

The LAAT/i was highly effective and frequently used, but lacked large amounts of armor making it a vulnerable target to enemy fire. Infantry gunships were equipped with atmospheric containment shielding and could be deployed from space, yet could not reach orbit without a carrier vessel. It was used throughout the Clone Wars and for a short period of Imperial rule. The Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry, or simply the Republic Gunship, also called the Larty by clone troopers, was a specialized gunship designed for aerial-based air support and troop transport.
