Corvette (Earth-5875)

Corvettes are a small warships, and traditionally the smallest class of vessel considered to be a proper warship within a fleet. The warship class above the corvette is that of the frigate. They are small, fast and maneuverable.

Role
In the UNSC Navy, corvettes fill the role of patrol vehicles, carrying no fighters of its own aside from a large hangar bay that can fit multiple Class-3 Bumblebees. Covenant corvettes, in comparison, are much larger and can carry a myriad of soldiers with entire squadrons of dropships, being strong enough to match a UNSC frigate on their own.

UNSC

 * Gladius-class heavy corvette
 * Winter-class prowler

Covenant

 * SDV-class heavy corvette
 * DAV-class corvette

Sangheili

 * Hekar Taa-pattern Blockade Runner