These automated NMX battle pods first appeared in YE 31.

Similar to the NMX Battlepod (Type 30A), these fully automated, mass-produced battlepods are equipped with four heavy anti-fighter cannons (two on each turret). Their two turrets can rotate to fire sideways, up or down, and even in reverse. Type 31A Bomber Pods are also equipped with a large anti-starship torpedo and two anti-starship plasma cannons.

See Damage Rating (Version 3) for an explanation of the damage system.

• Hull: 12 (light armor)
• Shields: None (to keep costs down)

• Heavy turrets: Tier 7
• Forward cannons: Tier 8
• Torpedo: Tier 12, Heavy Anti-Starship

• FTL: 6,250c for five minutes (can use once per hour) - used to close with targets
• STL: .4c

• Shielded against scalar fields