Frigate

Frigate is a classification of capital ships in both the United Nations Space Command and Covenant fleets. They are defined as medium-tonnage vessels. Known frigate classes include the following:

Covenant

 * Covenant frigate - A small ship with little armament or energy shielding.
 * CAR-class frigate - Another class of Covenant frigate.

UNSC

 * UNSC frigate - A small ship that supports larger ships and ferries equipment and soldiers.
 * UNSC light frigate - A small ship, much like the UNSC frigate.
 * UNSC heavy frigate - A heavier variant of the standard UNSC frigate.