UNSC carrier

Carrier is a capital warship classification used by the United Nations Space Command and Colonial Military Authority. They are used for transport and deployment of fighters and ground troops and command and control

Overview
UNSC carriers range from light warships to among the largest ships in service. The smallest light carriers can be lower than a kilometer from stem to stern, smaller than a cruiser, while the largest carriers are multiple kilometers long. Most carriers are crewed by hundreds to thousands and can carry numerous space, air, and ground vehicles. Befitting their role, their primary asset is a large number of space fighters or dropships.

Armament
Despite their size, UNSC carriers depend on their fighter wings for offense, though the heavy carriers are often equipped with at least one Magnetic Accelerator Cannon. Carriers also mount numerous point-defense guns, such as the M910 Rampart point defense network used by the Epoch-class, as well as several nuclear missiles of various types.

Spacecraft
The Navy operates several carrier classes. In practice, they can be divided into two broad categories: supercarriers and smaller tactical carriers. Supercarriers are massive vessels which form the core of major expeditionary fleets as command ships, while smaller tactical carriers serve as the core of component battle groups and defensive fleets.

Maritime craft
The UNSC Army operates a number of ocean-based aircraft carriers, predominantly used on Inner Colony worlds such as Earth and Reach.

List of appearances

 * Halo: The Fall of Reach
 * Halo: Ghosts of Onyx
 * Halo: Legacy of Onyx
 * Halo: Evolutions
 * The Impossible Life and the Possible Death of Preston J. Cole
 * Halo: Fall of Reach
 * Boot Camp
 * Invasion
 * Halo 4
 * Halo: Fleet Battles
 * Halo 5: Guardians
 * Halo: The Fall of Reach - The Animated Series
 * Halo: Legacy of Onyx
 * Halo: Bad Blood
 * Halo: Official Spartan Field Manual
 * Halo: Renegades
 * Halo: Outpost Discovery
 * Pelican Training
 * Halo: Shadows of Reach
 * Halo Infinite