The RX-79[G] Gundam is a trial production type
mobile suit,
manufactured in limited quantities in order to gather combat data and reinforce the
Federation's
frontline forces. Based on the prototype
RX-78 Gundam,
it's been redesigned for land warfare, and thus omits all the RX-78's space combat capabilities. Nonetheless, the RX-79[G] type remains a high-performance mobile suit capable of fighting in almost any terrestrial environment - even underwater! In addition to a variety of optional weapons, this Gundam sports a back-mounted equipment rack that can carry a cargo container or parachute pack. Of the roughly 20 units produced, 12 have been assigned to Southeast Asia's
Kojima Battalion.