Javelin AC-1 Stormrider

Javelin AC-1 Stormrider

Javelin AC-1 Stormrider directed-energy gunship
Type	Directed-energy gunship
Place of origin	Nouvelle Alexandrie
Introduced	1744 AN
Number built	24 (as of 1752 AN)
Designed	1740 AN-1744 AN
First flight	8.III.1743 AN
Manufacturer	Javelin Industries
Systems partners	ESB Thermodynamics Neridia Defense Industries Sarbanes-Lopez Cybersecurity
Primary user	Federal Air Force of Nouvelle Alexandrie
Unit cost	NAX€340 million
Crew	13 (2 pilots, 2 flight engineers, 9 mission specialists)
Length	44.2 m
Wingspan	40.8 m
Height	12.1 m
Empty weight	72,000 kg
Max. takeoff weight	142,000 kg
Powerplant	4 x Javelin JT-280 high-bypass turbofan (118 kN each)
Maximum speed	580 km/h
Loiter speed	420 km/h
Combat radius	2,400 km
Loiter time	8 hours (on station)
Service ceiling	9,100 m
Power generation	Alexandrium-enhanced Flywheel Energy Storage System (FESS); 2.4 MW sustained output
Primary armament	2 x Basilisk Beam Mk. III directed-energy weapon (150 kW class, dorsal and ventral turrets)
Secondary armament	1 x 30mm GAU-23 rotary cannon (port side); 1 x 105mm M102 howitzer (port side)
Tertiary armament	1 x Javelin EM-1 electromagnetic railgun (experimental, 64 MJ muzzle energy)
Targeting systems	EGuard AI-enhanced fire control; AN/AAQ-39 multispectral sensor suite; synthetic aperture radar
Defensive systems	AN/ALQ-218 electronic warfare suite; directed infrared countermeasures; chaff and flare dispensers
Derived from	Javelin C-16 Thunderhaul

The Javelin AC-1 Stormrider (Alexandrian: AC-1 Cavalier de l'Orage; Martino: AC-1 Jinete de Tormenta) is a directed-energy gunship developed by Javelin Industries for the Federal Air Force of Nouvelle Alexandrie. It was one of the first aircraft programs initiated under the Force 1752 initiative and represents the first operational fixed-wing platform in New Alexandrian service to integrate the Basilisk Beam laser weapon system as its primary armament. The aircraft is designed to provide persistent precision fire support, armed overwatch, and air interdiction in permissive to moderately contested environments. The AC-1 saw its combat debut during the Fourth Euran War in 1745 AN, where it conducted strike missions against National Salvation Council positions in Oportia.

The AC-1 is based on the Javelin C-16 Thunderhaul tanker and transport airframe, modified extensively to accommodate directed-energy weapons and their associated power generation systems. The primary armament consists of two Basilisk Beam Mk. III turrets in dorsal and ventral positions, each rated at 150 kilowatts, representing a significant power increase over the standard 50 kW naval and ground-based variants. These weapons draw power from an Alexandrium-enhanced Flywheel Energy Storage System jointly developed by the Royal University of Parap and ESB Thermodynamics, capable of sustained 2.4 megawatt output. The EGuard AI targeting system, developed by Javelin Industries and Sarbanes-Lopez Cybersecurity, provides autonomous target acquisition and tracking with engagement times under 1.5 seconds from detection to effect. The aircraft retains conventional armament including a 30mm rotary cannon, 105mm howitzer, and an experimental Javelin EM-1 electromagnetic railgun capable of launching 10 kilogram projectiles at velocities exceeding 2,400 meters per second. This combination of directed-energy and kinetic weapons provides mission flexibility across target types ranging from personnel and light vehicles to hardened structures and armored threats. The aircraft's modular weapons bays allow reconfiguration for specific mission profiles within 12 hours.

Operators

Country	Operator	Number	Notes
Nouvelle Alexandrie	Federal Air Force of Nouvelle Alexandrie	24	18 operational; 6 in training/reserve; production at 4 per year (1744 AN-1750 AN)

See also

• Federal Air Force of Nouvelle Alexandrie
• Basilisk Beam
• Vulcan Advanced Air Defense System
• Javelin C-16 Thunderhaul
• Force 1752 initiative
• EGuard