Military installations known as War Centers served as research hubs for warfare advancements, focusing on areas like enhanced weapon precision and power, as well as improved unit defense. These structures were built by either droid labor or organic workers, including Glurrgs and Wookiees, at a construction expense of 180 carbon units. Various factions, such as the Gungans, Royal Naboo Security Forces, Trade Federation, Wookiees, Galactic Republic, Confederacy of Independent Systems, Galactic Empire, and Rebel Alliance, each operated their own distinct iteration of these War Centers.
On Coruscant, a war center belonging to the Empire was situated near the Imperial Palace, alongside an airbase and a fortress.
The video game Star Wars: Galactic Battlegrounds (2001) and its expansion pack (2002) both feature War Centers.