Ion torpedo

An ion torpedo was a type of torpedo used to deliver heavy ion damage to vehicles and stationary weapons resulting in the disabling of subsystems or more. The torpedo could be launched from a hand-held missile launcher such as the MPL-57 or bombers.

They were used by Rebel Alliance Navy during the Battle of Scarif, in which BTL-A4 Y-wing assault starfighter/bombers of Gold Squadron, led by Jon Vander, disabled the Imperial I-class Star Destroyer Persecutor with ion torpedoes. Imperial TIE/d "Defender" Multi-Role Starfighters were also armed CLL-3 Ion Torpedos.

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