Battleship (GDI)

The Battleship is a large and powerful naval vessel designed to operate independently and lay siege during land assaults. Both sides have employed these ships, direct descendants of the powerful Allied Cruiser.

The GDI Battleship is a streamlined vessel, similar in design to an arrow, with the ship's superstructure rising in the middle. It is equipped with four deck guns for dealing with regular naval threats, two anti-air missile launchers and the crown jewel of the ship, a short range ballistic missile launcher that deals tremendous damage to all targets. What's more, the missiles can be accurately guided to their target by a GDI Sniper team. Their role was pivotal in retaking the B-2 Blue zone from the Brotherhood of Nod.

The Nod Battleship is radically different. It utilizes a conventional long cruiser design, streamlined to reduce radar signature and slimmer than the one of its GDI equivalent. Instead of relying on ballistic missiles, is equipped with two batteries of three triple barreled artillery cannons and ten short range guns for close naval combat, five on each side of the hull. Five missile tubes are at the bow. The centrally mounted command deck gives a good overview of the combat zone and due to its low profile, ample protection for command personnel.

During the attack on the Nod port facilities at Alexandria, several anchored battleships were sunk by GDI.