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[[File:Luke_gunner_01.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Luke Skywalker defends [[Echo Base/Legends|Echo Base]] using a turret-mounted laser cannon.]]
[[File:Luke_gunner_01.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Luke Skywalker defends [[Echo Base/Legends|Echo Base]] using a turret-mounted laser cannon.]]
{{Quote|Target, maximum firepower.|[[Maximilian Veers/Legends|Maximilian Veers]]|<ref name="Episode 5">{{Film|V}}</ref>}}
{{Quote|Target, maximum firepower.|[[Maximilian Veers/Legends|Maximilian Veers]]|<ref name="Episode 5">{{Film|V}}</ref>}}
A '''laser cannon''' was the standard weapon for use by most [[Starship/Legends|starships]] and other vehicles. The amount of destruction a laser cannon could do depended on its wattage. Cannons on the famous X-Wing ranged from 126 terawatts to 500 terawatts. Turbo laser cannons on Imperial Star Destroyers were upwards of 3,000 terawatts. It existed in a myriad of forms, from the huge versions used by starships, through medium-sized turret-mounted variants, to the much smaller personal [[Cannon/Legends|cannons]] sometimes carried by infantry. Although they were capable of causing a considerable amount of damage, they were no match to some of the more advanced beam weapons such as [[Electromagnetic plasma cannon/Legends|electromagnetic plasma cannons]], [[Turbolaser/Legends|turbolasers]] and [[Superlaser/Legends|superlasers]].
A '''laser cannon''' was the standard weapon for use by most [[Starship/Legends|starships]] and other vehicles. The amount of destruction a laser cannon could do depended on its wattage. Cannons on the famous X-Wing ranged from 126 terawatts to 500 terawatts. Turbo laser cannons on Imperial Star Destroyers were upwards of 3,000 terawatts. It existed in a myriad of forms, from the huge versions used by starships, through medium-sized turret-mounted variants, to the much smaller personal [[Cannon/Legends|cannons]] sometimes carried by infantry. Although they were capable of causing a considerable amount of damage, they were no match to some of the more advanced beam weapons such as [[Turbolaser/Legends|turbolasers]] and [[Superlaser/Legends|superlasers]].


==Description==
==Description==
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==History==
==History==
[[File:Snowspeeder_2.png|thumb|right|300px|Two heavy laser cannons point forward on the T-47 airspeeder]]
[[File:Snowspeeder_2.png|thumb|right|300px|Two heavy laser cannons point forward on the T-47 airspeeder]]
Starships, such as the [[Executor-class Star Dreadnought/Legends|''Executor''-class Super Star Destroyer]], [[Viscount-class Star Defender|''Viscount''-class Star Defender]] and the [[EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate/Legends|EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate]], began using laser cannons as anti-[[Starfighter/Legends|starfighter]] defenses. These weapons were later engineered to fire beams with sufficient accuracy and power to intercept enemy missiles from long range: the [[point-defense cannon]], mounted on [[Zann Consortium/Legends|Zann Consortium]] [[Crusader-class corvette|''Crusader''-class corvettes]], was an example.
Starships, such as the [[Executor-class Star Dreadnought/Legends|''Executor''-class Super Star Destroyer]] and the [[EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate/Legends|EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate]], began using laser cannons as anti-[[Starfighter/Legends|starfighter]] defenses. These weapons were later engineered to fire beams with sufficient accuracy and power to intercept enemy missiles from long range: the [[point-defense cannon]], mounted on [[Zann Consortium/Legends|Zann Consortium]] [[Crusader-class corvette|''Crusader''-class corvettes]], was an example.


Eventually, laser cannon technology was so refined that ground-based vehicles such as the [[All Terrain Armored Transport/Legends|AT-AT]] could use them. Even some infantry, such as [[B2 super battle droid/Legends|B-2 battle droids]], could be equipped with laser cannons rather than personal blasters. [[D'harhan]], a [[Cyborg/Legends|cyborg]] [[Bounty hunter/Legends|bounty hunter]], sported a laser cannon that had been surgically attached to his body, replacing his head.<ref name="TMA">''[[The Mandalorian Armor]]''</ref> Around [[4 ABY/Legends|4 ABY]], [[Holowan Laboratories/Legends|Holowan Laboratories]] created the [[IG-88 assassin droid/Legends|IG-88]] [[Assassin droid/Legends|assassin droid]] series that featured a repeating laser cannon mounted along each arm.
Eventually, laser cannon technology was so refined that ground-based vehicles such as the [[All Terrain Armored Transport/Legends|AT-AT]] could use them. [[D'harhan]], a [[Cyborg/Legends|cyborg]] [[Bounty hunter/Legends|bounty hunter]], sported a laser cannon that had been surgically attached to his body, replacing his head.<ref name="TMA">''[[The Mandalorian Armor]]''</ref> Around [[4 ABY/Legends|4 ABY]], [[Holowan Laboratories/Legends|Holowan Laboratories]] created the [[IG-88 assassin droid/Legends|IG-88]] [[Assassin droid/Legends|assassin droid]] series that featured a repeating laser cannon mounted along each arm.
 
==Variants==
*[[Point-defense cannon|Point-defense laser cannon]]


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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*[[Tales of the Jedi &ndash; The Sith War 4|''Tales of the Jedi &ndash; The Sith War'' 4]]
*[[Tales of the Jedi &ndash; The Sith War 4|''Tales of the Jedi &ndash; The Sith War'' 4]]
*[[Tales of the Jedi &ndash; The Sith War 5|''Tales of the Jedi &ndash; The Sith War'' 5]]
*[[Tales of the Jedi &ndash; The Sith War 5|''Tales of the Jedi &ndash; The Sith War'' 5]]
*''[[The Betrayal of Darth Revan]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II: The Sith Lords]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic: Rise of the Hutt Cartel]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic: Galactic Starfighter]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Old Republic: Shadow of Revan]]''
*''[[Cloak of Deception]]''
*[[Knight Errant (novel)|''Knight Errant'']]
*[[Darth Plagueis (novel)|''Darth Plagueis'']]
*[[Darth Plagueis (audiobook)|''Darth Plagueis'' audiobook]]
*[[Millennium Falcon (novel)|''Millennium Falcon'']]
*[[Millennium Falcon (audiobook)|''Millennium Falcon'' audiobook]]
*''[[Jedi Apprentice: The Fight for Truth]]''
*''[[Darth Maul: Shadow Hunter]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Obi-Wan]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Starfighter]]''
*{{Film|I}}
*[[Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace'' junior novel]]
*''[[Star Wars: Battlefront]]''
*''[[A Revelation]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Republic Commando]]''
*''[[Jedi Quest: Path to Truth]]''
*''[[Jedi Quest: The Way of the Apprentice]]''
*[[Outbound Flight (novel)|''Outbound Flight'']]
*''[[Jedi Quest: The School of Fear]]''
*''[[Jedi Quest: The Shadow Trap]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Jedi Quest: The Final Showdown]]''
*''[[Star Wars Adventures 1: Hunt the Sun Runner]]''
*''[[Star Wars Adventures 3: The Hostage Princess]]''
*''[[Star Wars Adventures 5: The Shape-Shifter Strikes]]''
*''[[Star Wars Adventures 6: The Warlords of Balmorra]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter]]''
*{{Film|II}}
*[[Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode II: Attack of the Clones'' junior novel]]
*[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars (video game)|''Star Wars: The Clone Wars'' video game]]
*''[[Star Wars: Battlefront II]]''
*''[[Storm Fleet Warnings]]''
*''[[Republic Commando: True Colors]]''
*''[[MedStar I: Battle Surgeons]]''
*''[[MedStar II: Jedi Healer]]''
*''[[The Clone Wars: Shadowed]]''
*''[[The Clone Wars: Decide Your Destiny: The Lost Legion]]''
*''[[The Clone Wars: Decide Your Destiny: Crisis on Coruscant]]''
*''[[The Clone Wars: Procedure]]''
*{{TCW|Cloak of Darkness}}
*{{TCW|The Gungan General}}
*''[[The Clone Wars: Headgames]]''
*''[[The Clone Wars: The Valley]]''
*''[[The Clone Wars: Curfew]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Republic Heroes]]''
*''[[Air Strike]]''
*''[[The Clone Wars: Act on Instinct]]''
*''[[The Clone Wars: The Valsedian Operation]]''
*{{TCW|Lethal Trackdown}}
*{{TCW|Counterattack}}
*''[[The Clone Wars: Hunting the Hunters (Part I)]]''
*''[[Gunship Over Florrum]]''
*''[[Droids Over Iego]]''
*''[[The Clone Wars: The Starcrusher Trap]]''
*[[Secrets of the Jedi (novel)|''Secrets of the Jedi'']]
*''[[Yoda: Dark Rendezvous]]''
*''[[Boba Fett: A New Threat]]''
*''[[Boba Fett: Pursuit]]''
*''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Elite Squadron]]''
*''[[Labyrinth of Evil]]''
*{{Film|III}}
*[[Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith'' junior novel]]
*{{Journal|7|Mist Encounter}}
*{{Journal|7|Mist Encounter}}
*''[[Dark Lord: The Rise of Darth Vader]]''
*''[[The Last of the Jedi: Death on Naboo]]''
*''[[The Last of the Jedi: A Tangled Web]]''
*''[[The Last of the Jedi: Secret Weapon]]''
*''[[The Last of the Jedi: Against the Empire]]''
*{{Journal|4|The Final Exit}}
*{{Journal|4|The Final Exit}}
*{{WEGCite|book=The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4|story=The Final Exit}}
*{{WEGCite|book=The Best of the Star Wars Adventure Journal, Issues 1-4|story=The Final Exit}}
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*''[[Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire]]''
*''[[Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire]]''
*[[Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire audio drama|''Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire'' audio]] {{Mo}}
*[[Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire audio drama|''Dark Forces: Soldier for the Empire'' audio]] {{Mo}}
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War]]''
*{{Shortstory|story=Therefore I Am: The Tale of IG-88|book=Tales of the Bounty Hunters}}
*''[[Therefore I Am: The Tale of IG-88]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption]]''
*{{Film|IV}} {{1st}}
*{{Film|IV}} {{1st}}
*[[Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope'' junior novel]]
*{{Journal|3|Droid Trouble}}
*{{Journal|3|Droid Trouble}}
*{{Journal|13|The Occupation of Rhamalai}}
*{{Journal|13|The Occupation of Rhamalai}}
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*''[[Graveyard of Alderaan]]''
*''[[Graveyard of Alderaan]]''
*{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures: Volume Two|story=Graveyard of Alderaan}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures: Volume Two|story=Graveyard of Alderaan}}
*{{FFG|book=Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook|text=''Star Wars: Edge of the Empire'' Core Rulebook|story=Trouble Brewing|stext=''Trouble Brewing''}}
*''[[Operation: Shadowpoint]]''
*{{FFG|book=Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Game Master's Kit|text=''Star Wars: Age of Rebellion'' Game Master's Kit|story=Dead in the Water|stext=Dead in the Water}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Star Wars Gamemaster Kit|story=Rebel Enslaved!}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Star Wars Gamemaster Kit|story=Rebel Enslaved!}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Classic Campaigns|story=Rebel Enslaved!}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Classic Campaigns|story=Rebel Enslaved!}}
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*{{Journal|9|Death-Hunter}}
*{{Journal|9|Death-Hunter}}
*{{Journal|11|Bungo n' Rusti Get Carry-Out}} {{Mo}}
*{{Journal|11|Bungo n' Rusti Get Carry-Out}} {{Mo}}
*''[[Beyond the Rim]]''
*{{FFG|book=Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Beginner Game|text=''Star Wars: Age of Rebellion'' Beginner Game|story=Takeover at Whisper Base (Adventure Book)|stext=Takeover at Whisper Base}}
*''[[Rebel Force: Trapped]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Trench Run]]''
*[[Rebellion 6|''Rebellion'' 6]]
*[[Rebellion 16|''Rebellion'' 16]]
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron II: Rogue Leader]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Arcade Game]]''
*''[[Star Wars: The Arcade Game]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron III: Rebel Strike]]''
*''[[Star Wars Battlefront: Renegade Squadron]]''
*{{Journal|14|Crimson Bounty}}
*{{Journal|14|Crimson Bounty}}
*''[[The Constancia Affair]]''
*''[[The Constancia Affair]]''
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*{{Journal|14|Galaxywide NewsNets}}
*{{Journal|14|Galaxywide NewsNets}}
*''[[Side Trip]]'' {{Mo}}
*''[[Side Trip]]'' {{Mo}}
*{{FFG|book=Strongholds of Resistance|story=Phantoms in the Dark}}
*{{Journal|11|Command Decision}}
*{{Journal|11|Command Decision}}
*{{Journal|15|Laughter After Dark (short story)|Laughter After Dark}} {{Mo}}
*{{Journal|15|Laughter After Dark (short story)|Laughter After Dark}} {{Mo}}
*[[Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back'' junior novel]]
*{{Film|V}}
*{{Film|V}}
*[[Star Wars (1977) 39|''Star Wars'' (1977) 39]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 39|''Star Wars'' (1977) 39]]
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*[[Star Wars (1977) 43|''Star Wars'' (1977) 43]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 43|''Star Wars'' (1977) 43]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 44|''Star Wars'' (1977) 44]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 44|''Star Wars'' (1977) 44]]
*''[[Murder on the Executor]]''
*''[[Star Wars: TIE Fighter]]''
*''[[Star Wars: TIE Fighter]]''
*''[[Star Wars Adventures: The Will of Darth Vader]]''
*[[Star Wars (1977) 45|''Star Wars'' (1977) 45]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 45|''Star Wars'' (1977) 45]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 46|''Star Wars'' (1977) 46]]
*[[Star Wars (1977) 46|''Star Wars'' (1977) 46]]
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*{{Journal|9|Slaying Dragons}}
*{{Journal|9|Slaying Dragons}}
*[[Shadows of the Empire (comics)|''Shadows of the Empire'' comic]]
*[[Shadows of the Empire (comics)|''Shadows of the Empire'' comic]]
*''[[The Long Arm of the Hutt]]''
*{{Journal|2|A World to Conquer}} {{Mo}}
*{{Journal|2|A World to Conquer}} {{Mo}}
*{{Ewoks|Battle for the Sunstar}}
*{{Ewoks|Battle for the Sunstar}}
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*{{Film|VI}}
*{{Film|VI}}
*[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (novel)|''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'' novel]]
*[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (novel)|''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'' novel]]
*[[Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi (junior novelization)|''Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi'' junior novel]]
*[[Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (video game)|''Star Wars: Return of the Jedi'' video game]]
*[[Star Wars: Return of the Jedi (video game)|''Star Wars: Return of the Jedi'' video game]]
*''[[The Mandalorian Armor]]'' {{Flash}}
*''[[The Mandalorian Armor]]'' {{Flash}}
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*{{WEGCite|book=Twin Stars of Kira (West End Games)|text=''Twin Stars of Kira''|story=Freedom Strike Seltos (adventure)|stext=Freedom Strike Seltos}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Twin Stars of Kira (West End Games)|text=''Twin Stars of Kira''|story=Freedom Strike Seltos (adventure)|stext=Freedom Strike Seltos}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Twin Stars of Kira (West End Games)|text=''Twin Stars of Kira''|story=The Iskallon Factor}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Twin Stars of Kira (West End Games)|text=''Twin Stars of Kira''|story=The Iskallon Factor}}
*''[[Luke Skywalker and the Shadows of Mindor]]''
*{{Journal|3|Mission to Zila}}
*{{Journal|3|Mission to Zila}}
*''[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron]]''
*''[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron]]''
*[[X-Wing: Rogue Squadron (unabridged audiobook)|''X-Wing: Rogue Squadron'' unabridged audiobook]]
*''[[X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble]]''
*''[[X-Wing: Wedge's Gamble]]''
*''[[X-Wing: The Krytos Trap]]''
*''[[X-Wing: The Krytos Trap]]''
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*{{WEGCite|book=Galaxy Guide 8: Scouts|text=''Galaxy Guide 8: Scouts|story=The Prize: A Scout Adventure}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Galaxy Guide 8: Scouts|text=''Galaxy Guide 8: Scouts|story=The Prize: A Scout Adventure}}
*''[[The Courtship of Princess Leia]]''
*''[[The Courtship of Princess Leia]]''
*''[[Crisis of Faith]]''
*{{WEGCite|book=The Politics of Contraband|story=The Politics of Contraband (adventure)|stext=The Politics of Contraband}}
*{{WEGCite|book=The Politics of Contraband|story=The Politics of Contraband (adventure)|stext=The Politics of Contraband}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures|story=The Politics of Contraband (adventure)|stext=The Politics of Contraband}}
*{{WEGCite|book=Classic Adventures|story=The Politics of Contraband (adventure)|stext=The Politics of Contraband}}
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*''[[Heir to the Empire]]''
*''[[Heir to the Empire]]''
*''[[Dark Force Rising]]''
*''[[Dark Force Rising]]''
*[[Dark Force Rising (unabridged audiobook)|''Dark Force Rising'' audiobook]]
*''[[The Last Command]]''
*''[[The Last Command]]''
*[[The Last Command (unabridged audiobook)|''The Last Command'' audiobook]]
*''[[X-Wing: Isard's Revenge]]''
*''[[X-Wing: Isard's Revenge]]''
*{{Journal|6|Rendezvous with Destiny}}
*{{Journal|6|Rendezvous with Destiny}}
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*''[[I, Jedi]]''
*''[[I, Jedi]]''
*''[[The New Rebellion]]''
*''[[The New Rebellion]]''
*{{GamerCite|5|The Crystal}}
*''[[Fate of the Jedi: Allies]]''
*[[Fate of the Jedi: Allies (audiobook)|''Fate of the Jedi: Allies'' audiobook]]
*''[[Fate of the Jedi: Vortex]]''
*[[Fate of the Jedi: Vortex (audiobook)|''Fate of the Jedi: Vortex'' audiobook]]
*''[[Fate of the Jedi: Conviction]]''
*[[Fate of the Jedi: Conviction (audiobook)|''Fate of the Jedi: Conviction'' audiobook]]
*''[[Fate of the Jedi: Ascension]]''
*[[Fate of the Jedi: Ascension (audiobook)|''Fate of the Jedi: Ascension'' audiobook]]
*''[[Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse]]''
*[[Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse (audiobook)|''Fate of the Jedi: Apocalypse'' audiobook]]
*{{InsiderCite|134|Getaway}}
*''[[X-Wing: Mercy Kill]]''
*[[X-Wing: Mercy Kill (audiobook)|''X-Wing: Mercy Kill'' audiobook]]
*[[Crucible (novel)|''Crucible'']]
*[[Crucible (audiobook)|''Crucible'' audiobook]]
*''[[Death Star Designer]]''
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===Non-canon appearances===
*''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Video Game]]''
*[[LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2|''LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2'' game]]
*[[LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2 (film)|''LEGO Star Wars: The Quest for R2-D2'' film]]
*''[[LEGO Star Wars: Revenge of the Brick]]''
*''[[LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy]]''
*''[[LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga]]''
*"[[Kowakian Monkey-Lizard (comic)|Kowakian Monkey-Lizard]]"
*''[[Giant spiders are awesome....]]''


==Sources==
==Sources==
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*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Rogue Squadron: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars: X-Wing Alliance: Prima's Official Strategy Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars Episode I: The Data File]]''
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*{{TCG|set=The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|sformatted=''The Empire Strikes Back''|link=https://swtcg.com/Content/Images/Cards/ESB/Antivehicle_Laser_Cannon.webp?v=2|cardname=Antivehicle Laser Cannon}}
*{{TCG|set=The Empire Strikes Back (TCG)|sformatted=''The Empire Strikes Back''|link=https://swtcg.com/Content/Images/Cards/ESB/Blizzard_Force_AT_AT.webp?v=2|cardname=Blizzard Force AT-AT}}
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20021017web|text=''Arms & Equipment Guide'' Extras!|int=Arms & Equipment Guide Extras!|archivedate=20091016004403}}
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/sw20040115tank|text=Republic Fighter Tank|int=Republic Fighter Tank|archivedate=20091119015612}}
*''[[The New Essential Guide to Weapons and Technology]]''
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*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Prima Official Game Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Empire at War: Forces of Corruption Expansion: Prima Official Game Guide]]''
*[[Starships of the Galaxy (Saga Edition)|''Starships of the Galaxy'' 2007 edition]]
*''[[The Force Unleashed Campaign Guide]]''
*''[[Star Wars Fandex Deluxe Edition]]''
*''[[The Complete Star Wars Encyclopedia]]''
*{{InsiderCite|106|Millennium Man}}
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/Mesop1|text=Message to Spacers 1: XQ2 Space Platform|int=Message to Spacers 1: XQ2 Space Platform|archivedate=20071029024358}}
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/Mesop6|text=Message to Spacers 6|int=Message to Spacers 6|archivedate=20100415034255}}
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/Mesop7|text=Message to Spacers 7|int=Message to Spacers 7|archivedate=20100415034008}}
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/Mesop8|text=Message to Spacers 8|int=Message to Spacers 8|archivedate=20100424221359}}
*{{WizardsCite|url=default.asp?x=starwars/article/Mesop10|text=Message to Spacers 10|int=Message to Spacers 10|archivedate=20100507180435}}
*[[The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force (real-life book)|''The Jedi Path: A Manual for Students of the Force'']]
*{{Holonet|both=true|starships|bt-7-thunderclap|BT-7 Thunderclap}}
*''[[Millennium Falcon Owner's Workshop Manual]]''
*{{FFGXW|Slave I Expansion Pack|cardname=Heavy Laser Cannon}}
*[[Star Wars: Edge of the Empire Core Rulebook|''Star Wars: Edge of the Empire'' Core Rulebook]]
*{{FFGXW|Lambda-class Shuttle Expansion Pack|cardname=Heavy Laser Cannon}}
*''[[Enter the Unknown]]''
*''[[Suns of Fortune]]''
*''[[Dangerous Covenants]]''
*{{SWE|technology|awingfighter|A-wing fighter}}
*{{SWE|technology|aattank|AAT battle tank}}
*{{SWE|technology|arc170starfighter|ARC-170 starfighter}}
*{{SWE|technology|atatwalker|All Terrain Armored Transport}}
*{{SWE|technology|atrt|AT-RT walker}}
*{{SWE|technology|atstwalker|All Terrain Scout Transport}}
*{{SWE|technology|attewalker|AT-TE walker}}
*{{SWE|technology|bwingfighter|B-wing fighter}}
*{{SWE|technology|z95headhunter|clone Z-95 starfighter}}
*{{SWE|technology|droid-gunship|Droid gunship}}
*{{SWE|technology|dwarfspiderdroid|Dwarf spider droid}}
*{{SWE|technology|freeco-bike|Freeco bike}}
*{{SWE|technology|gauntlet-fighter|Gauntlet fighter}}
*{{SWE|technology|general-grievous-speeder|General Grievous' Speeder}}
*{{SWE|technology|gianspeeder|Gian speeder}}
*{{SWE|technology|hh87starhopper|HH-87 Starhopper}}
*{{SWE|technology|hyenabombers|Hyena bombers}}
*{{SWE|technology|imperialshuttle|Imperial shuttle}}
*{{SWE|technology|imperialstardestroyer|Imperial Star Destroyer}}
*{{SWE|technology|jedistarfighter|Jedi starfighter}}
*{{SWE|technology|sorosuub3000luxuryyacht|Luxury 3000 space yacht}}
*{{SWE|technology|malevolence|''Malevolence''}}
*{{SWE|technology|naboostarfighter|Naboo N-1 starfighter}}
*{{SWE|technology|neimoidianshuttle|Neimoidian escort shuttle}}
*{{SWE|technology|pirate-saucer-mothership|Pirate Saucer Mothership}}
*{{SWE|technology|pirate-speeder-tank|Pirate Speeder Tank}}
*{{SWE|technology|republiccruiser|Republic attack cruiser}}
*{{SWE|technology|republicgunship|Republic attack gunship}}
*{{SWE|technology|republicattackshuttle|Republic attack shuttle}}
*{{SWE|technology|republicfrigate|Republic frigate}}
*{{SWE|technology|republic-police-gunship|Republic police gunship}}
*{{SWE|technology|retailcaucusdroid|Retail Caucus droid}}
*{{SWE|technology|separatistdreadnaught|Separatist dreadnought}}
*{{SWE|technology|separatistsuppyship|Separatist supply ship}}
*{{SWE|technology|slavei|''Slave I''}}
*{{SWE|technology|snowspeeder|Snowspeeder}}
*{{SWE|technology|stealthship|stealth ship}}
*{{SWE|technology|superbattledroid|super battle droid}}
*{{SWE|technology|tie|TIE fighter}}
*{{SWE|technology|tradefederationlandingcraft|Trade Federation landing ship}}
*{{SWE|technology|trident|Trident drill assault craft}}
*{{SWE|technology|twilight|''Twilight''}}
*{{SWE|technology|umbaranmhc|Umbaran MHC}}
*{{SWE|technology|xwing|X-wing starfighter}}
*{{SWE|technology|ywing|Y-wing starfighter}}
*[[The Official Star Wars Fact File Part 3 (2013)|''The Official Star Wars Fact File 3'' (remake)]]
*[[Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Beginner Game|''Star Wars: Age of Rebellion'' Beginner Game]]
*[[Star Wars: Age of Rebellion Core Rulebook|''Star Wars: Age of Rebellion'' Core Rulebook]]
*''[[Far Horizons]]''
*''[[Star Wars: Imperial Handbook: A Commander's Guide]]''
*{{FFGXW|YT-2400 Freighter Expansion Pack|cardname=Heavy Laser Cannon}}
*[[Stay on Target (sourcebook)|''Stay on Target'']]
*''[[Lords of Nal Hutta]]''
*''[[Fly Casual]]''
*''[[Strongholds of Resistance]]''
*{{FFGXW2|Galactic Empire Conversion Kit|link=https://xwing-miniatures-second-edition.fandom.com/wiki/Alpha_Squadron_Pilot|cardname=Alpha Squadron Pilot}} {{C|Reissued in ''[[TIE/in Interceptor Expansion Pack]]''}}
*{{FFGXW2|Galactic Empire Conversion Kit|link=https://xwing-miniatures-second-edition.fandom.com/wiki/Delta_Squadron_Pilot|cardname=Delta Squadron Pilot}} {{C|Reissued in ''[[TIE/D Defender Expansion Pack]]''}}
*{{FFGXW2|Galactic Empire Conversion Kit|link=https://xwing-miniatures-second-edition.fandom.com/wiki/Sigma_Squadron_Ace|cardname=Sigma Squadron Ace}}
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==Notes and references==
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Luke Skywalker defends Echo Base using a turret-mounted laser cannon.
"Target, maximum firepower."
Maximilian Veers[1]

A laser cannon was the standard weapon for use by most starships and other vehicles. The amount of destruction a laser cannon could do depended on its wattage. Cannons on the famous X-Wing ranged from 126 terawatts to 500 terawatts. Turbo laser cannons on Imperial Star Destroyers were upwards of 3,000 terawatts. It existed in a myriad of forms, from the huge versions used by starships, through medium-sized turret-mounted variants, to the much smaller personal cannons sometimes carried by infantry. Although they were capable of causing a considerable amount of damage, they were no match to some of the more advanced beam weapons such as turbolasers and superlasers.

Description

Chin-mounted heavy laser cannons class-II on an AT-AT.

Though based on the same principles, with their beams having a nearly identical nature, laser cannons were more powerful than similarly-sized blasters. Laser cannons were originally used by starships to blast debris, such as asteroids, out of their way. These cannons were both incredibly destructive and very accurate.

History

Two heavy laser cannons point forward on the T-47 airspeeder

Starships, such as the Executor-class Super Star Destroyer and the EF76 Nebulon-B escort frigate, began using laser cannons as anti-starfighter defenses. These weapons were later engineered to fire beams with sufficient accuracy and power to intercept enemy missiles from long range: the point-defense cannon, mounted on Zann Consortium Crusader-class corvettes, was an example.

Eventually, laser cannon technology was so refined that ground-based vehicles such as the AT-AT could use them. D'harhan, a cyborg bounty hunter, sported a laser cannon that had been surgically attached to his body, replacing his head.[2] Around 4 ABY, Holowan Laboratories created the IG-88 assassin droid series that featured a repeating laser cannon mounted along each arm.

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