F-41 Broadsword

The F-41 Broadsword is an aerospace strike fighter manufactured by Misriah Armory and used by the UNSC Armed Forces. Like other UNSC starfighters, the Broadsword is named after a bladed weapon.
== Specifications ==
=== Design details ===
The F-41 Broadsword is a versatile and well-armed A/X strike fighter typically used to engage equal or superior enemy craft in low- to zero-gravity conditions, having few equals within humanity's known arsenal. It is most prominently used by the UNSC Air Force in suborbital dogfights.
The F-41E Broadsword was introduced in 2554, featuring an upgrade package including energy shielding designed to provide additional protection against directed energy weapons. However, these shields are not rated for slipspace travel. As well as shields, the F-41E features advanced sensor and target designation systems, a cutting-edge electronic warfare suite, reformulated Titanium-A panels, and an upgraded fusion reactor. These upgrades were considered impossible to implement fleetwide under wartime conditions.
=== Armament ===
The Broadsword is equipped with two 35mm rotary pulse cannons and two missile pods mounted underneath the wings. The fighter's underside has a Class-III hardpoint designed to carry either dogfight or anti-ship missiles. The hardpoint can also be used to carry Class-I nuclear weapons.