Low Altitude Assault Transport/carrier

The Low Altitude Assault Transport/carrier was a carrier gunship employed by the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars. These atmospheric transports were also referred to as LAAT/c gunships or colloquially, AT-TE carriers.

The Rothana Heavy Engineering LAAT/carrier variant was designed primarily to airlift assault walkers and other heavy cargo into battle. Similar in design to the LAAT/i version, the carrier gunship removed the infantry model's troop hold, and featured heavy-lift agrav drives that held payloads in place under the main hull. A wide wingspan allowed for maximum distribution of repulsorlift vanes when carrying heavy weights.



During the Clone Wars, carrier gunships were known to transport TX-130S fighter tanks, RTT transports, and both AT-XT and AT-TE walkers. At the Battle of Geonosis, a LAAT/c airlifted the Forward Command Center onto the battlefield while other carriers transported walkers onto the frontlines. Some four hundred LAAT/carrier gunships were deployed during the battle.

Appearances

 * Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones
 * Star Wars: The Clone Wars