MVF-M11C Murasame

The MVF-M11C Murasame is a transformable mobile suit designed by the Orb Union as a successor to their earlier Astray series. While the Astrays had a "flight pack" derived from the GAT-X105 Strike Gundam's AQM/E-X01 Aile Striker for limited aerial maneuverability, the Murasame instead is capable of transforming into an airplane-like mobile armor mode for sustained aerial patrols and combat. MVF appears to stand for Main Variable Figure (or Fighter).

In mobile suit mode, the Murasame is armed with the standard beam rifle, beam saber, and head-mounted CIWS guns, similar to those of its predecessors. In mobile armor mode, its shield becomes the aircraft's nose, and the beam rifle, mounted on the right side, can still be fired. In addition, it mounts a centerline beam gun, four more CIWS on the forward-swept wings, and four small missile launchers on its underside. Four anti-ship missiles can also be mounted on wing hardpoints for added firepower. By C.E. 74, famous TSA MS pilot Jean Carry had upgraded from his old MBF-M1 Astray to a white colored Murasame.

One Murasame is carried aboard the assault ship Archangel, piloted by former ZAFT ace Andrew Waltfeld and painted in his red and gold "Desert Tiger" colors. This unit is later piloted by Ledonir Kisaka to defend Orb against a ZAFT invasion. At least twenty-five others are carried by the aircraft carrier Takemikazuchi, including at least one reconnaissance model with a large radome in the place of the standard beam gun. After the sinking of the Takemikazuchi, at least six Murasames are among the Orb forces which board and join the crew of the independent battleship Archangel. When Orb is under attack, a squadron of Murasames led by Jean Carry's white Murasame attacked ZAFT ships and MS units, and assisted in the defense of the Archangel. Later, when the Archangel heads up to space, Jean's Murasame joins the eight mobile suit complement of the ship, and leads a squadron of Murasames and ZAKU Phantoms from rogue ZAFT ships in attacks against Messiah.

MVF-M11C Murasame
Manufacturer: Morgenroete, Inc. User: Orb Union, Clyne Faction Unit type: general purpose mass production transformable mobile suit Overall height: 17.82 meters Weight: 46.88 metric tons Powerplant: Ultracompact energy battery Armament: M2M5D 12.5mm head-mounted CIWS x2, M2M5D 12.5mm wing-mounted CIWS x4, Type 70J Kai beam saber x1, Type 72 high-energy beam gun x1, Type 66A anti-air missile launcher x4, Type 72 Kai "Ikazuchi" beam rifle x1, shield x1 Optional armament: anti-ship missile x4 Pilot(s): Andrew Waltfeld, Baba, Ikeya, Amagi, Gou, Nishizawa, Ledonir Kisaka

MVF-M11C Murasame Jean Carry Custom
Manufacturer: Morgenroete, Inc. User: Orb Union, Terminal Unit type: customized general purpose mass production transformable mobile suit Overall height: 17.82 meters Weight: 46.88 metric tons Powerplant: ultracompact energy battery Armament: M2M5D 12.5mm head-mounted CIWS x2, M2M5D 12.5mm wing-mounted CIWS x4, Type 70J Kai beam saber x1, Type 72 high-energy beam gun x1, Type 66A anti-air missile launcher x4, Type 72 Kai "Ikazuchi" beam rifle x1, shield x1 Optional armament: anti-ship missile x4 Pilot: Jean Carry

MVF-M11C Murasame Reconnaissance Type
Manufacturer: Morgenroete, Inc. User: Orb Union Unit type: reconnaissance transformable mobile suit Overall height: 17.82 meters Weight: unknown Powerplant: Ultracompact energy battery Design features: radome Armament: M2M5D 12.5mm head-mounted CIWS x2, M2M5D 12.5mm wing-mounted CIWS x4, Type 70J Kai beam saber x1, Type 66A anti-air missile launcher x4, Type 72 Kai "Ikazuchi" beam rifle x1, shield x1 Optional armament: anti-ship missile x4