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{{Ship Class Infobox | {{Ship Class Infobox | ||
|name=''DAV''-class light corvette | |name=''DAV''-class light corvette | ||
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|armament=Heavy | |armament=[[Heavy plasma cannon]]s<ref name="visual"/> | ||
|complement= | |complement=*Stealth system | ||
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|othersystems= | |othersystems= | ||
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|role=*Intelligence gathering | |role=*Intelligence gathering | ||
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The '''''DAV''-class light corvette''' | The '''''DAV''-class light corvette''' is a class of small starship in the [[Covenant]] [[Covenant Navy|Navy]].<ref name="visual"/> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Similar in design to the larger {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}},<ref name="visual"/> the ''DAV''-class light corvette is used to infiltrate a planet's defenses for reconnaissance, making way for larger invasion forces. Despite its limited weaponry, the ''DAV''-class corvette uses [[active camouflage]] systems to render it imperceptible to [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] sensors, and visually invisible. | Similar in design to the larger {{Class|SDV|heavy corvette}},<ref name="visual"/> the ''DAV''-class light corvette is used to infiltrate a planet's defenses for reconnaissance, making way for larger invasion forces. Despite its limited weaponry, the ''DAV''-class corvette uses [[active camouflage]] systems to render it imperceptible to [[United Nations Space Command|UNSC]] sensors, and visually invisible.<ref name="visual"/> | ||
===Armament=== | ===Armament=== | ||
''DAV''-class ships are primarily stealth ships, and as such they were not as well-armed as the larger SDV-class heavy corvette.<ref name="visual"/> This falls in line with common observations that weapon layout differ greatly between Covenant ship classifications.<ref>'''Sybex Halo: Combat Evolved PC Strategy Guide''', ''page 73''</ref> Despite this, DAV-class ships are armed with heavy plasma cannons.<ref name="visual"/> | ''DAV''-class ships are primarily stealth ships, and as such they were not as well-armed as the larger SDV-class heavy corvette.<ref name="visual"/> This falls in line with common observations that weapon layout differ greatly between Covenant ship classifications.<ref>'''Sybex Halo: Combat Evolved PC Strategy Guide''', ''page 73''</ref> Despite this, DAV-class ships are armed with heavy plasma cannons.<ref name="visual"/> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||