Chapter 578: Cooperation or Exchange
As one of the people in charge of what was currently a semi-military industrial company focused on electronic machinery, Mr. Cardias naturally possessed vision far beyond that of ordinary people. Just by looking through the M1 Astray's documentation, he could determine that the technical specifications within were absolutely sound. With these blueprints in hand, mass production of this mecha—entirely different from the Zaku II and even superior to Ginn, the Federation's current secret weapon—could begin immediately.
Its thruster system in particular completely surpassed the small thrusters used by current MS units. It entirely abandoned fuel consumption, instead using energy as its output source. At present, neither Zeon nor the Federation possessed such a level of technology. Its sustained combat capability far exceeded that of the Zaku II and GM, and its mobility needed no further mention.
The skeleton's range of motion also far surpassed both the Federation's secret weapon, the GM, and Zeon's Zaku II, greatly enhancing its combat capability and allowing its tactical potential to be fully realized. As for weaponry, a Beam Rifle came as standard. Judging from its specifications, its power also exceeded the miniaturized beam spray gun used by Federal Army GMs. Combined with a shield coated in anti-beam material, it possessed a considerable defensive advantage as well.
Its armor, however, used a new type of foamed metal armor. Based on the specifications, it was only slightly better than the Armor Material currently used by the Zaku II. Yet this armor was exceptionally light, giving it an advantage over both the GM and Zaku II. It was also modularized and largely separated from the main Mecha Skeleton, making replacement and repairs easy. Its defensive performance might have been average, but for a Mass-produced Mecha, cheap armor that was simple to manufacture