Bajoran Assualt Vessels replaced Bajoran Impluse Ships which were used by the Bajoran Underground to raid and attack the Cardassian forces occupying the planet Bajor.

Bajoran Assualt Vessels have several features that Bajoran Impulse Ships lack, such as Warp Drive, audio visual ship to ship, ship to planet communication.

Around Stardate 47079.2 during a time when the Federation was forced to withdraw from the station Deep Space Nine, Major Kira and Leiutenant Dax were shot down in a Bajoran Impulse ship by an unidentified Bajoran Assualt Vessel over planet Bajor.