RPS-6 rocket launcher

"The latest from Sienar!"
"Rocket launchers?"
"Shoulder-fire. Very expensive."

―Hondo Ohnaka and Ahsoka Tano^[7]

The RPS-6 rocket launcher,^[12] also known as the Sienar shoulder-launched missile,^[13] was a model of missile launcher manufactured by Merr-Sonn Munitions, Inc. and Sienar Fleet Systems.

Description[]

The RPS-6 rocket launcher was relatively lightweight and easily transportable, and was ideal for mobile infantry units. Its aiming system could be connected to a clone trooper's helmet heads-up display, and each rocket launcher came equipped with a magazine of six small, yet powerful missiles. The launcher was also able to fire homing missiles or incendiary missiles.^[14]

History[]

Clone Wars[]

Jek-TCWCEJtB — Jek preparing to fire an RPS-6 rocket launcher

The RPS-6 was the main model of infantry-portable shoulder-fired rocket launcher used in the Grand Army of the Republic during the Clone Wars.^[2] During the Ambush on Rugosa, Clone Lieutenant Thire fired a rocket from a RPS-6 rocket launcher to cause a rockfall and destroy a group of droidekas attacking Jedi Grand Master Yoda.^[3] It was also used by IG-100 MagnaGuards.^[4] The Royal Naboo Security Forces on the planet Naboo also used the launcher at a droid patrol.^[6]

During the Battle of Umbara, the clone troopers of the 501st Legion used these rocket launchers against the Umbaran Militia's Impeding Assault Tanks, which had ray shield. Although they proved to be ineffective against the Umbaran mobile heavy cannons.^[15]

Several RPS-6 also came into the hands of the Separatist Droid Army where a BX-series droid commando used one to blow a hole in the Nightsister lair.^[16]

During the Clone Wars, Anakin Skywalker paid Hondo Ohnaka to deliver several crates of rocket launchers to Onderon to be used by the rebels against the HMP droid gunships during the Battle of Onderon. After delivering ten rocket launchers, Saw, Steela, and some members of the Onderon rebels used them to destroy the remaining gunships.^[7]

During the Battle of Scipio, the Coruscant Guard carried three to take down several Hyena-class bombers.^[17]

Imperial Era[]

A member of the Onderon rebels carried an RPS-6 but accidentally fired one when they were ambushed by the Empire's new Elite Squad.^[11]

The B1-series battle droids in the Desix Separatist holdout utilized these launchers.^[18]

Former clone commando Gregor used an RPS-6 to shoot down an Imperial TIE/ln space superiority starfighter.^[19] Gobi Glie used an RPS-6 during a mission to recover the Syndulla Kalikori. Captain Slavin ordered his troops to have rocket launchers surrounding the Ghost, but while they were escaping Kanan Jarrus deflected a rocket back at one of the walkers.^[9] Marida Sumar, a member of the Lothal resistance group used a RPS-6 to damage an Imperial Troop Transport and hit the foreleg of the AT-AT walker that was crushing the Jedi rebels' AT-DP walker.^[10] Captain Garazeb Orrelios used one to take out a AT-DP walker on Atollon.^[8]

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Behind the scenes[]

The RPS-6 rocket launcher first appeared in "Ambush,"^[3] the first episode of the first season of the animated television series Star Wars: The Clone Wars, which aired on October 3, 2008.^[20] In the 2019 video game Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, the Smart Rocket is mistakenly identified as a RPS-6 smart rocket launcher.^[21] The misidentification carried over to the games 2023 sequel Star Wars Jedi: Survivor.^[22]