Mega Particle Cannon

In the Universal Century a Mega Particle Cannon is a directed energy weapon mainly used on warships mounted in turrets.

Description
When Minovsky Particles are compressed via electromagnetic pressure, both positive and negative are cancelled out and become neutral. Now free of the forces holding them, they shoot out the end of the cannon barrel at extremely high velocities.

History
Before the beginning of the One Year War, Zeon physicists discover the Minovsky Particle; having neither negative or positve charge, they are able to disrupt electromagnetic waves like microwaves and radio waves.

Realizing the potential military value of this particle, Zeon commanders invest more in discovering additional uses for the particle; the mega particle cannon was one of those.