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The F-41 Broadsword is a versatile and well-armed A/X strike fighter typically used to engage equal or superior enemy craft. As its kind has few equals within humanity’s known arsenal, the Broadsword was designed to address the speed and firepower displayed by a variety of Covenant fighters. The F-41E Broadsword was introduced in 2554, featuring an upgrade package including energy shielding derived from the FSS-1000 Sabre that covers the entire fighter and recharges when depleted, specifically conceived to withstand pulse laser turrets. However these shields are not rated for slipspace travel. As well as shields, the F-41E features an advanced sensor and target designation suite that can process hundreds of targets, on top of reformulated Titanium-A armor panels. These upgrades were considered impossible to implement fleetwide under wartime conditions, and included a range of design improvements and deferred upgrades, such as reformulated Titanium-A panels and an upgraded fusion reactor to power the shields.