Nuclear-tipped ground defense missiles (GDMs) are cheap but deadly defenses for underdeveloped worlds. Each GDM site
contains a single missile, which is expended on use.
build time: 4 watches
minimum tech level: atomic (3)
Upgrade to: hypersonic missile complex?
Strategy notes:[]
GDMs vulnerable to mass swarms of Vangaurd-class explorer ships. Here is a table listing fights between Vanguard Explorers and GDMs. No other ships were present.
| Attacking Vanguards | Defending GDMs | result |
|---|---|---|
| 2600 | 20 | Vanguard slaughters GDMs |
| ~2000? | ~600? | VGs win, ~13k left |
| 1500 | 900 | VG remain: 730 GDM remain: 230 attack fails |
Stinger-class jumpships will shoot down GDMs. ~300 Stingers defeated ~1300 GDMs with negligible losses.
Adamant-class jumpships appear to outrange GDMs competely.