Drake Ironclad
flight-ready Transporter Heavy Freight Size 5 since Alpha 4.8.0
In-game description, from the localisation file.
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Flight
- SCM speed
- 110 m/s
- Max speed
- 900 m/s
- Boost
- 290 / 130 m/s
- 0 → SCM / Max
- 3.1 s / 25.2 s
- Pitch / Yaw / Roll
- 10 / 10 / 17 °/s
- Mass
- 720,000 kg
- Dimensions
- 117.0 × 50.0 × 25.0 m
Quantum & fuel
- Quantum speed
- 532,469 km/s
- Spool time
- 9.3 s
- Quantum range
- 540.9 Gm
- Olisar → ArcCorp
- 1:19 min
- Hydrogen fuel
- 43.20
- Quantum fuel
- 20.90
Defence
- Hull
- 258,000 HP
- Shields
- 144,000 HP · 13,680/s
- Shield type
- Quadrant
- Armor phys / energy
- ×0.72 / ×0.96
- Cross section
- 8,800 × 17,200 × 37,000
- IR / EM signature
- 15,512 / 54,565–94,205
Weaponry
- Pilot DPS
- 2,177 · 1,897 sustained
- Pilot alpha
- 205
- Turret DPS
- 3,825
- Missiles
- 10 · 155,000 dmg
Inside
- Inventory
- 7.85 SCU
- Weapon rack
- 39 (15 rifle, 24 pistol)
- Beds
- 7
- Power budget
- 30 / 49.0
- Cooling budget
- 156 / 74.0
Pledge & insurance
- Standalone
- $600
- Warbond
- —
- At concept
- $450 · 2024
- Availability
- Time-limited sales
- Insurance claim
- 18.0 min · expedite 9,000 aUEC
Stock loadout
Components
- Cooler S3
- 3× ThermalCore grade C
- Life support S3
- ComfortAir Max ↗ grade C
- Power plant S3
- 2× Ginzel ↗ grade C
- Quantum drive S3
- Kama grade C
- Radar S3
- Surveyor-Max grade C
- Shield generator S3
- 4× Stronghold grade C
Weapons
- Turret S5
- Manned Turret ↗ grade A
- Gun mount S2
- Tractor Beam ↗ grade A
- Gun mount S2
- Remote Turret ↗ grade A
- Gun mount S3
- 2× Remote Turret ↗ grade A
- Gun mount S2
- Tractor Beam ↗ grade A
- Turret S3
- Manned Turret ↗ grade A
- Gun mount S2
- Tractor Beam ↗ grade A
Ordnance
- Countermeasures S2
- 2× Joker Defcon - Noise Launcher ↗ grade A
- Countermeasures S2
- 2× Joker Defcon Flares Ammo ↗ grade A
- Missile rack S5
- Drake Ironclad Torpedo Rack ↗ grade A
- Missile rack S5
- Drake Ironclad Torpedo Rack ↗ grade A
What CIG says RSI Ship Matrix
flight-ready Heavy Freight Transporter Large
The Ironclad gives deep-space hauling the respect it deserves, preparing you for the inherent risks. Heavy-duty durability and deadly weapons protect a vast payload of open-roof and ramp-accessible cargo.
Matrix figures: 117.0 × 50.0 × 25.0 m · 720,000 kg · crew 7 · 2,200 SCU · SCM 110 · afterburner 900 m/s · updated 2026-05-27

Contracts that mention this ship
None in the current build - the game names most things through placeholders.
Figures from Game2.dcb via api.star-citizen.wiki, 4.10.2-LIVE.12881860; prices via UEX; description, status and matrix figures from the RSI Ship Matrix , image: starcitizen.tools. Loadout planning is what erkul does best - this page links there rather than repeating it.