Names：

Impulse Gundam

（ZGMF-X56S）
Status： MS of ZAFT Forces
Tags： Mobile SuitPrototypeGundam SeriseSeparableZAFT Forces
Quipping： Force Impulse GundamSword Impulse GundamBlast Impulse Gundam
Development： Destiny Impulse GundamDestiny GundamStrike Gundam
Combination： Core Splendor
Original Design： Wukong Impulse Gundam
World： the World of Mobile Soldiers
Works： Mobile Suit Gundam SEED: Destiny
LeveL： B

The ZGMF-X56S Impulse Gundam is a prototype general-purpose mobile suit developed by ZAFT as part of their Second Stage Series. Unlike other units in the series, the Impulse Gundam is not designed for combat in a specific environment, instead it is designed to adapt to different combat situations by using back-mounted optional equipment packs known as Silhouette packs.

It was designed in this way as many battles in the first war were weight greatly by the skill of a single ace pilot, and ZAFT wanted a high performance suit that can perform various roles to give the single ace pilot the ability to operate in many different situations. The use of Silhouette packs also allows ZAFT to get around the restriction placed on mobile suit number by the Junius Treaty, and the packs themselves can be switched out in mid-battle as they are transported by an automated unit known as the Silhouette Flyer (an improved conceptual version of the Silhouette Flyer exists in the form of DRAGOON Flyer).

The ZGMF-X56S Impulse Gundam is a prototype general-purpose mobile suit developed by ZAFT as part of their Second Stage Series. Unlike other units in the series, the Impulse Gundam is not designed for combat in a specific environment, instead it is designed to adapt to different combat situations by using back-mounted optional equipment packs known as Silhouette packs.

It was designed in this way as many battles in the first war were weight greatly by the skill of a single ace pilot, and ZAFT wanted a high performance suit that can perform various roles to give the single ace pilot the ability to operate in many different situations. The use of Silhouette packs also allows ZAFT to get around the restriction placed on mobile suit number by the Junius Treaty, and the packs themselves can be switched out in mid-battle as they are transported by an automated unit known as the Silhouette Flyer (an improved conceptual version of the Silhouette Flyer exists in the form of DRAGOON Flyer).