AEU-05/05 AEU Hellion Perpetuum

The AEU-05 AEU Hellion is the mainstay mobile suit of the Advanced European Union as of AD 2307, though it is in the process of being replaced by the superior AEU-09 AEU Enact.

Background & History
The Hellion line began in AD 2292 with the AEU-05/92 AEU Hellion Initium. This unit predated the AEU's development of linear rifles and thus was armed with a 180mm smoothbore gun instead. It also pioneered the concept of a flight-capable tranforming mobile suit. In AD 2300, the improved AEU-05/00 AEU Hellion Medium was introduced. It replaced the smoothbore gun with a new linear rifle, and could also use a bazooka-like linear launcher. Five years later in AD 2305, the design was refined further to the AEU-05/05 AEU Hellion Perpetuum. This version is the definitive Hellion, and is usually referred to as simply "AEU-05 AEU Hellion". The AEU also utilized mission-specific variants for reconnaissance and aerial bombardment, both of which operated only in flight mode.

The Hellion is manufactured in large numbers and exported outside of the AEU member nations. For that reason, there are cases in which they are used by terrorists and others, making it the second most common mobile suit in the world. This includes both PMC Trust, small military armies and terrorists. Though it has features, such as flight form support, in common with the latest unit, the Enact, there is a huge gap in their abilities, consigning it to retirement. There are many variations on the head portion and armaments.

The PMC Trust employs the AEU-05G Hellion Ground Type with the PMC colors and custom chest plate. The Terrorist variations are usually a custom paint job and variations in weaponry.

The optional weaponry of the linear shield is used to capture units. The linear shield creates a powerful magnetic filed that pulls any matter. This includes the Gundam, this was used in the capture of Virtue.