Technology & Combat Characteristics
The RGM-79V GM Night Seeker is an Earth Federation mobile suit specializing in nighttime attacks. The GM Night Seekers are dropped on Zeon military bases using a CB-X5SGT Gunperry Sturm Type. It is not equipped with a parachute pack like the RX-79(G) Gundam Ground Type, but has extra thrusters instead for a quicker landing and a smaller chance of being spotted. These thrusters also improve the mobile suit's mobility and allow it to jump to a height of 400m to return to the transport squadron after completing a mission. The GM Night Seeker's sensor range can be increased via the equipping of targeting sensors in the "face guard" visor over its standard sensors. The GM Night Seeker's standard weapons are a beam saber, head-mounted vulcan guns and a beam spray gun.
History
In U.C.0079, the RGM-79V GM Night Seeker was secretly developed for the special forces. As these teams were organized in secret, and their activities were not disclosed, the production of these specialized machines was also a confidential matter. The initial twelve mobile suits were produced by using existing GMs, but before the third GM production run, the twelve GM Night Seeker were modified into RGM-79LV GM Night Seeker II. The second production run of the GM Night Seeker was conducted in the third GM production run and continued onto the fourth GM production run. A total of 88 GM Night Seeker were produced, including 12 GM Night Seeker IIs.
Several GM Night Seeker units are assigned to the 033rd Company to recapture Zeon military facilities through surprise attacks and assaults from high-altitude. The 033rd Company consist of at least five GM Night Seekers that are transported by Assault Type Gunperry which are escorted by FF-6 TIN Cods. The 033rd Company also receives additional support from the regular GMs and Depp Rog. Once the GM Night Seekers land and take out the enemy defenses, the GMs are sent in to capture the base. Then Depp Rogs do a final bombardment and mop up any remaining enemy forces.
In Mobile Suit Gundam 0083 Rebellion, several GM Night Seeker belonged to the special forces were launched from Gunperry into the coast of Australia in order to stop Anavel Gato and the RX-78GP02A Gundam "Physalis" from escaping by a Zeon submarine. They tried to corner Gato with their beam javelins; however, the Zeon ace's skills and power of the new Gundam were too much, and they were destroyed with ease.
In MSV-R: The Return of Johnny Ridden, several GM Night Seeker units are deployed by the E.F.F task force, "Knight Jaeger", in U.C.0090.