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While naval combat is the purview of capital ships, smaller craft are used by the [[UNSC Navy]], [[UNSC Air Force]], and [[Covenant fleet]] in a number of roles. The most common human starfighter, the [[GA-TL1 Longsword]], is able to perform a wide range of combat operations including escort, minelaying, spacefighter interdiction and direct action against even capital ships, using a range of variable armaments.<ref>'''Halo: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 112''</ref> The smaller [[F-41 Broadsword]] is similarly capable of performing a number of mission roles.<ref>'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 114''</ref> The advanced [[YSS-1000 Sabre]] fighter saw use during the [[Fall of Reach]] and is still employed in more limited numbers by the [[Office of Naval Intelligence]] to protect classified sites.<ref>'''Halo 4: The Essential Visual Guide''', ''page 147''</ref> The spacefighter class pioneered the use of energy shielding on human spacecraft, which was later adopted by modernized Broadswords.<ref>'''Halo Waypoint''': The Halo Bulletin: 9.24.14</ref> Both use a combination of 30mm and 35mm autocannons (respectively) and [[ST/Medusa missile]] payloads to engage enemy forces. During [[boarding]] operations, UNSC forces use specialized [[Pelican]] dropship variants to cut through the outer hull of a ship and deploy forces within to secure it.<ref>'''Halo Wars: Genesis'''</ref>

==Battle doctrine==