Helping to create the mold from which many light aerospace fighters are based, the Centurion features a simple but effective weapons array consisting of three Maxell medium lasers, one mounted in the nose and one under each wing. Jalastar Aerospace eventually traded the specifications to the aging fighter to Lockheed/CBM in return for those of the Sabre before closing the original production line in 3000, the now modernized Centurion only produced on Donegal in the Lyran Commonwealth. The Star League Defense Force fighter's more advanced electronics and ability to fly while damaged sidelined the older fighter, which was quickly shifted to militia forces. However, despite the noted role it played in the early history of Davion aerospace fighters, the Centurion fell from grace when the Federated Suns acquired various production lines for the Sparrowhawk during the First Succession War. Switching to seven and a half tons of BattleMech-grade armor, a 240-rated fusion engine, and increased fuel storage only enhanced the design and ensured its continued production for centuries. Though primitive when first introduced, the Centurion was well received, equally able to fight in space and atmosphere.

The very first aerospace fighter developed by the Federated Suns, the Centurion boasts surprising longevity in the field for a 30 ton design.ĭeveloping a crash aerospace fighter program after being impressed by the examples produced by the Terran Hegemony, the Federated Suns opted to focus on the twin goals of speed and survivability over firepower.

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