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thumb| A Depiction of the classic Zaku II mobile suit from the First Grade model kit box art. The MS-06 Zaku II is a mobile suit from the Mobile Suit Gundam metaverse. It is based upon the earlier MS-05 Zaku I. The Zaku II is one of the most enduringly popular mecha designs in anime history. Designed by Kunio Okawara, the Zaku's simplistic, utilitarian design and olive drab color scheme became a staple of mechanical design in various Gundam series -- until the movie Mobile Suit Gundam F91's release in 1991, most grunt mobile suit designs shared common visual traits with the Zaku. The Zaku's aesthetic can be seen in more symbolic homages in Gundam mythos, such as Mobile Suit Gundam SEED's GINN and ZAKU Warrior.

After the original show's run, Okawara and other designers created a number of variants of the Zaku. Many of these modified configurations never appeared in animation, but they are official Mobile Suit Variations, appearing instead in plastic model form and in various Gundam video games. The MS-06 Zaku is still a major force in Gundam with almost every new side story having a new variant to the basic frame.

MS-06A Zaku II First Mass Production Type
right|thumb|160px|The MS-06A Zaku II First Mass Production Type. --> The MS-06A Zaku II was the first production Zaku II produced in U.C. 0077 by the Principality of Zeon. The MS-06A was deemed insufficient to meet the expectations of Kycilia Zabi, the director in charge of the Zaku II project. The designers went back to the drawing board and, a few months later, they came back with the MS-06C design.

thumb| An example of the Zaku II body style used for the C, F, and J type in the original Gundam series.

MS-06C Zaku II Early Mass Production Type
The MS-06C Zaku II was deemed a success and put into mass production for the Zeon Military Forces. It was deployed in January U.C. 0078 and was the Zeon's main mobile suit at the outbreak of the One Year War. The C-Type used the same weapons as later versions of the Zaku, typically the 120 mm drum-fed machine gun and 280 mm bazooka. Prior to the Antarctic Treaty, Zakus were also issued nuclear bazookas and lightweight nerve gas guns, which they used to devastating effect in the One Week War.

The C-type Zaku was in use at the time of the Battle of Loum, and so several notable Zeon pilots would establish their notoriety using this machine, including Char Aznable, the Black Tri-Stars, Johnny Ridden, and Shin Matsunaga.

MS-06F Zaku II Mass Production Type
With the signing of the Antarctic Treaty, which banned the use of nuclear weapons, the heavy radiation shielding used to protect the C-type Zaku was no longer needed. Therefore a new version of the Zaku, the F-type Zaku, was introduced. The F-Type would quickly become the mainstay of the Zeon forces. With the introduction of the Earth Federation's Gundam, however, the Zaku soon became obsolete, and Zeon sought to replace the suit with new models.

MS-06F-2 (MS-06F2) Zaku II Late Mass Production Type (F2 Type)
The MS-06F2 Zaku II F2 Type was an upgraded and improved version of the original MS-06F Zaku II, introduced in the middle of the One Year War as an improvement upon the F-Type Zaku. The F2 Type featured a slightly more powerful Minovsky fusion reactor than the standard Zaku. It also had more armor placed around the cockpit's exterior, making projectile weapon attacks less effective at hitting the inner cockpit and reactor inside the torso. The F2 Type was also made significantly lighter in weight, which made the mobile suit much more fuel efficient. Because of this, the F2 Type had a greater operational time. The Zaku II F2 Type could also be outfitted with a pair of solid rocket boosters on its backpack that could give it a brief but tremendous increase in overall thruster output. With these upgrades, the F2 Type would be on a more equal ground when the Earth Federation began to field their first mass production mobile suit, the RGM-79 GM.

Many of the older F-Types were refitted into the improved F2 Type because of the cost effectiveness in doing so. The MS-06F2 Zaku II F2 Type served until the war ended in U.C. 0080. Zaku II F2 Types were used extensively by the Delaz Fleet during Operation Stardust in UC 0083. A few of the units even fell into the Federation's hands and were used for pilot training squads. After Operation Stardust, many of the F2 Types were retired and went out of service.

MS-06FZ Zaku II Last Mass Production Type (Zaku Kai)
Developed very late during the One Year War as part of the "United Maintenance Plan", the MS-06FZ Zaku II Kai (Kai (改)) was an improved and redesigned version of the Zaku II. The United Maintenance Plan was an effort by the Zeon military to simplify the production of their different types of mobile suits by standardizing parts and systems where possible.

The MS-06FZ Zaku II Kai featured greater acceleration and a redesigned and improved cockpit. It also had the option of two different "helmet" designs. The "A-Type" helmet, which was the more common design, was similar to the typical helmet of the Zaku II series. The "B-Type" helmet was modeled after the Stahlhelm helmet used by the German army in World War II. The Zaku II Kai's main improvement came from its greatly increased thruster acceleration and overall improved maneuverability. However, this also meant that due to increased fuel consumption the unit's operational time was shorter: about 50% of that of the original Zaku II. It also used a titanium and ceramic composite armor rather than the super high-tensile steel armor of the original Zaku, which proved more resistant to both regular ballistics and beam weapons. In addition, it was lighter than the previous armor, leaving more space for fuel, thrusters and additional equipment.thumb|The Zaku II Kai from the Gundam 0080 OVA

Finally, its weapons were upgraded. The Zaku Kai featured a new 90 mm machine gun, the MMP-80. Although the MMP-80 fired shells of smaller caliber than the standard 120 mm ZMP-50D weapon used by standard Zakus, it had a higher penetration and an improved firing rate. The machine gun itself was also equipped with a grenade launcher, which despite being a one-shot weapon, proved to be highly effective. Additionally, the Zaku Kai had a new grenade rack on its right hip in which three cylindrical grenades could be stored for convenient access.

Due to the MS-06FZ Zaku II Kai's late introduction into the One Year War, only a handful of the units were produced. Few, if any, of the mobile suits survived the war.

MS-06S Zaku II Commander Type
left|thumb|160px|Zaku II Command Type, Char Aznable CustomThe MS-06S Zaku II Commander Type looks very similar to the normal Zaku: so much so that the Earth Federation can generally only tell the difference from color schemes most pilots apply to their units and the increased performance of this version.

The S-Type Zaku II features a squad-leader "antenna" that is mounted on the head on the Zaku II, which is used to distinguish squad-leaders or higher ranking pilots from other squad-members or lower ranking pilots. It also featured a more powerful fusion reactor. In turn, the S-Type Zaku II had greater thrust and acceleration. This allowed them to move at speeds 1/3 faster than a normal Zaku II (in the original TV series, it was stated to be 3 times faster, but this was retconned in the movie trilogy to the more reasonable figure). This made it incredibly dangerous in the hands of the ace pilots it was handed out to, such as the "Red Comet" Char Aznable.

Land Type Variations
陸戦型ザクII

MS-06J Zaku II Ground Type
The J-Type Zaku II was built specifically for terrestrial operations, and thus lacked space-specific equipment, greatly reducing its overall mass and cost. It also featured a slightly more powerful reactor to assist in its mobility under the full-gravity conditions of Earth. Compared to the F-type Zaku, the J-type was better insulated against its environment, and could be used in brief underwater operations. Its weapons were the same as its spaceborne counterpart, though a few weapons, such as the 175mm Magella Top gun were used only by the land types.

The land-battle Zakus appearing in the 08th MS Team anime were portrayed in a different style than in other anime: they were redesigned similarly to the Master Grade Zaku model kits that had been recently released, though with a few differences. Originally, the Zakus in 08th MS Team were identified as J-types, but recently this designation was retconned to MS-06Jc. The description of the Jc-type Zaku on the official 08th MS Team website describes it as being similar to the J-type Zaku, but with features seen in the 08th MS Team anime, such as the redesigned cockpit and the spiked shield seen in the show's opening.

MS-06K (MS-06J-12) Zaku Cannon
The MS-06K Zaku Cannon was a mass production artillery test-type developed during the One Year War. The Zaku Cannon was developed from the Zeon's MS-06J-12 Project, whose purpose was to build an anti-aircraft Zaku unit. That project was scrapped when the Zeons learned of the Earth Federal Force's close-combat Gundam and their mid-range fire support Guncannon. Thus, the scope of the project changed from anti-aircraft mobile suit to an anti-mobile suit and mid-range support unit.

The MS-06K featured a powerful 180 mm cannon mounted on the right shoulder, a 360 degree camera eye for improved vision and target acquisition, and more powerful thrusters placed in its legs to overcome its increased mass. However, The Zaku Cannon suffered from poor balance due to the large cannon's recoil. This problem was significant enough to cancel its production by the Zeon Military Force after a production run of only nine units.

This wasn't the end of the Zaku Cannon though. In U.C. 0087, the Earth Federation picked up the designs. After the costly battle with the Delaz Fleet, the Federation's new and powerful mobile suits had been destroyed. They needed very cheap models to replace the advanced mobile suits that had been lost (the Titans task force was using up a great deal of the Federation's money for the military). Thus, the Federal Force filled their ranks with a few of the old Zeon designs, such as the MS-06K Zaku Cannon, to provide aid in their forces.

MS-06D Zaku Desert Type
During the One Year War the battle field shifted from space to Earth after the signing of the Antarctic Treaty. Because of Earth's many different terrains and environments, the Principality of Zeon had to adjust their mass production MS-06F Zaku II model to be more suitable in the varying climates.

Developed in the captured Earth Federation California Base, the MS-06D Zaku Desert Type, also known as the D-Type, was designed for Earth's desert and tropical regions. Early test units used a double antennae but when Zeon finalized the mobile suit for mass production, they dropped it down to a single antenna. They also repainted the Zakus to a more sandlike colour. The Zaku Desert Type featured several new features for its adaptation to the new climates. The biggest change was the replacement of the Zaku II's standard thruster jetpack with a heat-dissipating radiator backpack. The D-Type was thus fitted with jet thrusters in the legs and skirt armor so that it had a small boost in mobility.

The D-Type was a great success. Overall, 114 MS-06D Zaku Desert Types were produced, with 43 two-antennae types and 71 one-antenna types. The Zaku Desert Type was well suited for its environment and operated very effectively. The Zaku D-Type would dominate Zeon's Earth forces in North Africa and the Middle East for many months until it was replaced by the more mobile and powerful MS-09F/trop Dom Tropen. Eight years later, surviving units were still known to be in operation in the hands of Zeon forces operating in Africa.

MS-06D Desert Zaku
A upgraded version of the MS-06D Zaku Desert Type, the MS-06D Desert Zaku featured better power output, external propellant tanks on its backpack to carry extra thruster fuel, and additional shields and dust filters on its joints. The Desert Zaku could also be fitted with a pair of jet skis on its feet, allowing it to glide over the sand like the Dom.

MS-06G Zaku II Improved Ground Combat Type
thumb|160px|MS-06G Zaku II Improved Ground Combat Type As the Zeonic Company developed the MS-07 Gouf ground combat mobile suit, they realized that one of its most useful features was the incorporation of thrusters in the legs to allow the unit to perform jet-assisted jumps. This new advance would be taken and applied to the old line of Zaku II Ground Type mobile suits. The retrofitted MS-06J Zaku II Ground Types which featured the additional leg thrusters and extra armor were referred to as Zaku II Improved Ground Combat Types (or G-Types for short), and proved to be much more mobile than a standard Zaku II Ground Type.

MS-06V Zaku Tank
As the One Year War dragged on, the Zeon forces found themselves in desperate need of replacement parts for their mobile suits and other weapons. Forced to salvage whatever they could, inoperable machines were often disassembled for use as replacement parts, new unit designs cobbled together from whatever was available in order to get more combat units to the field. One of the most common variations was the MS-06V Zaku Tank, created from mounting a Zaku torso, head and arms on the drive base of a Magella attack tank. These units were prized by field commanders starved for replacement mobile suits, and were used for both construction and combat.

Underwater Type Variations
ザク・マリンタイプ right|thumb|MS-06M (MS-06M-2) Zaku Marine Type(Standard (Zeon) colors)

MS-06M-1 Zaku Marine Type (Zaku Mariner)
As the One Year War dragged on the Zeon began to design several different variations of its standard mobile suits to excel in specific mission roles. The Zeonic Company created the first amphibious mobile suit, the MS-06M-1 Zaku Marine Type (also called Zaku Mariner), based on the MS-06F Zaku II.

Early in development only five MS-06M-1 Zaku Marine Types were constructed and given to the Sea Serpent submarine squadron for field testing off the Pacific Coast of North America. This test proved to be a failure, as the waterproof seals on the joints were prone to cause problems, and the Zaku body was deemed far too unstreamlined, which severely reduced mobility under the sea. Unsatisfied with the design, the Zeon began to produce all new marine mobile suits, and the five Zaku Marine Types were re-assigned to serve as data-gathering units.

MSM-01 (MS-06M-2) Zaku Marine Type (Marine Zaku)
thumb|left|Red Dolphin Squadron colors Two more Zaku Marine Types would later be constructed, now under the model number MSM-01. The seven units would be distributed to several of Zeon's submarine squads such as the Sea Serpent, Red Dolphin, Naga III, Green Siren, and Mandalay squadrons.

The marine Zaku's joints were equipped with waterproof seals, and it mounted hydrojet engines on its backpack, arms, and legs rather than rocket thrusters. The Zaku Marine Type also carried weaponry better adapted for aquatic combat, such as a SUBROC (SUBmarine ROCket) Gun, two 4-Tube 240 mm rocket pods, and twin vulcans mounted in the head.

thumb|MS-06M Marine Hi-Zack (Earth Federation Forces colors (Zeta Gundam))

MS-06M Marine Hi-Zack
Only 2 or 3 of the Zaku Marine Types built actually survived the One Year War, and those that did were absorbed into the Earth Federation Forces. From what is depicted in the animation and offical sources additional units were produced after the war using RMS-106 Hi-Zack frames as the base. 107px|thumb|left|RMS-192M Zaku Mariner

RMS-192M Zaku Mariner
Designed and built by the Earth Federation the Zaku Mariner was the successor to the old Zaku Marine Type. Armed with a total of 14 SUBROC (SUBmarine ROCket) launchers mounted in the shoulders and the backpack, as well as a magnet harken shocking cable weapon for melee combat, and a hand-held spray missile gun. The backpack could be ejected in order for the Mariner to go ashore and conduct limited ground combat. This unit would end up in the hands of the neo zeon forces when Federation bases were taken in the First Neo Zeon War.

Reconnaissance Type Variations
ザクII強行偵察型

MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type
The MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type, or just Zaku Recon Type for short, was designed for scouting and reconnaissance missions.

These Zaku Recon Types, also known as E-Types, mounted specialized cameras and sensor systems. The Zaku II's original monoeye was replaced with a higher powered, longer ranged monoeye large enough that it jutted out from the head. On the shoulders and front pelvic skirt armor were other sensors and camera. The E-Type also incorporated powerful thrusters in the chest for fast retreats. Along with the upgraded thrusters, it had more propellant storage capacity for long-range missions and a longer operational times. The Zaku Recon Type was completely unarmed, but held in its hands a small "camera gun" for recording its findings.

The MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type was a good success for the Zeon Military Force. They were able to provide information from behind enemy lines and give the Zeonic forces good intel. Roughly 100 units were produced. Many of the Zaku II E-Types survived the One Year War and were later used by the Earth Federal Forces and the Titan taskforce. The RMS-119 EWAC Zack "Eye-Zack" could be considered a distant relative of the MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Type.

MS-06E-3 Zaku Flipper
Of the one hundred or so MS-06E Zaku Reconnaissance Types that were built during the One Year War, a handful were further upgraded into the MS-06E-3 Zaku Flipper. The Zaku Flipper was designed to play the role of a reconnaissance and scouting unit. The Zaku Flipper mounted the high performance thruster array of the MS-06S Zaku II Commander Type, giving it three times the speed of a standard MS-06 Zaku II, as well as two additional thrusters in the chest and larger capacity fuel tanks.

To properly fill its role as a scouting unit, the Zaku Flipper featured several external cameras in both of its shoulders and its front pelvic armor, as well as high-tech sensory equipment and sonars in its head. However, the Zaku Flipper's standard Zaku head was replaced by a more sophisticated design, with extra equipment on a swiveling pivot so it could quickly flip backwards without having to rotate the head, or move past the fins projecting up from behind the Zaku Flipper's shoulders.

The Zaku Flipper's most distinguishing feature was the six fin-like projections on its backpack. These six fins were directional laser and sonic sensors that had the quirky habit of making flapping and flipping motions as they moved to acquire and track objects. The flipping motions of the fins on the Zaku Flipper's backpack is what earned the unit the nickname "Flipper" amongst the Zeon ranks.

High Mobility Type Variations
高機動型ザクII

right|thumb|160px|MS-06RP High Mobility Type Zaku II Prototype

MS-06R-1 High Mobility Type Zaku II
As the One Year War dragged on, the Zeon engineers strived to create a high-performance unit to replace their aging space fleet of MS-06F Zaku IIs, which were quickly being outclassed by the Earth Federation's new RGM-79 GM series of mobile suits. The first of the new improved units created was the MS-06RP High Mobility Test Type Zaku II Prototype. The High Mobility Type Zaku II Prototype added several thrusters around the edges of the leg armor, giving it greater speed, acceleration, and mobility, and larger propellant tanks which increased the unit's fuel storage capacity.

Only two of these prototype High Mobility Type Zaku II Prototype units would be constructed, and both of them would be piloted by Zeon ace pilot, and former Zeonic Company mobile suit developer, Elliot Lem. After Major Lem gave the new unit his personal approval, the MS-06RP underwent a few very minor modifications and was slated for mass-production as the MS-06R-1 High Mobility Type Zaku II. left|thumb|The MS-06R-1 High Mobility Type Zaku II

A total of twenty-two MS-06R-1 High Mobility Type Zaku II were constructed and given to some of Zeon's notable ace pilots. One such unit was given to Shin Matsunaga, who earned the nickname the "White Wolf of Solomon" because of his exploits in his white High Mobility Type Zaku II around the asteroid fortress of Solomon.

Overall, the High Mobility Type Zaku II proved to be an incredibly popular design. With its increased armor and fuel capacity, the design was a vast improvement over the standard Zaku II. thumb|MS-06R-1 After the successful release of the MS-06R-1 High Mobility Type Zaku II the Zeon engineers began to receive feedback from the pilots of the new units on ways the design of the mobile suit could be further improved upon. The new ideas were incorporated into the next release of the MS-06R-1A High Mobility Type Zaku II. The High Mobility Type Zaku II had some minor engine problems corrected, and the larger capacity propellant tanks were removed and replaced with exchangeable fuel cartridges, which were much quicker to reload and refuel.

A total of fifty-six High Mobility Type Zaku IIs would be constructed, with half of the existing High Mobility Type Zaku II upgraded to the R1-A model. The High Mobility Type Zaku II became a highly sought after unit by many notable ace pilots such as the Black Tri-Stars, Eric Mansfield, Masaya Nakagawa, and Shin Matsunaga. But despite its incredible popularity and high performance, the suit was considered too difficult for rookie pilots to handle, as well as too expensive for a mass production run.

right|thumb|MS-06RD-4 Zaku II.

MS-06RD-4 Zaku II Prototype
The MS-06RD-4 Zaku II Prototype was created by the Zimmand Company by modifying a standard MS-06F Zaku II. It was given the wider legs and added thrusters of the MS-09R Rick Dom. The unit was used to simulate the characteristics of the MS-09R Rick Dom for testing its combat performance in space. Only one unit was constructed. During a test flight on 6 October 0079, it engaged and destroyed a team of early-model GMs, only to be destroyed itself by an RB-79K ball. Data from the test unit survived, however, as the pilot managed to take the data disks from the MS before it exploded, and shortly after was recovered by a Zeon search team.

left|thumb|160px|The MS-11 Action Zaku.

MS-11 Action Zaku
The MS-11 Action Zaku, often referred to as Act Zaku for short, is a Principality of Zeon prototype mobile suit based on the MS-06 Zaku II.

Built under the Pezun Project at Zeon's Pezun space asteroid base, the Act Zaku was planned to be a new mass-production model mobile suit that the Zeon would field to sway the tides of war back into their favor. The Act Zaku was the testbed for the new "magnetic coating" technology developed by the Zeonic Company. The special magnetic coating materials were applied to the joints of the Act Zaku, which could be electrically charged to produce a magnetic field. This field caused the components of the joints to repel one another, reducing the friction caused by joint movement to almost nothing, creating a faster and much more responsive mobile suit.

The Act Zaku was also designed with a much higher output reactor, allowing it to wield beam weaponry. A custom beam rifle was in production for the Act Zaku to use. However, the design for the weapon was not complete by the time the Act Zakus were deployed, so they were issued machineguns instead. The Act Zaku was also issued a heat tomahawk for use as a melee weapon.

However, the Act Zaku was introduced too late for the Principality of Zeon. When the Earth Federation Forces captured the Pezun asteroid, they obtained the designs for the Action Zaku, and the concept of magnetic joint coating. The Earth Federation would put the Act Zaku into production for their own use after the One Year War.

Worker Type Variations
作業用ザクII

right|thumb|160px|MS-06F Zaku Minelayer

MS-06F (MS-06H) Zaku Minelayer
The Zaku Minelayer is a standard MS-06F Zaku II equipped with a different style backpack. With this new backpack, the Zaku II is adapted to play the role of a mine-laying unit. The new backpack houses several drums filled with space mines, with twelve mines packed into every drum. The backpack also has a few additional maneuvering thrusters and carries five times the amount of fuel of a standard Zaku II. However, the Zaku Minelayer requires a special loading area on a Musai to reload, launch, or land.

left|thumb|160px|MS-06W Worker Zaku

MS-06W Worker Zaku
The Worker Zaku was a variant on the traditional Zaku design designed exclusively for labor. The unit's cockpit was modified and constructed from the cockpit of a standard construction vehicle, allowing someone without military training to pilot the suit. The suits were fielded in western Asia, until the production was moved towards the MS-06V, which used most of the same parts as the MS-06W.

Psycommu Test Type Variations

 * サイコミュ試験型ザクII

right|thumb|160px|MS-06Z (MS-06Z-3) Psycommu Test Type Zaku II

MS-06Z (MS-06Z-3) Psycommu Test Type Zaku II
The MS-06Z Psycommu Test Type Zaku II was the final Zaku variant developed under the MS-16X "Bishop" plan. Three test units were created, but the plan was halted due to a fatal flaw. The suit's incredibly high energy consumption meant that they could only fight for a maximum of 10 minutes. The wire-guided forearms with beam cannons mounted in each of the fingers were almost identical to the ones that would later be implemented in the MSN-02 Zeong. Additionally, the suit's unique weaponry, psycommu system, and additional apogee thrusters brought the price of the suit up to the equivalent of several Zaku IIs.

Post-war Insurgent Variations
ザクIIのバリエーション

right|thumb|250px|The MS-21C Dra-C

MS-21C Dra-C
The MS-21C Dra-C was a mobile suit from the anime OVA Mobile Suit Gundam 0083: Stardust Memory. After the end of the One Year War many of the Zeon remnants that refused to let the war end in anything less than victory retreated from the Earth Sphere and went into hiding. While in exile these renegade fleets were slowly building up their forces, plotting to renew their conflict against the Earth Federation.

One of these rogue Zeon fleets was the Delaz Fleet, and to bolster their military strength they built new mobile suits using what scrap parts they had available. The result was the MS-21C Dra-C, a space-only fast-interception attack use mobile suit. The Dra-C was built out of parts from old Gattle fighter-bombers with the torso and arms borrowed from MS-06F2 Zaku II F2 Types. The Dra-C also lacked the legs a standard mobile suit featured, instead the Dra-C mounted two long slim propellant tanks in their place to extend the units range and operating duration.

Interestingly, the Dra-C was not equipped with an AMBAC system. Instead it relied on its primary thrusters and the verniers in the twin shoulder-mounted pods to control its attitude during space flight. The Dra-C was also lightly armed, with only a 40mm vulcan gun mounted in place of the right fore-arm and a beam saber attached to the bottom of the small shield over the left arm. As a Retcon, the Dra-C appears As part of the Axis fleet In a Dark Gray Color scheme in the Third Zeta Gundam film.

MS-06F (Stutzer version)
left|thumb|160px|MS-06F Zaku II "Stutzer" After the One Year War, the remnants of the Zeon forces upgraded their Zaku II units to this MS-06F Zaku II "Stutzer" configuration to counter the Titans' new machines, as Zeon no longer had any production capabilities for any new mobile suit designs. The Zaku II "Stutzer" was enhanced with winch units, which were able to launch wire-guided arm parts that could entangle enemy machines with wire, or throw hand grenades at them while the mobile suit itself remained hidden. Additionally, the Stutzer mounted the Gelgoog's beam rifle, which was powered by an auxiliary generator on its back.

Descendants of the Zaku II series
Although the original Zaku II was obsolete by the end of Zeon's war for independence, its design was frequently revisited in following conflicts; for instance, the RMS-106 Hi-Zack of the Gryps war, the AMX-011 Zaku III of the first Neo-Zeon war, (to a lesser extent) the AMS-119 Geara Doga of the second Neo-Zeon war and the OMS-06RF RF Zaku of the Mars Zeon Rebellion.