Technology & Combat Characteristics

To meet the need for space-use mobile suits, the League Militaire modified their ground-use LM111E02 Gun-EZ into the space combat LM111E03 Gunblaster by adding a pair of "twin tail" thruster binders. The technology behind the binders has existed since the Gryps conflict of U.C. 0087, and involves increasing the number of movable limbs on a mobile suit to enhance the effectiveness of the AMBAC system. The binders also increased the mobile suit's maneuverability, thrust, and fuel capacity, which in turn increased the mobile suit's operational range. The binders can be ejected when necessary. Aside from the addition of the binders and a slight change to the color scheme, there is little difference between the Gunblaster and its predecessor.

History

As the war with the Zanscare Empire raged on in space, it became apparent to the League Militaire that their units had to be upgraded to deal with the enemy more effectively. Because the League Militaire was limited in its resources, its engineers decided to upgrade the existing Gun-EZ into the Gunblaster, which performed on par with many of the Zanscare Empire's units. After evaluating the effectiveness of the new machine, the League Militaire upgraded all of their Gun-EZs to Gunblasters as the front lines moved to space.