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{{Quote|Right here, sir. Someone need patching up?|Responding upon [[Alice-130]]'s request of Nightingale.<ref name="TS">'''[[Halo Wars 2]]''', campaign level ''[[From the Deep]]''</ref>}}

The '''EV-44 Nightingale''', formally designated the '''EV-44 Support VTOL''', is a support [[VTOL]] aircraft in service with the [[United Nations Space Command]] since at least [[2531#February|February 2531]].{{Ref/Reuse|TS}}<ref name="CF">[https://www.halowaypoint.com/en-us/news/the-art-of-war-s '''Halo Waypoint''' - ''Canon Fodder: The Art of War(s)'']</ref>

==Design details==

The EV-44 Nightingale is a dedicated support unit that uses its complement of [[Unnamed Restoration drone|multipurpose restoration drones]] to heal and repair personnel and vehicles. Its relatively simple construction (aside from the advanced drone system) has made it possible to adapt the Nightingale's modern design blueprint to {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}}'s older factory models.{{Ref/Reuse|CF}}

The Nightingale is completely unarmed. However, the craft is equipped with various countermeasures, including the ability to deploy both multi-spectrum smokescreens and disposable jammers capable of camouflaging all personnel and vehicles within the target area.{{Ref/Reuse|CF}}

{{Quote|I'm under fire! And all I got is harsh language.|A Nightingale pilot on Installation 00.<ref name="HW2">'''Halo Wars 2'''</ref>}}

During the [[Carrow Conflict]] in September [[2558]], the [[Surakan Militia Volunteers]] used armed Nightingales against [[Hekabe]]'s forces.{{Ref/Reuse|Envoy}} In April [[2559]], Nightingales saw action on [[Installation 00]] during [[Second Ark Conflict|the fight]] between the {{UNSCShip|Spirit of Fire}} and the [[Banished]].{{Ref/Reuse|HW2}}

*'''Cost:''' Population 4, Supplies 360, Power 50

The Nightingale can be built by all UNSC leaders at the [[Airpad]]. In [[Blitz]], the Nightingale costs 70 energy, while a Trooper Nightingale costs 90 energy. When the Trooper Nightingale is destroyed, infantry squads will spawn. Unlike Engineers, the Nightingale can heal up to three units at once due to its drones, but the healing rate is three times slower. The Nightingale is the best unit to heal troops, saving the player from having to use Healing Drones constantly. Another great benefit is that it can heal troops when they are mobile.

 

===Pro and Cons===

====Pro====

*Can save the player's resources from using Restoration drones.

 

*Does not have weapons for self-defense.

*Must need at least 2 Nightingale to heal each other.