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Star Citizen DefenseCon New Weapon Kits + Drake Ironclad & Pitbull Deeper Dive!

⏱ 18 min video · 3 min read15 May 2026

TL;DR

BoredGamer covers Star Citizen's DefenseCon event launch alongside Alpha 4.8, detailing new weapon kits, bomb racks, flight blades, Shiv body kits, and providing a buyer's guide for the Drake Ironclad, Ironclad Assault, and Drake Pitbull snub fighter. The video helps players decide which ships to buy and explains what fits inside them.

Key points

Drake Ironclad (standard) costs $525-$600 and holds 2,204 SCU of cargo with 4 tractor beams; Ironclad Assault costs $575-$650, drops to 1,440 SCU and loses tractor beams but gains 24 marine jump seats, more turrets, better armor, hangar services, and a fabricator.

Drake Pitbull snub fighter costs $55, has no quantum drive, carries 2 size-2 and 4 size-1 weapons plus 6 size-1 missiles, and is designed to fit inside any ship that can carry a Fury — the Ironclad Assault can carry double-digit numbers of them.

New bomb rack kits are now available in-game and on the RSI store: Eclipse gets up to 20 size-3 or 1 size-10 bombs; Retaliator and Gladiator get 12 size-3 or 2 size-5 options; Meteor gets 2 size-5 laser repeaters.

Flight blade kits ($16-$24) are newly available for Clipper, Buccaneer, Corsair, and Shiv, offering TSB (top speed) and PHB (precision handling) blades plus a Nightbreak livery — more ships also supported including Scorpius, Hammerhead, and Redeemer.

Shiv body kits (3 sets at $12 each: Slasher, Barebones, Lunatic) introduce external cosmetic augmentations with mix-and-match parts, hinting at future aftermarket external mods for other ships.

Actionable insights

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Buy the Ironclad Assault over the standard Ironclad unless you specifically need tractor beams or maximum cargo (2,204 SCU) — the $50 premium gets you marines, better armor, hangar services, and snub carrier capability.

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The Pitbull is an anti-fighter screening ship, not a capital ship killer — its 6-barrel spread is better for swarm tactics and trench runs than fighting armored targets; pair it with a carrier like the Ironclad Assault for maximum utility.

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Most new weapon and flight blade kits are available simultaneously in-game and on the RSI store — you do not need to spend real money to access them, unlike newly flyable ships which remain real-money exclusive for 2-4 months post-launch.

Notable quotes

“The Pitbull trades resilience for aggression. Where the Fury concentrates its fire through four size two guns, the Pitbull spreads it across six barrels, four size ones plus two size twos, putting more rounds on the target at the cost of per shot punch.”

“Simply put, lots. With some careful arrangement, this can easily be into double figures, allowing for the Ironclad to become a snub carrier.”

“CIG appear to have learned this year that if you sell anything like mortal components, especially for the first time, for ships that you should really not gate them with money and make them obtainable and available at the same time in game where sensible.”

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All the key ship stats, pricing, loadout comparisons, and FAQ highlights are captured here — skip the video unless you want to see the actual ship visuals and expo hall footage.

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