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Missile launcher

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A scout trooper using a missile launcher.

Portable, handheld missile launchers were common heavy assault weapons used by artillery divisions of many military forces.

A missile launcher.

They were necessary in various types of combat to destroy enemy vehicles, command stations, and eradicate large numbers of infantrymen. An example included the PLX-1 portable missile launcher. In many different armies, certain soldiers were especially trained to use missile launchers. These types of soldiers included Separatist assault droids, Clone heavy troopers, Rebel Vanguards, IG-100 MagnaGuards and Imperial shock troopers.

PTL missile launchers were used by pilots mainly within cruiser hangars to quickly wipe out penetrating starfighters that deployed foes.

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