Xoeni
drone fighter
Reasons for development
The Centauri Republic started developing drones a long time ago. However, the work in this area had been rather sluggish for a long time. That all changed after the Drakh war. First, the heavy losses forced the Centauri to rethink the conduct of the war and take more care of their pilots. Secondly, the Shadow technology that the Drakhs had gotten, and then the Centauri had gotten, allowed them to make a technological leap forward. And the main thing was the political decision to throw the necessary forces into the development of the drone.
Requirements
The main requirements for the drone were: small size, high maneuverability and sufficient autonomy. The main area of application was maneuvering combat against enemy fighters, swarm attacks against large ships and the ability to conduct reconnaissance in the area of the carrier ship.
Technical data
Length
8 meters
Width
12 meters.
Height
1.8 meters
Artificial gravity
Not available
Crew
None
Engines
1 quantum-gravimetric engine “Kudo-0.8”
Power
1 fusion battery
Hyperspace drive
None
Duration
20 hours
Maneuverability
Class A++
Maneuvering in the atmosphere possible
Weapon
- 1 Aviya-8 light rapid-fire pulse cannon
Defence
- 0.16 to 0.28 meters of hardened energy-reflective armor
- camouflage coating
Production and operation
Start of production
In 2311, the first serial drones of the Xoeni class began to arrive in the navy. In 2311, the first Xoeni-class drones began to arrive in the navy, first of all on the Tavair-class small aircraft carriers, the second series of which was under construction.
A drone with experience
Over the 30 years of operation, the Xoenis had proven themselves to be good and reliable combat vehicles. Of course, there were difficulties at first, but over time they were all eliminated, and now the Centauri could rely on a fairly large number of drones in the fleet.
Total produced
As of 2341, the Royal Navy had 988 Xoeni-class drones at its disposal. The active construction of the fleet that began in 2342 also implied a dramatic increase in the number of drones.
Development
Idea: Drond
Designer: Mikhail Ivanov
Year (idea/model): 2005/2022
Description: The original idea was to create a large ship for another race from another universe. However, the sketch was later suited for a Centauri drone.