Anawrahta-class corvette

Class overview
Builders: Myanmar Naval Dockyard
Operators:  Myanmar Navy
Built: 1996-2003
In commission: 2001
Building: 2
Planned: 3
Completed: 2
Cancelled: 1
Active:
  • UMS Anawrahta (771)
  • UMS Bayinnaung (772)
General characteristics
Type: Corvette
Displacement: 1,105 ton
Length: 77 m (253 ft)
Armament:
Aircraft carried: 1
Aviation facilities: helicopter deck (no hangar)

The Anawrahta class corvette is a class of corvettes operated by the Myanmar Navy. The UMS Anawrahta (771) was commissioned in 2001. The ship was built locally with Chinese assistance. The Anawrahta class corvette incorporates various electronic suites and weaponry systems from China, Israel and Russia. The lead ship of the class is named for Anawrahta, founder of the Pagan Dynasty of Myanmar (Burma).[1][2]

The second ship, 772, is named for Bayinnaung, king of Toungoo Dynasty of Myanmar and its dominions, was commissioned in 2003.[3] The Myanmar Navy launched another stealth corvette UMS Tabinshwehti (number 773), in November 2014.[note 1]

Ships of the class

Name Pennant Builder Commissioned Decommissioned Homeport
Anawrahta 771 Myanmar Naval Dockyard 2001
Bayinnaung 772 Myanmar Naval Dockyard 2003

Notes

  1. ↑ The 773 is treated as a separate class compared to the 771 and 772s, as it has stealth shaping and helicopter hangar.

References

  1. ↑ "Myanmar launches third Anawrahta-class missile corvette".
  2. ↑ "Myanmar Navy Launches Stealth Corvette 773 ~ Bangladesh Defence".
  3. ↑ John Pike. "PCG Anawrahta".
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