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The Alliance Challenger from Elite Dangerous, an angular grey ship on a hangar pad.
Combat / Elite Dangerous

Alliance Challenger

BY Lakon Spaceways ↗

A modified Alliance Chieftain with more hardpoints and stronger armour.

Crew
1 + 1 multi-crew seat
Length
68.4 m
Role
Combat
Class
Medium
SHIP SPECIFICATIONS ↓

MISSION PROFILE

A heavier Chieftain.

Frontier describes the Alliance Challenger as a modified version of the Alliance Chieftain, which its store page credits to Lakon Spaceways. The Challenger page calls it a frontline combat vessel with a generous complement of hardpoints.

The page says it keeps the Chieftain's agility and has stronger armour.

BEST FOR
Frontline combat on a medium pad, per Frontier.
TRADEOFF
Frontier says it weighs more than the Chieftain, and lists a laden FSD range of 7.98 LY.

Technical manifest

Top speed
204 m/s
Boost speed
316 m/s
Manoeuvrability
4 / 10
FSD range, laden
7.98 LY
FSD range, unladen
8.61 LY
Shields
208
Armour
540
Mass
450 T
Cargo capacity
40 T
Fighter bay
None
Landing pad
Medium
Dimensions (L × W × H)
68.4 × 48.4 × 19.7 m
Elite Dangerous Gamestore, checked 2026-11-06 ↗

Ship images and specifications are from Frontier Developments. Elite Dangerous and the ships shown are the property of Frontier Developments. Orbital Controls is not affiliated with or endorsed by Frontier.