Ion Cannon

Ion cannons produce small electrified particles in which the molecules of a gas are broken up using electric current, ultraviolet light rays, and high temperatures. These electrically charged particles are then accelerated through a magnetic tube to near sub-light speeds. An ion battery consists of several cannons that can bombard a ship's sensors and shields. Multiple batteries can quickly reduce the attacking fleet to nothing more than just floating hulks...

Air power is indivisible. If you split it up into compartments, you merely pull it to pieces and destroy its greatest asset, its flexibility.   Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery