Hawk vs Defender
Two Light Fighter ships, side by side on the game data from build 4.10.2-LIVE.12881860. The better value in each ranked row is highlighted; in-game prices are the lowest UEX report as of 28 Oct 2026.
Summary
- The Hawk is cheaper in game: 2,646,000 aUEC against 6,237,000 aUEC for the Defender.
- Both carry 0 SCU.
- The Defender has more sustained gun DPS: 5,628 against 3,285.
- The Hawk is faster in normal flight: 225 m/s against 222 m/s.
- The Hawk has the stronger hull: 16,600 HP against 13,800.
- The Defender goes further on one quantum tank: 59 million km against 56 million km.
- Across the ranked rows, the Hawk leads 15 and the Defender leads 7, with 2 tied.
Row by row
| Figure | Hawk | Defender | Better |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ship | |||
| Role | Light Fighter | Light Fighter | |
| Maker | ANVL | BANU | |
| Price | |||
| Buy in game, lowest aUEC | 2,646,000 | 6,237,000 | Hawk |
| Rent from aUEC/day | — | 155,925 | Not ranked |
| Pledge USD | 100 | 220 | Hawk |
| Firepower | |||
| Burst DPS | 3,480 | 8,167 | Defender |
| Sustained DPS (60 s) | 3,285 | 5,628 | Defender |
| Alpha per volley | 4,176 | 4,500 | Defender |
| Pilot gun slots | 6 | 4 | Hawk |
| Flight | |||
| SCM speed m/s | 225 | 222 | Hawk |
| Max speed m/s | 1,217 | 1,175 | Hawk |
| Boost m/s | 490 | 480 | Hawk |
| Pitch °/s | 63 | 61 | Hawk |
| Yaw °/s | 52 | 61 | Defender |
| Roll °/s | 190 | 170 | Hawk |
| Quantum | |||
| Quantum speed km/s | 209,236 | 161,411 | Hawk |
| Quantum range million km | 56 | 59 | Defender |
| Spool time s | 4.9 | 4.4 | Defender |
| Signatures | |||
| IR, shields up | 7,687 | 7,687 | Tie |
| IR, quantum drive on | 5,979 | 7,260 | Hawk |
| EM, shields up | 21,298 | 26,946 | Hawk |
| EM, quantum drive on | 36,818 | 43,926 | Hawk |
| Cross-section | 11,201 | 18,100 | Hawk |
| Defence | |||
| Hull HP | 16,600 | 13,800 | Hawk |
| Shield HP | 6,336 | 7,680 | Defender |
| Hauling | |||
| Cargo SCU | 0 | 0 | Tie |
| Max crew | 1 | 2 | |
| Mass kg | 69,796 | 130,707 | Hawk |
| Ranked rows led | 15 | 7 | 2 tied |
"Not ranked" means one side has no figure in the data. DPS is the best gun that fits each pilot slot (burst, held for 60 s, one volley). Quantum and signatures are for the stock loadout; signatures rank lower as better. Mass ranks lower as better.
More
- Hawk: full page with the DPS and component fitter
- Defender: full page with the DPS and component fitter
- Add more ships in the compare tool