[[Image:Aquila Lander.jpg|thumb|An Aquila Lander]] The '''Aquila Lander''' is a light shuttle typically used by the [[Imperial Navy]].{{Fn|5}}

The Aquila Lander is used to carry up to six{{Fn|5}} officers or other important persons from orbit to ground level and is named because of its wing arrangement. The wings end in a feather-like design and taper back as if in imitation of the sign of the [[Aquila]]. It is not designed as a combat vehicle, being only lightly armed with a [[Heavy Bolter]] (other variants replace the Heavy Bolter with a [[Multi-laser]] or [[Autocannon]]) for self defence, but it is well enough armoured to survive atmospheric insertion that it can protect its passengers from several hits before going down.{{Fn|1}}