Anawrahta-class corvette

{{Short description|Warships operated by the Myanmar Navy}}

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|Ship caption=UMS Tabinshwehti (773) of Myanmar Navy

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|Builders=Myanmar Naval Dockyard

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|Class before=Nawarat-class corvette (1960)

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|Built range= 1996–2016

|In commission range= 2001–2016

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|Total ships planned= 3

|Total ships completed= 3

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|Total ships active=*UMS Anawrahta (771)

  • UMS Bayinnaung (772)

*UMS Tabinshwehti (773)

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|Ship type=Light Frigate(Guided-Missile Corvette)

|Ship displacement=1,105 ton

|Ship length={{convert|77|m|abbr=on}}

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|Ship propulsion=diesel

|Ship speed=26 knots

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|Ship sensors=*UMS Anawrahta (771) & UMS Bayinnaung (772)

  • 1 x Type 352 Radar (Square Tie)
  • 1 x Unknown Surveillance Radar
  • 2 x Furuno Navigation Radars
  • UMS Tabinshwehti (773)
  • 1 x BEL RAWL-02 Mk II L-band 2D search radar (222.2km){{Cite web|url=https://www.janes.com/article/56887/myanmar-commissions-second-frigate-with-reduced-rcs-hospital-ship|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151231201354/https://www.janes.com/article/56887/myanmar-commissions-second-frigate-with-reduced-rcs-hospital-ship|archive-date=2015-12-31|title=Janes | Latest defence and security news}}
  • 1 x Chinese Type 362 missile-targeting radar (120km){{cite web |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141204024310/https://www.janes.com/article/46127/myanmar-launches-third-anawrahta-class-missile-corvette|archivedate=2014-12-04|url=http://www.janes.com/article/46127/myanmar-launches-third-anawrahta-class-missile-corvette| title=Myanmar launches third Anawrahta-class missile corvette| publisher=}}
  • 1 x Type 347G fire control radars
  • 2 x Furuno Navigation Radars
  • 1 x Unknown Sensor
  • 1 x BEL HMS-X hull-mounted sonar{{cite web|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20151219220259/http://www.janes.com/article/51072/india-s-bel-to-begin-installation-of-hms-x-sonars-on-myanmar-frigates|archivedate=2015-12-19|accessdate=2020-04-20|url=http://www.janes.com/article/51072/india-s-bel-to-begin-installation-of-hms-x-sonars-on-myanmar-frigates|title=India's BEL to begin installation of HMS-X sonars on Myanmar frigates|publisher=}}

|Ship EW=*UMS Anawrahta (771) & UMS Bayinnaung (772)

  • 2 x Mirage NRJ-5 Electronic Countmeasure System (Fitted in 2014)
  • 2 x Dagaie missile decoy launcher(Fitted in 2014)
  • UMS Tabinshwehti (773)
  • 2 x Mirage NRJ-5 Electronic Countmeasure System
  • 2 x Dagaie missile decoy launcher
  • 4 x Unknown Decoy Launcher (Chaff and Flare)

|Ship armament=*UMS Anawrahta (771) & UMS Bayinnaung (772)

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|Ship aircraft=*1 x Schiebel Camcopter S-100 UAV

|Ship aircraft facilities= 771 and 772 each have a helicopter decks but without any hangars. 773 comes with a helicopter deck and a hangar.

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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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Anawrahta771Myanmar Naval Dockyard2001{{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 Naung772Myanmar Naval Dockyard2003
Tabinshwehti773Myanmar Naval Dockyard24 December 2016

See also

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