Designated as a mobile suit carrying frigate (FFM), the Laurasia-class was the first class of space warships created by ZAFT, and was developed at a point when mobile suit usage and battle tactics were only theoretical and in the early stages of being established. This can be seen from the ship's armaments, where a number of them are relatively oversized compared to the size of the ship itself. This is a result of the Laurasia-class being geared more towards ship-to-ship combat, and not really designed to support its mobile suit force in combat.
The Laurasia-class has a variety of armaments, consisting of two 937mm dual high-energy cannons, a single 450mm dual railgun, two 450mm railguns, two 125mm cannons, four 450mm multipurpose Vertical Launching Systems, and six 58mm CIWS guns for close-range defensive fire. While the presence of large caliber cannons and guns are useful for anti-ship attacks, they unfortunately caused the ship to be heavier, negatively affecting its mobility. However, this is no impediment to the Laurasia-class operating together with other ships, such as the Nazca-class.