The ship was also outfitted with portside and starboard deck cannons, which could prove useful in close range encounters with Venator-class Star Destroyers. The Providence-class carrier/destroyer also carried one special feature which none of the other Confederacy of Independent Systems ships normally would carry. The reactors on board each vessel produced so much power that even their point-defense ion cannons were each capable of delivering enough heat per shot to rival a 4.8 megaton bomb.

Proton torpedoes were very commonly used, the ship could carry 2.800 torpedoes. The Providence was usually equipped with heavy weapon systems such as Quad turbolaser batteries, and Dual laser cannon batteries. In some cases the CIS would upgrade the weapon- and propulsion systems. The bridge of a Providence destroyer.By its design, the Providence-class was very easy to modify. The ship could carry as many as 1.4 million droids, not including ground forces, 120 Vulture Droids, 120 Droid Tri-Fighters, and at least 10-30 Hyena Bombers. They were typically commanded by Neimoidian officers, Tactical Droids, or Commander Battle Droids, and had a minimum crew of 600 droids. The Providence-class carrier/destroyer was a Quarren designed ship like the Recusant-class Light Destroyer. The hangar of the Providence-class carrier.