Equipment of a ship is are auxiliary modules with various functions. A ship can have multiple equipment class modules.
Ship equipment can be obtained from Jasmine Durand at the Crimson Fleet headquarters, the Key.
Known equipment class ship modules:
Scan Jammer - Multifrequency - A Scan Jammer that increases your chance of evasion during a ship scan by 50% if you are using a shielded cargo module and carrying contraband.
Equipment available after certain mission progress:
Conduction Grid - Reduce EM damage by 50%, and increases shield regeneration by 25%.
ComSpike - Time to lock on to enemy ships is reduced by 25%, and weapons cost 20% less in Targeting Mode.