The mechanized assault flyer was an aerial vehicle. It came before the HMP droid gunship, which the Confederacy of Independent Systems first used in 20 BBY during the Clone Wars against the Galactic Republic. This crew-operated flyer, resembling the droid gunship in form and dimensions, featured a sizable, heavily armored, saucer-shaped structure.
In the current Star Wars canon, the mechanized assault flyer is referenced within Collapse of the Republic. This is a 2019 addition to the Star Wars Roleplaying series from Fantasy Flight Games. The Mechanized Assault Flyer began as part of the Star Wars Legends continuity. Its initial appearance was in the 2004 video game Star Wars: Battlefront, which was created by Pandemic Studios.