Workhorse escort: 4× S5 fixed + missiles + snub-fighter on demand. Best for 1–2 hauler convoys at jump-point patrols.
Top-tier solo escort. Hardest hull in fighter class, S4 gimbals, can chew through pirate gunships single-pass.
Convoy fang for capital threats: 6 torpedo bays + crew-served turrets. Pair with a fighter escort of your own.
Full convoy lockdown: 4 manned turrets, point-defense missiles, can solo a Hornet wing in a head-on fight.