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The dropships main role is rapid insertion and extraction of troops, equipment and vehicles from the battlefield. Some dropships are designed to carry specific types of cargo, such as supplies or prefabricated structures.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref> On capital ships, dropships perform double duty, serving as tenders in day-to-day activities, but fully equipped to act as evacuation crafts in an emergency. | The dropships main role is rapid insertion and extraction of troops, equipment and vehicles from the battlefield. Some dropships are designed to carry specific types of cargo, such as supplies or prefabricated structures.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars]]'''</ref> On capital ships, dropships perform double duty, serving as tenders in day-to-day activities, but fully equipped to act as evacuation crafts in an emergency. | ||
A military dropship's primary technical definition is any logistical support/deployment platform that can deliver (or extract) troops, military assets, and hardware from space platforms to the surface of a planet or ship (or vice versa) for infiltration, invasion, and [[ | A military dropship's primary technical definition is any logistical support/deployment platform that can deliver (or extract) troops, military assets, and hardware from space platforms to the surface of a planet or ship (or vice versa) for infiltration, invasion, and [[boarding]] operations. These dropships also serve as gunships and utility craft, providing ground operations with close air support in addition to ferrying infantry and matériel between combat zones within atmospheric and/or terrestrial environments.<ref>'''[[Halo Wars: Genesis]]'''</ref> | ||
==Covenant dropships== | ==Covenant dropships== | ||
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===Gunship/close air support craft=== | ===Gunship/close air support craft=== | ||
*[[Phantom|Phantom dropship]]s - The primary series of Covenant dropship. | *[[Phantom|Phantom dropship]]s - The primary series of Covenant dropship. | ||
** | **[[Type-44 Phantom]] – A dropship supplanted by newer models which was ubiquitous later in the [[Human-Covenant War]]. [[Jul 'Mdama's Covenant]] use the Type-44 as their primary dropship before before being replaced by the ''Mikpramu''-pattern Phantom. | ||
**{{Pattern| | **{{Pattern|Ru'swum|Phantom}} – A more heavily armed version of the Phantom typically used to transport personnel, though also used to transport matériel. | ||
**{{Pattern|Kez'katu|Phantom}} - A variant of the Phantom used for suppressing ground targets with its heavy plasma cannons and transporting personnel and matériel alike. | |||
**{{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}} - an updated variant introduced into service among the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and Jul 'Mdama's Covenant. | **{{Pattern|Mikpramu|Phantom}} - an updated variant introduced into service among the [[Swords of Sanghelios]] and Jul 'Mdama's Covenant. | ||
**{{Pattern|R'shwupa|Phantom}} – Exoatmospheric combat craft, it is used for space-based engagements. It saw extensive | **{{Pattern|R'shwupa|Phantom}} – Exoatmospheric combat craft, it is used for space-based engagements. It saw extensive in [[Operation: UPPER CUT]] during the [[Fall of Reach]]. | ||
*[[Spirit|Spirit dropship]]s - A common Covenant dropship often used to transport matériel, although it can also be used to transport personnel. | *[[Spirit|Spirit dropship]]s - A common Covenant dropship often used to transport matériel, although it can also be used to transport personnel. | ||
**{{Pattern|Dextro Xur|Spirit}} – A dropship commonly seen used throughout the Human-Covenant War. | **{{Pattern|Dextro Xur|Spirit}} – A dropship commonly seen used throughout the Human-Covenant War. | ||
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===Orbital insertion craft=== | ===Orbital insertion craft=== | ||
*[[Orbital insertion pod]] | *[[Orbital insertion pod]] | ||
* | *[[Heavy orbital insertion pod]] | ||
===Tender/troop carrier=== | ===Tender/troop carrier=== | ||
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===Gunship/close air support craft=== | ===Gunship/close air support craft=== | ||
*[[Eklon' | *[[Banished Phantom|Eklon'dal Workshop Phantom]] - A heavily modified dropship made using captured old Covenant Phantoms. Used by the [[Banished]] primarily as a gunship and firing platform. | ||
*[[Eklon' | *[[Banished Spirit|Eklon'dal Workshop Spirit]] - A modified Covenant-era Spirit dropship. Often used for the transportation of troops, vehicles, and prefabricated structures. | ||
*[[Eklon'Dal Workshop Lich]] - An ultra heavy matériel and infantry deployment vessel, likely a modified Type-56 Lich. | *[[Eklon'Dal Workshop Lich]] - An ultra heavy matériel and infantry deployment vessel, likely a modified Type-56 Lich. | ||
*[[Barug'qel Workshop Trespasser]] - A [[Jiralhanae]]-developed dropshop capable of deploying up to 30 passengers, being supported by 6 heavy plasma cannons, and often used for raiding parties by the Banished and [[Kig-Yar]] pirates alike. | *[[Barug'qel Workshop Trespasser]] - A [[Jiralhanae]]-developed dropshop capable of deploying up to 30 passengers, being supported by 6 heavy plasma cannons, and often used for raiding parties by the Banished and [[Kig-Yar]] pirates alike. | ||
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===Orbital insertion craft=== | ===Orbital insertion craft=== | ||
*[[ | *[[Single Occupant Exoatmospheric Insertion Vehicle|SOEIV Human Entry Vehicle]] | ||
**[[Long Range Stealth Orbital Insertion Pod|LRSOIP variant]] | |||
**[[Long | |||
===VIP/staff transport craft=== | ===VIP/staff transport craft=== |