Armament:
Igelstern 75mm anti-air gatling cannon x2
beam saber x2
Armament:
Shiva 115mm railgun x1
220mm 5-tube missile pod x1
Unit Type: prototype mobile suit
Manufacturer: Earth Alliance (?)
Operator: Earth Alliance, ZAFT
Rollout: Cosmic Era ?
First Deployed: Cosmic Era 70
Production Run: 1 unit
Head Height: 17.50 meters
Overall Height: ? meters
Base Weight: 69.1 metric tons
Full Weight: ? metric tons
Armor Type: PS (Phase Shift)
Basic Armament:
Igelstern 75mm anti-air gatling cannon x2
beam saber x2
Mobile Suit Description:
A completely basic mobile suit, the GAT-X102 Duel GUNDAM's only redeeming feature is the added combat armor labelled an "assault shroud," in which it gains great protection at a cost in mobility and increase in mass. The armor's dead weight is balanced in the addition weaponry it sports, such as the railgun and missile pod. Supplemental thrusters are also included in the extra armor package. While the general attitude towards the Duel GUNDAM is that it is inferior to its other GUNDAM counterparts, its performance still far exceeds other mass production mobile suits on the battlefield and its total firepower is substantial. The Duel GUNDAM's main operation is more defensive than that of the other Gundam in the GAT series, although it is fully capable of taking an offensive role as well.
Igelstern anti-air gatling cannons - A triple-barrelled, clock-wise rotating gatling-type weapon, firing over 1600 rounds per minute in caliber 75 millimeter. Produced by Igelstern Arma Inc. Primary usage is the elimination of aerial threats, but also is used for elimination of light armored vehicles and distracting hits on enemy mobile suits. Duel GUNDAM is equipped with two Igelstern gatling cannons, one mounted on either side of the mobile suit's head.
beam sabers - Mounted to the rear of the Duel GUNDAM on the backpack, beam sabers are a common close combat mobile suit weapon. The beam blade can easily cause massive damage to any target it hits, and it's thrusting penetrating power is nearly unmatched.
Handheld Armament:
high-energy beam cannon and grenade launcher - This mobile suit handheld beam cannon has a bore diameter of 57 millimeters, with a 175 millimeter attached underbarrel grenade launcher. Slightly less refined and less accurate than Strike GUNDAM's beam cannon, the grenade launcher does offer some more firepower. Range: 1.8 kilometers on point targets, 2.7 kilometers on area targets. Firing rate 60 rounds per minute, maximum energy charge of 25 rounds. Beam cannon can be stored on the right hip mount when not in use.
general-purpose shield - A simple hand-carried or forearm mounted shield, the function of this ages-old defense is to block or deflect most forms of incoming projectiles, whether they be ballistic, explosive or energy in nature. Overall length: 9.6 meters. The Duel GUNDAM's shield is identical to the shield the Strike GUNDAM carries.
Duel Gundam Assault Shroud:
Shiva railgun - A 115 millimeter ballistic round may sound only average, but when the round is lightweight composite and accelerated through a railgun, the power of this weapon becomes clear. Manufactured by Shiva Ballistics, the high-velocity railgun round fires at a muzzle velocity of 2.9 kilometers per second. Weapon is mounted on the MS assault shroud armor right shoulder piece.
missile pod - Mounted inside the left shoulder piece of the assault shroud armor option, these five missile tubes measure 220 millimeters in diameter. The missile itself it a HEAA warhead and offers great concussive effect and penetration of over 2000 millimeters of RHA at any range. Maximum missile range: 3200 meters.
