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RMS-179/RGM-79R GM II
Model number: RMS-179 (new units); RGM-79R (upgraded RGM-79 GM units) Code name: GM II Unit type: mass production general purpose mobile suit Manufacturer: Earth Federation Forces Operator(s): Earth Federation Forces;AEUG (Anti-Earth Union Group) First deployment: unknown Accommodation: pilot only, in panoramic monitor/linear seat cockpit in torso Dimensions: overall height 19.1 meters; head height 18.1 meters Weight: empty 40.5 metric tons; max gross 58.7 metric tons; mass ratio 1.29 Armor materials: titanium alloy/ceramic composite Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 1518 kW Propulsion: rocket thrusters: 4 x 15500 kg; vernier thrusters/apogee motors: 10 Performance: maximum thruster acceleration: 1.06 G Equipment and design features: sensors, range 8800 meters Fixed armaments: 2 x 60mm vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head; beam saber, power rating unknown, stored in recharge rack in backpack, hand-carried in use Optional fixed armaments: shield, mounted on either forearm Optional hand armaments: BOWA·BR-S-85-C2 beam rifle, power rating 1.9 kW, powered by rechargeable energy cap
An update to the Earth Federation Forces' original mass production mobile suit, the RGM-79 GM, the RMS-179/RGM-79R GM II went into service in the early UC 0080s, replacing the older GM as the mainstay front line mobile suit. Operated by the Earth Federation Forces and the upstart Anti-Earth Union Group, the GM II was commonly used during the early days of the Gryps Conflict in UC 0087. The GM II's dual model numbers referred to its two production types: units designated RGM-79R were upgraded GM frames, whereas units designated RMS-179 were newly constructed. The GM II's updated design featured a higher-output generator, slightly improved thrusters and acceleration, and the new cockpit design standard, the 360-degree panoramic monitor with linear control seat. Despite these upgrades, for its day and time the GM II was little better than the original GM when compared to the more powerful prototype and limited production mobile suits being fielded during the war. The obsolete nature of the GM II eventually led to its replacement by more modern units.
Pilot(s):
Jack Bayard, Clark
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