The LAAT, short for Low Altitude Assault Transport, designates a series of gunship utilized by the forces of the Grand Army of the Republic. This series encompassed various models, such as the Low Altitude Assault Transport carrier, engineered for the transportation of one All Terrain Tactical Enforcer, as well as the Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry, which primarily functioned as both a gunship and a troop transport. A specialized version of the Low Altitude Assault Transport/infantry, known as Space gunships, was adapted for operations in space. Furthermore, the Coruscant Guard and the Imperial Military employed a distinct variant referred to as the LAAT/le patrol gunship.
LAAT gunships became essential to the Republic Army for the movement of supplies and soldiers in situations where Acclamator-class transgalactic military assault ships could not achieve ground landings.