The 3t3 missile, produced by Arakyd Industries, was a compact, guided missile that utilized a small-scale proton warhead. It was designed for use with portable launch systems, for example, Merr-Sonn's PLX-2M portable missile launcher. A standard PLX-2M cartridge held half a dozen of these missiles. Frequently deployed to counter aerial targets, both the launchers and the missiles they launched were commonly referred to as "chip missiles" by New Republic pilots who flew starfighters.