Star Citizen ship: Crusader Ares Ion, heavy fighter
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The Ares Star Fighter is Crusader’s heavy fighter, built to hunt big ships, solo or as part of a crew. The Ion version, armed with a laser that fires extremely powerful shots, quickly takes down the shields of even the biggest ships.
📐 Specifications
| Manufacturer | Crusader Industries |
| Role | heavy fighter (combat) |
| Size | medium |
| Crew | 1 |
| Dimensions (L × W × H) | 27 × 30 × 6 m |
| Mass | 325,001 kg |
| Cargo | none |
| Combat speed (SCM) | 205 m/s |
| Maximum speed | 1,050 m/s |
| Rotation (pitch / yaw / roll) | 36 / 36 / 105 °/s |
| Status | flight ready |
🔫 Stock armament and equipment
| Type | Size | Count | Equipment |
|---|---|---|---|
| weapon | S7 | 1 | SF7E Cannon |
| missiles | S5 | 2 | MSD-543 Missile Rack |
| missiles | S7 | 1 | Ares Star Fighter Missile Launcher |
Components:
- Shield: 2 × FullStop (S2)
- Power plant: 2 × Maelstrom (S2)
- Cooler: 3 × Arctic (S2)
- Quantum drive: Crossfield (S2)
- Jump module: Excelsior (S2)
- Radar: Epier (S2)
- Life support: ComfortAir (S1)
- Hydrogen tank: Internal Tank
- Quantum fuel tank: Internal Tank
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Sources: the official Roberts Space Industries Ship Matrix (specs, stock loadout and description, checked 19 October 2026). Text rewritten by Beacon Mag. Official values may differ slightly from the current game, which is rebalanced every patch. Official images © Cloud Imperium Games. Star Citizen® is a registered trademark of Cloud Imperium Rights LLC.
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