GAT-X105E+AQM/E-X09S Strike Noir Gundam is the GAT-X105E Strike Gundam E equipped with the newly developed Striker Pack, the Noir Striker, which like the base MS itself, is part of the "Actaeon Project". The Noir Striker is developed based on Phantom Pain member Sven Cal Bayang's usage of the GAT-X105+P202QX Strike Gundam IWSP, and is hence considered the successor to the IWSP. Unlike the original IWSP, the Noir Striker is specialized for close combat and as a result, the Strike Noir has to work in coordination with the GAT-X1022 Blu Duel Gundam and GAT-X103AP Verde Buster Gundam in group tactics to maximize combat efficiency.