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[[Image:DefiantClassLightCruiser.JPG|thumb|250px|right|Defiant Class Light Cruiser]]
The '''Defiant Class Light Cruiser''' is a variant of the [[Endeavour Class Light CruiserImperial]], in this case its [[weapons batteries]] being replaced ship design used by flight decks. The Defiant is used as an the [[escortImperial Navy]] for larger ships, and or as a convoy strike craft carrier. The Defiant is a capable carrier, but too vulnerable to operate without support, as it has no significant defensive capabilities. It is often seen alongside its sister variants, the Endeavour and [[Endurance Class Light CruiserBasilikon Astra]].{{Fn|13}}
==Overview==The ''Defiant has two '' class is a variant of the [[Endeavour Class Light Cruiser]], in this case its [[weapons batteries]] being replaced by [[Attack Craft]] flight decks . The Defiant is used as an [[escort]] for larger ships, and two short range lances upon its prow/or as a convoy strike craft carrier. Its lack of fire-power often delegates it The Defiant is a capable carrier, but too vulnerable to operating operate without support, as support to larger ships rather than in it has no significant defensive capabilities. It is often seen alongside its intended role as an escortsister variants, the Endeavour- and [[Endurance Class Light Cruiser|Endurance-classes]].{{Fn|1}}
The Defiant has two flight decks and two short range [[lance]]s upon its prow. Its lack of firepower often relegates it to operating as support to larger ships rather than in its intended role as an escort.{{Fn|1}} [[Image:DefiantBFGA.jpg|thumb|right|250px|{{PAGENAME}}{{Fn|4}}]]== Notable Defiant Class Vessels ==*''[[ForebearerArchangel]]''{{Fn|1}}*''[[ArchangelForebearer]]''{{Fn|1}}
==Technical Specifications==
*{{Endn|1}}: [[Battlefleet Gothic Armada]], pg. 19
*{{Endn|2}}: [[Rogue Trader: Battlefleet Koronus]], pg. 26
*{{Endn|3}}: [[Fanatic Online]] #[[Fanatic Online 090-099|92]] - ''Vessels of Mars: Ships of the Adeptus Mechanicus'', by [[Nate Montes]], [[Robert Henderson]], and [[Ray Bell]].
*{{Endn|4}}: [[Battlefleet Gothic: Armada II]]
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