Armored Assault Vehicle (Coalition)

The  is a tactical unit featured in Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak.

Summary
The Sobanii Armored Assault Vehicle (AAV) is a remarkably tough unit capable of dishing out lower calibre rounds at a very high rate of fire. The Armored Assault Vehicle excels against strike craft, particularly Light Attack Vehicles and Sandskimmers.

There are a few key features that separate the Armored Assault Vehicle from other units.

Suppressive Fire
The sheer amount of rounds that the AAV can output can disrupt an opposing vehicle’s locomotion. Smaller strike craft will find themselves slowed slightly when facing the barrage of the AAV. Tactically, this allows the AAV to catch highly mobile, quicker strike craft and pin them down.

Smokescreen
The substantial armor and weaponry of the AAV allows it to deal with smaller targets, but against larger targets it has a single tool for mitigation – smokescreen. Players can select and place a smokescreen within roughly 500 meters of an AAV’s position. This smokescreen will block line of fire for hostile units allowing the AAV to advance on emplaced positions, disengage from a conflict or support and protect allied vehicles.