FA-93HWS ν Gundam Heavy Weapons System Type

FA-93HWS ν Gundam Heavy Weapons System Type
FA-93HWS ν Gundam Heavy Weapons System Type (FA-93HWS νガンダム ヘビー・ウエポン・システム装備型)
Unit Type
Prototype Newtype-use General-Purpose Mobile Suit
Profile
Developed from	RX-93 ν Gundam
Developed Into	RX-92LAS G-Commander
Manufacturer	Anaheim Electronics
Operator	Londo Bell
General Characteristics
Overall Height	23.0 meters75.459 ft <br />905.512 in <br />
Head Height	22.0 meters72.178 ft <br />866.142 in <br />
Max Weight	87.0 metric tons
Empty Weight	32.6 metric tons
Power-plant	Minovsky Ultracompact Fusion Reactor
Power Output	2980 kW3,996.246 hp <br />
Sensor Range	21300 meters69,881.89 ft <br />
Pilot Accommodations	Pilot only (in ejectable panoramic monitor/linear seat cockpit in torso)
Armor	Gundarium Alloy
Movement
Max Acceleration	1.12 G
Rocket Thrusters	97800 kg215,612.032 lb <br />107.806 tons <br />
Vernier Thrusters	26
Equipment
Standard	Birdlime Launchers Dummy Launchers Psycho-Frame Cockpit
Standard Armaments
Fixed	2 x 60mm Vulcan Gun Beam Saber Spare Beam Saber 2 x Shoulder Missile Launcher (8 x Small Missile)
Handheld	Beam Rifle (Grenade Launcher) New Hyper Bazooka Hyper Mega Rifle High-Mega Shield (2 x Mega Particle Cannon, Beam Cannon, 4 x Small Missile)
Remote	6 x Fin Funnel
Real World
Mechanical Designer	Yutaka Izubuchi
Appearances*
Variation	Char's Counterattack Mobile Suit Variations

The FA-93HWS ν Gundam Heavy Weapons System Type is a mobile suit featured in the original design series Char's Counterattack Mobile Suit Variations.

Technology & Combat Characteristics

The ν Gundam Heavy Weapons System Type was designed to enhance the ν Gundam's functions in the event of the Second Neo Zeon War becoming prolonged. It is inspired by the F.S.W.S (Full-armor System and Weapon System) plan and provides higher defensive and offensive capabilities.

The improved defense is due to additional armor mounted on several parts of the body, and some of these armor pieces have built-in propellant tanks and thrusters to offset the added weight, such as its leg armor and thruster units, which were inspired by the Zeta series' leg structure. Meanwhile, its offensive power is boosted by shoulder missile launchers which are improved versions of the MSZ-010 ΖΖ Gundam's, as well as more powerful beam rifle and shield known as hyper mega rifle and high mega shield respectively. All additional components were designed to be controlled via the Psycho-Frame, which also received improvements.

According to data, other plans being considered included adding the psycommu system to the weapons, the installation of an I-Field generator in the chest armor, and an internal full Psycho-Frame.

Armaments

• 60mm Vulcan Gun

Mounted in the head, the pair of shell firing weapons have a high rate of fire but little power and can't damage the armor of a mobile suit, though they can damage lightly armored areas such as the sensors. They are ideal for shooting down small, lightly armored targets such as missiles, attack vehicles, etc.

• Beam Saber

The primary beam saber used by the ν Gundam, it is stored on the right side of the backpack and is also known as Custom Beam Saber. Output 0.85 MW. Features a curved beam blade, and can also emit a short blade from the bottom of the grip. Compared to earlier models, it is more energy efficient due to the 'Auto Power On' feature, which enables the saber to instantaneously generate a beam blade only during moments of impact with enemy suits.

• Spare Beam Saber

Equipped on the left arm's shield mount base. It is a standard-issue beam saber and has a lower output than the primary beam saber.

• Beam Rifle

A high-powered beam rifle with a output of 3.8 MW. At maximum output, the beam fired is comparable in power to that of a battleship-class main cannon from the same time period. Can also function as a beam machine gun. A single-shot grenade launcher is mounted above the rifle's barrel.

• New Hyper Bazooka

A 280mm five round magazine hyper bazooka that has improved firing range and destructive power compared to the Hyper Bazooka used by other Earth Federation MS. The bazooka can be fired even when stored on the backpack, catching the opponent by surprise. It is capable of destroying an enemy unit in a single shot and is mostly used to take out slow, heavily armored targets.

• Hyper Mega Rifle

The most powerful beam weapon of the suit, at its maximum output, the Hyper Mega Rifle's power is comparable to that of several battleship-class mega particle cannons. This weapon also supported ultra-long-range sniping and featured a bipod for precision firing. A sensor built into the rifle adjusts the power output according to the target's distance, and could be controlled via the mobile suit's psycho-frame system.

• High Mega Shield

An enhanced version of the ν Gundam's shield through the addition of equipment. It is armed with two large caliber mega particle cannons. The generator for the beam cannon installed in the ν Gundam's shield is used for powering these cannons, and a large capacity condenser system is also built in, greatly reducing the weight of the E-Cap system. Although the cannons' firepower is comparable to the High Mega Cannon, they lack rapid fire capability because it takes time to fill the condenser with energy.

• Shoulder Missile Launcher

An improved version of the multi-use launchers that were widely used in the Gryps Conflict, the Missile Launchers mounted on the shoulders of the H.W.S. can use a wide variety of munitions. During the conceptualisation stage, the launcher was supposed to be fitted with Psycommu Grenades, a weapon in which its trajectory can be controlled to a certain degree by the pilot. However, the plan did not materialise due to development problems with the Psycommu Grenade, but it was said to be linked to the later development of a similar weapon called the "Funnel Missile".

• Fin Funnel

A remote weapon unique to the ν Gundam. When attacking, it bends into a U shape and a magnetic field is created between the two generator arms for generating and accelerating the mega particles. Since they have built-in generators rather than the E-caps used by funnels, they are more expensive to construct, but they have longer operational time and fire more powerful beams. Each fin funnel has an output of 3.0 MW and can fire 7 shots in a single charge. The fin funnels also can generate a unique beam shield, known as a "fin funnel barrier", to protect against beam weaponry and solid projectiles. However, if an enemy funnel enters the barrier, it may cause physiological damage to the pilot due to psycho-wave interference. Although larger than normal funnels, the fin funnels have higher mobility as its triple block structure allows for AMBAC movements in addition to being propelled by its thruster.

Special Equipment & Features

• Birdlime Launchers

Fires an adhesive substance from the hands that can be used to repair small cracks in colony wall or to restrain soldiers on foot.

• Dummy Launchers

Stored in the hands, these launchers can deploy mobile suit sized dummy balloons as decoys.

• Psycho-Frame Cockpit

The cockpit is composed of microscopic Psycommu receptors that allow the pilot to control the suit as if it is his/her own body. A psycommu receiver is located at the back of the pilot's headrest. The cockpit also features airmats that are used in case of impact.

History

Due to the early resolution of Char's Rebellion, plans for the ν Gundam HWS were cancelled.

Gallery

ν Gundam Heavy Weapons System Type B-Club No. 27 illustration by Yutaka Izubuchi

ν Gundam Heavy Weapons System Type in Katoki Hajime Designs & Products

ν Gundam Heavy Weapons System Type in Master Archive Mobile Suit - RX-93 ν Gundam

ν Gundam Heavy Weapons System Type on the cover of "B-Club Special "Metal Heart" - Kenichi Ishibashi Illustration Collection [1]" (Bandai; 1988)

ν Gundam Heavy Weapons System Type in Yokoi Kouji SD Artbook

Games

As seen on the game Gundam Diorama Front 3rd.

As seen on Super Gundam Royale game

As seen on Super Gundam Royale game

Gundam Try Age ν Gundam HWS event card

Gundam Try Age VS Ignition 01 ν Gundam HWS card

GundamWar NEX-A ν Gundam HWS card

『機動戦士ガンダム エクストリームバーサス２ クロスブースト』第14弾追加リリース機体│νガンダムHWS【BNAM公式】

PV for Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 XBoost

Sprite from Mobile Suit Gundam Extreme Vs. 2 XBoost

Gunpla

HGUC 1/144 "FA-93HWS ν Gundam HWS" (2009): box art

RG 1/144 "FA-93HWS ν Gundam HWS" (P-Bandai exclusive; 2020): box art

RG 1/144 "FA-93HWS ν Gundam HWS [Clear Color]" (The Gundam Base Tokyo exclusive; 2021): box art

RG 1/144 "HWS Expansion Set for ν Gundam" (P-Bandai exclusive; 2020): box art

MG 1/100 "FA-93HWS ν Gundam HWS (Ver. Ka)" (P-Bandai exclusive; 2016): box art

MG 1/100 "Expansion Set for MG 'RX-93 ν Gundam (Ver. Ka)'" (P-Bandai exclusive; 2016): box art

Action Figures

Mobile Suit in Action (MSiA / MIA) "FA-93HWS ν Gundam Heavy Weapon System" (North American release; 2003): package front view.

MSiA / MIA "FA-93HWS ν Gundam Heavy Weapon System" (North American release; 2003): package rear view.

Gundam Fix Figuration (GFF) #0009 "FA-93HWS ν Gundam + HWS" figure set (2002): package front view

GFF #0009 "FA-93HWS ν Gundam + HWS" figure set (2002): package rear view

GFF #0009 "FA-93HWS ν Gundam + HWS" action figure set (2002): product sample as "FA-93HWS ν Gundam Heavy Weapons System Type"

Gashapon

Notes & Trivia

• This mobile suit appears as a playable unit in the PlayStation 2 mecha action video game Another Century's Episode 3: The Final.
• In SD Gundam Capsule Fighter Online, the Heavy Weapons System is considered one of the more powerful units in the game. In HWS mode, the unit is armed with homing missiles, the Hyper Beam Cannon and Fin Funnels, which are strong enough to shoot down all projectiles, including the tracer rounds for the Ranged Special Attack. In Purged mode, it loses the Fin Funnels and armor in exchange for the Hyper Bazooka, Beam Rifle and Beam Saber.
• To obtain parts of the ν Gundam Heavy Weapons System Type in Gundam Breaker Mobile, players must build it one piece at a time from event blueprints during a limited time when it is available as a build project. This is a very resource-intensive process, as each part requires a combination of thirteen (one base part + twelve additional pieces) total Material which can only be obtained by rolling the current gacha capsules on specific weeks to get the number of necessary material for the part. With five body parts, a shield, and a long rifle, it would take at least ninety-one rolls over four weeks to craft each part.
  • The unit was later re-released on December 28, 2022 as part of the "The Build Project Material" exchange shop item, where the players can use up 4 of the materials to buy 4/7 of the parts (or 2/7 if you purchase 1-2 L-Badges for alteration).
  • On April 5, 2023, the ν Gundam Heavy Weapons System Type is one of the many Build Project suits to be re-released for the "GBM Appreciation Festival" event prior to the game's termination from service on June 5.