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− | The Intruder is a dropship commonly fielded by ISA ground troops. Despite its modularity and good reputation of reliability, it is often disliked by new recruits, often stating that it would break apart in midair. However, it is well-liked by veterans due to its lightweight nature, its modularity, and its speed.It has a small profile and the ability to drop troops on the dime. As a result, the Intruder is perfect for rapid deployment operations, but is fairly fragile, and despite great maneuverability has very limited protection for the exposed troops. |
+ | The Intruder is a dropship commonly fielded by ISA ground troops. Despite its modularity and good reputation of reliability, it is often disliked by new recruits, often stating that it would break apart in midair. However, it is well-liked by veterans due to its lightweight nature, its modularity, and its speed. It has a small profile and the ability to drop troops on the dime. As a result, the Intruder is perfect for rapid deployment operations, but is fairly fragile, and despite great maneuverability has very limited protection for the exposed troops. |
=== Design Details === |
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=== Armament === |
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− | The Intruder is commonly equipped with wing-mounted rockets and a chin-mounted autocannon allowing direct-fire support in ground engagements, but is inferior in this role as compared to the Helghast [[Overlord Dropship|Overlord]]; with its heavy armor, two[[ VnS-10 Scylla]] heavy machine guns, and a pair of unguided missile pods. Its advantage over the Overlord dropship is that the Intruder uses wheeled skids |
+ | The Intruder is commonly equipped with wing-mounted rockets and a chin-mounted autocannon allowing direct-fire support in ground engagements, but is inferior in this role as compared to the Helghast [[Overlord Dropship|Overlord]]; with its heavy armor, two[[ VnS-10 Scylla]] heavy machine guns, and a pair of unguided missile pods. Its advantage over the Overlord dropship is that the Intruder uses wheeled skids, allowing it to be moved around with ease while on the ground or when maintenance crews need to move it into hanger bays. Its main advantage over the dropship however, is its fast speed, its modularity and its versatiliy, giving it the ability to participate in multiple kinds of ground engagements. The Intruder can also lean on its passengers for firepower, as while they're exposed, they can use weapons ranging from rifles to [[StA-62 Minigun|miniguns]] to great effect and with very limited obstruction. |
The dropships appear to use anti-gravity and thrust-vectoring (VTOL) technology. They are deployed from [[ISA Cruiser]]s by way of being dropped from a track, in a similar fashion to the tracks on a roller-coaster drop. |
The dropships appear to use anti-gravity and thrust-vectoring (VTOL) technology. They are deployed from [[ISA Cruiser]]s by way of being dropped from a track, in a similar fashion to the tracks on a roller-coaster drop. |
Revision as of 20:29, 20 June 2020
- "Can you hear this thing creaking? It better fucking hold together until we’re off…"
- ―Shawn Natko[src]
The Intruder is a versatile dropship added to the Interplanetary Strategic Alliance's military and saw action in the later stages of the Second Extrasolar War. It replaces the ISA VTOL due to being less expensive production costs and having a smaller frame.
Overview
The Intruder is a dropship commonly fielded by ISA ground troops. Despite its modularity and good reputation of reliability, it is often disliked by new recruits, often stating that it would break apart in midair. However, it is well-liked by veterans due to its lightweight nature, its modularity, and its speed. It has a small profile and the ability to drop troops on the dime. As a result, the Intruder is perfect for rapid deployment operations, but is fairly fragile, and despite great maneuverability has very limited protection for the exposed troops.
Design Details
The Intruder is essentially a cargo lift platform that has been modified for combat use. Initially it was seen as a way to quickly transport ammunition, supplies and other equipment to soldiers in the field in the heat of battle. Once, a desperate yet enterprising ISA soldier somehow managed to successfully convince an Intruder pilot to transport some of his wounded comrades to safety, and so began its good reputation as a reliable dropship. All versions of the Intruder are also equipped with flares and other forms of countermeasures.
Troop Capacity
Instead of the standard infantry bay with troops exiting from a forward or rear door commonly found in many military dropships, the troops resort to riding directly on top of, often in dangerous fashion.The Intruder can carry a total of 10 combat-ready personnel.
Armament
The Intruder is commonly equipped with wing-mounted rockets and a chin-mounted autocannon allowing direct-fire support in ground engagements, but is inferior in this role as compared to the Helghast Overlord; with its heavy armor, twoVnS-10 Scylla heavy machine guns, and a pair of unguided missile pods. Its advantage over the Overlord dropship is that the Intruder uses wheeled skids, allowing it to be moved around with ease while on the ground or when maintenance crews need to move it into hanger bays. Its main advantage over the dropship however, is its fast speed, its modularity and its versatiliy, giving it the ability to participate in multiple kinds of ground engagements. The Intruder can also lean on its passengers for firepower, as while they're exposed, they can use weapons ranging from rifles to miniguns to great effect and with very limited obstruction.
The dropships appear to use anti-gravity and thrust-vectoring (VTOL) technology. They are deployed from ISA Cruisers by way of being dropped from a track, in a similar fashion to the tracks on a roller-coaster drop.
Killzone 2
Multiple Intruders are present in Killzone 2, commonly seen being destroyed by Helghast anti-aircraft weaponry, such as anti-aircraft guns and ARC cannons.
Killzone 3
Without any other means of air support, the remaining ISA forces have taken to carrying miniguns while riding Intruders, for performing more aggressive tactics such as actively hunting Helghast Overlord dropships, strafing flights and hit-and-run raids. The Intruders are also used as a means of active transportation and attack by the Raiders, an ad-hoc unit of airborne infantry commanded by Master Sergeant Rico Velasquez.
Killzone: Mercenary
The intruder is also used by the Phantom Talon Mercenary unit over Vekta and Helghan. Its lightweight frame and open top are perfect for the deployment of glidesuit equiped soldiers.
Gallery
Trivia
- It's unknown how the troops atop of the Intruder are able to breathe that high up in the atmosphere of Helghan since there shouldn't be enough oxygen (this could be a story error).
- It's also unknown how the troops are not getting blown away by strong winds since they're not buckled or holding onto anything (this also could be a story error).
- In an interview, Guerrilla stated that they designed the Intruder to deliberately seem unstable rather than provide a proper means of troop transportation.
- The Intruder may have been named after the Grumman A-6 Intruder, a twin jet-engine, mid-wing attack aircraft.
- The Intruders have no straps available for buckling up, yet in Killzone 2 on Cruiser New Sun , Sergeant Thomas Sevchenko is seen telling Natko to buckle up (could have been a figure of speech).
- As of Killzone: Shadow Fall the Intruder has been replaced by a more sound VTOL gunship transport similar to (and likely inspired by) the Overlord.
- Its role is similar to that of real-life MH-6 Little Bird. Both are small and fast troop transports with little protection for the passengers.
Vehicles and Bots in the Killzone series | |
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Interplanetary Strategic Alliance | |
Aerospace craft | ISA Cruiser · ISA Dropship · ISA Intruder · ISA VTOL |
Land vehicle | ISA AAPC · ISA Archer Tank · ISA HAMR IFV · ISA Jeep · ISA Lancer · LS209 Exoskeleton |
Marine craft | ISA Hovercraft |
Drone | OWL · Drone |
Helghan Empire/New Helghan | |
Aerospace craft | Arc Cruiser (Khage) · Helghast Cruiser · ATAC · Helghast Bomber · Helghast Strike Fighter · Leech Pod · Overlord Dropship · Stinger |
Land vehicle | Helghast Arc APC · Helghast Hover APC · Helghast Heavy Hovertank · Helghast Light Hover Tank · HGH Tank · Helghast Tracked APC · Ice Saw · Jet Bike · MAWLR · Facility X01 |
Marine craft | Helghast Fast Attack Boat · Helghast Assault Boat · Helghan Embassy Boat |
Drone | Drone · Trooper Carrier · Mobile Scan Unit · Walking Attack Drone |
United Colonial Army | |
Aerospace craft | UCA Navy Cruiser |