Eventually being introduced in 2518, they would be adapted into high-priority escorts for carriers and flagships of very-large battle groups. The Vindication was originally developed as a replacement for the Valiant-class large cruiser during the Insurrection, justifying its long and costly development by exaggerating the threat of stolen capital ships. Equipped with the heaviest array of missiles, MACs and the second-thickest hull ever fitted onto a ship of its size, the Vindication is an insurmountable obstacle to most smaller Covenant vessels and is often used as a flagship for UNSC fleets. Built during the late- Covenant war, the Vindication is intended to be the answer to the Covenant Empire's formidable line of heavy capital ships, and in groups defeat the prestigious CAS-class assault carriers. The Vindication-class light battleship is a line of medium capital ships that is utilised by the UNSC Navy. 20 pods of M4020 Bident fusion missiles.26 M810 Helix 35mm/99 cal point defence guns.12 twin M66 Sentry 279mm/36 cal naval autocannons.6 twin Mark 33 Spitfire 635mm/40 cal naval coilguns.2 triple Mark 15 Breakwater 1,270mm/65 cal naval coilguns.4 Nygren Industries' Bolt-918 fusion drivesġ.9-2.4 metres of Titanium-A1/A2 battleplate.PassiGear Manufacturing Company (Co-designer, manufacturer before 2552).

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Vindicator class heavy cruiser