GAT-X105+AQM/E-X03 Launcher Strike Gundam

The Launcher Striker is the first Striker pack that Kira Yamato uses with the Strike. It will be the second most used Striker pack.

Combat Characteristics
When equipped with the Launcher Striker the Strike Gundam becomes a heavy assault mobile suit designed for taking down fortresses and heavily armored targets. The primary weapon is the Agni hyper impulse cannon mounted on the back and held in by the left arm. The secondary weapons are an anti-ship Vulcan gun and a pair of gun launchers mounted on the right shoulder armor. This weapons serve a more defensive use against enemy mobile suits and missiles.

This Striker pack is comparable to ZAFT's D-Type equipment.

Ingelstellung
Mounted in the Strike's head are two 75mm multi-barrel CIWS. This light projectile weapons are used to intercept missiles and to destroy lightly armored vehicles.

Armor Schneider
Stored in the Strike's hips is a pair of folding combat knives. These knives do not need power from the Strike, can be thrown, and are rather effective the joints and under-armored sections of ZAFT mobile suits.

Agni 320mm Hyper Impulse Cannon
The primary weapon of the Launcher is a powerful arm mounted beam cannon. At its introduction it was the most powerful mobile suit mounted weapon, capable of blasting a hole through a colony wall.

120mm Anti-Ship Vulcan Gun
A multi-barreled Vulcan mounted in the right shoulder armor used to defend against missiles and enemy mobile suits.

350mm Gun Launcher
A pair of gun launchers mounted into the right shoulder armor used to defend against missiles and enemy mobile suits.

History
The first Striker pack used the Launcher would see use at least five times.

The Launcher Strike would first be used in Heliopolis as a means to increase the power of the radio's signal. However Kira would have to use the Launcher Strike's Agni cannon to fight off Rau Le Creuset. The powerful beam managed to destroy the CGUE's arm, but at the same time blasted a hole in the side of Heliopolis. The action did have the desired result of forcing Le Creuset to retreat.

The Launcher Strike's second use would be in space during a battle against the captured G-Units. The Aile Strike ran low on power and was in danger of being captured. As an emergency procedure the Launcher Striker pack was launched on the catapult in order for Kira to switch out the equipment. Kira succeeded right as a grenade fired from the Duel struck. Re-energized the Launcher Strike used its Agni to force the other Gundams to retreat.

The first Striker pack that the Strike uses on earth would the Launcher Striker. The Launcher Strike would battle in the desert against TMF/A-802 BuCUE mobile suits. At first this does not appear to be a wise choice as the Launcher Strike's movement program wasn't adapted for the sandy terrain meaning it could barely move while the BuCUE continued a high-speed attacked. Eventually Kira made the proper adjustments and managed to destroy one BuCUE.

The fourth time the Launcher Strike is used is when the Archangel leaves Orb waters. The ship discharged a large amount of smoke to hide the Launcher Strike which hid on hull. From that position the Launcher Strike used the Agni to hold off the enemy mobile suits.

The Launcher Strike would be used once by Mu La Flaga during the time the Three Ship's Alliance hid out in the Mendel colony. The Launcher Strike and the Buster would at one point investigate the interior for ZAFT. Mu and the Launcher Strike would than get into a duel with Rau Le Creuset and his new ZGMF-600 GuAIZ. The Launcher Strike's heavy firepower would prove to be a poor match-up against the GuAIZ's speed and balanced equipment.