The '''Valkyrie Sky Talon''' is a newer variant of the standard Valkyrie airborne assault carrier. A support aircraft used for heavy lifting in combat theatres, the Sky Talon is armed for self-defense and to assist the other assault carriers as they clear drop zones of the enemy. Standard armament is a nose mounted [[Heavy Bolter]] turret and two [[Hellstrike Missile]]s under the wings, which can be replaced with two [[Rocket pods]]. Despite its armament, it is not usual unusual for Sky Talons to be used in a battlefield role. Rather, they deliver their heavy cargo, typically a [[Tauros]] or two [[Drop Sentinel]]s, then quickly exit.⁴