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Makar-pattern light corvette

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The DAV-class light corvette[1] or the stealth corvette[2] is a class of small starship in the Covenant Navy.

Background

Similar in design to the larger SDV heavy corvette,[1] the DAV-class light corvette is used to infiltrate a planet's defenses for reconnaissance to make way for larger invasion forces. Despite its limited weaponry, the DAV-class corvette used active camouflage systems to render them imperceptible to UNSC sensors, and visually invisible.[2] It also possessed electronic countermeasures, able to interfere with the guidance systems of Archer missiles, and was able to gather intelligence.[2][1]

Operational history

A DAV-class corvette was destroyed during the battle of Sigma Octanus IV by the UNSC destroyer Iroquois.[3]

Complement

Armament

DAV-class ships are primary stealth ships, as such they were not as well armed as the larger SDV-class heavy corvette,[1] like all warships in the Covenant Navy their class, tonnage, size and weapons layout differ greatly from ship to ship.[4]

List of appearances

Sources

  1. ^ a b c d Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named visual
  2. ^ a b c Halo: The Fall of Reach, page 195 and 196, page 225 (2010 edition)
  3. ^ Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named reach197
  4. ^ Sybex Halo: Combat Evolved PC Strategy Guide, page 73

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