RAG-79 Aqua GM

RAG-79 Aqua GM is an Earth Federation Mobile suit from the Universal Century, which first appeared in Kunio Okawara's M-MSV series. The Aqua GM eventually got redesign by Hajime Katoki as part of Harmony of Gundam.

Technology & Combat Characteristics
The RAG-79 Aqua GM is an aquatic mobile suit developed by the Earth Federation. Unlike the Principality of Zeon who developed a series of new mobile suits fully dedicated to amphibious combat, the Earth Federation instead adapted its ever versatile and always reliable GM series to create its own amphibious combat mobile suit.

While this decision allowed the Earth Federation to produce a new-purpose mobile suit for little cost, the Aqua GM suffered from technological restrictions because of the frame they use.

One such restriction was the Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor. Unlike Zeon amphibious mobile suits which were designed to take advantage of using the ocean as a natural heat sink, the Aqua GM used the same type of reactor as the standard GM which limited its ability to use beam weapons.

To compensate the Aqua GM is outfitted with a large number of torpedo/missile launchers.

Armaments

 * 4-tube Micro-missile/Torpedo Launcher


 * Large Torpedo


 * Hand Anchor


 * Beam Pick


 * 10-tube Missile Launcher


 * 2 x Large Torpedo

History
As its name implied, the Aqua GM was an aquatic mobile suit based on the RGM-79 GM developed to oppose the Principality of Zeon's amphibious mobile suits. With rush developement, it suffered problems of air tightness and pressure resistance. Only a small number of Aqua GM was produced during the events of the One Year War, not enough to counter Zeon's amphibious mobile suits effectively.

However, the Aqua GM continued to serve in the Earth Federation army, as a number of them were deployed during the event of Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn. Nevertheless, the outdated Aqua GM performed poorly against Neo Zeon's AMS-129M Zee Zulu and AMA-X7 Shamblo Mobile Armor.

A handful Aqua GM units were eventually redesigned for use by ace pilots. These modified units had their head resemble the famous RX-78-2 Gundam and were called Waterproof Gundam or Gundiver. Armed with an explosive harpoon gun and underwater type beam rifle, it had much more combat ability compare to the Aqua GM. However, information including its overall effectiveness during the war remains unknown.

Variants

 * RGM-79U GM Sloop
 * RAG-79-G1 Waterproof Gundam