Art and descriptions published at the official website in March 2024. See the original post here.
Special thanks to Luis Cotovio for translation support
Space Battleship Yamato (3rd Remodeled Type, painted to commemorate the War Medal Awarding Ceremony)
After the “Iscandar Incident,” Yamato returned and was awarded the War Medal. This was to commemorate the fact that she was the only Earth battleship to engage three different opponents in battle: Garmillas, Gatlantis, and Dezarium, achieving great results and returning safely.
When the Earth government organized the decoration ceremony for Yamato, they placed three lines on the tips of the main and secondary gun barrels as a symbol of her participation in each of those battles, and gave each squadron an anchor mark as a medal motif. This anchor mark was created by adding three rings to the space navy’s emblem to signify the award of a war medal, and is also called the Yamato mark.
There was talk of Yamato as a commemorative ship even after its return from Iscandar, but it was refurbished under the Wave-Motion Gun fleet concept, including reactivation of its Wave-Motion Gun, and even after the end of the Gatlantis campaign, it remained part of an intergalactic navigation fleet. The ship continued in active service, including being renovated to serve as a flagship. The award was intended to praise Yamato‘s achievements, and at the same time as a way to force Yamato‘s retirement from the front lines. Yamato was transferred to the reserve fleet, and after that, she was scheduled to be used for various tests.
However…
Length: 333m
Main engine: Dimensional Wave-Motion Engine x 1
Auxiliary engines: original-type Cosmo Turbine modified x 8, 2 axes
Onboard aircraft:
Type 52 Space Combat Aircraft (Cosmo Zero) x 1
Type 1 space fighter attack aircraft (Cosmo Tiger II) x 16 + 2 spares
Type 100 space fighter aircraft: x 2
Space general-purpose transport aircraft SC97 (Cosmo Seagull) x 2
Armament:
Dimensional wave implosion emitter (a.k.a. Wave-Motion Gun) × 1
48cm triple positron shock turret × 3
20cm triple positron shock turret × 2
Torpedo tubes x 12
8 missile launcher tower x 1
and many others
Asuka-class supply carrier Asuka
With the mass production of ships of the same type as Asuka, the Asuka-class ship class became official within the military. Asuka was originally designated as “modified Dreadnought Asuka-class supply carrier,” but was more conveniently called the “modified Dreadnought Asuka-class.” This is due to the fact that Asuka, along with Hyuga, was constructed under the 4th Defense Plan, which advocated a peaceful policy.
For mass production, it was decided that Asuka would be built to primarily function as an amphibious assault ship on a trial basis. Ordinarily, a new class of amphibious assault ships would have been created in accordance with the 4th National Defense Plan, but the ship was officially constructed as a supply carrier under the Asuka-class mass production plan. For this reason, the Asuka-class is basically a supply carrier type, but also has an amphibious assault ship type.
Additionally, even though it is a supply carrier type, the mass-produced ship has internal structure differences from the first Asuka. For example, Asuka was designed to carry 40-meter-class spacecraft, and had a large storage space in its hull, but this was abolished in the mass-produced version.
Since the first Asuka was a supply carrier, odd numbers are assigned to supply carrier types, and even numbers are assigned to amphibious assault ships.
Length: 278m
Main Engine: Dimensional Wave-Motion Engine x 1
Auxiliaries:
Kelvin impulse engine, 2-shaft nozzle (stern composite nozzle) x 2
Kelvin impulse engine, 4-shaft nozzle (combined bottom nozzle) x 1
Shipboard Aircraft:
General-purpose space transport aircraft SC97 (Cosmo Seagull) × 2
New H201-class prototype dimensional submarine
Internal fire boat × 4
Armament:
30.5cm triple convergence compression type shock wave turret × 2
Six large energy cannons × 1
Multi-purpose launcher (Wave barrier round [Type 4 wave barrier deployment ammunition]) x 6
and many others
Hyuga-class battleship carrier Hyuga
With the start of construction of Hyuga-type ships, the Hyuga-class was officially established within the military organization.
Hyuga was originally designated as “modified Dreadnought Hyuga-class supply carrier,” but was more conveniently called the “modified Dreadnought Hyuga-class.” This is due to the fact that Hyuga, along with Asuka, was constructed under the 4th Defense Plan, which advocated a peaceful policy. But with the current state, rife with frequent invasions of territorial waters by the Bolar Federation, the Earth Defense Force’s defense policy is in disarray and subject to change.
Just as Asuka‘s amphibious assault type was built under the classification of mass-produced supply carriers, the construction of Hyuga‘s second ship and the newly created Hyuga-class would be carried out by the Earth Defense Forces. This was a realistic response.
Total length: 295m
Main engine: Dimensional Wave-Motion engine/6-axis nozzle x 1
Auxiliaries:
Kelvin impulse engine, 3-shaft nozzle (stern composite nozzle) x 2
Kelvin impulse engine, 6-shaft nozzle (combined bottom nozzle) x 1
Carrier-based aircraft/ships:
Type 1 space fighter attack aircraft (Cosmo Tiger II) × 16 (Combat attack squadron × 1)
Prototype space fighter attack aircraft (Cosmo Python) x 16 (Operational test squadron × 1)
General-purpose space transport aircraft SC97 (Cosmo Seagull) x 2
Type 100 space reconnaissance aircraft x 2, etc.
* Up to 32 aircraft can be mounted on each storage cylinder.
Armament:
Dimensional wave implosion emitter (a.k.a. Wave-Motion Gun) × 1
30.5cm triple convergent compression shock wave turret x 2
Six large energy cannons × 1
and many others
Wave Experimental Ship Ginga
Ginga has completed its role in the restoration of the moon and is currently working on restoring Saturn in the “Sea of Torment” in Saturn’s former orbit. In the waters off Saturn, where a fierce battle once took place between the Gatlantis fleet and Earth’s Wave-Motion Gun fleet, Gatlantis’ large antimatter missiles and Earth’s Wave-Motion Guns were used in battle. Severe damage was caused when the White Comet appeared using a phase transition dimensional jump.
Four years have passed since the end of the Gatlantis War, and the sea around Saturn is still far from what it once was. As the core of the Saturn restoration fleet, Ginga is working to collect Saturn’s constituent materials scattered in the surrounding waters and rebuild it, but it is clear to everyone that rebuilding Saturn will take a long time.
Also, the situation remains that all of Ginga‘s weapons are unusable. This is due to the fact that the Cosmo Reverse System affects the control systems of the ship itself, blocking the fire control system.
Length: 333m
Carrier-based aircraft/ships:
General-purpose space transport aircraft SC97 (Cosmo Seagull) × 2
Standard internal fireboat type 5 x 2, etc.
Armaments:
48cm triple-barrel positron shock gun turret x 3
Torpedo launch tube x 12 (bow and stern)
Torpedo launch tube x 16 gates (flanks)
Concealed anti-aircraft system (throughout the hull)
* Currently, none of this equipment can be used.
Andromeda-class space battleship Alpheratz
Alpheratz is the 21st Andromeda-class ship, designed and completed as a crewed vessel. It is one of the very few Andromeda-class ships that survived the fierce battle against Gatlantis unscathed. After the war, Alpheratz underwent extensive repairs.
Most of the ships built between the end of the Gatlantis War and the abandonment of the Time Fault were completely unmanned ships controlled by the Time Fault’s AI, making it impossible for manned operations to take place without extensive renovations. For this reason, the Defense Forces decided to prioritize the repair and refurbishment of the early Andromeda-class ships that survived the Gatlantis campaign.
Under the reorganization of the Space Navy carried out under the principles of the 4th National Defense Plan, the ship type was changed to “Armed Vanguard Spaceship” at the time of the Wave-Motion Gun fleet concept, from the name “Space Battleship” that had been used since the time of the United Nations Space Navy. Additionally, several ships are being developed as “fleet command ships.”
Dreadnought-class, Mars Defense Front specs
One of the ships of the 28th Escort Squadron. It is said that camouflage, in which ships are painted mainly in red, the color of the land of Mars, was adopted by the Mars Autonomous Government Space Navy. (At that time, Mars was still in the process of terraforming, and the land was still red).
After the First Interplanetary War, the United Nations Space Navy was established in anticipation of another conflict with the Mars Autonomous Government, and many Space Navy ships were seen wearing similar camouflage. During the Garmillas War and the Gatlantis Campaign, Mars orbit was recognized as an important line of defense, especially during the White Comet’s invasion when it was established as the “absolute defense line.” Mars camouflage was adopted by the main ships that protect this line of defense, and has been inherited by the Space Navy as of 2207, although there are slight differences depending on the time.
Length: 250m
Main Engine: Dimensional Wave-Motion Engine x 1
Auxiliaries: Kelvin impulse engine x 2
Shipboard Aircraft:
Type 1 space fighter attack aircraft (Cosmo Tiger II) × 15
Internal fireboat x 2
Armament:
Dimensional wave implosion emitter (a.k.a. Wave-Motion Gun) × 1
30.5cm triple convergent compression shock wave turret x 3
Six large energy cannons
and many others
Prototype dimensional submarine Cosmo Hound
A special ship that can travel back and forth between normal space and subspace, and can navigate in both. It is capable of observation and reconnaissance across the realms of normal space and subspace. Dimensional submarine technology was put to practical use on Garmillas, and was brought to Earth in the form of technology licensing.
The stabilizing wing is equipped with a multi-dimensional phase ballast tank for breaking through dimensional boundaries and diving, just like a dimensional submarine. In an emergency, it can be forcibly removed and floated back to normal space. The structure that separates the main body and stabilizing wings is due to the fact that the Cosmo Hound was developed based on the concept of a multipurpose transport boat. It was used in combat during the “Iscandar Incident,” proving its usefulness.
After the “Iscandar Incident,” it was used as a test boat to collect various data, and then was deployed as a carrier-mounted boat on the Asuka-class supply carrier Asuka. At this time, the hull is equipped with self-defense armament similar to that of the Type 5 Armored Personnel Boat, which was also developed based on the multipurpose transport boat concept. The Type 5 Armored Personnel Boat, which has a variety of units attached to its main body and has a high degree of versatility, is based on the MC type with cargo and containers, as well as the ACA1 and gunship types for ground attacks and local control. There are various variations depending on the purpose.
Length: 39.4m
Main Engine: Modified Dimensional Wave Engine + Ga-200 type Dimensional Submergence Device
Auxiliary Equipment:
Cosmo Turbine x 2 (for normal space navigation and dimensional diving)
Linear spike type Cosmo engine x 1 (for normal space navigation)
Armed:
General purpose small caliber pulse laser gun x 1
Dual pulse laser cannon x 2
General-purpose spatial transport aircraft SC97 Cosmo Seagull
A twin-boom tilt-wing multi-purpose transport aircraft that has been in use since the days of the United Nations Space Navy. The main wings equipped with engines rotate 90 degrees to perform vertical takeoff and landing, and are used for transporting combatants and supplies, as well as for anti-submarine patrol missions.
Because it has Earth-class planet surface and orbital return capabilities, it is used not only by Earth’s militaries but also by the Space Navy, and is also installed as a carrier-based aircraft on Yamato and Ginga.
Total length: 19.5m
Type 5 Mobile Space Armor
Mobile armor, which was formalized in 2205, is still in use as the main equipment of the Space Cavalry Corps as of 2207. The space cavalry is infantry (marines), and the armament of its mobile armor changes depending on the mission and strategy. The Space Cavalry itself is organizationally under the jurisdiction of the Earth Federation Space Marine Corps, which is under the control of the Earth Federation Space Force, but in actual operations it collaborates with other military forces, including the Space Navy.
The Space Cavalry, which defends the new capital, is equipped with mobile armor and carries a 12.7mm standard assault rifle as standard equipment. Some members have 30mm machine gun as squad support weapons. The 12.7mm standard assault rifle is a compact bullpup type with a short overall length, making it easy to handle. The 30mm machine gun is a squad support weapon used by the one member in the squad who is in charge of heavy firepower. It has a power comparable to that of a spaceplane’s machine gun, and can take down mobile weapons, carrier-based aircraft, and small ships.
Total height: 2.09m
Main equipment:
dorsal hovering nozzle
Maneuvering thrusters (distributed throughout the body)
Main thruster (both sides of backpack)
Back mass balance control arm x 1 (driving tire and momentum wheel)
Armament:
9mm pulse laser machine gun for self-defense (right arm option)
Grenade launcher x 3, rocket launcher x 2 (left arm option)
12.7mm standard assault rifle (portable firearm)
30mm machine gun (portable firearm / squad support firearm)
Unmanned fleet command ship Gladiator
A command ship that is the core of a limited autonomous air defense system. Operates and controls the small unmanned interceptor ship Ajax. Unlike Ajax, it is manned, but all operational functions are concentrated on the bridge, making it possible to operate with a minimal number of people.
The Air Force had assumed that this ship and the accompanying interceptor would use fighter-like hit-and-run tactics. This ship was developed and constructed with high maneuverability and mobility that can surpass that of Space Navy ships.
Armament:
Separated muzzle Wave-Motion Gun × 1 (bow)
Quadruple pulse laser turret x 8 (both sides)
Triple swivel turret x 2
High-explosive missile launcher × 4 (both sides)
Unmanned Fleet Interceptor Ajax
A small unmanned interceptor ship, part of a limited autonomous air defense system. It is operated by the command ship Gladiator. Codenamed “Bulbul,” a total of 49 ships accompany the Gladiator and form the fleet.
The Limited Autonomous Air Defense System is envisioned as an air defense force for each planet, but since it is also intended to collaborate with air forces, it is not assumed that the ship will operate within a planet’s atmosphere. (Flight within the atmosphere itself is possible, and it also has the ability to return to and from the atmosphere.) Since Ajax is an unmanned ship, it has higher maneuverability than manned ships, and uses hit-and-run tactics against its targets.
Armament:
Small Wave-Motion Gun × 1 (bow)
Triple large rotating turret x 2
Triple missile launcher x 2 (both sides)
Interceptor missile (large anti-ship/anti-fortress missile) x 6 (attached to pylon ring)
and many others
Type 1 Space Combat Attack Aircraft Cosmo Tiger II
This machine was conceived as a carrier-based tactical fighter as part of the Wave-Motion Gun Fleet Concept. This was also called the “CT Plan,” an acronym for “Cosmo Tactical,” and production and deployment began in 2202. As of 2207, it is the Earth Defense Force’s main fighter.
Because it has significantly improved attack power and combat performance over the Cosmo Falcon, which had been used since the days of the United Nations Forces during the Garmillas War, ground forces other than the Space Force have gradually replacing the Cosmo Falcon with this machine.
The ground-based Cosmo Tiger II has its main engine and various parts adjusted for operation in the atmosphere.
Length: 16.6m
Main engine: composite radial flow type cosmo engine x 2
Armament:
30mm pulse laser gun x 8
12.7mm machine gun x 10
Missiles (ground-to-air missiles modified depending on the mission) × 2 (under wing)