The Gladiator is the civilian variant of a powerful military bomber currently being used against the Vanduul on the frontiers of the galaxy. The Anvil's pylons can support the heaviest grade antimatter torpedoes and it has a up to a pair of turrets for protection during bombing runs. In short, they're a capital ship's worst nightmare!
There is a discrepancy between the stats released on November 18, 2012 and the description on October 26, 2012. The original description describes the Gladiator as having up to two turrets, whereas the specs released later indicate only one Class 4 (turret) hardpoint. As stated in the Ships Development Document, current specs are subject to change and rebalancing during development. Furthermore, it is as yet not fully determined how upgrading and hardpoints may affect one another (e.g. the Retaliator bomber is described as frequently having its waist turrets replaced with makeshift crew quarters).
