ZGMF-1500 Re-Zaku

The ZGMF-1500 Re-ZAKU is a Mass-production Mobile Suit utilised by the ZAFT Forces in the Cosmic Era timeline. It's first appearance was in the Mobile Suit Gundam SEED Belief series.

Technology and Combat Characteristics
Following the Second Bloody Valentine War PLANT, under the leadership of Lacus Clyne, entered into a period of reconciliation and disarmament with the Earth Alliance, slowing the development of the next Generation of Mobile Suits. As such, the tried and tested ZGMF-1000 ZAKU Warrior was used as the basis for an updated design intended to replace it.

In order to compensate for Chairman Clyne's disarmament policies, the Re-ZAKU was designed with efficiency, flexibility and reliability in mind. Since it was developed from the ZAKU Warrior, many of the armaments used by the ZAKU Warrior were also updated, or even brought forward wholesale, for the usage of the Re-ZAKU.

Furthermore, one of the new Wizard packs (The Recharger Pack) was the first instance of ZAFT making use of this portable innovation to Beam Weapon technology on a large scale.

Ultimately, the Re-ZAKU would end up being almost twice as effective a weapon as its predecessor but in turn would be completely outclassed by its successor unit, the ZGMF-300s GelGOOG.