The SFS P-w702 ion maneuvering jet, a product of Sienar Fleet Systems, served as an improved version of the earlier SFS P-w401 ion maneuvering jet. This advancement offered greater thrust capabilities for starfighters that utilized an ion drive. The TIE Series starfighters incorporated a pair of these jets.
To enhance their operational capabilities within the restrictive environment of the second Death Star, Scythe Squadron, a squadron utilizing the TIE/LN starfighter, received these enhanced maneuvering jets.