Drone Carrier

Drone Carrier
Allegiance	Enemy
Unit Type	Cruiser
Technical Stats
Max Health	50
Min Damage	0
Max Range(m)	24500
Min Range(m)	800
Advanced stats
Unit ID	DroneCarrier
Transmission Strength	50000
Receiver Sensitivity	250

"Unmanned ship with 10 Manta drone launchers."

― Mission Editor Description

The Drone Carrier is an alternative variant of the standard DMS Cruiser capable of launching 10x Manta UCAVs on command. It cannot launch UCAVs individually. It is designed to escort larger ships into enemy territory and assault hazardous areas or create diversions for enemy fighters. In a defensive context, the Drone Carrier is an easy method for mounting a defense against enemy air threats when scrambling fighters from a carrier would take too long.

Its drones can be deployed via its "Launch Drones" event action in the Mission Editor.

Armament

Weapons

• 10x Manta UCAV launchers - 5 bow-port, 5 bow-starboard. Can only be used once; drone supply does not 'reload.'
• 4x Double-Barrel Gun turrets - One at the bow in front of the drone launchers, one at the middle in front of the bridge, and two located due-stern in front of the VLS.
• 32x VLS missile cells - Located due-stern, just behind the two Gun turrets.

Radar

• 1x Rotating dorsal radar - Located on top of the bridge. Identifiable as DC on the Radar Warning Receiver (RWR).

Gallery

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  An animation of the Drone Carrier deploying all of its UCAVs.

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  A single Drone Catapult on the Drone Carrier's deck.