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(Updated as of 07/08/2019)

(Adapted from my original post on the Gundam wiki)



Hello Gundam and hard science fiction fans, I am known as Freighttrain and in this blog post I have categorised most of the mobile suits and armours from After Colony in accordance with contemporary military classification using adjusted and/or improvised terminology, as no nation or other military force has such vehicles in their arsenal... yet.

A primary focal point of this classification system is on how contemporary militaries would classify a vehicle such as a mobile suit, I propose the term SHMV (Super-heavy Humanoid Military Vehicle) or 'Shumvee' as when using a size/chassis/battlespace format, that is the most succinct, comprehensive and appropriately ambiguous designation that I have been able to derive from contemporary military classification thus far and I am particularly interested in comments regarding that.


  • 1. Size / 2. Chassis type / 3. Primary battlespace


  1. Super-heavy: As all mobile suits/armours are at least slightly larger than tanks from WWII and afterwards that were classed as super-heavy, it is the best existing size indication terminology I am aware of.
  2. Humanoid: The most descriptive and succinct word that would describe the chassis layout.
  3. Military Vehicle: A military vehicle is a type of vehicle that includes all land combat and transportation vehicles, which are designed for or are significantly used by military forces which could also feasibly include humanoid military vehicles designed primarily for ground warfare.

I have listed most of the mobile suits and armours featured in media from After Colony with the exception of certain obscurities that either lack sufficient information and/or have designs or capabilities that are exotic beyond what I would call hard science fiction. Though it is possible I may add such examples later.

I may also create later blog posts that categorise mobile suits and armours from elsewhere in the Gundam franchise.

And on related developments I have also made similar blog posts on the Zoids and Alien franchises featuring definitive classification systems.

I am particularly interested in comments regarding the comprehensiveness, accuracy or terminology of my classification system as well as the battlespace viability and distinctive equipment of any vehicles.


Notes:



Blog post contents:

  • Key
    • Acronyms/Initialisms
    • Terminology
  • Notes
  • Questions from the author
  • Abridged contents
  • Comprehensive contents
  • (Vehicle listings in full)



Key:

Acronyms/Initialisms:

  • CQC = Close Quarters Combat



  • OoaK = One of a Kind (chassis)
  • LPC = Limited Production Chassis
  • MPC = Mass Production Chassis


  • BEJ = Bipedal Exoskeleton Jettisonable
  • SPACS = Self-Propelled Air-Cushion Sled
  • MFFM = Mobile Force Field Mantlet (Planet Defensors)
  • (Stealth-)AC = Active Camouflage
  • PPC = Prism Particle Coating
  • KP (System) = Kinesiological Predictive System (Fighting Sight)
  • NIS = Neural Interface System (ZERO System)
  • ACX = Air-Cushion Xerocolous
  • AMR = Aerial Mobility Retrofit
  • SMR = Space Mobility Retrofit
  • OLV = Orbital Launch Vehicle


  • DCMC = Dynamic Coterminous Modular Configuration
  • DCBC = Dynamic Coterminous Bimodular Configuration
  • DCTC = Dynamic Coterminous Trimodular Configuration


  • SHMV = Super-heavy Humanoid Military Vehicle
  • SHSPG = Super-heavy Humanoid Self-Propelled Gun
  • SHXMV = Super-heavy Humanoid Xerocolous Military Vehicle
  • SHMA = Super-heavy Humanoid Military Aircraft
  • SHMAS = Super-heavy Humanoid Military Aerospacecraft
  • SHMS = Super-heavy Humanoid Military Spacecraft
  • SHCV = Super-heavy Humanoid Command Vehicle
  • SHXCV = Super-heavy Humanoid Xerocolous Command Vehicle
  • STHMV = Super-heavy Tetrabrachio-chelate Humanoid Military Vehicle
  • SBWP = Super-heavy Bipedal Weapons Platform
  • SHAS = Super-heavy Humanoid Attack Submarine
  • SCCAS = Super-heavy Chelate Cephalothoracic Attack Submarine
  • SCMS = Super-heavy Cephalothoracic Military Spaceceaft
  • TCAE = Tridactylochelate Cephalobrachial Armoured Exoskeleton
  • BCAE = Brachiochelate Armoured Exoskeleton
  • CCAE = Chelate Cephalobrachial Armoured Exoskeleton


  • NBMV = Nonspecialised Battlespace Military Vehicles
  • XMV = Xerocolous Military Vehicles

Terminology:

  • Battlespace = The environment in which a vehicle is designed to be able to engage in combat effectively.
  • Multirole = In this classification system 'multirole' is used to describe a vehicle that is capable in both ranged and close quarters combat.
  • Gunship = In this classification system 'gunship' is used to describe a vehicle with a large variety of ranged weapons that can attack not only surface targets but also aerospace targets.
  • Special weapons = In this classification system 'special weapons' is used to describe vehicles with nonstandard or exotic weapons (usually CQC).
  • Xerocolous = Adapted for desert conditions.
  • Cephalothoracic = Cephalo (cephalic/cephalon) thoracic (torso/thorax) = 'of the head and torso'
  • Chelobrachial = Chelo (chelate) brachial (arms) = 'having arms with pincers'
  • Tetrabrachio-chelate = Tetra (four) brachio (brachial, of the arms) chelate (having pincers) = 'having four arms and pincers (the hyphen between Tetrabrachio and chelate means that only two arms are chelate)'
  • Tridactylochelate = Tri (three) dactylo (dactyl, the movable claw of a chela) chelate (having pincers) = 'having two 3-clawed pincers'



Notes:

  • I have not included 'Gunpla' derived from any of the After Colony vehicles in this blog post.
  • The 'H' ('Humanoid') in the acronym SHMV and it's derivatives implies; among other things; that all such vehicles are capable of traversing a solid surface under Earth; or Earth-like; gravity, despite some of those acronym derivatives classifying vehicles as submarines, aircraft, aerospacecraft or spacecraft.
  • The first 'D' ('Dynamic') in the initialism DCMC and it's derivatives means that the vehicle is capable of quickly altering it's configuration in the field under it's own power.
  • Vehicles that have 'Modular configuration' in their classfication have a particularly modular chassis but require an appropriately equipped hangar bay for equipment/chassis modification in contrast to vehicles designated as DCMC etc.
  • The description of each vehicle is seperated into segments defined by the use of a capital letter as emphasized in the following example:
    • Gundam Epyon — OoaK CQC Special weapons DCBC-SHMV
    • Gundam Epyon — OoaK ——— CQC ——— Special weapons ——— DCBC-SHMV
    • <Designation/Name> — <Production type (other than mass production)> ——— <Combat proficiency(s)> ——— <Other relevant specification(s)> ——— <Vehicle type acronym(s)/initialism(s)>
  • Mass production vehicles are not indicated as such in their description whilst all other production types are noted at the beginning of the description for vehicles other than mass production chassis.
  • Some vehicles are listed in more than one category:



Questions from the author:

  • Is the Hovercraft Propulsion System used by the Gundam Sandrock and the Maganac and it's variants essentially a jettisonable system that looks similar to the bulky legs of the Olifant's Hovercraft Propulsion System?
  • Is the Gundam Sandrock Custom capable of atmospheric flight?
  • Is the Hydra Gundam's high mobility mode also capable of atmospheric flight?
  • What are the capabilities and performance increases of the Scorpio's mobile armour mode?
  • Is the Gundam Aesculapius capable of atmospheric flight?
  • What is the armour material(s) and battlespace capabilities of the Leo-N, Leo-R and Leo-S mobile suits?



Abridged contents:

1. Nonspecialised Battlespace Military Vehicles

  • Multirole
  • Ranged combat
  • CQC
  • Support
  • Technology Demonstration

2. Military Vehicles (ground warfare)

  • Ranged combat
  • CQC

3. Xerocolous Military Vehicles (desert warfare adapted)

  • Multirole
  • Ranged combat
  • CQC

4. Amphibious Military Vehicles

  • Ranged combat

5. Warships

  • Multirole

6. Military Aircraft

  • Ranged combat

7. Military Aerospacecraft

  • Multirole

8. Military Spacecraft

  • Multirole
  • Ranged combat
  • CQC



Comprehensive contents:

1. Nonspecialised Battlespace Military Vehicles




  • Support


  • Technology Demonstration


2. Military Vehicles (ground warfare)



3. Xerocolous Military Vehicles (desert warfare adapted)


  • Ranged combat
    • Titanium alloy armour



4. Amphibious Military Vehicles

  • Ranged combat
    • Titanium alloy armour


5. Warships

  • Multirole
    • Titanium alloy armour
      • Pisces — Multirole DCBC-SHAS
      • Cancer — Multirole DCBC-SCCAS


6. Military Aircraft

  • Ranged combat
    • Titanium alloy armour
      • Aries — Ranged combat DCBC-SHMA


7. Military Aerospacecraft

  • Multirole
    • Titanium alloy armour
      • Taurus (SK-12SMS) — Multirole DCBC-SHMAS


8. Military Spacecraft

  • Multirole
    • Titanium alloy armour
    • Gundanium alloy armour
      • Virgo II — Multirole Space superiority AI-SHMS
      • Scorpio — Prototype Multirole DCBC-(AI)SHMS


  • Ranged combat
    • Titanium alloy armour
      • Taurus (OZ-12SMS) — Ranged combat Space superiority DCBC-(AI)SHMS
      • Taurus (WF-12SMS) — Ranged combat Space superiority DCBC-SHMS
      • [1] — Ranged combat AI-SCMS


1. Nonspecialised Battlespace Military Vehicles[]

Multirole[]

Titanium alloy armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
OZ-00MS Tallgeese Ground/Aerospace SHMV - OLV Prototype

Human

OZ-00MS2 Tallgeese II Ground/Aerospace SHMV - - OoaK

Human

OZ-00MS2B Tallgeese III Ground/Aerospace SHMV - NIS OoaK

Human

  • Zechs Merquise
Preventers
OZ-06MS Leo Ground + Air + Space (AI)SHMV -
  • AMR/SMR
  • Highly variable ranged weapon armament
Mass production Human / AI
OZ-06MS-SR2 Leo-R Ground/Space SHMV - Active jammer lead Custom MPC

Human

OZ-06MS-SS1 Leo-S Ground/Aerospace SHCV - Defensor mantle Custom MPC

Human

  • OZ
  • OZ Prize

Gundanium alloy armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
XXXG-01W Wing Gundam Ground/Air SHMV Multirole SHMV ←→ High-speed Combat aerospacecraft - OoaK

Human

XXXG-00W0 Wing Gundam Zero Ground/Aerospace SHMV Multirole SHMV ←→ High-speed Combat aerospacecraft NIS Prototype

Human

  • Zechs Merquise → Heero Yuy
  • Sanc Kingdom
  • G Team
XXXG-00W0S Wing Gundam Seraphim Ground/Aerospace SHMV - NIS (v2.5) Mass production Human


Civilians
XXXG-01SR2 Gundam Sandrock Custom Ground/Space SHXMV - NIS OoaK

Human

G Team
OZ-15AGX Hydra Gundam Ground/Aerospace STHMV Multirole STHMV ←→ High-speed Cephalothoracic Combat spacecraft EMF Shield Prototype

Human

OZ
XXXG-01DG2 Gundam Deathscythe Guilty Custom Ground/Aerospace STHMV -
  • Stealth
  • Active camouflage (PPC)
Custom MPC

Human

Romefeller Foundation
OZ-19MASX Gundam Griepe Ground/Aerospace SHMV Multirole SHMV ←→ Intermediate SBWP ←→ High-speed Combat aerospacecraft PX System Prototype

Human

MO-V
OZ-04MD Virgo III Ground/Aerospace AI-SHMV - MFFM Mass production AI

Gundanium alloy, Luna Ceramic and Fine Kevlar armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
OZX-GU01A Gundam Geminass 01 Ground + Air + Space SHMV Modular configuration Prototype

Human

MO-V
OZX-GU02A Gundam Geminass 02 Ground + Air + Space SHMV Modular configuration
  • PX System
  • AMR/SMR
Prototype

Human

  • Odin Bernett
Civilians
OZX-GU01LOB Gundam L.O. Booster Ground/Aerospace SHMV Multirole SHMV ←→ High-speed Combat aerospacecraft PX System Prototype

Human

MO-V

Ranged combat[]

Gundanium alloy armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
XXXG-01H2 Gundam Heavyarms Custom Ground/Space SHMV - Gunship OoaK

Human

  • Trowa Barton
G Team
OZ-13MSX1 Vayeate Ground/Space (AI)SHMV - Beam generator Prototype Human / AI
OZ-13MSX1B-S Vayeate Suivant Ground/Space SHMV - Beam generator Prototype

Human

OZ Prize
OZ-02MD Virgo Ground/Space AI-SHMV - MFFM Mass production AI

Neo-Titanium alloy armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
MMS-01 Serpent Ground/Space SHMV - Gunship Mass production Human Mariemaia Army

CQC[]

Titanium alloy and Ceramic composite armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
OZ-11MS Capricorn Ground/Space AI-SHMV - - Prototype AI Mariemaia Army

Gundanium alloy and Titanium alloy armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
OZ-10VMSX Gundam Aesculapius Ground/Space SHMV CQC SHMV ←→ CQC TCAE PX System Prototype

Human

OZ-10VMSX-2 Gundam Burnlapius Ground/Space SHMV CQC SHMV ←→ CQC CCAE PX System Prototype

Human

  • OZ
  • OZ Prize

Gundanium alloy armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
XXXG-01SRL Gundam Sandleon Ground/Space SHXMV - - Mass production Human


Romefeller Foundation
XXXG-01SRL2 Gundam Sandleon Custom Ground/Space SHXMV - Propellant Leg Tank Custom MPC Human


  • Dobert
Romefeller Foundation
XXXG-01D2 Gundam Deathscythe Hell Ground/Aerospace SHMV - Stealth OoaK

Human

G Team
XXXG-01DG Gundam Deathscythe Guilty Ground/Aerospace SHMV -
  • Stealth
  • Active camouflage (PPC)
Mass production Human


Romefeller Foundation
XXXG-01S2 Altron Gundam Ground/Space SHMV -
  • KP System
  • Special weapons
OoaK

Human

  • Chang Wufei
OZ-13MS Gundam Epyon Ground/Aerospace SHMV CQC SHMV ←→ High-speed Combat aerospacecraft OoaK

Human

OZ-13MSX2 Mercurius Ground/Space (AI)SHMV - MFFM Prototype Human / AI
  • OZ
  • White Fang
OZ-13MSX2B-S Mercurius Suivant Ground/Space SHMV - MFFM Prototype

Human

OZ Prize

Support[]

Gundanium alloy armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
OZ-14MS Gundam Aquarius Ground/Aerospace AAIEW-SHMV - Mobile Doll Jamming Pods OoaK Human OZ

Technology Demonstration[]

Gundanium alloy armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
XXXG-00W0L Gundam Lucifer Ground/Aerospace SHMV - NIS (v2.0) Prototype Human


OZ

2. Military Vehicles (ground warfare)[]

Ranged combat[]

Gundanium alloy armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
XXXG-01H Gundam Heavyarms Ground + Air SHMV -
  • Gunship
  • Autonomous VTOL jettisonable
OoaK

Human

XXXG-01HD Gundam Derringer Arms Ground SHMV - Gunship Mass production

Human

CQC[]

Titanium alloy armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
OZ-06MS-SN3 Leo-N Ground SHMV - - Custom MPC

Human

Gundanium alloy armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
XXXG-01D Gundam Deathscythe Ground SHMV - Stealth OoaK

Human

XXXG-01S Shenlong Gundam Ground SHMV -
  • KP System
  • Special weapons
OoaK

Human

  • CLO
  • G Team

3. Xerocolous Military Vehicles (desert warfare adapted)[]

Multirole[]

Titanium alloy armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
WMS-03 Maganac Ground SHXMV - ACX-BEJ Limited production Human Maganac Corps
WMS-03 Maganac Abdul Custom Ground SHXMV - ACX-BEJ Custom LPC

Human

Maganac Corps
WMS-03 Maganac Ahmad Custom Ground SHXMV - ACX-BEJ Custom LPC

Human

Maganac Corps
WMS-03 Maganac Auda Custom Ground SHXMV - ACX-BEJ Custom LPC

Human

Maganac Corps
WMS-03 Maganac Rashid Kurama Custom Ground SHXCV - ACX-BEJ Custom LPC

Human

Maganac Corps

Gundanium alloy armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
XXXG-01SR Gundam Sandrock Ground SHXMV - ACX-BEJ OoaK

Human

XXXG-01SR2 Gundam Sandrock Custom Ground/Space SHXMV - NIS OoaK

Human

  • Quatre Raberba Winner
G Team

Ranged combat[]

Titanium alloy armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
WMS-04 Olifant Ground ACX-BWP - - Mass production Human Maganac Corps

CQC[]

Gundanium alloy armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
XXXG-01SRL Gundam Sandleon Ground/Space SHXMV - - Mass production Human


XXXG-01SRL2 Gundam Sandleon Custom Ground/Space SHXMV - Propellant Leg Tank Custom MPC Human


  • Dobert
  • Romefeller Foundation

4. Amphibious Military Vehicles[]

Ranged combat[]

Titanium alloy armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
OZ-07MS Tragos Amphibious SHSPG - SPACS Mass production Human

5. Warships[]

Multirole[]

Titanium alloy armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
OZ-09MMS Pisces Naval/Ground SHAS Multirole SHAS ←→ High-speed Attack submarine - Mass production Human OZ
OZ-08MMS Cancer Naval SCCAS Multirole SCCAS ←→ High-speed Chelate Attack submarine - Mass production Human

6. Military Aircraft[]

Ranged combat[]

Titanium alloy armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
OZ-07AMS Aries Air/Ground SHMA Ranged combat SHMV ←→ High-speed Combat aircraft Wing hardpoints Mass production Human

7. Military Aerospacecraft[]

Multirole[]

Ranged combat[]

Titanium alloy armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
SK-12SMS Taurus Aerospace/Ground SHMAS Space superiority SHMAS ←→ High-speed Combat aerospacecraft - Mass production Human Sanc Kingdom

8. Military Spacecraft[]

Multirole[]

Titanium alloy armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
OZ-00MS Tallgeese Flugel Aerospace/Ground SHMS - Self-Destruct System OoaK Human


Gundanium alloy armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
WF-02MD Virgo II Space/Ground AI-SHMS - MFFM Mass production AI White Fang
OZ-16MSX-D Scorpio Space/Ground (AI)SHMS Multirole special weapons SHMS ←→ Multirole Special weapons Combat spacecraft
  • MFFM
  • Special weapons
Prototype

AI / Human

Perfect Peace People

Ranged combat[]

Titanium alloy armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
OZ-12SMS Taurus Space/Ground (AI)SHMS Space superiority SHMS ←→ High-speed Combat spacecraft - Mass production Human / AI
WF-12SMS Taurus Space/Ground SHMS Space superiority SHMS ←→ High-speed Combat spacecraft - Mass production Human White Fang
D-UNIT Space AI-SCMS - - Limited Production AI MO-V

CQC[]

Gundanium alloy armour[]

Name Battlespace Chassis type DCMC configurations Distinctive equipment Production Pilot Affiliation
XXXG-01ST T'ien-Lung Gundam Space/Ground AIC-SHMS - NIS (AIC) Mass production Human


Romefeller Foundation
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