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Drake Ironclad Assault

flight-ready Combat Heavy Dropship Size 5 since Alpha 4.8.0

When the special delivery you have to make is a full-blown incursion, you need the Drake Ironclad Assault. Not only can it fit multiple ground vehicles into its hold, it has turrets along its underside to clear the way for landing, and even a fabrication bay for emergency repairs.

In-game description, from the localisation file.

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Ironclad Assault
Crew7–8
Cargo1,440 SCU
Hull HP278,000
Shield HP144,000
SCM / Max130 / 940
Pilot DPS5,177
In-game price—

Flight

SCM speed
130 m/s
Max speed
940 m/s
Boost
320 / 150 m/s
0 → SCM / Max
3.4 s / 24.4 s
Pitch / Yaw / Roll
12 / 9 / 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
37.60
Quantum fuel
20.90

Defence

Hull
278,000 HP
Shields
144,000 HP · 13,680/s
Shield type
Quadrant
Armor phys / energy
×0.75 / ×0.60
Cross section
8,800 × 17,200 × 37,000
IR / EM signature
13,248 / 51,394–91,034

Weaponry

Pilot DPS
5,177 · 4,585 sustained
Pilot alpha
565
Turret DPS
7,650
Missiles
10 · 155,000 dmg

Inside

Inventory
17.99 SCU
Weapon rack
66 (26 rifle, 40 pistol)
Beds
7
Power budget
30 / 44.2
Cooling budget
156 / 63.2

Pledge & insurance

Standalone
$650
Warbond
—
At concept
$525 · 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
Remote Turret ↗ grade A
Gun mount S3
2× Remote Turret ↗ grade A
Turret S3
2× Manned Turret ↗ grade A
Gun mount S3
2× Remote Turret ↗ 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 Dropship Combat Large

With space for cargo, troops and small vehicles and ships, this Heavy Dropship brings more than just immense firepower and durability to the battlefield, it brings the ultimate combined arms platform.

Matrix figures: 117.0 × 50.0 × 25.0 m · 720,000 kg · crew 7 · 1,440 SCU · SCM 130 · afterburner 940 m/s · updated 2026-09-18

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Ironclad Assault

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.