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The Diamondback Scout from Elite Dangerous, an orange and grey ship on a dark hangar pad.
Combat and exploration / Elite Dangerous

Diamondback Scout

BY Lakon Spaceways ↗

A small dual-purpose ship with two medium and two small hardpoints.

Crew
1
Length
39.0 m
Role
Combat and exploration
Class
Small
SHIP SPECIFICATIONS ↓

MISSION PROFILE

Small, agile, armed.

Frontier says Lakon Spaceways developed the Diamondback Scout as a dual-purpose combat and exploration ship. Its store page credits a long jump range for its popularity with aspiring explorers and exceptional manoeuvrability for evading fire.

The page lists two medium and two small hardpoints.

BEST FOR
Pilots who want a small-pad ship for combat and exploration, per Frontier.
TRADEOFF
Frontier lists no extra crew seats and a laden FSD range of 11.44 LY.

Technical manifest

Top speed
283 m/s
Boost speed
384 m/s
Manoeuvrability
5 / 10
FSD range, laden
11.44 LY
FSD range, unladen
12.17 LY
Shields
93
Armour
216
Mass
170 T
Hardpoints
2 medium / 2 small
Fighter bay
None
Landing pad
Small
Dimensions (L × W × H)
39.0 × 24.3 × 12.3 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.