Halberd-class destroyer

The Halberd-class destroyer (hull classification symbol: DD) is a light warship in service with the UNSC Navy. Manufactured by SinoViet Heavy Machinery, the Halberd-class saw service during the Insurrection, throughout, and after the Great War.
== Specifications ==
=== Superstructure and hull ===
At 650 meters in length, the Halberd-class destroyer is 50 meters longer than a Paris-class heavy frigate, yet it has double the mass at 1.8 million metric tons. The hull of the Halberd-class is reinforced with 200 centimetres of composite titanium armor plating, with an internal skeleton made up of Vanadium steel. The overall hull shape resembles the Stalwart-class with its distinctive "arrowhead" profile.
Like the older Stalwart-class, Halberd-class destroyers are outfitted with a ventral launch bay capable of holding two dropships. A Halberd typically carries two D77 Pelicans as well as their associated support equipment.
=== Propulsion ===
Sublight propulsion is provided by six impulse drives located at the aft, with shipboard power being provided by a pair of D5O naval fusion reactors. 
=== Armament ===
The primary armament of the Halberd-class is a pair of 120cm heavy-coil Magnetic Accelerator Cannons. Secondary weapon systems include 4 12-inch railgun batteries, 20 anti-ship missile pods and 40 point-defense autocannons. The class also carries two Shiva-class nuclear missiles.
== History ==
The Halberd-class destroyer was first conceptualized in 2481 as a replacement for the ageing Stalwart-class, itself a replacement for the Diligence-class. The class leader, UNSC Halberd, was launched from Jupiter Station in 2489.
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