Built 1996-2003 Building 2 | In commission 2001 Planned 3 | |
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).
The second ship, 772, is named for Bayinnaung, king of Toungoo Dynasty of Myanmar and its dominions, was commissioned in 2003. The Myanmar Navy launched another stealth corvette UMS Tabinshwehti (number 773), in November 2014.
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