The Copperhead has long been on the front lines as fodder and light support but now the heavy Mk.V is rolled out with heavy overplating of armor and lock on missiles, making this the heaviest armored and armed gunship in the AIN arsenal. The Copperhead Mk.V, dubbed the "Moccasin", is slightly slower than its ancestors but it packs a much bigger punch and can take enemy fire in return. The Mk.V is now being produced in staggered waves to replenished the dwindling number of the obsolete 3's and 4's.