Frigates

Armament
26 Archer Missiles pods (30 rounds each) 1 MAC Guns 3 Tactical Nukes 60 centimeters Titanium-A Battle plate

Description
The UNSC Frigate is the most common ship in Earth's Fleet. A Frigate is smaller and cheaper than the Marathon-class cruiser even though it is significantly weaker in armour, and weapons. A Frigate's armament also includes a squadron of C709 Longsword starfighter and three to four Pelican dropships.

Unless commanded by a brillant caption or operating in large numbers the UNSC Frigate is barely a match for even the smallest Covenant vessel. Frigates have seen action in all campaign sa large and small. Notably the Battles of Reach, Sigma Octanus IV, and Harvest.