Dropship

A dropship, sometimes referred to as an assault boat, is a ship of small proportions that ferries troops into combat. The primary definition of a dropship is a military craft that can deliver troops from space to the surface of a planet, but dropships also serve as utility craft, ferrying troops and matériel between combat zones on planets. Occasionally, dropships are also used for boarding operations. Some dropships are designed to carry specific types of cargo, such as supplies or prefab structures.

In the Covenant

 * Type-25 "Spirit" Troop Carrier - A dropship commonly used to transport matériel, though also used to transport personnel.


 * Type-52 "Phantom" Troop Carrier - A more heavily armed dropship typically used to transport personnel, though also used to transport matériel.

In the UNSC

 * Pelican dropships - The primary UNSC dropship.
 * D77-TC Pelican - The standard Pelican dropship.
 * D77H-TCI Pelican - A more recent, upgraded model of the Pelican.
 * D77C-NMPD Pelican - A law enforcement variant of the Pelican.
 * D82-EST Darter - A dropship, similar to the Albatross, used to deliver supplies directly to forward bases.
 * D96-TCE Albatross - A larger, less common dropship used to transport large quantities of matériel and large groups of personnel.
 * Pod - A very large, heavy dropship used for transporting prefabricated structures to groundside locations.