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LIVE 4.10.191 // gate data to Aug 2026

Star Citizen Ship Development Pipeline

An unofficial Star Citizen ship roadmap. It tracks which Star Citizen ships are in development at CIG and how far each has moved through the art gates since Oct 2022, read from the monthly reports and quoted on this page. The official roadmap gives dates that move; this ship development pipeline gives what was reported.

Every bar is a production gate: Pre-production, Whitebox, Greybox, LOD0/Final, Gold Standard, then Flight Prep. Flight-ready status comes from the LIVE 4.10.191 game files instead of the gate history, so a ship can sit mid-pipeline here and still be flyable today.

New to Star Citizen? The Star Citizen Beginner Guide covers starter packages and getting off the ground. To fit out or plan a route in a ship that is already flying, use the Ship Loadout Builder and the Fuel and Jump Range Tracker.

142
Ships tracked
76 with recorded gate history; of the 66 without, 22 are concept-only and 25 were flying before the first report held
106
Flight ready
in the LIVE 4.10.191 build, per CIG’s Ship Matrix
14
Still in the pipeline
not in 4.10.191; includes 8 unnamed hulls with enough sightings to chart, from 90 unnamed mentions in total
43
Read from CIG reports
gate history quoted from monthly reports, Oct 2022 to Aug 2026

Showing all 142 ships.

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  1. Aegis AvengerInterceptorFlight ready since Dec 2015 (Alpha 2.0.0)Flight Ready
  2. Aegis GladiusLight FighterFlight ready since Aug 2015 (Alpha 1.1.0)Flight Ready
  3. Aegis HammerheadHeavy GunshipFlight ready since Nov 2018 (Alpha 3.3.0)Flight Ready
  4. Aegis IdrisFrigateFlight ready since May 2025 (Alpha 4.1.1)Flight Ready
  5. Aegis JavelinDestroyerIn development, no gate reportedIn Development
  6. Aegis NautilusMinelayerConceptIn Concept
  7. Aegis ReclaimerHeavy SalvageFlight ready since Mar 2018 (Alpha 3.1.0)Flight Ready
  8. Aegis RedeemerGunshipFlight ready since Nov 2021 (Alpha 3.15.1)Flight Ready
  9. Aegis RetaliatorModularFlight ready since Jan 2017 (Alpha 2.6.0)Flight Ready
  10. Aegis SabreStealth FighterFlight ready since Mar 2016 (Alpha 2.2.0)Flight Ready
  11. Aegis Sabre RavenInterdictionFlight ready since Dec 2017 (Alpha 3.0.0)Flight Ready
  12. Aegis TiburonHeavy GunshipFlight ready since May 2026 (Alpha 4.8.0)Flight Ready
  13. Aegis VulcanMedium Repair / Medium RefuelConceptIn Concept
  14. Anvil ArrowLight FighterFlight ready since Nov 2018 (Alpha 3.3.5)Flight Ready
  15. Anvil AsgardDropshipFlight ready since May 2025 (Alpha 4.1.1)Flight Ready
  16. Anvil AuxiliaModular support vehicle on the ATLS platform, expected to cover medical and crafting rolesSold as a concept, no gate ever reportedIn Concept
  17. Anvil CarrackExpeditionFlight ready since Feb 2020 (Alpha 3.8.2)Flight Ready
  18. Anvil CrucibleHeavy RepairConceptIn Concept
  19. Anvil F7A Hornet Mk IIMedium FighterFlight ready since May 2024 (Alpha 3.23.0)Flight Ready
  20. Anvil GladiatorBomberFlight ready since Apr 2015 (Alpha 1.1.1)Flight Ready
  21. Anvil HawkLight FighterFlight ready since Dec 2018 (Alpha 3.4.0)Flight Ready
  22. Anvil HornetMedium FighterFlight ready since Jun 2014 (Alpha 0.8)Flight Ready
  23. Anvil LegionnairesourcedBoardingWhiteboxIn Development
  24. Anvil LiberatorsourcedLight CarrierPre-productionWhiteboxGreyboxIn Development
  25. Anvil LightningHeavy FighterFlight ready since Oct 2023 (Alpha 3.20.0b)Flight Ready
  26. Anvil OdinBattlecruiserConceptIn Concept
  27. Anvil PaladinGunshipFlight ready since Oct 2025 (Alpha 4.3.2)Flight Ready
  28. Anvil PiscesMedicalFlight ready since Oct 2019 (Alpha 3.7.0)Flight Ready
  29. Anvil TerrapinPathfinderFlight ready since Mar 2018 (Alpha 3.1.0)Flight Ready
  30. Anvil ValkyrieDropshipFlight ready since Nov 2018 (Alpha 3.3.0)Flight Ready
  31. Argo ATLSCargoFlight ready since Sep 2024 (Alpha 3.24.1)Flight Ready
  32. Argo CSVLight FreightFlight ready since Oct 2024 (Alpha 3.24.2)Flight Ready
  33. Argo CSV-FMCrafting vehicleSold as a concept, no gate ever reportedIn Concept
  34. Argo MOLEMedium MiningFlight ready since Dec 2019 (Alpha 3.8.0)Flight Ready
  35. Argo MPUVPassengerFlight ready since Aug 2016 (Alpha 2.5.0)Flight Ready
  36. Argo MPUV TractorLight FreightFlight ready since May 2024 (Alpha 3.23.1)Flight Ready
  37. Argo RAFTMedium FreightFlight ready since Nov 2021 (Alpha 3.15.1)Flight Ready
  38. Argo SRVRecoveryFlight ready since Nov 2023 (Alpha 3.21.1)Flight Ready
  39. Banu DefenderLight FighterFlight ready since Oct 2019 (Alpha 3.7.0)Flight Ready
  40. Banu MerchantmanHeavy FreightConceptIn Concept
  41. C.O. NomadFlight ready since Nov 2020 (Alpha 3.11.1)Flight Ready
  42. CNOU ForgeCrafting and refining facility with a mining extractor that deploys when it lands on suitable ground; effectively a smaller PioneerSold as a concept, no gate ever reportedIn Concept
  43. CNOU PioneersourcedHeavy ConstructionWhiteboxIn Development
  44. Crusader A1 SpiritBomberFlight ready since Oct 2023 (Alpha 3.21.0)Flight Ready
  45. Crusader AresHeavy FighterFlight ready since Nov 2021 (Alpha 3.15.1)Flight Ready
  46. Crusader C1 SpiritLight FreightFlight ready since Nov 2023 (Alpha 3.21.1)Flight Ready
  47. Crusader Genesis StarlinerConceptIn Concept
  48. Crusader HerculesMedium FreightFlight ready since May 2021 (Alpha 3.13.1)Flight Ready
  49. Crusader IonHeavy FighterFlight ready since Nov 2021 (Alpha 3.15.1)Flight Ready
  50. Crusader MercuryMedium FreightFlight ready since Nov 2020 (Alpha 3.11.1)Flight Ready
  51. Crusader SpiritLight FreightFlight ready since Oct 2023 (Alpha 3.21.0)Flight Ready
  52. Drake BuccaneerLight FighterFlight ready since Mar 2017 (Alpha 2.6.2)Flight Ready
  53. Drake CaterpillarMedium FreightFlight ready since Dec 2016 (Alpha 2.6.0)Flight Ready
  54. Drake ClipperGeneralistFlight ready since Nov 2025 (Alpha 4.4.0)Flight Ready
  55. Drake Command ModuleFlight ready since May 2026 (Alpha 4.8.0)Flight Ready
  56. Drake CorsairExpeditionFlight ready since Nov 2022 (Alpha 3.17.4)Flight Ready
  57. Drake CutlassLight Freight / Medium FighterFlight ready since Dec 2014 (Alpha 1.0.0)Flight Ready
  58. Drake Cutlass BlackLight Freight / Medium FighterFlight ready since Dec 2014 (Alpha 1.0.0)Flight Ready
  59. Drake CutterStarter / PathfinderFlight ready since Nov 2022 (Alpha 3.17.4)Flight Ready
  60. Drake DragonflyRacingFlight ready since Dec 2017 (Alpha 3.0.0)Flight Ready
  61. Drake GolemStarter / Light MiningFlight ready since Mar 2025 (Alpha 4.1.0)Flight Ready
  62. Drake Golem OXLight FreightFlight ready since Nov 2025 (Alpha 4.4.0)Flight Ready
  63. Drake IroncladHeavy FreightFlight ready since May 2026 (Alpha 4.8.0)Flight Ready
  64. Drake Ironclad AssaultHeavy DropshipFlight ready since May 2026 (Alpha 4.8.0)Flight Ready
  65. Drake KrakensourcedMulti-Role / Light CarrierPre-productionWhiteboxGreyboxLOD0/FinalIn Development
  66. Drake Kraken PrivateerMulti-Role / Light CarrierConceptIn Concept
  67. Drake MuleLight FreightFlight ready since May 2022 (Alpha 3.17.1)Flight Ready
  68. Drake PitbullSnub FighterFlight ready since May 2026 (Alpha 4.8.0)Flight Ready
  69. Drake VultureLight SalvageFlight ready since Mar 2023 (Alpha 3.18.0)Flight Ready
  70. Esperia BladeLight FighterFlight ready since Jun 2018 (Alpha 3.2.0)Flight Ready
  71. Esperia ProwlerDropshipFlight ready since Apr 2020 (Alpha 3.9.0)Flight Ready
  72. Esperia Prowler UtilityLight FreightFlight ready since Jun 2025 (Alpha 4.2.0)Flight Ready
  73. Esperia StingerHeavy FighterFlight ready since Oct 2025 (Alpha 4.3.2)Flight Ready
  74. Gatac RailenMedium FreightFlight ready since Jun 2026 (Alpha 4.8.2)Flight Ready
  75. Gatac SyulenStarter / PathfinderFlight ready since Nov 2023 (Alpha 3.21.1)Flight Ready
  76. Gatac TyiluiSnub CarrierFlight ready since Jun 2026 (Alpha 4.8.2)Flight Ready
  77. Grey’s ShivFlight ready since Oct 2025 (Alpha 4.3.2)Flight Ready
  78. Greycat BasherLight FighterFlight ready since Jul 2026 (Alpha 4.9.0)Flight Ready
  79. Greycat MDCAnti-AirFlight ready since Nov 2025 (Alpha 4.4.0)Flight Ready
  80. Greycat MFCSold as a concept, no gate ever reportedIn Concept
  81. Greycat ROCLight MiningFlight ready since Aug 2020 (Alpha 3.10.0)Flight Ready
  82. Greycat STVPassengerFlight ready since Oct 2022 (Alpha 3.17.3)Flight Ready
  83. Greycat UTVPassengerFlight ready since Apr 2026 (Alpha 4.7.1)Flight Ready
  84. Kruger L-21 WolfLight FighterFlight ready since Aug 2025 (Alpha 4.3.0)Flight Ready
  85. Kruger L-22 Alpha WolfLight FighterFlight ready since Nov 2025 (Alpha 4.4.0)Flight Ready
  86. Kruger StingrayMedium FighterFlight ready since Aug 2026 (Alpha 4.10.0)Flight Ready
  87. Mirai FurySnub FighterFlight ready since May 2023 (Alpha 3.19.0)Flight Ready
  88. Mirai Guardian MXHeavy FighterFlight ready since May 2025 (Alpha 4.1.1)Flight Ready
  89. Mirai PulsePathfinderFlight ready since May 2024 (Alpha 3.23.0)Flight Ready
  90. MISC EndeavorHeavy ScienceConceptIn Concept
  91. MISC ExpanseRefineryConceptIn Concept
  92. MISC FreelancerLight FreightFlight ready since Jan 2016 (Alpha 2.1.0)Flight Ready
  93. MISC Hull ALight FreightFlight ready since Apr 2022 (Alpha 3.17.0)Flight Ready
  94. MISC Hull BMedium FreightFlight ready since Apr 2026 (Alpha 4.7.1)Flight Ready
  95. MISC Hull CHeavy FreightFlight ready since Sep 2023 (Alpha 3.20.0)Flight Ready
  96. MISC Hull DHeavy FreightSold as a concept, no gate ever reportedIn Concept
  97. MISC Hull EHeavy FreightSold as a concept, no gate ever reportedIn Concept
  98. MISC OdysseyExpeditionConceptIn Concept
  99. MISC ProspectorLight MiningFlight ready since Dec 2017 (Alpha 3.0.0)Flight Ready
  100. MISC ReliantStarter / Light FreightFlight ready since Aug 2016 (Alpha 2.5.0)Flight Ready
  101. MISC StarfarerHeavy RefuelingFlight ready since Jun 2016 (Alpha 2.4.0)Flight Ready
  102. MISC Starlancer BLDConstruction ship for outpost assembly, small to large; two drone bays with launchers and internal storage for build materialsSold as a concept, no gate ever reportedIn Concept
  103. MISC Starlancer MAXMedium FreightFlight ready since Nov 2024 (Alpha 3.24.3)Flight Ready
  104. MISC Starlancer TACGunshipFlight ready since May 2025 (Alpha 4.1.1)Flight Ready
  105. MISC StarliteLight RefuelingFlight ready since May 2026 (Alpha 4.8.0)Flight Ready
  106. Origin 315pPathfinderFlight ready since Nov 2014 (Alpha 0.9.2.1)Flight Ready
  107. Origin 600iExpeditionFlight ready since Jun 2018 (Alpha 3.2.0)Flight Ready
  108. Origin 890 JumpLuxury TouringFlight ready since Sep 2019 (Alpha 3.6.2)Flight Ready
  109. Origin M50RacingFlight ready since Sep 2014 (Alpha 0.9.0)Flight Ready
  110. Origin M80Heavy FighterFlight ready since May 2026 (Alpha 4.8.0)Flight Ready
  111. Origin X1PassengerFlight ready since Dec 2023 (Alpha 3.22.0)Flight Ready
  112. RSI ApolloMedicalFlight ready since Sep 2025 (Alpha 4.3.1)Flight Ready
  113. RSI Apollo MedivacMedicalFlight ready since Sep 2025 (Alpha 4.3.1)Flight Ready
  114. RSI ArrastraMining / RefiningConceptIn Concept
  115. RSI AuroraStarter / Light FighterFlight ready since Dec 2014 (Alpha 0.8)Flight Ready
  116. RSI Aurora Mk IIStarter / Light FighterFlight ready since Mar 2026 (Alpha 4.7.0)Flight Ready
  117. RSI ConstellationMedium Freight / Gun ShipFlight ready since Dec 2015 (Alpha 2.0.0)Flight Ready
  118. RSI GalaxysourcedModularPre-productionWhiteboxGreyboxIn Development
  119. RSI LynxLuxury TouringFlight ready since May 2023 (Alpha 3.19.0)Flight Ready
  120. RSI MantisInterdictionFlight ready since Oct 2019 (Alpha 3.7.0)Flight Ready
  121. RSI MeteorMedium FighterFlight ready since Jul 2025 (Alpha 4.2.1)Flight Ready
  122. RSI OrionHeavy MiningConceptIn Concept
  123. RSI PerseusHeavy GunshipFlight ready since Nov 2025 (Alpha 4.4.0)Flight Ready
  124. RSI PolarisCorvetteFlight ready since Nov 2024 (Alpha 3.24.3)Flight Ready
  125. RSI SalvationStarter / Light SalvageFlight ready since Nov 2025 (Alpha 4.4.0)Flight Ready
  126. RSI ScorpiusHeavy FighterFlight ready since May 2022 (Alpha 3.17.1)Flight Ready
  127. RSI UrsaPathfinderFlight ready since Dec 2017 (Alpha 3.0.0)Flight Ready
  128. RSI ZeusExpeditionFlight ready since Oct 2024 (Alpha 3.24.2)Flight Ready
  129. Tumbril CyclonePassengerFlight ready since Mar 2018 (Alpha 3.1.0)Flight Ready
  130. Tumbril NovaHeavy TankFlight ready since May 2021 (Alpha 3.13.1)Flight Ready
  131. Tumbril Ranger CVTouringSold as a concept, no gate ever reportedIn Concept
  132. Tumbril Ranger RCRacingSold as a concept, no gate ever reportedIn Concept
  133. Tumbril Ranger TRCombatSold as a concept, no gate ever reportedIn Concept
  134. Tumbril StormLight TankFlight ready since Nov 2023 (Alpha 3.21.1)Flight Ready
  135. Unnamed fighterunnamedsourcedWhiteboxGreyboxLOD0/FinalFlight PrepIn Development
  136. Unnamed vehicleunnamedsourcedGreyboxLOD0/FinalFlight PrepIn Development
  137. Unnamed vehicle 2unnamedsourcedWhiteboxLOD0/FinalFlight PrepIn Development
  138. Unnamed vehicle 3unnamedsourcedWhiteboxGreyboxLOD0/FinalIn Development
  139. Unnamed vehicle 4unnamedsourcedWhiteboxGreyboxLOD0/FinalIn Development
  140. Unnamed vehicle 5unnamedsourcedGreyboxIn Development
  141. Unnamed vehicle 6unnamedsourcedPre-productionGreyboxIn Development
  142. Unnamed vehicle 7unnamedsourcedPre-productionIn Development

Pre-production
Whitebox
Greybox
LOD0/Final
Flight Prep
Flight ready
In development, no gate reported
Concept sale, no gate ever reported

Recent Star Citizen ship development progress and release dates

Every month with activity since 2014, newest year first: 106 Star Citizen ship release dates and 47 gate changes read from CIG monthly reports. Green marks a release, blue a gate change. Hover any month for the ships that moved in it and the sentence each came from. Nothing here is inferred from the chart above.

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  1. 2026+1+6+3
  2. 2025
  3. 2024
  4. 2023
  5. 2022
  6. 2021
  7. 2020
  8. 2019
  9. 2018
  10. 2017
  11. 2016
  12. 2015
  13. 2014

Every gate, quoted from CIG monthly reports

Every bar on the chart above traces to a sentence CIG published. They are all here, by ship, so any bar can be checked rather than trusted.

Anvil Legionnaire 2 report quotes
  1. Mar 2024 · WhiteboxThe Anvil Legionnaire is whitebox complete, with the team currently waiting on gameplay validation and for artists to free up before they send it to full development.
  2. Apr 2024 · WhiteboxThe Anvil Legionnaire is now whitebox complete, though requests were made to improve its usability when boarding hostile vessels.
Anvil Liberator 5 report quotes
  1. Oct 2025 · Pre-productionFinally for the UK team, pre-production kicked off for the Anvil Liberator.
  2. May 2026 · WhiteboxWith resources freed up following DefenseCon, pre-production picked up for the Anvil Liberator, with the start of whitebox scheduled for the end of the month.
  3. Jul 2026 · WhiteboxWork progressed on the Anvil Liberator, with the devs wrapping up the whitebox ahead of its review at the end of the month.
  4. Jul 2026 · WhiteboxThis specific whitebox phase took longer than planned, as the team wanted to ensure the ship utilized as much as possible from existing ships to set a strong foundation for future stages; the time invested in July should be returned in later stages.subject carried from the previous sentence
  5. Aug 2026 · GreyboxThe Anvil Liberator progressed through greybox, with much of the interior being refined as the devs finalize the needs of each area.
CNOU Pioneer 4 report quotes
  1. Dec 2024 · GreyboxAlongside unannounced vehicles, several upcoming vehicles progressed through the white and greybox stages, including the Consolidated Outland Pioneer, Drake Ironclad, Anvil Paladin, MISC Starlancer TAC, Argo CSV-FM, and RSI Apollo and Perseus.gate named in a sentence covering several ships, so it may not apply to this one
  2. Mar 2025 · WhiteboxThe MISC Starlancer TAC moved into the final development phase, while the Consolidated Outland Pioneer progressed through whitebox, benefiting from the additional concept work shown during a recent episode of Star Citizen Live.
  3. Apr 2025 · WhiteboxThe Consolidated Outland Pioneer continued through the pre-production and whitebox phases.
  4. May 2025 · WhiteboxThe Consolidated Outland Pioneer continued its long and extensive whitebox phase.
Drake Kraken 14 report quotes
  1. Jun 2025 · Pre-productionLastly for Ships, the Drake Kraken entered pre-production, with the team identifying areas from the original concept that need further attention to bring to modern standards.
  2. Jul 2025 · Pre-productionFinally, the Drake Kraken had further pre-production work done.
  3. Aug 2025 · Pre-productionThe Drake Kraken’s pre-production phase continued too.
  4. Sep 2025 · WhiteboxThe whitebox phase officially kicked off for the Drake Kraken in the latter half of the month.
  5. Sep 2025 · Pre-productionLast month’s preproduction phase led to numerous improvements and adjustments to navigation, flow, and interactions throughout the ship.subject carried from the previous sentence
  6. Oct 2025 · WhiteboxWhitebox work continued on the Drake Kraken, with more developers moving onto it as other projects were completed.
  7. Jan 2026 · WhiteboxFinally, the Drake Kraken continued through whitebox, with the first of its gate reviews set for mid-February, which is a major milestone for the team and the ship.
  8. Feb 2026 · WhiteboxFinally, the Drake Kraken had its whitebox review rescheduled to early March after further concept time resolved areas that didn’t hit current standards.
  9. Mar 2026 · WhiteboxThe capital ship successfully passed its whitebox gate review, which was a major milestone for what will be the largest player-flyable ship on release.subject carried from the previous sentence
  10. Apr 2026 · GreyboxHaving passed whitebox last month, the ship moved into greybox, with special attention being paid to ensuring the asset is as optimized as possible.subject carried from the previous sentence
  11. May 2026 · GreyboxFinally, the Drake Kraken continued through its greybox phase, with further changes to the hero rooms to utilize more of the Drake kit used in the Ironclad.
  12. Jun 2026 · GreyboxFinally, the North American team continued to move the Kraken toward its greybox gate review, with a focus on utilizing the finalized Drake kit from the Ironclad.
  13. Jul 2026 · GreyboxFor the North American team, further progress was made on the Drake Kraken, which passed its greybox gate review after a major push from the team and remains on track for its planned release next year.
  14. Aug 2026 · LOD0/FinalStrike teams are being used to close out individual areas, so major updates are being implemented as the ship moves through the LOD0 phase.subject carried from the previous sentence
RSI Galaxy 5 report quotes
  1. Dec 2025 · Pre-productionThe third in the series of larger RSI ships, the Galaxy, entered pre-production.
  2. Mar 2026 · Pre-productionLike other ships in pre-production, they went over the original layout and made adjustments, both for flow and to make use of the ever-growing asset library, all while keeping true to the role and intent of the ship.subject carried from the previous sentence
  3. May 2026 · WhiteboxLastly on the UK side, the RSI Galaxy continued through whitebox as further revisions were made to the layout around the central docking collar, habs, bridge, and lift area to ensure clear flow from any direction.
  4. Jul 2026 · WhiteboxFurther development was done on the RSI Galaxy, which passed its whitebox gate review earlier in the month.
  5. Aug 2026 · GreyboxThe RSI Galaxy continued development, with progress building up to its greybox gate review in early September.
Unnamed fighter 6 report quotes
  1. Mar 2026 · WhiteboxThe UK team’s final unannounced ship progressed toward its whitebox review.
  2. Apr 2026 · WhiteboxA second unannounced ship continued through whitebox with more devs joining the project to help block out the interior.
  3. May 2026 · GreyboxThe first received custom mo-cap for its enter and exit animations, creating unique challenges due to its scale, before its greybox review at the end of the month.
  4. Jun 2026 · GreyboxThe first, a new fighter, passed its whitebox gate review and will continue to have its geometry refined as part of the greybox phase, in preparation for November.
  5. Jul 2026 · LOD0/FinalOne is essentially art and design-complete and awaiting the availability of downstream teams, while the other received further art and design work before passing its LOD0 review on the day this report was published.
  6. Aug 2026 · Flight PrepTwo vehicles received their final materials and paints ahead of release.
Unnamed vehicle 4 report quotes
  1. Dec 2025 · GreyboxThe ship closest to release passed both its whitebox and greybox reviews, with only a few minor technical details needing further iteration.
  2. Apr 2026 · GreyboxIn North America, the Ships team continued to move an unannounced vehicle toward its greybox gate review in early May.
  3. May 2026 · LOD0/FinalFollowing this, the LOD0 phase began, with the ship coming together following a preliminary lighting pass.
  4. Aug 2026 · Flight PrepIn August, its final pass was completed, with paints currently being finalized and bugs fixed.
Unnamed vehicle 2 5 report quotes
  1. Jan 2026 · WhiteboxThe North American team continued to work on an as-yet-unannounced ship, which progressed through the whitebox phase.
  2. Feb 2026 · WhiteboxThey then moved on to a related ship, which is approaching whitebox.
  3. Mar 2026 · LOD0/FinalThe third passed its greybox gate review and is approaching its LOD0 review at the start of April.
  4. Jun 2026 · LOD0/FinalThe third progressed toward its LOD0 gate.
  5. Aug 2026 · Flight PrepThe third is in the final stages, with the devs adding paints and closing out bugs.
Unnamed vehicle 3 3 report quotes
  1. Feb 2026 · WhiteboxIn North America, an unannounced ship passed its whitebox gate review, with the team talking feedback regarding some of the interactions with elements in the rear half.
  2. Mar 2026 · GreyboxAs mentioned in last month’s report, the fourth ship had its greybox gate review following review and feedback implementation.
  3. Apr 2026 · LOD0/FinalAn unannounced ship passed its LOD0 review and is due to have its final review in early May.
Unnamed vehicle 4 4 report quotes
  1. Apr 2026 · WhiteboxAnother unannounced ship passed its whitebox review, with Ships working alongside Mocap to build out and make amendments to the in-game asset to suit the custom enter and exit animations.
  2. May 2026 · WhiteboxProduction on the second kicked off, with a small team starting work toward the whitebox gate planned for the middle of June.
  3. Jun 2026 · GreyboxOne successfully passed a combined whitebox and greybox gate review, while the other is rapidly approaching its whitebox gate review.
  4. Aug 2026 · LOD0/FinalFor the second, the majority of the interior moved quickly through the art stages and large areas of the ship are closing in on LOD0, mainly due to having the interior being split across multiple artists.
Unnamed vehicle 5 2 report quotes
  1. May 2026 · GreyboxAs mentioned above, the North American team progressed with an unannounced ship, which passed its greybox gate review with flying colors.
  2. Jun 2026 · GreyboxThe fourth had its greybox gate review.
Unnamed vehicle 6 3 report quotes
  1. Jun 2026 · Pre-productionThe second, a new ship from a Xi’an manufacturer designed to fulfill a generalist role, entered pre-production.
  2. Jul 2026 · GreyboxThe first is in greybox, with Art and Design continuing to refine the setup on some of the more complicated moving parts.
  3. Aug 2026 · GreyboxThe first is approaching its greybox gate review, with additional modelling work being done to emphasize how different parts of the ship interact.
Unnamed vehicle 7 1 report quote
  1. Aug 2026 · Pre-productionFinally for the UK team, an all-new ship entered pre-production, with the devs breaking down the brief and concept to begin building out the geometry.

What each development gate means

Pre-production
CIG’s design stage. The brief and the rough layout are being settled before any geometry is built.
Whitebox
Blocked-out geometry. Scale, layout and internal volumes are being decided; nothing here is final.
Greybox
Untextured but functional. Rooms, doors and component placement are in, and the ship can be walked through.
LOD0/Final
Final art. Materials, damage states and levels of detail are being built to shipping quality.
Gold Standard
Audio, lighting and the interaction pass that make the ship feel finished.
Flight Prep
The last stage before release: damage states, levels of detail, QA and the hand-off to the teams that close a ship out.

What each status means

Status comes from CIG’s own Ship Matrix, which settles whether a ship flies. It carries only two states, so the monthly reports do the rest of the work: a ship the Matrix does not list as flight ready is In Development if the reports show it moving through gates, and In Concept if they have never mentioned it at all. That distinction is the point of this page, and neither source makes it alone.

Flight Ready
CIG’s own Ship Matrix lists it as flight ready. That includes hulls not sold for aUEC and NPC-crewed capitals.
In Development
Not in 4.10.191, but the monthly reports show it moving through gates. Work is happening.
In Concept
Sold as a concept and never once shown moving through a gate in four years of monthly reports. The Endeavor was sold in 2015 and appears in none of them.

The vehicles CIG will not name

A large part of the pipeline is vehicles the reports discuss without naming, and leaving them out understates what CIG is building. 8 of them are on the chart, marked unnamed.

That is a floor, not a count of how many unnamed ships exist. The reports carry 90 mentions of vehicles CIG did not name. A mention only becomes a track when it can be tied to a second sighting in another month, or when the report states outright that a new ship has just begun, so 30 sightings are quoted on this page without a bar of their own. Some of those are the same hulls already charted; others are ships nothing here can distinguish. The chart shows what can be followed, not everything that was seen.

Their identity is inferred, and that part is guesswork. CIG never says which unnamed vehicle a sentence is about, so mentions are followed across months by what the reports say about them. Treat an unnamed track as a best guess at one vehicle rather than a fact. A track that stops being mentioned is dropped: these vehicles go quiet because they get announced, so an unnamed hull that reached final art last year is most likely already on this page under its real name. Every sighting keeps the sentence it came from, quoted above, so the evidence stays separable from the guess.

How reliable is this

Every gate bar on this chart is read from a CIG monthly report, one observation per sentence, and every one is quoted with the month it came from. Ships still in development are quoted above, the ones already flying further down. Nothing on the chart is reconstructed or estimated: if no report placed a ship at a gate, no bar is drawn for it. Bars stop at Sep 2026, the last month a report has been published for, rather than running to today.

Status comes from CIG’s own Ship Matrix, not from the gate history. A ship that is already flying shows one band with its release date and the Alpha patch it shipped in, and no gate timeline, because a ship anyone can go and board does not need one. A release date is the day its patch went LIVE, not the day it reached the test servers and not the day it was first shown.

Nothing here is a release date forecast. CIG publishes no dated commitment attached to any of these gates, and a ship can sit in one for years.

How released ships got there, in CIG’s words

Ships that are already flying show one band above rather than a timeline, because a reconstructed gate history is the least reliable thing this page could publish. What CIG actually wrote about them while they were being built is a different matter, and it is quoted here in full: the gates they passed, the month each was reported, and the gold-standard reworks that came after release.

Aegis Hammerhead 4 report quotes
  1. Dec 2025 · Gold StandardGold-standard work on the Aegis Hammerhead continued.
  2. Jan 2026 · Gold StandardFollowing the completion of Hammerhead gold-standard tasks, some of the team began laying the groundwork for the second new vehicle, while the third passed its whitebox gate review with flying colors.
  3. Feb 2026 · Flight PrepIn the UK, the Ships team completed the art phases for the Aegis Hammerhead gold standard, with the ship moving to downstream teams for close-out.
  4. May 2026 · Gold StandardMay’s DefenseCon saw many of the Ships team’s recent projects flyable in the PU, including the Aegis Tiburon and Hammerhead ’gold standard,’ the Origin M80, the MISC Starlite, and the Drake Pitbull, Ironclad, Ironclad Assault, and Command Module.gate named in a sentence covering several ships, so it may not apply to this one
Aegis Retaliator 3 report quotes
  1. Jan 2024 · Gold StandardFinally for Ship Art, gold-standard work on the Aegis Retaliator began.
  2. Feb 2024 · Gold StandardThe gold-standard pass continued for the Aegis Retaliator, which is currently awaiting greybox gate review.
  3. May 2024 · Gold StandardFor Alpha 3.23, Ship Art delivered the Aegis Retaliator’s cargo and bomber modules, ensuring they met gold-standard requirements.
Aegis Sabre Raven 1 report quote
  1. Dec 2023 · Gold StandardWork started on the gold-standard pass for the Aegis Sabre Raven, which includes a component pass and dashboard polish.
Aegis Tiburon 1 report quote
  1. May 2026 · Gold StandardMay’s DefenseCon saw many of the Ships team’s recent projects flyable in the PU, including the Aegis Tiburon and Hammerhead ’gold standard,’ the Origin M80, the MISC Starlite, and the Drake Pitbull, Ironclad, Ironclad Assault, and Command Module.gate named in a sentence covering several ships, so it may not apply to this one
Anvil Asgard 1 report quote
  1. May 2025 · GreyboxFor already announced ships, the Anvil Paladin progressed through greybox, benefiting from the recent work on the Asgard to help speed up its creation.
Anvil Paladin 6 report quotes
  1. Dec 2024 · GreyboxAlongside unannounced vehicles, several upcoming vehicles progressed through the white and greybox stages, including the Consolidated Outland Pioneer, Drake Ironclad, Anvil Paladin, MISC Starlancer TAC, Argo CSV-FM, and RSI Apollo and Perseus.gate named in a sentence covering several ships, so it may not apply to this one
  2. May 2025 · GreyboxFor already announced ships, the Anvil Paladin progressed through greybox, benefiting from the recent work on the Asgard to help speed up its creation.
  3. Jun 2025 · GreyboxIn the UK, the Anvil Paladin continued through greybox, with additional artists being moved onto it as their other tasks were completed to help prepare for its July gate review.
  4. Jul 2025 · GreyboxIn the UK, the Anvil Paladin had its greybox gate review.
  5. Aug 2025 · LOD0/FinalFor announced ships, the Anvil Paladin progressed into the LOD0 stage, having had feedback from the greybox gate review actioned.
  6. Sep 2025 · LOD0/FinalThe Paladin progressed into the LOD0 phase, with final adjustments being made to the main quad turret to ensure its movement is unhindered in both flight and landed states.
Argo MPUV Tractor 1 report quote
  1. May 2024 · LOD0/FinalElsewhere, LOD0 was completed for the RSI Zeus Mk II, with the team delivering a significant amount of work to dramatically increase the detail in all areas of the ship.subject carried from the previous sentence
Argo SRV 2 report quotes
  1. Oct 2022 · LOD0/FinalThe Ship team progressed with the Argo SRV, moving the exterior through to the final art stage.
  2. Jan 2023 · LOD0/FinalThe Argo SRV progressed through final art.
Crusader A1 Spirit 2 report quotes
  1. Apr 2023 · LOD0/Final” UK Ships Team A component-bay pass continued on the MISC Freelancer, which progressed to the LOD0 and final-art phase, and the Crusader A1 Spirit continued through the LOD0 phase, passing the greybox review gate.
  2. Jul 2023 · LOD0/FinalThe Crusader A1 Spirit progressed through final art, with a handful of LODs remaining for its interior and exterior damage.
Crusader C1 Spirit 2 report quotes
  1. Jul 2023 · GreyboxWork also continued on the C1 Spirit cargo variant, with the main differences being minor exterior changes and the cargo room; the latter of which is currently progressing through greybox with most of the core forms refined.
  2. Oct 2023 · LOD0/FinalIn October, the Crusader A1 and C1 Spirit both reached the end of final art, while an all-new ship reached final art, with its final reviews approaching soon.
Drake Command Module 7 report quotes
  1. Sep 2025 · WhiteboxFollowing last month’s work, the Drake Ironclad and Ironclad Assault (plus the updated Command Module) are approaching their combined whitebox gate review.
  2. Oct 2025 · GreyboxBoth Drake Ironclad models and the Command Module progressed well into greybox, with geometry and lighting updates to the modular kits helping set the interior tone throughout.
  3. Dec 2025 · GreyboxThe MISC Hull B passed its whitebox review and moved into greybox, while the Drake Ironclad, Ironclad Assault, and Command Module progressed toward their greybox reviews.gate named in a sentence covering several ships, so it may not apply to this one
  4. Feb 2026 · GreyboxThe Drake Ironclad, Ironclad Assault, and Command Module each passed their greybox gate reviews.
  5. Feb 2026 · LOD0/FinalThe team then moved on to LOD0 tasks, quickly progressing thanks to the time invested during whitebox on the modular kit.subject carried from the previous sentence
  6. Mar 2026 · LOD0/FinalThe Drake Ironclad, Ironclad Assault, and Command Module all progressed through their LOD0 phases, with the team starting a full lighting and detail pass across all three to unify the visuals.
  7. May 2026 · Gold StandardMay’s DefenseCon saw many of the Ships team’s recent projects flyable in the PU, including the Aegis Tiburon and Hammerhead ’gold standard,’ the Origin M80, the MISC Starlite, and the Drake Pitbull, Ironclad, Ironclad Assault, and Command Module.gate named in a sentence covering several ships, so it may not apply to this one
Drake Ironclad 10 report quotes
  1. Dec 2024 · GreyboxAlongside unannounced vehicles, several upcoming vehicles progressed through the white and greybox stages, including the Consolidated Outland Pioneer, Drake Ironclad, Anvil Paladin, MISC Starlancer TAC, Argo CSV-FM, and RSI Apollo and Perseus.gate named in a sentence covering several ships, so it may not apply to this one
  2. Aug 2025 · WhiteboxThe Drake Ironclad and Ironclad Assault progressed toward their whitebox reviews, with the team finalizing the asset kit that will be used across this and other Drake ships.
  3. Sep 2025 · WhiteboxFollowing last month’s work, the Drake Ironclad and Ironclad Assault (plus the updated Command Module) are approaching their combined whitebox gate review.
  4. Oct 2025 · GreyboxBoth Drake Ironclad models and the Command Module progressed well into greybox, with geometry and lighting updates to the modular kits helping set the interior tone throughout.
  5. Dec 2025 · GreyboxThe MISC Hull B passed its whitebox review and moved into greybox, while the Drake Ironclad, Ironclad Assault, and Command Module progressed toward their greybox reviews.gate named in a sentence covering several ships, so it may not apply to this one
  6. Feb 2026 · GreyboxThe Drake Ironclad, Ironclad Assault, and Command Module each passed their greybox gate reviews.
  7. Feb 2026 · LOD0/FinalThe team then moved on to LOD0 tasks, quickly progressing thanks to the time invested during whitebox on the modular kit.subject carried from the previous sentence
  8. Mar 2026 · LOD0/FinalThe Drake Ironclad, Ironclad Assault, and Command Module all progressed through their LOD0 phases, with the team starting a full lighting and detail pass across all three to unify the visuals.
  9. Apr 2026 · LOD0/FinalBoth passed their LOD0 review and moved into the final phase.subject carried from the previous sentence
  10. May 2026 · Gold StandardMay’s DefenseCon saw many of the Ships team’s recent projects flyable in the PU, including the Aegis Tiburon and Hammerhead ’gold standard,’ the Origin M80, the MISC Starlite, and the Drake Pitbull, Ironclad, Ironclad Assault, and Command Module.gate named in a sentence covering several ships, so it may not apply to this one
Drake Ironclad Assault 9 report quotes
  1. Jul 2025 · WhiteboxThe Ironclad Assault also progressed through whitebox, with the team implementing the key differences between it and the base.
  2. Aug 2025 · WhiteboxThe Drake Ironclad and Ironclad Assault progressed toward their whitebox reviews, with the team finalizing the asset kit that will be used across this and other Drake ships.
  3. Sep 2025 · WhiteboxFollowing last month’s work, the Drake Ironclad and Ironclad Assault (plus the updated Command Module) are approaching their combined whitebox gate review.
  4. Dec 2025 · GreyboxThe MISC Hull B passed its whitebox review and moved into greybox, while the Drake Ironclad, Ironclad Assault, and Command Module progressed toward their greybox reviews.gate named in a sentence covering several ships, so it may not apply to this one
  5. Feb 2026 · GreyboxThe Drake Ironclad, Ironclad Assault, and Command Module each passed their greybox gate reviews.
  6. Feb 2026 · LOD0/FinalThe team then moved on to LOD0 tasks, quickly progressing thanks to the time invested during whitebox on the modular kit.subject carried from the previous sentence
  7. Mar 2026 · LOD0/FinalThe Drake Ironclad, Ironclad Assault, and Command Module all progressed through their LOD0 phases, with the team starting a full lighting and detail pass across all three to unify the visuals.
  8. Apr 2026 · LOD0/FinalBoth passed their LOD0 review and moved into the final phase.subject carried from the previous sentence
  9. May 2026 · Gold StandardMay’s DefenseCon saw many of the Ships team’s recent projects flyable in the PU, including the Aegis Tiburon and Hammerhead ’gold standard,’ the Origin M80, the MISC Starlite, and the Drake Pitbull, Ironclad, Ironclad Assault, and Command Module.gate named in a sentence covering several ships, so it may not apply to this one
Drake Pitbull 2 report quotes
  1. Apr 2026 · LOD0/FinalThe Drake Pitbull has its final review scheduled for early May, with the team moving on to bugfixing, while further team members moved on to the Origin M80 to prepare it for its LOD0 and final gate reviews in early May.
  2. May 2026 · Gold StandardMay’s DefenseCon saw many of the Ships team’s recent projects flyable in the PU, including the Aegis Tiburon and Hammerhead ’gold standard,’ the Origin M80, the MISC Starlite, and the Drake Pitbull, Ironclad, Ironclad Assault, and Command Module.gate named in a sentence covering several ships, so it may not apply to this one
Gatac Railen 8 report quotes
  1. Jun 2025 · Pre-productionPre-production began on the Gatac Railen, which will continue between other tasks ahead of the ship officially entering production later this year.
  2. Dec 2025 · Whitebox“A big shout out to virtually the whole Vehicle Content, Design, and QA teams, who undertook the herculean effort of multiple sweeps across the entire fleet of vehicles to validate and make changes to support fire, dynamic room atmosphere, resource network, and engineering features, as well as the artists who helped spot-fix the most egregious errors!” Ships Team In the UK, progress was also made on numerous vehicles coming later this year, including the Gatac Railen, which entered production in mid-November, with the initial artist building on the pre-production work done during the whitebox phase.
  3. Jan 2026 · WhiteboxElsewhere, the Gatac Railen progressed through the whitebox phase toward its gate review in February.
  4. Feb 2026 · GreyboxThe Gatac Railen passed its whitebox gate review and moved into greybox ahead of its planned release at Alien Week this year, with more artists joining the project to help build out assets for future Gatac ships.
  5. Mar 2026 · GreyboxIn the UK, the Ships team progressed with the Gatac Railen, preparing it for its greybox gate review at the end of March.
  6. Apr 2026 · GreyboxBeyond DefenseCon ships, the Gatac Railen moved toward its greybox review, with the team making sure all areas of the ship are brought to the same high standard.
  7. May 2026 · LOD0/FinalElsewhere, the Gatac Railen passed its greybox review before progressing into LOD0, with a combined LOD0 and Final Gate review scheduled for early June.
  8. Jun 2026In the UK, the Ships team finalized and launched the Gatac Railen and Tyilui.
Gatac Tyilui 1 report quote
  1. Jun 2026In the UK, the Ships team finalized and launched the Gatac Railen and Tyilui.
Greycat Basher 1 report quote
  1. Jul 2026In the UK, Ships finalized the Grey’s Market Basher and released it into the ’verse.
Greycat STV 1 report quote
  1. Oct 2025 · WhiteboxAnother new vehicle, the Greycat UTV (which was briefly shown during the introduction of the STV), entered its whitebox phase.
Greycat UTV 2 report quotes
  1. Oct 2025 · WhiteboxAnother new vehicle, the Greycat UTV (which was briefly shown during the introduction of the STV), entered its whitebox phase.
  2. Feb 2026 · Flight PrepIt’s currently with downstream teams for completion.subject carried from the previous sentence
Kruger Stingray 2 report quotes
  1. Jul 2026 · LOD0/FinalThe upcoming Kruger Stingray continued to move swiftly through development, and with rapid progress from all teams, it was decided to do a combined LOD0/Final Gate review at the end of July, which the Stingray successfully passed.
  2. Aug 2026 · Flight PrepThe UK team began the month with a final polish pass on the Kruger Stingray after utilizing the PTU to catch a number of small bugs before its full release.
MISC Freelancer 2 report quotes
  1. Apr 2023 · LOD0/Final” UK Ships Team A component-bay pass continued on the MISC Freelancer, which progressed to the LOD0 and final-art phase, and the Crusader A1 Spirit continued through the LOD0 phase, passing the greybox review gate.
  2. May 2023 · LOD0/FinalThe MISC Freelancer’s component rework progressed through the final-art stage, with LODs mostly finished and some polish tasks outstanding; it’s due to finish final art this month.
MISC Hull B 6 report quotes
  1. Aug 2025 · Pre-productionThe MISC Hull B entered pre-production following the approval of its updated concept.
  2. Sep 2025 · WhiteboxThe MISC Hull B is now well into the whitebox phase.
  3. Oct 2025 · WhiteboxThe Hull B is currently being prepared for its whitebox review, with the final touches being made to ensure it hits the required functionality criteria.
  4. Dec 2025 · GreyboxThe MISC Hull B passed its whitebox review and moved into greybox, while the Drake Ironclad, Ironclad Assault, and Command Module progressed toward their greybox reviews.gate named in a sentence covering several ships, so it may not apply to this one
  5. Jan 2026 · LOD0/FinalThe MISC Hull B passed its greybox review with no issues and is now well into the LOD0 phase, with the artists currently adding additional details throughout.
  6. Mar 2026 · LOD0/Final“We’re hoping players will have as much fun with this little vehicle as we did making it !” Ships Team The MISC Hull B had its combined LOD0 and final gate review.
MISC Hull C 1 report quote
  1. Mar 2023 · LOD0/FinalProgress on the Crusader Spirit continued, with the ship moving from greybox to the LOD0 phase; the vast majority of the interior and exterior greybox work is now complete.subject carried from the previous sentence
MISC Starlancer TAC 2 report quotes
  1. Dec 2024 · GreyboxAlongside unannounced vehicles, several upcoming vehicles progressed through the white and greybox stages, including the Consolidated Outland Pioneer, Drake Ironclad, Anvil Paladin, MISC Starlancer TAC, Argo CSV-FM, and RSI Apollo and Perseus.gate named in a sentence covering several ships, so it may not apply to this one
  2. Mar 2025 · WhiteboxThe MISC Starlancer TAC moved into the final development phase, while the Consolidated Outland Pioneer progressed through whitebox, benefiting from the additional concept work shown during a recent episode of Star Citizen Live.
MISC Starlite 2 report quotes
  1. Apr 2026 · LOD0/FinalThe MISC Starlite passed its LOD0 review and had multiple playtests alongside revisions to its gameplay loop, ensuring it’s fit for purpose ahead of its final gate review.
  2. May 2026 · Gold StandardMay’s DefenseCon saw many of the Ships team’s recent projects flyable in the PU, including the Aegis Tiburon and Hammerhead ’gold standard,’ the Origin M80, the MISC Starlite, and the Drake Pitbull, Ironclad, Ironclad Assault, and Command Module.gate named in a sentence covering several ships, so it may not apply to this one
Origin M80 2 report quotes
  1. Apr 2026 · LOD0/FinalThe Drake Pitbull has its final review scheduled for early May, with the team moving on to bugfixing, while further team members moved on to the Origin M80 to prepare it for its LOD0 and final gate reviews in early May.
  2. May 2026 · Gold StandardMay’s DefenseCon saw many of the Ships team’s recent projects flyable in the PU, including the Aegis Tiburon and Hammerhead ’gold standard,’ the Origin M80, the MISC Starlite, and the Drake Pitbull, Ironclad, Ironclad Assault, and Command Module.gate named in a sentence covering several ships, so it may not apply to this one
Origin X1 3 report quotes
  1. Jul 2023 · GreyboxFinally for ships, the Origin X1 entered the greybox stage.
  2. Jul 2023 · WhiteboxWhile waiting on the whitebox review, the team are working to solve various aesthetic issues while ensuring the overall ship makes mechanical sense.subject carried from the previous sentence
  3. Aug 2023 · WhiteboxThe Origin X1 is currently awaiting whitebox review, though significant changes to item locations have already been made to maximize space.
RSI Apollo Medivac 3 report quotes
  1. May 2025 · GreyboxThe RSI Apollo Medivac and Triage passed their greybox reviews, with a focus on ensuring each med-bed module tier is distinct without being disruptively different to use.
  2. Jun 2025 · LOD0/FinalA new variant also entered pre-production, which the team states “may have the record for the fastest vehicle through the production pipeline.” In North America, the RSI Apollo Medivac and Triage reached the LOD0 phase, with the devs ensuring the modular medical bays swap out and behave as expected.
  3. Jul 2025 · Flight PrepIn North America, the RSI Apollo Medivac and Triage passed their LOD0 reviews and are now in the final stages, with damage setup, paints, and LOD levels being created.
RSI Aurora Mk II 1 report quote
  1. Mar 2026 · GreyboxAlongside final support for the release of the RSI Aurora Mk II, an unannounced vehicle continued through the greybox phase.
RSI Lynx 1 report quote
  1. Apr 2023 · GreyboxThe team wrapped up on the RSI Lynx Rover, while another upcoming ground vehicle progressed through the greybox stage.
RSI Perseus 7 report quotes
  1. Dec 2024 · GreyboxAlongside unannounced vehicles, several upcoming vehicles progressed through the white and greybox stages, including the Consolidated Outland Pioneer, Drake Ironclad, Anvil Paladin, MISC Starlancer TAC, Argo CSV-FM, and RSI Apollo and Perseus.gate named in a sentence covering several ships, so it may not apply to this one
  2. Mar 2025 · WhiteboxThe second, the RSI Perseus, passed its whitebox review at the start of March.
  3. May 2025 · GreyboxThe RSI Perseus continued through greybox ready for its gate review early this month.
  4. Jun 2025 · GreyboxThe RSI Perseus approached its greybox gate review.
  5. Jul 2025 · LOD0/FinalThe RSI Perseus progressed into the LOD0 phase; the exterior is now receiving the fine detail work to visually bring it in line with other RSI ships.
  6. Aug 2025 · LOD0/FinalThe RSI Perseus was prepared for its LOD0 gate review, with additional lighting and detail passes being done across both the interior and exterior.
  7. Sep 2025 · Flight PrepLOD0 for the RSI Perseus was also passed early on in the month, with the team moving onto the final touches and downstream teams beginning to close out the ship.
RSI Polaris 7 report quotes
  1. May 2023 · WhiteboxLast month, the team began preparing the RSI Polaris for whitebox.
  2. Jul 2023 · WhiteboxIn the UK, the RSI Polaris began its whitebox pass with a thorough breakdown of the content required.
  3. Oct 2023 · WhiteboxWhitebox work for the RSI Polaris increased as more artists were freed up from other projects.
  4. Dec 2023 · GreyboxToward the end of the year, the RSI Polaris passed its whitebox review gate and progressed into the greybox phase where all of the surface modeling and animations will be completed.
  5. Jan 2024 · Greybox“Some areas have already made it through final content, and we hope to be completely hands off in a couple of weeks before moving on to additional promised content work.” Ship Art Team The RSI Polaris is currently in greybox, with modular pieces done for the lifts, habs, corridors, and hangar.
  6. Feb 2024 · LOD0/FinalLast month, progress was made on the RSI Polaris, with the exterior progressing to LOD0 and the interior approaching its greybox review.
  7. Jun 2024 · GreyboxLast month, the Ships team progressed with the RSI Polaris, getting close to finishing the interior for the greybox review.
Tumbril Storm 2 report quotes
  1. May 2023 · Gold StandardWe also spent time reviewing the concept to highlight any areas that would need additional design time due to new gold-standard requirements.” EU Vehicle Team In the US, the Tumbril Storm approached the end of the LOD0 greybox stage, with the team applying materials, poms, and decals to the exterior and interior.
  2. Jun 2023 · LOD0/FinalThe Tumbril Storm is nearing the end of the LOD0 stage, with some areas approaching final content.

Ship development pipeline FAQ

What new ships are coming to Star Citizen?

14 ships are actively moving through CIG’s production gates and are not yet in the game: Aegis Javelin, Anvil Legionnaire, Anvil Liberator, CNOU Pioneer, Drake Kraken, RSI Galaxy, Unnamed fighter, Unnamed vehicle, Unnamed vehicle 2, Unnamed vehicle 3, Unnamed vehicle 4, Unnamed vehicle 5, Unnamed vehicle 6, Unnamed vehicle 7. Another 22 have been sold as concepts with no reported work at all. Nothing here carries a release date, because CIG does not attach one to these gates.

Is there a Star Citizen ship roadmap?

CIG publishes a Progress Tracker and monthly reports, but neither presents ship art progress as a timeline. This page is an unofficial ship roadmap built from those monthly reports: every gate here is quoted from the report that stated it, with the month attached.

Which Star Citizen ships are still in development?

14 ships are not in the live build but appear in CIG’s monthly reports moving through production gates: Aegis Javelin, Anvil Legionnaire, Anvil Liberator, CNOU Pioneer, Drake Kraken, RSI Galaxy, Unnamed fighter, Unnamed vehicle, Unnamed vehicle 2, Unnamed vehicle 3, Unnamed vehicle 4, Unnamed vehicle 5, Unnamed vehicle 6, Unnamed vehicle 7. A further 22 have been sold as concepts without a single reported gate: Aegis Nautilus, Aegis Vulcan, Anvil Auxilia, Anvil Crucible, Anvil Odin, Argo CSV-FM, Banu Merchantman, CNOU Forge, Crusader Genesis Starliner, Drake Kraken Privateer, Greycat MFC, MISC Endeavor, MISC Expanse, MISC Hull D, MISC Hull E, MISC Odyssey, MISC Starlancer BLD, RSI Arrastra, RSI Orion, Tumbril Ranger CV, Tumbril Ranger RC, Tumbril Ranger TR.

What is gold standard in Star Citizen?

Gold standard is the art gate a ship passes once it is considered finished. It covers audio, lighting and the interaction pass, after the art itself is already complete. One stage follows it, flight prep, where damage states and levels of detail are built and the ship is handed to the teams that close it out. Reaching gold standard does not mean a release date has been set; it means the ship is done to shipping quality.

What is LOD0 in Star Citizen?

LOD0 is the highest-detail version of a ship’s geometry, the one you see up close, and CIG uses the term for the gate where final art is built. A ship at LOD0 has finished greybox and is receiving materials, damage states and its levels of detail.

What do whitebox, greybox and LOD0 mean in Star Citizen?

They are the art gates a ship passes through at CIG. Whitebox is blocked-out geometry that fixes scale and layout. Greybox is an untextured but walkable ship with doors and components placed. LOD0/Final is the finished art pass. Gold standard covers audio, lighting and interaction polish, and flight prep is the last stage before release. Pre-production comes before all of them. A ship normally moves through them in that order, though it can sit in one for years.

How long does a Star Citizen ship take to build?

There is no fixed answer, and this chart is the argument for why. Some hulls clear every gate inside a year; others hold at whitebox across the entire period shown. Read the bar, not an average.

Does reaching gold standard mean a ship is about to release?

No. The gates describe art readiness, not a release date. A ship can clear its final art gate and still wait on gameplay systems, and CIG publishes no dated commitment tied to any of these gates.

Where does this data come from?

Gate history comes from CIG’s monthly reports, one observation per sentence, all quoted on this page. Status comes from CIG’s Ship Matrix. Release dates come from the patch each ship shipped in, dated to that patch’s public LIVE release. Where a date was supplied directly rather than derived, the row says so.

Where do the release dates come from?

Each ship is dated by the LIVE release of the patch it shipped in. That distinguishes the three dates that circulate for a patch: an internal target, a PTU launch for backers, and the public LIVE release. Only the last is used here.

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