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Gladius-class heavy corvette

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Gladius-class
HWF Storm cutter vs Gladius.jpg
A render of the Gladius-class corvette modelled by Jared Harris for the fan mod Sins of the Prophets - used in the 2022 Halo Encyclopedia.
Class attributes

Identification:

Hull classification symbol: FS[1]

Operators:

UNSC Navy[2]

Manufacturer:

TanSec AB[2][3]

In service:

2490-present[3]

General characteristics

Type:

Corvette[2][3]

Length:

243 meters (800 ft)[2][3]

Mass:

36,000 tonnes[2][3]

Maneuver drive:

Fusion drives[2]

Slipspace drive:

Shaw-Fujikawa Translight Engine[2]

Crew:

15[2]

Troops:

None[2]

Hull:

Titanium-A armor[2]

Armaments:

 

The Gladius-class heavy corvette is a class of corvette in service with the UNSC Navy, designated with the hull code of FS. Manufactured by TanSec AB, these corvettes excel in interdiction, patrol, and security roles.[2]

Overview[edit]

Design details[edit]

Orthographic side view of the Gladius-class heavy corvette.
Profile of a Gladius.

A small, slipspace-capable warship, Gladius-class heavy corvettes are only 243 meters in length with a mass of 36,000 metric tons. The hull of this class are reinforced with Titanium-A armor. The Gladius-class are outfitted with an extensive sensor suite that uses a combination of laser and radar scanners for actively detecting and tracking targets, while monitoring surrounding space for anomalous energy sources.[2]

These corvettes are armed with a single 20DA1C2 MAC, only two M58 Archer missile pods, and a small network of M870 Rampart point defense guns, used for defense against strikecraft and plasma torpedoes. Crewed by a total of fifteen sailors, the Gladius class carries no troops. As these corvettes are substantially outgunned by most warships, they must rely on their small size and low sensor profile to avoid unwinnable battles.[2]

Ships of the line[edit]

Operational history[edit]

Human-Covenant War[edit]

Main article: Human-Covenant War

During the Human-Covenant War, the Gladius-class heavy corvette was used by UNSC Navy battle groups assigned to the Inner Colonies. As they were substantially outgunned by most Covenant warships, Gladius-class corvettes rarely participated in major fleet engagements.[2]

Postwar[edit]

In 2554, a Gladius-class heavy corvette UNSC Sagan Blue had a deadly encounter with two Kig-Yar Mutan Et-pattern storm cutters—Mark of Prophecy and Divine Breath—near New Carthage.[1]

Non-canon and dubious canon appearances[edit]

A Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette and Gladius-class heavy corvette
The Gladius and a Ceudar-pattern heavy corvette.

Silver Timeline[edit]

Main article: Silver Timeline
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 This article contains information about the Silver Timeline, and is not a part of the established Halo canon.

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