Corvette

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This article is about a starship class. For the firefight map, see Corvette (map).

A corvette is a type of warship in both the UNSC and Covenant navies. Corvettes are generally small, maneuverable and lightly armed. A corvette is usually smaller than a frigate, making it the smallest warship type within a fleet.

Summary

As with most ship types, corvettes' sizes and the specific roles they fill within a fleet vary between factions. For example, UNSC corvettes are small patrol vessels that carry no fighter complements, only accommodating a hangar large enough to fit a SKT-13 Shuttlecraft, while Covenant corvettes are larger than a UNSC frigate and carry large complements of warriors and entire fighter squadrons. In combat, a single Covenant corvette has shown to be a match for a UNSC frigate. While UNSC corvettes mostly appear to serve in patrol or scouting duties, the Covenant use their counterparts for heavy air support in ground assaults during planetary siege operations.

Types

UNSC

Main article: UNSC corvette

• Sharpfin-class escort corvette - A corvette frequently used by commercial services as well as pirates.
• Mako-class corvette - A small, decommissioned corvette classification.
• Gladius-class heavy corvette - A corvette type that excelled in interdiction, patrol, and security.

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  A Gladius-class corvette

Covenant

Main article: Covenant corvette

• SDV-class heavy corvette - A heavy escort craft that can operate independently.

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  An SDV-class corvette

• DAV-class light corvette - A stealth and intelligence gathering focused classification.
• Intrusion corvette - A stealth corvette class notably employed by the Silent Shadow.

Related vehicles

Sangheili

• Hekar Taa-pattern Blockade Runner - An ancient Sangheili craft that has been described as a corvette.