A-9 Vigilance Interceptor

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Production information
Manufacturer
Kuat Drive Yards

Model
A-9 Vigilance interceptor

Class
Starfighter

Cost
130,000

Technical specifications
Length
7.4 meters

Maximum speed (atmosphere)
1,300 km/h

Engine unit(s)
KuatDriveSystems A-9x thrust engines (2)

Hyperdrive system
None

Shielding
None

Armament
Heavy laser cannons (2)

Crew
Pilot (1)

Cargo capacity
55 kilograms

Consumables
1 day


The A-9 Vigilance interceptor was a short-range starfighter, which began production in 9 ABY, used by the Galactic Empire.

Simple cockpit controls made the A-9 an easy fighter to learn. While faster than the TIE Interceptor, it had a weaker hull due to deliberate design choices made to reduce mass. Thanks to independent power generators, however, the weapons system was quite powerful for a ship of its size.

The A-9 was armed with two laser cannons, mounted in a structure on the ventral side of the fuselage. One was slightly more powerful than the other. They were fire-linked and aimed forward in their standard configuration, but several modifications existed which allowed the gun to pivot 90 degrees down to perform strafing runs, as well as allowing the cannons to be independently targeted. These cannons were more powerful than those of a T-65 X-wing starfighter.