Gaw — Specifications, Lineage & Appearances
Gaw at a glance
- Timeline
- Universal Century
- First appearance
- Mobile Suit Gundam (1979)
- Led to
- 2 units — Garuda-class, Gaw Kai
- Gunpla kits
- 1 catalogued
Interactive development tree and full data sheet: www.mobilesuit.dev/mobile-suit/gaw
The Gaw is a mass production attack carrier aircraft from the Universal Century timeline of the Gundam franchise. Within the franchise it is considered canon.
The Gaw (ガウ, Gau?) was an atmospheric attack carrier used by the Principality of Zeon during the One Year War. It appeared first in the anime Mobile Suit Gundam, followed by OVAs The 08th MS Team, MS IGLOO: Apocalypse 0079 and ONA Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance.
Within the story, the Gaw first appears in 0079 U.C. and was last seen in 0096 U.C.
The Gaw in turn led to 2 derived units — Garuda-class and Gaw Kai. Both directions are mapped on the interactive tree above.
The Gaw has appeared in 59 Gundam releases across 1979–2024, debuting in Mobile Suit Gundam (1979). Later appearances include Mobile Suit Gundam novelization, Mobile Suit Gundam I, Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow and Mobile Suit Gundam: Record of MS Wars and 54 more.
It was fielded by Pirates, Earth Attack Force, Invisible Knights, P.M.C. Themis and Principality of Zeon and 1 more.
1 Gunpla model kit has been catalogued for the Gaw, alongside 2 figures and other collectibles.
Specifications
- Classification
- Mass Production Attack Carrier Aircraft
- Production type
- Mass production
- Universe
- Universal Century
- Canon status
- canon
- Overall height
- 72.40 m
- Weight
- 690.40 t
- Power source
- Thermonuclear Reactor
- Propulsion
- 18 x Thermonuclear Jet Engine
- First deployment
- Garma Strikes
- First seen
- 0079 U.C.
- Last seen
- 0096 U.C.
Armaments
- Twin Mega Particle Gun (ranged)
- Beam Cannon (ranged)
- Air (other) — to-Ground Missile Launcher
- Anti (other) — Aircraft Gun
- Bomb Bay (other)
Production Timeline
The Gaw has appeared in 49 releases from 1979 to 2024.
- 1979 — Mobile Suit Gundam (debut)
- 1979 — Mobile Suit Gundam novelization
- 1981 — Mobile Suit Gundam I
- 1981 — Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow
- 1984 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Record of MS Wars
- 1988 — Mobile Suit Gundam: The Revival of Zeon
- 1988 — Side Operation of the Zeon U.C. 0092
- 1989 — Mobile Suit Gundam: MS Generation
- 1990 — Mobile Suit SD Gundam Mk IV
- 1992 — Mobile Suit Gundam 0079
- 1996 — Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team
- 1999 — Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story 0079: Rise From the Ashes
- 2001 — Gundam Pilot Series of Biographies: The Brave Soldiers in the Sky
- 2001 — Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin (Manga)
- 2002 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Lost War Chronicles (Manga)
- 2004 — Gundam Legacy
- 2004 — Mobile Suit: Gundam Pilot's Locus
- 2006 — Ganota no Onna
- 2006 — Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO Apocalypse 0079 (Manga)
- 2006 — Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO: Apocalypse 0079
- 2006 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Crossfire
- 2007 — Mobile Suit Gundam the 08th MS Team U.C.0079 + α Tribute
- 2007 — Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team U.C.0079 + α
- 2007 — Mobile Suit Gundam: We're Federation Hooligans!!
- 2008 — Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: The Gravity Front
- 2009 — Mobile Suit Gundam - Zeon MS Boys: The War of Independence
- 2009 — Mobile Suit Gundam Battlefield Record U.C. 0081 -The Wrath of Varuna-
- 2009 — Mobile Suit Gundam MS IGLOO 2: The Gravity Front (Manga)
- 2009 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Battlefield Record U.C. 0081
- 2010 — Advance of Zeta: The Traitor to Destiny
- 2010 — Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. 0096: The Sleeves Crew Chief Recites a Poem
- 2010 — Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn: The Noble Shroud
- 2010 — MSV-R: The Return of Johnny Ridden
- 2011 — Mobile Suit Gundam U.C. Hardgraph: IRON MUSTANG
- 2013 — Gundam Build Fighters
- 2013 — Gundam Build Fighters Amazing
- 2013 — Gundam Stand at Jaburo
- 2014 — Mobile Suit Gundam Aggressor
- 2014 — Mobile Suit Gundam Side Stories
- 2014 — Mobile Suit Gundam Side Story: Missing Link
- 2014 — Mobile Suit Gundam: After-Jaburo
- 2016 — Gundam Build Fighters Try Island Wars
- 2019 — Mobile Suit Gundam F90: Fastest Formula
- 2020 — Mobile Suit Gundam Ground Zero: Rise From the Ashes
- 2022 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Rust Horizon
- 2023 — Mobile Suit Gundam: The battle tales of Flanagan Boone
- 2023 — Mobile Suits Gundam: Red Giant 03rd MS Team
- 2023 — Mobile Suits Gundam: Red Giant 03rd MS Team (Manga)
- 2024 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Requiem for Vengeance
Games featuring the Gaw
The Gaw is playable in 10 Gundam games.
- 1995 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Cross Dimension 0079
- 1996 — Gundam 0079: The War for Earth
- 2000 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo
- 2001 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs Zeon
- 2001 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front
- 2002 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Lost War Chronicles
- 2004 — Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam
- 2006 — Mobile Suit Gundam Climax U.C.
- 2013 — Dynasty Warriors Gundam Reborn
- 2021 — Mobile Suit Gundam Battle Operation Code Fairy
Development Lineage
Develops into & variants
Gaw Model Kits
1 catalogued model kit for the Gaw (plus 2 figures and other collectibles):
Frequently asked questions about the Gaw
- What is the Gaw?
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- What mobile suits were developed from the Gaw?
- 2 units were developed from or built as variants of the Gaw: Garuda-class and Gaw Kai.
- Which factions operated the Gaw?
- The Gaw was operated by Pirates, Earth Attack Force, Invisible Knights, P.M.C. Themis, Principality of Zeon and Zeon Remnants.
- How big is the Gaw?
- The Gaw stands 72.40 m tall, weighs 690.40 t.
- Which Gundam series does the Gaw appear in?
- The Gaw appears in 49 Gundam releases, debuting in Mobile Suit Gundam (1979): Mobile Suit Gundam, Mobile Suit Gundam novelization, Mobile Suit Gundam I, Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow, Mobile Suit Gundam: Record of MS Wars and Mobile Suit Gundam: The Revival of Zeon (plus 43 more).
- Which Gundam games is the Gaw in?
- The Gaw is playable in 10 Gundam games: Mobile Suit Gundam: Cross Dimension 0079, Gundam 0079: The War for Earth, Mobile Suit Gundam: Journey to Jaburo, Mobile Suit Gundam: Federation vs Zeon, Mobile Suit Gundam: Zeonic Front, Mobile Suit Gundam: Lost War Chronicles, Mobile Suit Gundam: Gundam vs. Zeta Gundam and Mobile Suit Gundam Climax U.C. (plus 2 more). It originally appeared in Mobile Suit Gundam (1979), not in a game.
- Are there Gunpla model kits of the Gaw?
- Yes — 1 model kit is catalogued for the Gaw, alongside 2 figures and other collectibles, listed with grade, scale and release year on its Gunpla page.
Explore the full interactive development tree for the Gaw above, or browse every Gundam mobile suit. View its evolution tree & lineage. Browse Gaw Gunpla kits & merchandise (3). Reference: Gundam Wiki.