The ZGMF-X13A Providence Gundam is a in the series . It is piloted by .

Like the other ZGMF-X series of Gundams created by in CE 71, the Providence is equipped with and powered by a nuclear reactor. It is also armored with and features armaments reverse engineered from the stolen mobile suits of the . Initially designed as a close combat unit with large beam sabers, the Providence is later changed into a equipped unit when is designated as its pilot and because it could be powered by the nuclear reactor, but it still retains the heavy armor of the former's design. As this change is made after the main body's design is completed, some of the new parts are not properly integrated into the body and an example of this is the six quantum communication cables that run from the backpack to the chest.

The DRAGOON system is the Providence's main weapon and is first tested on the . It allows pilot with high spatial awareness, like Rau, to control multiple wireless guided weapon pods through quantum communication, hence enabling a single mobile suit to simultaneously battle with multiple enemies and attack from multiple directions, including its blindspot. The Providence's DRAGOON system is mounted on the large backpack and the hips, and includes 11 weapon pods that mount a total of 43 beam gun. Paired with the Multi Lock-On System, it is virtually impossible for these weapon pods to miss its mark. The suit's backpack has thrusters of different sizes to prevent loss of mobility caused by added weight of the DRAGOON Systems. Other armaments of the suit include four CIWS guns, a shield with two beam guns and a large beam saber, and a hand-carried large beam rifle.