Anawrahta-class corvette
{{Short description|Warships operated by the Myanmar Navy}}
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 is equipped with various electronic suites and weaponry systems from China, Israel and Russia.{{cite web | url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/myanmar/ums-anawratha.htm| title=PCG Anawrahta| author=John Pike| publisher=}}{{cite web | url=https://www.internationalaffairs.org.au/australianoutlook/asean-navies-2017/ | title=ASEAN Navies Set Sail in 2017 - AIIA }} The lead ship of the class is named after King Anawrahta, the founder of the Pagan Empire of Myanmar (Burma).
The second ship, 772, named after King Bayinnaung, was commissioned in 2003. The Myanmar Navy launched another stealth corvette UMS Tabinshwehti (773) in November 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://www.janes.com/article/66579/myanmar-navy-commissions-first-corvette-with-reduced-rcs|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161230145305/https://www.janes.com/article/66579/myanmar-navy-commissions-first-corvette-with-reduced-rcs|archive-date=2016-12-30|title=Janes | Latest defence and security news}} The 773 is treated as a separate class, as it has stealth shaping and helicopter hangar.
Ships of the class
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!Name !Pennant !Builder !Commissioned !Decommissioned !Homeport | ||||||
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Anawrahta | 771 | Myanmar Naval Dockyard | 2001{{Cite web|url=https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2016/november-2016-navy-naval-forces-defense-industry-technology-maritime-security-global-news/4566-myanmar-navy-latest-corvette-ums-tabinshwehti-likely-operational.html|title = Myanmar Navy Latest Corvette UMS Tabinshwehti Likely Operational}} | |||
Bayint Naung | 772 | Myanmar Naval Dockyard | 2003 | |||
Tabinshwehti | 773 | Myanmar Naval Dockyard | 24 December 2016 |
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