Gunship (Coalition)

The Gunship is an aircraft unit featured in Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak. It is an aerial harrasser and fire support craft.

Summary
While the Hammer Strike Fighter and Anvil Tactical Bomber carry high damage explosive payloads, the Forge takes a different angle. Equipped with a rapid-fire autocannon aimed out the side of the aircraft, the Gunship orbits above the target like a vulture, unleashing a barrage of explosive shells to saturate the target area with lower but persistent damage. This helps to soften up entrenched enemy ground units in support of Coalition forces on the ground.

The Forge is significantly better armored and tougher than her fellow aircraft, allowing her to take more of a beating should the enemy be able to return fire, but her slower speed makes her vulnerable to dedicated anti-aircraft defenses and counterattacks with Interceptors, against which her only defense is to retreat. Once the cannon's magazine is expended, the Forge must return to the carrier to rearm.