Vincent Ward

Following the success of the Vincent, intended as a mass production version of the Lancelot, the design is taken back to the drawing board to refine it for full production. The end result of this redesign is the Vincent Ward, a highly efficient and powerful new production model for the Britannian army. The Ward bears many outward similarities to the pre-production Vincent, with only a few modifications to ease production. Most notably, a general streamlining of its design and standard Stun Tonfas replacing the Needle Blazer as mounted weapons.

Design and Development
Developed based on the feedback of the data from the prototype Vincent as a next-generation of mass-production units, it boasts a performance that surpasses that of Fifth Generation machines and a maneuverability similar to the Lancelot. However, when compared to the original, the Ward's design underwent a lot of simplifications, including the elimination of many equipments other than the enhanced Factspheres, the Lance-type MVS and the ejection cockpit. Furthermore, the characteristic Needle Blazers were replaced with the same Stun Tonfa seen in the Sutherland. Even still, the Ward eventually replaces the Gloucester as the main force of the Britannian army.

Operational History
Although the older Sutherland and Gloucester Knightmares still form the bulk of the Britannian army, the Ward gains prominence as a frontline unit of the Holy Britannian Empire. Vincent Wards are first deployed during the Black Knights' battles with the High Eunuchs, in the Chinese Federation, and see action in all later battles. By the end of the series, they appear to have largely replaced the Sutherland and Gloucester as the Holy Britannian Empire 's primary Knightmare Frame.