Ultra-Light Assault Vehicle

The Ultra-Light Assault Vehicle, also known by the acronym ULAV, was a type of small repulsorcraft used by the Alliance to Restore the Republic during the Galactic Civil War. Used for supporting slower troops, ULAVs were equipped with two laser cannons and a turret.

Characteristics
Ultra-Light Assault Vehicles were small, fast, repulsorlift assault vehicles. Symmetrical in design, the assault vehicles had openings on either side of their nose, fins on opposite sides of their tan-colored bodies, and dark, wedge-shaped windscreens. Additionally, each ULAV was armed with two front-facing laser cannons and a rear-mounted turret.

History
During the Galactic Civil War, a galaxy-wide conflict fought between the Alliance to Restore the Republic and the Galactic Empire, Ultra-Light Assault Vehicles were used by the Alliance to support slower troops in battle.

Behind the scenes
Ultra-Light Assault Vehicles were first mentioned in the 1990 Star Wars Legends roleplaying book Rebel Alliance Sourcebook, which was written by Paul Murphy. The first appearance of ULAVs was in the 1998 Legends novel X-Wing: Wraith Squadron, and their first canonical appearance was in the 2014 tower defense game Star Wars: Galactic Defense, which was developed by DeNA Co., Ltd. In Galactic Defense, ULAVs are a type of enemy unit on the "Dark Side" missions, appearing in original trilogy-themed levels recreating the battles of Hoth and Endor. In these levels, players utilize defense towers and Imperial forces, such as riot troopers, to defend against waves of Rebel units; successfully destroying a ULAV awards the player with "Scrap," a point standard used to upgrade or purchase towers. While Galactic Defense is canon, the actual gameplay is not; consequently, the presence of ULAVs on Hoth and Endor is also considered non-canon.

Appearances

 * Star Wars: Galactic Defense