The TIE/fo space superiority fighter or simply the First Order TIE Fighter was the standard Starfighter of the First Order being a modern upgraded version of the Empire's TIE Fighter. The TIE Fighter received upgrades to firepower as well as defensive capabilities due to the difference in mentality towards pilots the First Order had compared to the Empire, seeing its pilots as critical assets rather than cannon fodder . The First Order TIE Fighter was equipped with standard twin laser cannons as well as subspace communication equipment, targeting computers and an internal shield generator for greater defense, its twin ion engines were rotated 90 degrees for increased maneuverability however the it lacked a hyperdrive like its Imperial Era counterpart resulting in its reliance for carriers and transports.