Ahead of its release later this month, 343 Industries has revealed new details about some of the Covenant vehicles players will find in Halo 5: Guardians. In its latest Canon Fodder blog post, 343 shared renders of the enemy ships and explained some of their new features and functionality.

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　　There's a reason these trademark Halo vehicles, such as the Banshee and Wraith, look and perform differently than the last time we saw them.

　　343 explains: "During Halo 5: Guardians, the Sangheili are embroiled in a massive civil war that tears apart their homeworld of Sanghelios. In these tumultuous times both the Covenant and Swords of Sanghelios have reopened long-dormant manufacturing facilities and turned to allied colonies to provide much-needed vehicles and munitions."

　　The Banshee, for example, now has an energy shield, while the update Ghost will offer a "greater level of protection and higher performance." The Wraith, meanwhile, is smaller and more agile. To get a closer look at the updated vehicles, click through the images in the gallery above.

　　Further details about how the vehicles have changed are available on the Halo website.

　　Halo 5 launches on October 27 exclusively for Xbox One.

　　In other recent news about the game, the Seattle Sounders MLS team will wear Halo-branded jerseys in their matchup against LA Galaxy tonight. In addition, you can now listen to the game's title song, watch a new story trailer in which Master Chief is "dead." On top of that, Microsoft has confirmed that work has begun on Halo 6.

　　What do you make of the new Covenant designs and features? Let us know in the comments below.