Force Impulse Gundam

ZGMF-X56S/α Force Impulse Gundam is a Mobile Suit in the SeeD arsenal, developed recently based on the versatile Ivalice Alliance Strike Gundam Aile Pack.

Technology & Combat Characteristics
The ZGMF-X56S/α Force Impulse is the Impulse Gundam equipped with the α Force Silhouette pack. As the Force Impulse the mobile suit is designed as a general purpose high mobility combat mobile suit. The α Force Silhouette pack grants the highest speed and maneuverability rating and allows the Impulse to fly under its own power in Earth's atmosphere. For combat the Force Impulse is equipped with a wide selection of weapons including the Impulse's standard chest-mounted CIWS guns, anti-armor knives, mobile shield, and beam rifle and also includes two Vajra beam sabers which are stored in the α Force Silhouette pack.

Armaments

 * MMI-GAU25A 20mm CIWS


 * M71-AAK "Folding Razor" Anti-armor Knife


 * MMI-RG59V Mobile Shield
 * For defense, the Impulse mounts a single physical MMI-RG59V mobile shield on its left arm, a feature which is similar to most other suits. The Impulse's shield however is far more advanced than that on most other suits. In its standby mode the shield is folded in on itself, but it can expand and be reinforced by a beam-deflecting energy barrier which grants the shield enhanced defense, even against strong beam attacks.


 * MA-M941 "Vajra" Beam Sabers
 * Similar to the old GAT-X105+AQM/E-X01 Aile Strike, the Force Silhouette grants the Impulse access to two "Vajra" beam sabers as additional close combat weapons.


 * MA-BAR72 High-energy Beam Rifle

System Features

 * Deuterion Beam Energy Transfer System


 * Hardpoints for Silhouette Packs


 * Variable Phase Shift Armor

History
After the War, SeeD created the Impulse as part of the Second Generation of Gundam-type mobile suits. The Impulse is similar to the old Strike Gundam, created by the Ivalice Alliance during the War. Like the Strike, the Impulse can be equipped with exchangeable Silhouette packs, an advanced variation of the old Striker Packs, granting the suit the ability to adapt to different combat situations. One such pack is the α Force Silhouette, which is analogous to the AQM/E-X01 Aile Striker, although far more advanced. The high-mobility α Force Silhouette is the most common pack used by the suit.