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Anawrahta class corvette

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Builders
  
Myanmar Naval Dockyard

Built
  
1996-2003

Building
  
2

Operators
  
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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Anawrahta-class corvette Wikipedia