As well, due to control issues, the Susanoo IV could only use 6 of its 36mm chainguns. This was worked around by replacing warheads for the large-scale VLS missiles with the remaining S-11s on Yokohama Base.
It could ony use the 36mm chainguns, VLS, Rutherford Field, and Charged Particle Cannon while its VLS system was unaffected, a severe lack of ammunition meant that it had to deploy without any of the bunker buster-type missiles. Unfortunately, due to the rush to initiate Operation Ouka and the damage the unit received during the attack on Yokohama Base, the Susanoo IV was unable to reach 100% operational capacity for the operation. The Susanoo IV was also equipped with an Escape Shuttle, stored in a Re-Entry Shell that could be launched from underneath its head unit, and was outfitted with various Supply Containers filled with ammunition, fuel, and extra weapons and armaments. Charged Particle Cannon, located on the front of its torso block.12 small ones capable of launching up to 36 conventional, anti-laser or area-control missiles at once two are located on the ends of its legs facing forward, four are located on the midsection of its legs, two are located on the top of its hip-to-leg joints, two are located on the underside of its tail unit, and two are located beside its shoulder joints.2 large-sized launchers, located on both of its protruding shoulder sections, for up to 16 simultaneous "bunker buster" super-heavy missiles.
12 x 36mm chainguns one on the head's chin section, one on the tip of its chest block, one each on the side of its shoulder joints, one each on the side of its hip-to-leg joints, two, mounted horizontally on its front hip block region, one on the tip of its tail unit, one on the air vents on the top of the tail unit, and two on the tip of its "legs".8 x EML-99 Electromagnetic Induction Launcher two each on the barrel ends of its arms, one in its forehead, one on the top half of its tail unit, two on the front hip block region, mounted vertically.2 x 2700mm standard railguns, mounted as its "arms".To accomplish its goal, the Susanoo IV was to be equipped with the following weapons: The newest change to its operation doctrine was to use three pilots for its operation this allowed for more flexibility, one of which was the manipulate the Susanoo IV's Rutherford Field around nearby allied units, affording them incredible protection against all forms of attack without the risk of killing them with gravitational fluctuations. Unlike the Susanoo II, the Susanoo IV was extremely large at 180 meters tall, and was to be very heavily armed in anticipation for close-range combat in Hive conditions. The last of the XG-70 line, the Susanoo IV was operated by the 00 Unit, Yashiro Kasumi, and Shirogane Takeru. It was named the Susanoo, after the Shinto god of the sea and storms and who was considered the ruler of Yomi (the land of the dead) in Japanese mythology. This was to be used in guarding the 00 Unit to ensure that it would be able to complete its objective. The XG-70 was initially scrapped due to the inability to precisely control the Field around the pilots without killing them the powerful gravitational fluctuations of the Field often caused fatal G-force-related injuries for both the pilots and other personnel around them.Īfter the completion of Alternative IV and the 00 Unit, the UN obtained the two XG-70 units from the United States in exchange for XM3. The XG-70 is essentially a floating fortress, powered by a Moorcock-Lechte Engine built by Lockweed after the discovery of G Elements. The result of the HI-MAERF Project ( HIgh- Maneuver AE Ronautic Fortress), a US-led program that aimed to construct a powerful mobile weapon that could reduce the number of men and machines required for assault operations by almost 100 times, especially those involving Hive infiltration.
A photo of the original engineering team that built the XG-70.