Vanguard Frigate

Class: unknown
Name: Vanguard Frigate
Unit type: frigate
Manufacturer: Varauta
Operator: Varauta
First deployment: unknown
Complement: unknown
Dimensions: overall length 168.0 meters
Weight: standard operating displacement 1,500.0 metric tons; empty operating displacement 1,020.0 metric tons
Powerplant: OverTechnology reactor, power output rating unknown
Propulsion: main thruster: macro nozzle cluster; vernier nozzle cluster; fold system cluster
Performance: maximum instantaneous combat acceleration 2.0 G+
Equipment and design features: sensors, range unknown; gravity control system; pinpoint barrier system; total barrier system; super long-distance enemy detection system
Fixed armaments: 6 x medium-bore anti-ship beam gun, mounted on hull; 24 x small high-maneuverability missile launcher, mounted in forward section
Mecha/aircraft: 3 variable fighters

The Vanguard Frigate was the backbone of the Varauta forces during the Protodeviln War of 2045-46. Although it was the smallest ship type in the Varauta fleet, it filled multiple roles, including acting as a vanguard and enemy reconnaissance. Due to its small size, the frigate could only accommodate a maximum of three variable fighters. Its armaments included six beam guns of various calibers and 24 missile launchers.

First appearance: Macross 7
Original mechanical designer: Kazutaka Miyatake

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