Model number: FA-78-3
Code name: Full Armor 7th Gundam

Unit type: full armor mobile suit
Manufacturer: Earth Federation Forces
Operator: Earth Federation Forces
First deployment: UC 0079
Accommodation: pilot only, in panoramic monitor/linear seat cockpit in torso
Dimensions: head height 18.3 meters
Weight: empty 47.8 metric tons; max gross unknown
Armor materials: lunar titanium alloy
Powerplant: Minovsky type ultracompact fusion reactor, output rated at 1850 kW
Propulsion: rocket thrusters: 78450 kg total
Performance: unknown
Equipment and design features: sensors, range 6130 meters
Fixed armaments: 2 x 60mm vulcan gun, fire-linked, mounted in head; 2 x beam saber, stored in recharge racks in backpack, hand-carried in use; 2 x hand beam gun, mounted in arms; beam shot cannon, mounted on back, hand-carried in use; micromissile launcher (4 rounds), mounted on back; 2 x 4-tube missile launcher, mounted on chest; 2x 3-tube missile missile pod, mounted on legs
Optional fixed armaments: 2 x 2-barrel beam spray gun, mounted in forearms; 2x 2-tube grenade launcher, mounted in forearms
Optional hand armaments: shield

Technical and Historical Notes

The FA-78-3 Full Armor 7th Gundam is the armor-equipped space combat version of the RX-78-7 7th Gundam. Unlike the previous FA-78-1 Full Armor Gundam, the Full Armor 7th Gundam is able to fight without any drop in performance. This is accomplished with the addition of sub generators and propellant tanks in the Full Armor components. The emphasis of the Full Armor components is offensive power rather than defensive power. This is reflected in the armaments, which include vulcan guns, beam sabers, hand beam guns and a beam shot cannon. However, since the One Year War ends with only the 7th Gundam's basic frame being completed, the Full Armor components are never built. Incidentally, the name does not mean "Full Armor Gundam #7" but rather "Gundam #7 Full Armor parts." There are only two previous Full Armor Gundams: the FA-78-1 Full Armor Gundam and the FA-78-2 Heavy Gundam.

Miscellaneous Information

Appearances: M-MSV (aka MS Collection)
Original mechanical designer: Kunio Okawara
Note: This design served as the basis for the FA-78-3 Full Armor 7th Gundam from Mobile Suit Gundam Battlefield Record UC 0081.