians to ease maintenance.[25] These modifications made the T-47 a highly maneuverable short-range attack craft which uses its speed and agility to avoid being hit.[21] However, the intense environment of Hoth initially proved too hostile to these T-47s as the cold temperatures would cause their power generators to lock up. Only after Rebel mechanics modified the heat radiator fins at the back of the ships to make them less efficient was this problem resolved and they become more commonly known as snowspeeders.[21]

In The Empire Strikes Back, Rogue Squadron, led by Commander Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill), pilots snowspeeders against Imperial AT-AT walkers during the Battle of Hoth.[26] However, when the snowspeeders' weaponry proves incapable of piercing the assault walkers' thick armoring, Luke devises the unconventional strategy of using their tow cables to entangle the AT-ATs.[21][26] Although Luke's gunner, Dak Ralter, is killed before he can try the maneuver himself, Wedge Antilles and Wes Janson succeed in tripping up an AT-AT with their snowspeeder and destroying it with a well-placed shot to its neck.[26] While ultimately the Rebels lose the Battle of Hoth, the snowspeeder earns an honored place in the history books for the role it played.[20]

Merchandise

Kenner released a toy snowspeeder in 1980.[27] Kenner re-released an updated version utilizing the same mold in 1995 for their new 'Power of the Force' line.[28] After Hasbro shut down the Kenner offices in 1999, it was released several times under Hasbro's brand name: in 2001 as a Wal-Mart exclusive in the "Power of the Jedi" collection,[29] in 2006 as a Target exclusive in the "Saga Collection" line,[30] and three versions of it in the 2010 "The Vintage Collection", including a Target exclusive packaged as the original 1980 Kenner version.[31]

LEGO has also sold snowspeeder models,[32][33] and Snowspeeder models used in The Empire Strikes Back have been sold online.[34]

Hasbro's Star Wars Transformers line included a Snowspeeder that transformed into Luke Skywalker.

In 2009, Japanese model manufacturer Fine Molds released a 1/48 scale kit of the Snowspeeder.

Speeder bike

Main article: Speeder bike

Speeder bikes first appear in a chase scene in Return of the Jedi and have appeared in various other Star Wars media. Related vehicles called 'swoop bikes' have also appeared in Star Wars films and other media.

Vehicles appearing in the Prequel Trilogy

Armored Assault Tank (AAT)

The AAT is a Trade Federation vehicle that appears in The Phantom Menace, Revenge of the Sith, and other Star Wars media. Early drafts of The Phantom Menace described the Trade Federation's invasion of Naboo being led by "armored attack craft" that resembled helicopters.[35][36] George Lucas narrowed down the AAT's design after looking at two different drawings from ILM design director Doug Chiang - one tank-like and the other shaped like a flying spade - and deciding it would be interesting to combine the two together.[36] The final version's forward curve is based on the curve of a shovel, and parts of it are intended to suggest animalistic traits.[35] LEGO released an AAT model in 2001.[37]

In-universe reference material describes the AAT as a battle tank designed specifically for head-on combat, with a very heavily armored front and a nose of almost solid armor so it can crash through heavy walls.[38] First manufactured for the Trade Federation by the Baktoid Armor Workshop, the AAT floats above the ground thanks to anti-gravity "repulsorlift" technology and can achieve a top speed of 55 km/h (34 mph).[38][39] At 9.75 m (32.0 ft) long, the AAT is crewed by four battle droids: a commander, a pilot and two gunners. Up to six additional battle droids can use handholds on either side of the tank's body to ride into battle.[38] It is heavily armed with a primary turret-mounted heavy laser cannon; matching pairs of anti-personnel laser cannons and laser rangefinders which extend out either side on stalks; and two forward-facing short-ranged blaster cannons in the tank's main body.[38][40] The base of the tank also incorporates six energized projectile launchers which carry three main ammunition types: "bunker-buster" high explosive shells, armor-piercing shells and high-energy shells. When fired, these shells are cocooned in high-energy plasma which reduces air friction and improves penetration. In order to reload the launchers though, the entire "foot" of the AAT must be removed and a loaded replacement installed using mechanical facilities.[38]

Bongo Submarine

The Gungan "bongo" submarine is a transport in The Phantom Menace. Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor), Qui-Gon Jinn (Liam Neeson), and Jar Jar Binks (Ahmed Best) use a bongo to travel from the underwater city of Otah Gunga to the Naboo capital of Theed.

Industrial Light & Magic's Doug Chiang devised the submarine's squid-like propeller design.[41] This assembly was then merged with the design for a manta-shaped underwater transport written out of an earlier draft of the story.[41] This design replaced earlier concepts that depicted the Gungan vessel as an organic-looking diving bell.[41] Practical and CGI models of the Gungan vessel were built, as well as a full-size set for the actors to work in.[42]

Within the Star Wars universe, the Bongo is described as being organically grown by secret Gungan techniques and so no two are exactly alike. The submersible piloted by Jar-Jar, Obi-Wan and Qua-Gon was a Tribubble bongo 15 m (49 ft) long and manufactured by the Otoh Gunga Bongmeken Cooperative. It used hydrostatic bubble shields to keep the cockpit and cargo areas dry and filled with air. The cluster of semi-rigid electromotive tentacles at the submersible's rear could propel it to a top speed of 85 km/h (53 mph). It was unarmed but in an emergency the cockpit section could detach from the rest of the submersible as an escape pod.[40][43]

Clone turbo tank (HAVw A6 Juggernaut)

The turbo tank is a ten-wheeled battle tank and armored personnel carrier that appears in Revenge of the Sith and is based on designs done by Joe Johnston for use in The Empire Strikes Back.[44] West End Games based their "HAVw A5 Juggernaut" design on Johnson's sketches. The larger, more heavily armed vehicle that appears in Revenge of the Sith is labeled "HAVw A6".[44]

The clone turbo tank, more formally the HAVw A6 Juggernaut, is described in Star Wars sources as being built by Kuat Drive Yards to serve as a heavily armed and armored military transport for the Republic during the Clone Wars.[45][46] Measuring 49.4 m (162 ft) long, 19.6 m (64 ft) wide and 30.4 m (100 ft) high, the massive tank can carry as many as 300 clone troopers into battle depending on internal configuration. Each of the Juggernaut's ten wheels consists of three independently spinning segments and utilize independent suspension to travel across nearly any terrain.[47] Designed to absorb enemy fire, they help the tank achieve a maximum speed of 160 km/h (99 mph).[45] A crew of 12 operates the Juggernaut and can control it from cockpits located at either end of the tank.[45][47] The Juggernaut's nearly impregnable armor plating is thermally superconductive to absorb and spread heat over a wider area. For weaponry it is equipped with a heavy laser cannon turret and rapid-repeating heavy laser cannon turret on the roof; two side-mounted medium antipersonnel laser cannons that extend out from either side of the hull; two twin antipersonnel blaster cannons under the 'forward' cockpit; and two retractable rocket/grenade launchers.[47]

After the end of the Clone Wars, the tank continues to serve the Galactic Empire. A later model, the HCVw A9, appears in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story being used as a prisoner transport carrying Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones).[45][46]

Corporate Alliance tank droid

Corporate Alliance tank droids appear in Revenge of the Sith and have appeared in other Star Wars media, including as playable vehicles in Battlefront II. This "snail droid" was originally designed for Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones for the climactic Battle of Geonosis, but they did not make it into the final cut of the film.[48]

Formally identified in background material as the NR-N99 Persuader-class droid enforcer, these tanks are manufactured by the Techno Union and primarily used by the Corporate Alliance, which sides with the Separatists during the Clone Wars. This 10.9 m (36 ft)-long tank is designed to function on its own with a built-in droid brain, though it can also be controlled by a pilot battle droid. Consisting of a huge central tread and forward-mounted outriggers, the tank droid can cross almost any terrain with ease and achieve a top speed of 60 km/h (37 mph). Its weaponry includes two heavy repeating blasters, two ion cannons, and missile launchers.[49][50]

Dwarf spider droid

The Dwarf spider droid is first seen being used by the Confederacy of Independent Systems in Attack of the Clones during the Battle of Geonosis and have featured in other Star Wars media. Hasbro released a spider droid figure in 2003.[51]

The DSD1 dwarf spider droid, as it is identified in background material, is essentially a walking cannon with a droid brain, built by the Baktoid Armor Workshop to fight for the Separatists during the Clone Wars. Standing only 1.9 m (6 ft 3 in) tall, it is also known as the burrowing spider droid for its ability to fit in tight spaces. Its primary weapon is a long blaster cannon capable of firing at different intensities and rates of fire, though it can also willingly utilize a self-destruct device to blow up the enemy. A pair of infrared photoreceptors on the armored brain casing allow the spider droid to see its surroundings while four articulated legs are designed to affix to the sides of cliffs so it may climb difficult terrain. It can achieve a maximum speed of 90 km/h (56 mph).[52][46][53]

HMP Droid gunship

Droid gunships appear at the Battle of Kashyyyk in Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars: Battlefront II. Their circular shape is designed to be reminiscent of the Trade Federation ships seen in The Phantom Menace.[54] These ships were originally intended to appear in the movie's opening space battle, but were ultimately depicted as aircraft.[54]

Described by in-universe material as the Separatist counterpart to the Republic's LAAT, the Heavy Missile Platform droid gunship (or HMP Predator) is a heavily armed repulsorlift airspeeder which can be adapted for a wide range of mission profiles.[55][56] Mass-produced by Baktoid Fleet Ordnance on numerous worlds, the HMP is controlled by an advanced droid brain and measures 12.4 m (41 ft) long, 11 m (36 ft) wide and 3.1 m (10 ft) high.[57] The gunship possesses a top speed of 600 km/h (370 mph).[55] However it is considered relatively slow and with average maneuverability, compensated for by its ability to unleash incredible firepower and strong deflector shields.[57] Its weaponry can be changed out depending on what's needed, but standard armament includes a chin-mounted medium laser cannon, two twin laser cannon turrets, wingtip-mounted light laser cannons, and fourteen missiles fitted with variable payloads including high explosive, EMP, incendiary and hard radiation.[57] The gunship can also be modified to serve as a troop carrier for battle droids.[56]

Flash speeder

Main article: Landspeeder

The Naboo Royal Security Forces use Flash speeders in The Phantom Menace.

Gian speeder

Main article: Landspeeder

The Naboo Royal Security Forces use Gian speeders in The Phantom Menace. They are larger, heavier counterparts to the NRSF Flash Speeders, and are used mainly for skirmishes against pirates and smugglers. However, they are still modified civilian landspeeeders, and prove relatively useless against Trade Federation tanks. They are painted purple, carry one medium blaster cannon, and have seating for four NRSF officers. They also have light armor plating for protection against hand-held blasters, but there is little protection for the vehicles occupants.

Hailfire droid tank

Hailfire droids are mobile missile platforms that appear in Attack of the Clones during the Battle of Geonosis and have featured in other Star Wars media associated with the Clone Wars. In-universe material identifies them as IG-227 Hailfire-class droid tanks produced by Haor Chall Engineering and commissioned for the InterGalactic Banking Clan prior to the Clone Wars to assist with debt collection. Standing 6.8 m (22 ft) tall and capable of 45 km/h (28 mph), they consist of two large wheels with a low-fixed base on which is mounted a targeting photoreceptor, twin chin-mounted blaster cannons, and two missile launchers. Each launcher can carry up to 15 missiles, which have an effective range of less than one kilometer following deliberately evasive trajectories to their target. Although an effective platform against both ground and air targets, the Hailfire was phased out during the Clone Wars because of its limited ammunition supply.[53][58][59][60]

Joe Pappalardo of Popular Mechanics, in analyzing several different Star Wars vehicles, gave a mixed review of the Hailfire droid. He praised it for being a wheeled vehicle instead of a walking vehicle and noted that having the robot body suspended between wheels is a popular real-world design which allows robots to right themselves. However he argues the design's wheel size is too big for effectively traversing large obstacles, citing research done by Caltech and NASA on the issue. He also criticized the negative camber of the wheels for having no discernable purpose.[61]

Homing spider droid

The OG-9 homing spider droid appears in Attack of the Clones during the Battle of Geonosis and features in other Star Wars media, including as a playable vehicle in Battlefront II. During post-production, the droid was referred to as "Commerce Guild droid B."[62] Referred to in source material as the OG-9 homing spider droid, these droid walking tanks were manufactured by Baktoid Armor Workshop for the Commerce Guild to enforce their contracts. It consists of an armored reactor core body attached to four armored legs, giving it a height of 7.3 m (24 ft). While the legs are thin they are tougher than they look, allowing the droid to traverse nearly any terrain and achieve a top speed of 90 km/h (56 mph). Its primary weapons are two dish-shaped laser cannons mounted on the top and bottom of the reactor core: the top-mounted cannon primarily releases sustains bursts to wear down deflector shields, while the bottom cannon suppresses enemy infantry.[53][63][64]

Joe Pappalardo of Popular Mechanics praised the design of the Homing spider droid for mirroring the design of a real-world robot, RoboSimian, designed by JPL for traversing rough terrain. However he criticized it's apparent slow speed during the final battle in Attack of the Clones and argues that destroying one of its legs would quickly knock the robot out of a fight.[61]

Multi-troop transport (MTT)

The Multi-Troop Transports or MTTs made their first appearance in The Phantom Menace, carrying and deploying Trade Federation battle droids during the invasion of Naboo. As with the AAT, parts of the MTT are intended to suggest animalistic traits.[35][65] Lucas requested the MTT have locomotive-type qualities and be capable of knocking down everything in its path; consequently, the MTT has battering rams and locomotive components.[65] Although the MTT was primarily created using computer-generated imagery (CGI), a scale model was also built to film certain scenes of The Phantom Menace, combining elements of practical and digital special effects.[66]

Fictional background for the MTT explains it was originally produced by Baktoid Armor Workshop, the same manufacturer of the Trade Federation's AAT. Measuring 31 m (102 ft) long and 3 m (9.8 ft) tall, the MTT is designed to deploy in traditional battle lines, hence its strong frontal armor.[67] Although floating above the ground on heavy-duty "repulsorlift" engines, the MTT is a lumbering vehicle with a top speed of only 35 km/h (22 mph).[68] A crew of five battle droids operate the MTT and it is armed with a pair of twin 17kv antipersonnel blaster cannons, but its primary purpose is to carry 112 battle droids into battle. These are stored folded-up on an articulated deployment rack, which extends forward out of the MTT's bulbous front end via troop deployment hatch.[68][69] During the Clone Wars, MTTS were modified to carry larger Super Battle Droids as well.[68]

Podracer

Podracers are high-speed one-man race craft. Anakin Skywalker (Jake Lloyd) enters and wins a podrace in The Phantom Menace. It consists of forward turbines attached loosely to the cockpit by a series of cables with the turbines attached to each other by an ion beam. It was frequently gambled upon and was considered by many, including Qui-Gon Jinn, to be a dangerous sport. The video games Star Wars Episode I: Racer, Star Wars: Racer Arcade and Star Wars Racer Revenge are based on The Phantom Menace's podracing scenes.

Republic assault gunboat

The Republic assault gunboat appears in Revenge of the Sith. The vehicle went through several changes over the course of its development: it was originally a Confederacy capital ship, then became the "Good Guy A" support ship for the Republic.[70] It became a Confederacy ship once more before being scaled down, turned into a speeder, and becoming a Republic craft.[70]

Republic LAAT Gunship

The Low-Altitude Assault Transports (LAATs) are Galactic Republic airborne attack transport and multirole-ground attack gunships that appears in Attack of the Clones, Revenge of the Sith, Star Wars: The Clone Wars, Star Wars: Battlefront, and Star Wars: Republic Commando, ferrying clone troopers, Jedi, and military hardware during battle. The Expanded Universe describes the LAAT as a versatile multi-role aerospace crafts capable of reconfigured for the gunship, transport, starfighter, and bomber combat roles. There are numerous LAAT variants: the LAAT/i infantry transport, the LAAT/c cargo carrier, the LAAT/s stealth special forces, the LAAT/le law enforcement for military police, and LAAT/v vehicle tactical airlift that carried AT-TEs.[71][72]

Lucas turned to footage of helicopter-troop deployment when conceiving the LAAT; the vehicle was originally labeled the "Jedi attack helicopter", a versatile gunship platform combining the functions of a black hawk a chinook and an Apache.[73] The vehicle's ultimate appearance is based on the Russian Mil Mi-24 helicopter.[73] The craft's engine sounds are the modified sound of a Vickers Vimy, a World War I bomber. Both Hasbro and Lego released LAAT models in 2002; Lego released another LAAT in 2008.[74][75] Code 3 Collectibles released a die-cast gunship two years later.[76]

Within the Star Wars universe, these repulsorlift gunships were built by Rothana Heavy Engineering to serve a vital role as atmospheric transports and escorts for the Republic during the Clone Wars.[77][78] The standard LAAT/i gunship (Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry), measuring 17.4 m (57 ft) long (clearance with guns) and 6.1 m (20 ft) deep with a 17 m (56 ft) wingspan, can carry a platoon of 30 clone troopers with storage racks for several speeder bikes.[79] With a maximum air speed of 620 km/h (390 mph), the LAAT was designed specifically with low-atmosphere flight in mind, giving it an advantage engaging enemy starfighters which give up their speed advantage when fighting below mountain level.[77][79] Later models however were adapted to allow short trips in deep space.[77] The gunship's weaponry includes three antipersonnel laser cannons on swivel turrets, two forward and one rear; four composite-beam laser turrets, two mounted on the wings and two on ball turrets extending from either side; two mass driver missile launchers which can accelerate a variety of missiles at up to hypersonic velocities; and eight light air-to-air rockets carried on underwing hardpoints.[79] The LAAT/i is crewed by a pilot, copilot/gunner, and two auxiliary turret gunners. It also carries a variety of emergency supplies, including an IM-6 Battlefield Medical Droid, collapsible repulsor stretchers, and inflatable decontamination tents.[79]

Another variant, the LAAT/c (Low Altitude Assault Transport/carrier), is crewed by a single pilot and armed with just the nose-mounted cannons, but features a pair of magnetic clamps that can quickly ferry cargo or AT-TEs into battle.[77][78]

Self-propelled heavy artillery (SPHA)

Self-propelled heavy artillery first appear in Attack of the Clones during the Battle of Geonosis. The vehicle was initially designed on treads, but George Lucas suggested that it be equipped with legs like the AT-TEs that fight alongside it.[80] The SPHA was referred to as "Clone Tank A" during production.[80] Source material identifies the SPHA as one of the biggest ground guns in the Republic's arsenals during the Clone Wars, operated by a crew of 30 clone troopers. At 140.2 m (460 ft) long, the SPHA is slow but steady, reaching speeds of up to 35 km/h (22 mph) on 12 articulate legs though it must remain stationary to fire its weapon. The SPHA-T is armed with a heavy turbolaser cannon powerful enough to destroy a starship, though firing it requires vast amounts of energy which can quickly drain the SPHA-T.[59][81]

Joe Pappalardo of Popular Mechanics has criticized the design of the SPHA for using legs compared to wheels or treads which would be easier to maintain.[61]

Single Trooper Aerial Platform (STAP)

STAPs, which first appeared in The Phantom Menace and have featured in other Star Wars media, are designed to appear reminiscent of the speeder bikes seen in Return of the Jedi.[82] The STAP's design also relates back to Lucas' 1973 idea of ridable "jet-sticks" which appeared in early drafts of the original Star Wars movie.[83] A draft of The Phantom Menace refers to the vehicles as STAPS, or Single Troop Armed Pogo Sticks.[82]

These lightweight reconnaissance vehicles are based in-universe on civilian vehicles called airhooks, modified for greater performance and to be piloted by the Trade Federation's battle droids. Floating above the ground thanks to "repulsorlift" technology, a pair of drive turbines on either side of the vertical stem gives it impressive speed and maneuverability. Though armed with a pair of blaster cannons, the STAP leaves its pilot completely exposed, making it ill-suit for heavy battle.[84]

Swamp speeder

Swamp speeders appear in Revenge of the Sith during battle scenes on Felucia and Kashyyyk. TJ Frame, who worked on the swamp speeder concept soon after joining the art department, initially designed the craft to be appear reminiscent of fanboats.[85] Within the Star Wars universe these vehicles are known as Infantry Support Platform (ISP) speeders, built for the Republic during the Clone Wars by Uulshos Manufacturing. ISPs use repulsorlifts and a powerful turbofan to patrol swampy regions, leading to their nickname, although they can be used on almost any terrain. Operated by two clone troopers and armed with a pair of twin swiveling blaster cannons, the ISP can move at speeds of up to 100 km/h (62 mph).[81]

Wheel bike

General Grievous rides a wheel bike in Revenge of the Sith during his confrontation with Obi-Wan Kenobi (Ewan McGregor). Grievous' vehicle is similar to another wheel bike that appears in the Star Wars: Droids cartoon.[86] One concept for Grievous' vehicle was for it to include "tank-like chariots"; at another point, the vehicle was going to be another droid.[86]

Grievous' wheel bike is identified in Star Wars source material as a TSMEU-6 personal wheel bike built by the Z-Gomot Ternbuell Guppat Corporation. Wheel bikes are described as being primarily used during mining operations, however they are also popular as modified weapons platforms on the second-hand market. The TSMEU-6 is 3.5 m (11 ft) long with a wheel diameter of 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) and four retractable legs for navigating difficult terrain. With the legs retracted the wheel bike has a maximum speed of 330 km/h (210 mph), while in walking mode the bike can only attain 10 km/h (6.2 mph). Overall the bike has enough fuel to travel 500 km (310 mi). While normally carrying a driver and passenger, Grievous' bike has had the passenger seat replaced with a heavy double laser cannon; both seat and cannon remain stable while the wheel rotates around them.[87][88]

Wookiee flying catamaran

Wookiee flying catamarans appear in Revenge of the Sith. They were originally conceived as strictly water vehicles.[89] The addition of a rotor came late in production; some printed works do not depict this component.[89]

Wookiee ornithopter

Wookiee ornithopters appear in Revenge of the Sith. The craft was originally known as the "dragonfly helicopter".[90] Although mostly depicted through computer-generated imagery, a full-size mockup of the gunner's seat was created for a closeup of the tail gunner.[90]

Vehicles appearing in other Star Wars media

Imperial Assault Tank

The Imperial Assault Tank is a ground vehicle which made its theatrical debut in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story patrolling the streets of Jedha's Old City and has appeared in other media including Star Wars Rebels.[91] The life-sized model which appeared on the Rogue One set was based on a heavily modified flatbed Alvis Stormer piloted by experienced tank operators. Although the tank had initially been intended to be a hover vehicle, it was decided to keep the treads after production.[92]

Official sources identify the vehicle as the TX-225 "Occupier" combat assault tank manufactured by Rothana Heavy Engineering for the Galactic Empire. Measuring 7.3 m (24 ft) long and 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) high, this ground assault vehicle (GAV) can reach a top speed of 72 km/h (45 mph) on open roads and is crewed by a tank commander, driver, and gunner/technician.[91][93] Its armament includes a pair of elevating twin Dymek Mk2e/w medium laser cannons for antiarmor & antiaircraft use and a forward-locked twin Dymek MK 2e/w medium laser cannon for antipersonnel use. Composite laminate armoring makes the tank remarkably resilient without overtaxing its propulsion system. Two variants of the "Occupier" are employed by the Empire: the standard TX-225 GAVw utilizing a continuous track which makes it highly maneuverable in urban environments, and the TX-225 GAVr which hovers slightly above the ground on repulsorlifts.[93]

Imperial Troop Transport

The Imperial Trooper Transport is a vehicle which made its television debut in Star Wars Rebels and has appeared in other Star Wars media including The Mandalorian. According to official sources, the K79-S80 Imperial Troop Transport (ITT) is an armored troop transport which uses repulsorlift technology to deliver Stormtroopers into battle. Manufactured by Ubrikkian Industries, the ITT measures 8.7 m (29 ft) long and can achieve a top speed of 150 km/h (93 mph). Although not designed specifically for combat, the ITT is armed with two forward-facing laser guns and a roof-mounted twin laser turret to defend itself. In addition to carrying troops the ITT is also used to ferry supplies or prisoners between locations; the cargo racks on either side of the ITT double as holding compartments for publicly displaying prisoners as a warning to others.[94][95]

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External links

  • Index of Vehicle Archive at starwars.com
  • List of vehicles on Wookieepedia, a Star Wars wiki
  • Intricate Illustrations of Star Wars Spacecraft Cutouts Reveal Their Inner Mechanics by Leah Pellegrini April 23, 2016

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Airspeeder redirects here For the motorsport series for electric flying vehicles see Airspeeder racing series The following is a list of fictional Star Wars terrestrial vehicles including armored fighting vehicles military aircraft and naval ships Contents 1 Vehicles appearing in the Original Trilogy 1 1 All Terrain Armored Transport AT AT 1 2 All Terrain Scout Transport AT ST 1 3 Cloud car 1 4 Desert Skiff 1 5 Jabba s Sail Barge Khetanna 1 6 Landspeeder 1 7 Sandcrawler 1 8 Skyhopper 1 9 Snowspeeder T 47 Airspeeder 1 10 Speeder bike 2 Vehicles appearing in the Prequel Trilogy 2 1 Armored Assault Tank AAT 2 2 Bongo Submarine 2 3 Clone turbo tank HAVw A6 Juggernaut 2 4 Corporate Alliance tank droid 2 5 Dwarf spider droid 2 6 HMP Droid gunship 2 7 Flash speeder 2 8 Gian speeder 2 9 Hailfire droid tank 2 10 Homing spider droid 2 11 Multi troop transport MTT 2 12 Podracer 2 13 Republic assault gunboat 2 14 Republic LAAT Gunship 2 15 Self propelled heavy artillery SPHA 2 16 Single Trooper Aerial Platform STAP 2 17 Swamp speeder 2 18 Wheel bike 2 19 Wookiee flying catamaran 2 20 Wookiee ornithopter 3 Vehicles appearing in other Star Wars media 3 1 Imperial Assault Tank 3 2 Imperial Troop Transport 4 Bibliography 5 References 6 External linksVehicles appearing in the Original TrilogyAll Terrain Armored Transport AT AT Main article Walker Star Wars All Terrain Armored Transport AT AT The All Terrain Armored Transport or AT AT walker is a quadruped mechanized infantry combat vehicle used by the Imperial ground forces Standing over 20 metres 66 ft tall with blast impervious armor plating these massive constructs are used as much for psychological effect as they are for tactical advantage 1 The AT AT pronounced either casually as at at or using only the letters A T A T 2 was first introduced in The Empire Strikes Back as the Galactic Empire s main units against Rebel Alliance infantry during the Battle of Hoth and also appears in Return of the Jedi as the vehicle used to transport Luke Skywalker and Darth Vader to their shuttle on the forest moon of Endor and in Rogue One in the AT ACT variant used to respond to the attacks of Rebel infantrymen of the Rogue One unit during the Battle of Scarif although later defeated by the arriving Rebel Red Squadron of starfighers The AT AT also appears in a destroyed form in Star Wars The Force Awakens explained in the video game Star Wars Battlefront 2015 to be a residue of the Battle of Jakku which was the Empire s last defeat and resulted in its dissolution Modified forms appear in The Last Jedi used by the First Order to attack Resistance forces in a former Rebel base All Terrain Scout Transport AT ST Main article Walker Star Wars All Terrain Scout Transport AT ST The All Terrain Scout Transport AT ST is a two legged mech walker introduced briefly in The Empire Strikes Back and featured extensively in Return of the Jedi These vehicles were designed to screen and protect the flanks of slower moving AT ATs and the larger tanks used by the Empire Due to their design and movement they are often dubbed as a chicken walker 3 The name Scout Walker is also used to refer to an AT ST This name was used for the official toy instead of the AT ST name An AT ST also appears briefly in Rogue One A Star Wars Story patrolling Jedha City following an attack by Saw Gerrera s forces A modified AT ST later appears in The Mandalorian under the possession of a group of raiders as the Empire has ceased to exist by the time of the series An updated model of the AT ST is used by the First Order in The Last Jedi Shortly before the film s climax an AT ST is commandeered by BB 8 Cloud car Cloud cars fly around Bespin s Cloud City in The Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi Compositing the cloud cars into the original releases required multiple motion control passes to prevent the vehicles from standing out too distinctly from their cloudy background Cloud cars were designed to have two cockpits that were interconnected with a small compartment block It was often a red orange color with each cockpit arranged in a shoe shape with the glass being on the tongue of the cockpit 4 Like the rest of Cloud City cloud cars were designed to reflect a more refined art deco style The scale models originally created for the movies were made of plastic parts using the then new method of vacuum forming 5 Cloud cars inserted into the films Special Edition releases were computer generated 4 Within the Star Wars universe these cloud cars formally identified as Storm IV Twin Pod models were built by Bespin Motors specifically as atmospheric patrol craft The unusual vehicles consist of two separate pods connected together one for a pilot and the other for a gunner It can achieve low orbit and attain speeds of 1 500 km h 930 mph thanks to a combination of repulsorlift drive and ion engine Each pod is armed with a light blaster cannon and protected with armor plating and an armored canopy While normally the port side pod houses the pilot and starboard side houses the gunner both pods contain all the equipment necessary to fulfill either role in the event one is damaged 6 7 Desert Skiff A pair of skiffs travel with Jabba s sail barge in Return of the Jedi The skiff was originally conceived as a flying animal carrying strapped on passenger modules 8 It was modified to be a nautical type vehicle and then transitioned to become more utilitarian 8 A full size skiff was built alongside the sail barge in Yuma An 81 centimeter miniature was also built and it was crewed by poseable puppets 8 Skiffs are a common mode of transport on many Star Wars worlds as per in universe sources utilizing repulsorlift technology to move cargo and passengers on the cheap The Bantha II cargo skiffs seen in Return of the Jedi are also a favorite of various criminal organizations which use them for raids and prisoner exchanges Built by Ubrikkian Industries they are 9 5 m 31 ft long with an armored bow to withstand head on collisions and can reach speeds of 250 km h 160 mph 9 10 Jabba s Sail Barge Khetanna A sail barge delivers Jabba the Hutt and his entourage to the sarlacc pit in Return of the Jedi Illustrator Ralph McQuarrie designed the ship to appear more utilitarian in comparison to early designs which made the ship reminiscent of a Baroque sea craft Joe Johnston continued working on the design after McQuarrie stepped away from the project 11 12 A 30 000 square foot 2 800 m2 full scale sail barge set was erected in Yuma Arizona it was one of the largest Star Wars sets created Measuring 150 feet long 130 feet wide and 65 feet high the sail barge set was supported by 130 wooden posts each 27 feet high which were deeply embedded into the ground Underneath the barge were several offices and a commissary which could feed 150 people In order to get to the set a two mile road made of compacted sand was built requiring roughly 80 000 gallons of water to construct 11 12 According to Star Wars references Jabba s sail barge is named the Khetanna and was built by Ubrikkian Industries as a pleasure barge for the crime lord At 30 m 98 ft long it is powered by a repulsorlift engine to reach a maximum speed of 100 km h 62 mph but can also use its two sails to slowly travel by air power While designed purely as a pleasure barge the Khetanna is fitted with a laser cannon turret and heavy blasters can be mounted on the railings 10 9 Landspeeder Main article Landspeeder Landspeeders are antigravity vehicles that appear throughout the films and Expanded Universe in both civilian and military roles They appear in Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope Sandcrawler Main article Sandcrawler C 3PO Anthony Daniels and R2 D2 Kenny Baker are briefly held in a Jawa sandcrawler in Star Wars Episode IV A New Hope Shots of the sandcrawler at a distance were actually a matte painting only two of its treads and a 27 meter long piece of its lower structure were actually built 13 For shots involving the vehicle s movement ILM used a 125 centimeter radio controlled model 13 A computer generated sandcrawler briefly appears in The Phantom Menace 13 and a sandcrawler also appears in Attack of the Clones Sandcrawler related merchandise include a Lego model 14 card game items 15 16 and Hasbro and Micro Machines toys 17 18 Skyhopper An Incom Corporation T 16 skyhopper appears in the background of the Lars residence in A New Hope and Luke Skywalker Mark Hamill races a skyhopper in National Public Radio s radio adaptation of that movie a skyhopper also appears at the end of the Special Edition release of Return of the Jedi The skyhopper model that Skywalker handles in A New Hope is the concept model Colin Cantwell built budget limitations allowed only a partial full size mock up of the craft to be built 19 In Star Wars Rebel Assault skyhoppers are used by Rebel pilots to train in Tatooine s Beggar s canyon Snowspeeder T 47 Airspeeder T 47 Airspeeder nbsp First appearanceThe Empire Strikes BackCreated byIncom Corporation 20 InformationAffiliationCanon Rebel AllianceLegends New RepublicGeneral characteristicsClassAirspeederArmamentsCEC Ap 11 laser cannons 2 21 Ubrikkian Mo Dk power harpoon and tow cable 21 Maximum speed1 100 km h 680 mph 20 Length5 3 m 17 ft 21 20 Population volumePilot 1 21 20 Gunner 1 21 20 A T 47 airspeeder better known as snowspeeder is a Rebel Alliance vehicle featured in The Empire Strikes Back 1980 and several books comics and video games in the Star Wars Expanded Universe and also in Atari game cartridges in the 80 s Snowspeeder models and replicas have been merchandised by several companies Origin and designDuring production of The Empire Strikes Back designer Joe Johnston conceived a ship that combined the body of an X wing and the cockpit of the Y wing 22 However this design was scrapped for the T 47 which featured no elements from previous craft 22 Johnston s designs for the Snowspeeders have influenced later Star Wars designers such as Tommy Lee Edwards 23 The models were built in three different scales by Steve Gawley Charlie Bailey and Mike Fulmer of ILM with the smallest 20 inches used for motion control photography and the largest 2 feet for hero and pyrotechnic shots 24 All models included motor controlled flaps to imply maneuverability and the largest version also possessed motor articulated crew 24 Several full scale props were built in London for the hangar cockpit and speeder crash scenes 24 DepictionAccording to background sources the Rebel Alliance received a small squadron of modified T 47 airspeeders aircraft which utilize repulsorlifts to achieve flight shortly after establishing Echo Base on Hoth These civilian speeders originally meant for retrieving and hauling cargo sleds with their tow cables were converted for military use by bolting on a pair of laser cannons with accompanying power converters and laser generator system 21 Additional armor plating was also added on to increase protection 21 this armor was originally carried by Y wing starfighters but removed by Rebel technicians to ease maintenance 25 These modifications made the T 47 a highly maneuverable short range attack craft which uses its speed and agility to avoid being hit 21 However the intense environment of Hoth initially proved too hostile to these T 47s as the cold temperatures would cause their power generators to lock up Only after Rebel mechanics modified the heat radiator fins at the back of the ships to make them less efficient was this problem resolved and they become more commonly known as snowspeeders 21 In The Empire Strikes Back Rogue Squadron led by Commander Luke Skywalker Mark Hamill pilots snowspeeders against Imperial AT AT walkers during the Battle of Hoth 26 However when the snowspeeders weaponry proves incapable of piercing the assault walkers thick armoring Luke devises the unconventional strategy of using their tow cables to entangle the AT ATs 21 26 Although Luke s gunner Dak Ralter is killed before he can try the maneuver himself Wedge Antilles and Wes Janson succeed in tripping up an AT AT with their snowspeeder and destroying it with a well placed shot to its neck 26 While ultimately the Rebels lose the Battle of Hoth the snowspeeder earns an honored place in the history books for the role it played 20 MerchandiseKenner released a toy snowspeeder in 1980 27 Kenner re released an updated version utilizing the same mold in 1995 for their new Power of the Force line 28 After Hasbro shut down the Kenner offices in 1999 it was released several times under Hasbro s brand name in 2001 as a Wal Mart exclusive in the Power of the Jedi collection 29 in 2006 as a Target exclusive in the Saga Collection line 30 and three versions of it in the 2010 The Vintage Collection including a Target exclusive packaged as the original 1980 Kenner version 31 LEGO has also sold snowspeeder models 32 33 and Snowspeeder models used in The Empire Strikes Back have been sold online 34 Hasbro s Star Wars Transformers line included a Snowspeeder that transformed into Luke Skywalker In 2009 Japanese model manufacturer Fine Molds released a 1 48 scale kit of the Snowspeeder Speeder bike Main article Speeder bike Speeder bikes first appear in a chase scene in Return of the Jedi and have appeared in various other Star Wars media Related vehicles called swoop bikes have also appeared in Star Wars films and other media Vehicles appearing in the Prequel TrilogyArmored Assault Tank AAT The AAT is a Trade Federation vehicle that appears in The Phantom Menace Revenge of the Sith and other Star Wars media Early drafts of The Phantom Menace described the Trade Federation s invasion of Naboo being led by armored attack craft that resembled helicopters 35 36 George Lucas narrowed down the AAT s design after looking at two different drawings from ILM design director Doug Chiang one tank like and the other shaped like a flying spade and deciding it would be interesting to combine the two together 36 The final version s forward curve is based on the curve of a shovel and parts of it are intended to suggest animalistic traits 35 LEGO released an AAT model in 2001 37 In universe reference material describes the AAT as a battle tank designed specifically for head on combat with a very heavily armored front and a nose of almost solid armor so it can crash through heavy walls 38 First manufactured for the Trade Federation by the Baktoid Armor Workshop the AAT floats above the ground thanks to anti gravity repulsorlift technology and can achieve a top speed of 55 km h 34 mph 38 39 At 9 75 m 32 0 ft long the AAT is crewed by four battle droids a commander a pilot and two gunners Up to six additional battle droids can use handholds on either side of the tank s body to ride into battle 38 It is heavily armed with a primary turret mounted heavy laser cannon matching pairs of anti personnel laser cannons and laser rangefinders which extend out either side on stalks and two forward facing short ranged blaster cannons in the tank s main body 38 40 The base of the tank also incorporates six energized projectile launchers which carry three main ammunition types bunker buster high explosive shells armor piercing shells and high energy shells When fired these shells are cocooned in high energy plasma which reduces air friction and improves penetration In order to reload the launchers though the entire foot of the AAT must be removed and a loaded replacement installed using mechanical facilities 38 Bongo Submarine The Gungan bongo submarine is a transport in The Phantom Menace Obi Wan Kenobi Ewan McGregor Qui Gon Jinn Liam Neeson and Jar Jar Binks Ahmed Best use a bongo to travel from the underwater city of Otah Gunga to the Naboo capital of Theed Industrial Light amp Magic s Doug Chiang devised the submarine s squid like propeller design 41 This assembly was then merged with the design for a manta shaped underwater transport written out of an earlier draft of the story 41 This design replaced earlier concepts that depicted the Gungan vessel as an organic looking diving bell 41 Practical and CGI models of the Gungan vessel were built as well as a full size set for the actors to work in 42 Within the Star Wars universe the Bongo is described as being organically grown by secret Gungan techniques and so no two are exactly alike The submersible piloted by Jar Jar Obi Wan and Qua Gon was a Tribubble bongo 15 m 49 ft long and manufactured by the Otoh Gunga Bongmeken Cooperative It used hydrostatic bubble shields to keep the cockpit and cargo areas dry and filled with air The cluster of semi rigid electromotive tentacles at the submersible s rear could propel it to a top speed of 85 km h 53 mph It was unarmed but in an emergency the cockpit section could detach from the rest of the submersible as an escape pod 40 43 Clone turbo tank HAVw A6 Juggernaut The turbo tank is a ten wheeled battle tank and armored personnel carrier that appears in Revenge of the Sith and is based on designs done by Joe Johnston for use in The Empire Strikes Back 44 West End Games based their HAVw A5 Juggernaut design on Johnson s sketches The larger more heavily armed vehicle that appears in Revenge of the Sith is labeled HAVw A6 44 The clone turbo tank more formally the HAVw A6 Juggernaut is described in Star Wars sources as being built by Kuat Drive Yards to serve as a heavily armed and armored military transport for the Republic during the Clone Wars 45 46 Measuring 49 4 m 162 ft long 19 6 m 64 ft wide and 30 4 m 100 ft high the massive tank can carry as many as 300 clone troopers into battle depending on internal configuration Each of the Juggernaut s ten wheels consists of three independently spinning segments and utilize independent suspension to travel across nearly any terrain 47 Designed to absorb enemy fire they help the tank achieve a maximum speed of 160 km h 99 mph 45 A crew of 12 operates the Juggernaut and can control it from cockpits located at either end of the tank 45 47 The Juggernaut s nearly impregnable armor plating is thermally superconductive to absorb and spread heat over a wider area For weaponry it is equipped with a heavy laser cannon turret and rapid repeating heavy laser cannon turret on the roof two side mounted medium antipersonnel laser cannons that extend out from either side of the hull two twin antipersonnel blaster cannons under the forward cockpit and two retractable rocket grenade launchers 47 After the end of the Clone Wars the tank continues to serve the Galactic Empire A later model the HCVw A9 appears in Rogue One A Star Wars Story being used as a prisoner transport carrying Jyn Erso Felicity Jones 45 46 Corporate Alliance tank droid Corporate Alliance tank droids appear in Revenge of the Sith and have appeared in other Star Wars media including as playable vehicles in Battlefront II This snail droid was originally designed for Star Wars Episode II Attack of the Clones for the climactic Battle of Geonosis but they did not make it into the final cut of the film 48 Formally identified in background material as the NR N99 Persuader class droid enforcer these tanks are manufactured by the Techno Union and primarily used by the Corporate Alliance which sides with the Separatists during the Clone Wars This 10 9 m 36 ft long tank is designed to function on its own with a built in droid brain though it can also be controlled by a pilot battle droid Consisting of a huge central tread and forward mounted outriggers the tank droid can cross almost any terrain with ease and achieve a top speed of 60 km h 37 mph Its weaponry includes two heavy repeating blasters two ion cannons and missile launchers 49 50 Dwarf spider droid The Dwarf spider droid is first seen being used by the Confederacy of Independent Systems in Attack of the Clones during the Battle of Geonosis and have featured in other Star Wars media Hasbro released a spider droid figure in 2003 51 The DSD1 dwarf spider droid as it is identified in background material is essentially a walking cannon with a droid brain built by the Baktoid Armor Workshop to fight for the Separatists during the Clone Wars Standing only 1 9 m 6 ft 3 in tall it is also known as the burrowing spider droid for its ability to fit in tight spaces Its primary weapon is a long blaster cannon capable of firing at different intensities and rates of fire though it can also willingly utilize a self destruct device to blow up the enemy A pair of infrared photoreceptors on the armored brain casing allow the spider droid to see its surroundings while four articulated legs are designed to affix to the sides of cliffs so it may climb difficult terrain It can achieve a maximum speed of 90 km h 56 mph 52 46 53 HMP Droid gunship Droid gunships appear at the Battle of Kashyyyk in Revenge of the Sith and Star Wars Battlefront II Their circular shape is designed to be reminiscent of the Trade Federation ships seen in The Phantom Menace 54 These ships were originally intended to appear in the movie s opening space battle but were ultimately depicted as aircraft 54 Described by in universe material as the Separatist counterpart to the Republic s LAAT the Heavy Missile Platform droid gunship or HMP Predator is a heavily armed repulsorlift airspeeder which can be adapted for a wide range of mission profiles 55 56 Mass produced by Baktoid Fleet Ordnance on numerous worlds the HMP is controlled by an advanced droid brain and measures 12 4 m 41 ft long 11 m 36 ft wide and 3 1 m 10 ft high 57 The gunship possesses a top speed of 600 km h 370 mph 55 However it is considered relatively slow and with average maneuverability compensated for by its ability to unleash incredible firepower and strong deflector shields 57 Its weaponry can be changed out depending on what s needed but standard armament includes a chin mounted medium laser cannon two twin laser cannon turrets wingtip mounted light laser cannons and fourteen missiles fitted with variable payloads including high explosive EMP incendiary and hard radiation 57 The gunship can also be modified to serve as a troop carrier for battle droids 56 Flash speeder Main article Landspeeder The Naboo Royal Security Forces use Flash speeders in The Phantom Menace Gian speeder Main article Landspeeder The Naboo Royal Security Forces use Gian speeders in The Phantom Menace They are larger heavier counterparts to the NRSF Flash Speeders and are used mainly for skirmishes against pirates and smugglers However they are still modified civilian landspeeeders and prove relatively useless against Trade Federation tanks They are painted purple carry one medium blaster cannon and have seating for four NRSF officers They also have light armor plating for protection against hand held blasters but there is little protection for the vehicles occupants Hailfire droid tank Hailfire droids are mobile missile platforms that appear in Attack of the Clones during the Battle of Geonosis and have featured in other Star Wars media associated with the Clone Wars In universe material identifies them as IG 227 Hailfire class droid tanks produced by Haor Chall Engineering and commissioned for the InterGalactic Banking Clan prior to the Clone Wars to assist with debt collection Standing 6 8 m 22 ft tall and capable of 45 km h 28 mph they consist of two large wheels with a low fixed base on which is mounted a targeting photoreceptor twin chin mounted blaster cannons and two missile launchers Each launcher can carry up to 15 missiles which have an effective range of less than one kilometer following deliberately evasive trajectories to their target Although an effective platform against both ground and air targets the Hailfire was phased out during the Clone Wars because of its limited ammunition supply 53 58 59 60 Joe Pappalardo of Popular Mechanics in analyzing several different Star Wars vehicles gave a mixed review of the Hailfire droid He praised it for being a wheeled vehicle instead of a walking vehicle and noted that having the robot body suspended between wheels is a popular real world design which allows robots to right themselves However he argues the design s wheel size is too big for effectively traversing large obstacles citing research done by Caltech and NASA on the issue He also criticized the negative camber of the wheels for having no discernable purpose 61 Homing spider droid The OG 9 homing spider droid appears in Attack of the Clones during the Battle of Geonosis and features in other Star Wars media including as a playable vehicle in Battlefront II During post production the droid was referred to as Commerce Guild droid B 62 Referred to in source material as the OG 9 homing spider droid these droid walking tanks were manufactured by Baktoid Armor Workshop for the Commerce Guild to enforce their contracts It consists of an armored reactor core body attached to four armored legs giving it a height of 7 3 m 24 ft While the legs are thin they are tougher than they look allowing the droid to traverse nearly any terrain and achieve a top speed of 90 km h 56 mph Its primary weapons are two dish shaped laser cannons mounted on the top and bottom of the reactor core the top mounted cannon primarily releases sustains bursts to wear down deflector shields while the bottom cannon suppresses enemy infantry 53 63 64 Joe Pappalardo of Popular Mechanics praised the design of the Homing spider droid for mirroring the design of a real world robot RoboSimian designed by JPL for traversing rough terrain However he criticized it s apparent slow speed during the final battle in Attack of the Clones and argues that destroying one of its legs would quickly knock the robot out of a fight 61 Multi troop transport MTT The Multi Troop Transports or MTTs made their first appearance in The Phantom Menace carrying and deploying Trade Federation battle droids during the invasion of Naboo As with the AAT parts of the MTT are intended to suggest animalistic traits 35 65 Lucas requested the MTT have locomotive type qualities and be capable of knocking down everything in its path consequently the MTT has battering rams and locomotive components 65 Although the MTT was primarily created using computer generated imagery CGI a scale model was also built to film certain scenes of The Phantom Menace combining elements of practical and digital special effects 66 Fictional background for the MTT explains it was originally produced by Baktoid Armor Workshop the same manufacturer of the Trade Federation s AAT Measuring 31 m 102 ft long and 3 m 9 8 ft tall the MTT is designed to deploy in traditional battle lines hence its strong frontal armor 67 Although floating above the ground on heavy duty repulsorlift engines the MTT is a lumbering vehicle with a top speed of only 35 km h 22 mph 68 A crew of five battle droids operate the MTT and it is armed with a pair of twin 17kv antipersonnel blaster cannons but its primary purpose is to carry 112 battle droids into battle These are stored folded up on an articulated deployment rack which extends forward out of the MTT s bulbous front end via troop deployment hatch 68 69 During the Clone Wars MTTS were modified to carry larger Super Battle Droids as well 68 Podracer Podracers are high speed one man race craft Anakin Skywalker Jake Lloyd enters and wins a podrace in The Phantom Menace It consists of forward turbines attached loosely to the cockpit by a series of cables with the turbines attached to each other by an ion beam It was frequently gambled upon and was considered by many including Qui Gon Jinn to be a dangerous sport The video games Star Wars Episode I Racer Star Wars Racer Arcade and Star Wars Racer Revenge are based on The Phantom Menace s podracing scenes Republic assault gunboat The Republic assault gunboat appears in Revenge of the Sith The vehicle went through several changes over the course of its development it was originally a Confederacy capital ship then became the Good Guy A support ship for the Republic 70 It became a Confederacy ship once more before being scaled down turned into a speeder and becoming a Republic craft 70 Republic LAAT Gunship The Low Altitude Assault Transports LAATs are Galactic Republic airborne attack transport and multirole ground attack gunships that appears in Attack of the Clones Revenge of the Sith Star Wars The Clone Wars Star Wars Battlefront and Star Wars Republic Commando ferrying clone troopers Jedi and military hardware during battle The Expanded Universe describes the LAAT as a versatile multi role aerospace crafts capable of reconfigured for the gunship transport starfighter and bomber combat roles There are numerous LAAT variants the LAAT i infantry transport the LAAT c cargo carrier the LAAT s stealth special forces the LAAT le law enforcement for military police and LAAT v vehicle tactical airlift that carried AT TEs 71 72 Lucas turned to footage of helicopter troop deployment when conceiving the LAAT the vehicle was originally labeled the Jedi attack helicopter a versatile gunship platform combining the functions of a black hawk a chinook and an Apache 73 The vehicle s ultimate appearance is based on the Russian Mil Mi 24 helicopter 73 The craft s engine sounds are the modified sound of a Vickers Vimy a World War I bomber Both Hasbro and Lego released LAAT models in 2002 Lego released another LAAT in 2008 74 75 Code 3 Collectibles released a die cast gunship two years later 76 Within the Star Wars universe these repulsorlift gunships were built by Rothana Heavy Engineering to serve a vital role as atmospheric transports and escorts for the Republic during the Clone Wars 77 78 The standard LAAT i gunship Low Altitude Assault Transport infantry measuring 17 4 m 57 ft long clearance with guns and 6 1 m 20 ft deep with a 17 m 56 ft wingspan can carry a platoon of 30 clone troopers with storage racks for several speeder bikes 79 With a maximum air speed of 620 km h 390 mph the LAAT was designed specifically with low atmosphere flight in mind giving it an advantage engaging enemy starfighters which give up their speed advantage when fighting below mountain level 77 79 Later models however were adapted to allow short trips in deep space 77 The gunship s weaponry includes three antipersonnel laser cannons on swivel turrets two forward and one rear four composite beam laser turrets two mounted on the wings and two on ball turrets extending from either side two mass driver missile launchers which can accelerate a variety of missiles at up to hypersonic velocities and eight light air to air rockets carried on underwing hardpoints 79 The LAAT i is crewed by a pilot copilot gunner and two auxiliary turret gunners It also carries a variety of emergency supplies including an IM 6 Battlefield Medical Droid collapsible repulsor stretchers and inflatable decontamination tents 79 Another variant the LAAT c Low Altitude Assault Transport carrier is crewed by a single pilot and armed with just the nose mounted cannons but features a pair of magnetic clamps that can quickly ferry cargo or AT TEs into battle 77 78 Self propelled heavy artillery SPHA Self propelled heavy artillery first appear in Attack of the Clones during the Battle of Geonosis The vehicle was initially designed on treads but George Lucas suggested that it be equipped with legs like the AT TEs that fight alongside it 80 The SPHA was referred to as Clone Tank A during production 80 Source material identifies the SPHA as one of the biggest ground guns in the Republic s arsenals during the Clone Wars operated by a crew of 30 clone troopers At 140 2 m 460 ft long the SPHA is slow but steady reaching speeds of up to 35 km h 22 mph on 12 articulate legs though it must remain stationary to fire its weapon The SPHA T is armed with a heavy turbolaser cannon powerful enough to destroy a starship though firing it requires vast amounts of energy which can quickly drain the SPHA T 59 81 Joe Pappalardo of Popular Mechanics has criticized the design of the SPHA for using legs compared to wheels or treads which would be easier to maintain 61 Single Trooper Aerial Platform STAP STAPs which first appeared in The Phantom Menace and have featured in other Star Wars media are designed to appear reminiscent of the speeder bikes seen in Return of the Jedi 82 The STAP s design also relates back to Lucas 1973 idea of ridable jet sticks which appeared in early drafts of the original Star Wars movie 83 A draft of The Phantom Menace refers to the vehicles as STAPS or Single Troop Armed Pogo Sticks 82 These lightweight reconnaissance vehicles are based in universe on civilian vehicles called airhooks modified for greater performance and to be piloted by the Trade Federation s battle droids Floating above the ground thanks to repulsorlift technology a pair of drive turbines on either side of the vertical stem gives it impressive speed and maneuverability Though armed with a pair of blaster cannons the STAP leaves its pilot completely exposed making it ill suit for heavy battle 84 Swamp speeder Swamp speeders appear in Revenge of the Sith during battle scenes on Felucia and Kashyyyk TJ Frame who worked on the swamp speeder concept soon after joining the art department initially designed the craft to be appear reminiscent of fanboats 85 Within the Star Wars universe these vehicles are known as Infantry Support Platform ISP speeders built for the Republic during the Clone Wars by Uulshos Manufacturing ISPs use repulsorlifts and a powerful turbofan to patrol swampy regions leading to their nickname although they can be used on almost any terrain Operated by two clone troopers and armed with a pair of twin swiveling blaster cannons the ISP can move at speeds of up to 100 km h 62 mph 81 Wheel bike General Grievous rides a wheel bike in Revenge of the Sith during his confrontation with Obi Wan Kenobi Ewan McGregor Grievous vehicle is similar to another wheel bike that appears in the Star Wars Droids cartoon 86 One concept for Grievous vehicle was for it to include tank like chariots at another point the vehicle was going to be another droid 86 Grievous wheel bike is identified in Star Wars source material as a TSMEU 6 personal wheel bike built by the Z Gomot Ternbuell Guppat Corporation Wheel bikes are described as being primarily used during mining operations however they are also popular as modified weapons platforms on the second hand market The TSMEU 6 is 3 5 m 11 ft long with a wheel diameter of 2 5 m 8 ft 2 in and four retractable legs for navigating difficult terrain With the legs retracted the wheel bike has a maximum speed of 330 km h 210 mph while in walking mode the bike can only attain 10 km h 6 2 mph Overall the bike has enough fuel to travel 500 km 310 mi While normally carrying a driver and passenger Grievous bike has had the passenger seat replaced with a heavy double laser cannon both seat and cannon remain stable while the wheel rotates around them 87 88 Wookiee flying catamaran Wookiee flying catamarans appear in Revenge of the Sith They were originally conceived as strictly water vehicles 89 The addition of a rotor came late in production some printed works do not depict this component 89 Wookiee ornithopter Wookiee ornithopters appear in Revenge of the Sith The craft was originally known as the dragonfly helicopter 90 Although mostly depicted through computer generated imagery a full size mockup of the gunner s seat was created for a closeup of the tail gunner 90 Vehicles appearing in other Star Wars mediaImperial Assault Tank The Imperial Assault Tank is a ground vehicle which made its theatrical debut in Rogue One A Star Wars Story patrolling the streets of Jedha s Old City and has appeared in other media including Star Wars Rebels 91 The life sized model which appeared on the Rogue One set was based on a heavily modified flatbed Alvis Stormer piloted by experienced tank operators Although the tank had initially been intended to be a hover vehicle it was decided to keep the treads after production 92 Official sources identify the vehicle as the TX 225 Occupier combat assault tank manufactured by Rothana Heavy Engineering for the Galactic Empire Measuring 7 3 m 24 ft long and 1 82 m 6 ft 0 in high this ground assault vehicle GAV can reach a top speed of 72 km h 45 mph on open roads and is crewed by a tank commander driver and gunner technician 91 93 Its armament includes a pair of elevating twin Dymek Mk2e w medium laser cannons for antiarmor amp antiaircraft use and a forward locked twin Dymek MK 2e w medium laser cannon for antipersonnel use Composite laminate armoring makes the tank remarkably resilient without overtaxing its propulsion system Two variants of the Occupier are employed by the Empire the standard TX 225 GAVw utilizing a continuous track which makes it highly maneuverable in urban environments and the TX 225 GAVr which hovers slightly above the ground on repulsorlifts 93 Imperial Troop 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