A projectile launcher refers to a piece of equipment used by starships for launching solid projectiles, or even smaller mechanisms such as homing beacons. Slave I utilized projectile launchers that were hidden from view, and the TIE Advanced v1 also did the same. Luthen Rael's Fondor Haulcraft was fitted with concealed double racks of ballistic chaff launchers, containing 44 tubes each, which had the capability to launch explosive darts.