Gladius-class heavy corvette

The Gladius-class heavy corvette is a warship classification in the UNSC Navy, and one of several corvette types in service with the UNSC.

Operational service
In 2554, a Gladius-class corvette, the had a deadly encounter with two Kig-Yar s, Mark of Prophecy and Divine Breath near New Carthage.

Known ships

 * - lead ship

Trivia
This corvette class was named after the gladius, one Latin word for sword, which served as the primary sword of the Roman army until the Third Century CE.