Global Armaments | |
General information | |
Classification | Corporation |
Affiliation and corporate information | |
Affiliations | Couger MSAC International |
Specialty | High AP, heavy parts. |
Products | NEXTs Generators Heavy Weapons |
Known employees | Anatolia's Mercenary Enrique Elkano May Greenfield Menno Ruh Roadie Unite Mons |
Eras present | National Dismantlement War Lynx War Economic War |
Real world information | |
Appearances | Armored Core 4 Armored Core: For Answer |
Global Armaments is the world's largest corporation, centered around the economic hub of the Pacific Rim. An advocate of standard military company, their products have gained much praise due to their power and reliability in battle.
Overview
While Global Armaments has stakes in Algebra for rations and Interior Union for fossil fuels, they are not on good terms with Torus due to the sequence of events separating them from the former GAE.
GA America is a manufacturer of high AP, heavy parts. Their weapons are characteristically heavy, with high ammunition capacity. They fire live ammunition, and feature quite high Attack Power ratings. Their GANO NSS line of products were developed to help average pilots develop top NEXT piloting capabilities.
Couger and MSAC International are complete subsidiaries of GA.
History
Global Armaments was a powerful corporation in the United States, Japan, China, the Philippines, and Australia during the waning years of the sovereign nations. They used this massive base of influence to grab huge amounts of power during and after the National Dismantlement War.
Armored Core 4
GA is the primary sponsor of Anatolia's Mercenary throughout Armored Core 4, and they lean on him heavily during the Lynx War.
GA is in a deep rivalry with Bernard and Felix Foundation throughout this period, with an increasing number of skirmishes occurring between the two in the months leading up the to the Lynx War. Their relationship with the Rayleonard Group by this time is also growing unstable, as Rayleonard subsidiary Akva Vit is making attempts to take over the corporation's European branch.
Eventually, GA Europe decides to sever relations with the American parent group, and attempts to join Akva Vit and Rayleonard. Their most important base of research and development, the Heide Arsenal, is raided by Anatolia's Mercenary under orders from GA America, which results in heavy damage to a number of advanced weapons platforms, including the platforms designed to carry the Sol Dios cannons. In the wake of this attack, Rayleonard and GA declare war on each other, starting the Lynx War.
BFF also interferes with GA operations in Europe during this time, which leads to the two companies primarily engaging each other during the first stage of the Lynx War (Chapter 4 of AC4). GA emerges victorious from this stage of the war after Anatolia's Mercenary takes out BFF lead LINX Mary Shelley, and BFF's sea-borne headquarters.
Shortly afterwards, the Rayleonard Group attacks Anatolia with experimental Kojima Weapons, although Anatolia's Mercenary is able to defeat them before serious damage is done. GA turns its attention to Rayleonard during stage two of the war (Chapter 5 of AC4), aligning itself with the Rosenthal/Omer group in the process. GA is also able to acquire the services of Joshua O'Brien, Anatolia's Mercenary's friend/rival, for a number of missions against Rayleonard. After Anatolia's Mercenary, alongside Rosenthal's Leonhardt Omer's Mido Auriel, takes out Rayleonard's elite NEXT squadron, he is then sent by GA to take out Rayleonard's base of operations in Canada, which causes GA to emerge as one of the victors of the Lynx War, becoming the dominant corporation over the entire planet.
Armored Core: For Answer
Unfortunately for GA, it is unable to maintain that power inside The League of Ruling Companies, which is quickly hijacked by Omer Science Technology. Therefore, GA begins operating independently of the League, only utilizing the group when it's beneficial to them. In their operations, they often ally with BFF, whom they rebuilt after the Lynx War. Their mission requests most often involve actions aimed against Torus, who as a successor to both GAE and Akva Vit, are regarded as the biggest liability to GA's continued dominance.
They would eventually return to full League membership when ORCA emerged as a serious threat to the continued corporate dominance. Their massive military infrastructure, alongside their contingent of NEXTs, lead by the LYNX Roadie, would play a critical role in the course of the war, with Roadie being personally involved in two of the Chapter 4 arcs.
Lynx Employed (Lynx, NEXT)
Lynx Name | Next Name | Rank | Original | Current Status | Appearances |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Anatolia's Mercenary | Thinker(default name in AC4), White glint(AC:FA) | 39 | No | Unknown(White glint was defeated in Line ark mission, but mentioned the Lynx was survived). | AC4, AC:FA |
Enrique Elkano | Triana | 32 | No | Alive, NEXT designer | AC4, AC:FA (Mentioned) |
May Greenfield | Merrygate | 18 | No | Alive, Consort | AC:FA |
Menno Ruh | Primitive Light | 10 | Yes | KIA, defeated by Anatolia's Mercenary in Internal Purge | AC4 |
Roadie | Feedback | 36->4 | No | Unknown (KIA in Destruction Path) | AC4, AC:FA |
Unite Mons | Tyrant | 35 | No | KIA, ambushed and killed by NEXT prototypes at Levanteer Facility. | AC4 |
GA America Next Schematics
Next Schematics utilizing GA America Parts
- GAEN01-STARLET (GAE)
- KIRITUMI (Arisawa Heavy Ind.)
- RAIDEN (Arisawa Heavy Ind.)
Parts
Introduced in Armored Core 4
Head
Part ID | Price | Weight | EN Cost | Unlocked | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GAN01-SS-H | 225,000C | 510 | 910 | Shop | Heavy part with high defense, especially against ammunition. |
Core
Part ID | Price | Weight | EN Cost | Unlocked | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GAN01-SS-C | 530,000C | 3580 | 2380 | Shop | Solid, heavy armor part known for resistance to ammunition. |
Arms
Part ID | Price | Weight | EN Cost | Unlocked | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GAN01-SS-A | 375,000C | 3690 | 2880 | Shop | A high-end, high-impact, heavyweight part. |
GAN01-SS-AL | 360,000C | 3050 | 2600 | Shop | A middleweight SS-A variant. Good for ballistic defense. |
GAN01-SS-AW | 475,000C | 4400 | 2710 | Shop | Integrated weapon part with bazookas on both arms. |
Legs
Part ID | Price | Leg Type | Weight | EN Cost | Unlocked | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GAN01-SS-L | 370,000C | Biped | 7490 | 5390 | Shop | Heavily armored, stable Biped legs resistant to ammunition. |
GAN01-SS-LL | 360,000C | Biped | 5670 | 5180 | Shop | An SS-L variant which retains the stability of the original. |
Generators
Part ID | Price | Weight | EN Output | Unlocked | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GAN01-SS-G | 595,000C | 1385 | 33288 | Shop | A super-heavy generator with enormous EN output. |
GAN01-SS-GL | 575,000C | 803 | 32364 | Shop | High EN output generator for use with high-impact parts. |
Arm Weapons
Part ID | Price | Weapon Type | Weight | EN Cost | Unlocked | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GAN01-SS-WB | 95,000C | Bazooka | 1968 | 123 | Shop | Each blast from this standard bazooka packs real power. |
GAN01-SS-WBP | 345,000C | Bazooka | 2736 | 129 | Shop | An upgraded bazooka with higher overall firepower. |
GAN01-SS-WG | 370,000C | Gatling Gun | 1498 | 513 | Shop | A heavyweight gatling gun with power and firing speed. |
Introduced in Armored Core: For Answer
Head
Part ID | Price | Weight | EN Cost | Unlocked | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GAN02-NSS-H | 200,000C | 483 | 1033 | Shop | A re-balanced [[GAN01-SS-H|SUNSHINE part. GA's new standard high level part. |
Core
Part ID | Price | Weight | EN Cost | Unlocked | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GAN02-NSS-C | 200,000C | 3135 | 2387 | Shop | NEW-SUNSHINE's core part. Often called GA's masterpiece. |
Arms
Part ID | Price | Weight | EN Cost | Unlocked | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GAN02-NSS-A | 200,000C | 2998 | 2676 | Shop | A middleweight arm with increased arm momentum for heavy weapons. |
Legs
Part ID | Price | Leg Type | Weight | EN Cost | Unlocked | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GAEN01-SL-L | 300,000C | Quadruped | 5232 | 6889 | Shop | Experimental quad legs for heavy back-mounted weapons. |
GAN02-NSS-L | 200,000C | Biped | 5744 | 4966 | Shop | Mid-sized biped legs with good capacity. Provides tough protection. |
Generators
Part ID | Price | Weight | EN Output | Unlocked | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
GAN02-NSS-G | 550,000C | 2700 | 34545 | Shop | Mid-weight part with an emphasis on capacity. More KP output than the [[GAN01-SS-GL|SS-GL. |
Arm Weapons
Part ID | Price | Weapon Type | Weight | EN Cost | Unlocked | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GAEN01-SL-WH | 150,000C | Handgun | 344 | 54 | Shop | A strengthened upgrade to the classic storable handgun. |
GAN01-SS-WD | 20,000C | Dozar | 1295 | 2 | Shop | Designed for demolition only. Not suitable for NEXT-to-NEXT combat. |
GAN01-SS-WGP | 150,000C | Gatling Gun | 2102 | 563 | Shop | A more powerful gatling gun that utilizes a large drum-type magazine. |
GAN01-SS-WH.E | 100,000C | Handgun | 126 | 31 | Shop | A storable handgun designed as backup weaponry. |
GAN02-NSS-WBS | 300,000C | Spread Bazooka | 2318 | 172 | Shop | A versatile bazooka that shoots a spread of missiles. |
GAN02-NSS-WR | 100,000C | Rifle | 1296 | 64 | Shop | A standard GA rifle with an emphasis on magazine size. Very stable. |
Back Weapons
Part ID | Price | Weapon Type | Weight | EN Cost | Unlocked | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GAN01-SS-GC | 300,000C | Gatling Cannon | 2018 | 594 | Shop | Super heavyweight gatling gun with an overwhelmingly large magazine. |
- GAN01-SS-AS0
- GAN01-SS-AS1
- GAN01-SS-AS2
- GAN01-SS-CLS0
- GAN01-SS-CUS0
- GAN01-SS-CUS1
- GAN01-SS-CUS2
- GAN01-SS-HTS0
- GAN01-SS-HSS0
- GAN01-SS-LBS0
- GAN01-SS-LBS1
- GAN01-SS-LBS2
- GAN01-SS-LLS0
- GAN01-SS-LLS1
- GAN01-SS-LLS2
- GAN01-SS-LMS0
- GAN01-SS-LMS1
- GAN01-SS-LMS2
- GAN01-SS-LUS0
- GAN01-SS-LUS1
- GAN01-SS-LUS2
- GAN02-NSS-AS1
- GAN02-NSS-AS2
- GAN02-NSS-CLS1
- GAN02-NSS-CLS2
- GAN02-NSS-LUS1
- GAN02-NSS-LUS2
Normals
Arms Forts
- Great Wall
- Land Crabs (solid munitions types)
- Giga Base
Corporation color set
(Red/Green/Blue)
- Main: 122/114/93
- Sub: 33/32/30
- Support: 80/78/64
- Optional: 80/78/64
- Joint: 80/78/64
- Device: 145/138/125
- Eye: 185/0/0
Gallery
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