Technology & Combat Characteristics
Virtually indentical in appearence to famous Gundam, this unit is one of early attempts of truly mass producing Gundam with a goal of retaining most of its specifications, with RX-78-2 specifically being chosen as a role model. Although developed with a goal to avoid compromising basic performance, due to sharing 30% of the parts with the RGM-79, it does not match the performance of the RX-78-2. Core Block System is also omitted, in favor of the same standard construction cockpit found in RGM series, which resulted in significant reduction of weight.
History
Despite all attempts to optimize RG-78AV production, RX series itself weren't made with mass production in mind, which resulted in about 10 units produced before production was stopped. These are said to have been used as the core of the FSWS plan's Full Armor Gundam. However, due to the lack of any records regarding actual combat deployment of the Full Armor Gundam, and the emergence of high-spec RGM series units towards the end of the war, some question the very existence of the RG-78AV.