Jathaa sunglider laser

The Jathaa sunglider laser is the primary laser weapon of a Jathaa sunglider.

Overview
The weapon works by five energy beams converging together to form one larger beam. This single larger beam is used to destroy a target. (TV: The Christmas Invasion, The Poison Sky)

On a Jathaa sunglider, all the components of the weapon are mounted on a platform attached to the bottom of the ship. (TV: End of Days) The version of the weapon utilized on the Valiant utilized a similar configuration. (TV: The Poison Sky) The version utilized by Torchwood One had the five smaller laser beams situated at five different points around London. (TV: The Christmas Invasion)

The size of the blast emitted by the laser is adjustable. A smaller sized blast fired at close-range was able to blast open the doors of the ATMOS factory with minimal damage to the structure otherwise (TV: The Poison Sky) while a larger-scale blast fired from Earth into space was able to effortlessly destroy the Sycorax spaceship. (TV: The Christmas Invasion)