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{{Vehicle
| uuid                            = 30aab266-9131-4a07-808b-61c868cb404f
| name                            = Ares Star Fighter Ion
| image                           = Ares Ion - Flying by asteroids firing gun - cropped.jpg
| manufacturer                    = CRUS
| series                          = Ares
| role                            = Heavy Fighter
| size                            = Small
| productionstate                 = Flight ready
| productionstatedesc             = Since [[Star Citizen Alpha 3.15.1|Alpha 3.15.1]]
| mincrew                         = 1
| maxcrew                         = 1
| length                          = 27
| width                           = 30
| height                          = 6
| mass                            = 325001
| cargocapacity                   = 0
| stowage                         = 860K µSCU
| pledgecost                      = 250
| originalpledgecost              = 220
| warbondcost                     = 220
| originalwarbondcost             = 195
| pledgeavailability              = Time-limited sales
| rsistoreurl                     = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/ships/crusader-ares/Ares-Ion
| presentationurl1                = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/18437-Introducing-The-Crusader-Ares
| presentationurl2                = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/17379-Crusader-Ares
| brochureurl                     = https://media.robertsspaceindustries.com/qswg0m9kx1ylc/source.pdf
| trailerurl                      = https://youtu.be/sn7A6En6ROA
| qandaurl1                       = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/engineering/17414-Q-A-CRUSADER-ARES
| galactapediaurl                 = https://robertsspaceindustries.com/galactapedia/article/RPD64YANnr-ares
| releasedate                     = 2949
| conceptdate                     = 2019-12-12
| saledate                        = 2019-12-13
| queryimage                      =
}}

The '''Ares Star Fighter Ion''' is an anti-capital fighter manufactured by [[Crusader Industries]]. Designed to lead the charge against capital ships and heavily armed flotillas, the Ares ION excels at spearheading a fleet of fighters and support ships. Its purpose-built Behring SF7E laser cannon accurately delivers high-powered shots to quickly disable the shields of gunships and, with the support of other Ares variants, efficiently incapacitate capital-class vessels.<ref name="CruAres">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/17379-Crusader-Ares|text=Crusader Ares|accessdate=2025-03-09}}</ref>   

==Features==
{{List item
|Laser Cannon
|The bespoke [[SF7E Laser Cannon]] is designed for the long-range targeting of large and capital-class spacecraft. Its accurate laser projectiles deliver significant impact, effectively neutralizing the shields of adversarial vessels and rendering them susceptible to direct assaults from allied forces.<ref name="CruAres"/>
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|Missiles
|The Ares is equipped with three racks, capable of accommodating a total of twenty Size 3 missiles.<ref name="CruAres"/>
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{{List item
|Equipment Storage
|The Ares is equipped with an 860K μSCU storage unit and specialized gun racks, both of which are accessible from the exterior at the rear.<ref name="CruAres"/>
}}

==Specifications==
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==Model==

===Ship profile===

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 In space=
{| class="wikitable"
!Isometric
!Above
!Port-side
!Front
!Rear
!Below
|-
|[[File:Ares Ion in space - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Ares Ion in space - Above.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Ares Ion in space - Port.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Ares Ion in space - Front.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Ares Ion in space - Rear.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|[[File:Ares Ion in space - Below.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
|}
|-|
 Landed=
{| class="wikitable"
!Isometric
!Above
!Port-side
!Front
!Rear
|-
|[[File:Ares Ion - Landed in hangar - Isometric.jpg|center|frameless|128x72px]]
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===Series variants===
{{Vehicle variants}}

===Paints===
{{for|more information|:Ares series/Paints}}

==Acquisition==
{{Vehicle availability}}

==Lore==

==Gallery==
{{for|a full gallery|:Category:Ares Ion images}}

<tabber>
 Official=
{{gallery
|Ares Ion - In hangar - closeup of Behring SF7E Laser Cannon.jpg
|Ares Ion - Flying over Orison with Infernos.jpg
|Ares Ion - Firing missiles.jpg
|Ares Ion - Pilot entering cockpit.png
|Ares Ion and Inferno flying firing weapons.jpg
|Iae2951 ares ship poster.png
|Ares Inferno and Ion flying over world firing guns.jpg
|Ares Ion - Landed in hangar - Isometric.jpg
|Ares Ion - Flying by asteroids firing gun.jpg
}}
|-|
 In-game=
{{gallery
|SC-3.15_20211120_Ares_Ion_through_explosion.png
|SC-3.19_20230801_Flight_of_Ions.png
|SC-3.15_20211124_Damaged_Ion_shooting.png
|SC-3.15_20211124_Ion_Concept_Art_recreation.png
|SC-3.16 20220207 Ion at Jericho.png
|IAE2951-day5-crusader-ares-ion.jpg
}}
|-|
 Original design=
{{gallery
|Ares_Ion_-_Various_views_-_Black_background.png
|Ares_Ion_-_In_Hangar_-_Front.jpg
|Ares Ion Concept Squadron.jpg
|Ares_Ion_-_Cockpit.jpg
|Ares_Ion_-_Front_Starboard_-_Rediance_Skin.jpg
|Ares_Ion_-_Front_Starboard.jpg
|Ares_x5_flying_towards_Idris_K.jpg
|Ares ION Firing Concept.jpg
}}
</tabber>

==Development==
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{| class="timeline"
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|2021-11-18
|The Ares Inferno was originally scheduled for [[Star Citizen Alpha 3.15.0|Alpha 3.15.0]]. It was delayed and implemented in the game in [[Star Citizen Alpha 3.15.1|Alpha 3.15.1]].<ref name="patch3151">{{Cite RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link//18442-Star-Citizen-Alpha-3151|text=Star Citizen Alpha 3.15.1 patch notes|accessdate=2021-11-24}}</ref>
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==Trivia==

==See also==
*{{Link RSI|url=https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/engineering/17414-Q-A-CRUSADER-ARES|text=Q&A: Crusader Ares|int=}}

==References==
<references />

{{Navplate manufacturers|CRUS}}
{{Navplate vehicles}}
[[Category:Heavy Fighters]]
{{short description|Anti-capital fighter manufactured by Crusader Industries}}
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