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Homing missiles on an IG-227 Hailfire-class droid tank.
A homing missile was a special type of missile. The term was used to generally describe many types of weapons, including brilliant missiles and many types of concussion missiles, as it simply designated a guided missile.
A pair of homing missiles closing on their target
Many types of gunships and transports utilized this type of missile as a strong form of defense against enemy starfighters and turrets. Boba Fett's Slave I was equipped with homing missiles, and CIS droid starfighters and Hailfire droids were equipped with a large amount of explosive homing missiles. Those fired by the latter could easily penetrate the durasteel plating of Republic Low Altitude Assault Transports. Some types of homing missile could be launched and then controlled manually from the cockpit of a starfighter, or from a small computer panel if deployed from a portable rocket launcher.
When fired, the missiles tended to "fishtail" as they tracked the target, but unless the target vessel happened to be faster or more maneuverable, or had some sort of defense against missiles, such as flares, aft, or turreted weapons, a miss was rare.
Appearances[]
- Star Wars: The Old Republic
- Star Wars: The Old Republic: Galactic Starfighter
- Star Wars: Battlefront
- Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones
- Star Wars: Battlefront II
Star Wars: Clone Wars — "Chapter 1"- "Heavy Metal Jedi" — Star Wars: Clone Wars Adventures Volume 1
- Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith
- Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron
Non-canon appearances[]
Sources[]
- Starfighter Battle Book: X-wing vs TIE Interceptor
- "Boba Fett's Armor: An Essential Guide to a Walking Weapon" — Star Wars: Boba Fett
- Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — Slave I Expansion Pack (Card: Homing Missiles)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — A-Wing Expansion Pack (Card: Homing Missiles)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — Kihraxz Fighter Expansion Pack (Card: Homing Missiles)
- Star Wars: X-Wing Miniatures Game — Inquisitor's TIE Expansion Pack (Card: Homing Missiles)
