Anawrahta-class corvette

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.[5][6] The lead ship of the class is named after King Anawrahta, the founder of the Pagan Empire of Myanmar (Burma).[2]

Class overview
BuildersMyanmar Naval Dockyard
Operators Myanmar Navy
Preceded byNawarat-class corvette (1960)
Built1996–2016
In commission2001–2016
Planned3
Completed3
Active
  • UMS Anawrahta (771)
  • UMS Bayinnaung (772)
  • UMS Tabinshwehti (773)
General characteristics
TypeLight Frigate(Guided-Missile Corvette)
Displacement1,105 ton
Length77 m (253 ft)
Propulsiondiesel
Speed26 knots
Sensors and
processing systems
Electronic warfare
& decoys
  • UMS Anawrahta (771) & UMS Bayinnaung (772)
  • 2 x Mirage NRJ-5 Electronic Countmeasure Syatem (Fitted in 2014)
  • 2 x Dagaie missile decoy launcher(Fitted in 2014)
  • UMS Tabinshwehti (773)
  • 2 x Mirage NRJ-5 Electronic Countmeasure Syatem
  • 2 x Dagaie missile decoy launcher
  • 4 x Unknown Decoy Launcher (Chaff and Flare)
Armament
Aircraft carried
Aviation facilities771 and 772 each have a helicopter decks but without any hangars. 773 comes with a helicopter deck and a hangar.

The second ship, 772, named after King Bayinnaung, was commissioned in 2003.[5] The Myanmar Navy launched another stealth corvette UMS Tabinshwehti (773) in November 2014.[7][note 1]

Ships of the class edit

Photo Name Pennant Builder Commissioned Decommissioned Homeport
Anawrahta 771 Myanmar Naval Dockyard 2001[8]
Bayint Naung 772 Myanmar Naval Dockyard 2003[8]
Tabinshwehti 773 Myanmar Naval Dockyard 24 December 2016

See also edit

Notes edit

  1. ^ The 773 is treated as a separate class, as it has stealth shaping and helicopter hangar.

References edit

  1. ^ "Janes | Latest defence and security news". Archived from the original on 2015-12-31.
  2. ^ a b c "Myanmar launches third Anawrahta-class missile corvette". Archived from the original on 2014-12-04.
  3. ^ "India's BEL to begin installation of HMS-X sonars on Myanmar frigates". Archived from the original on 2015-12-19. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
  4. ^ a b c "SIPRI Trade Register". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute.
  5. ^ a b John Pike. "PCG Anawrahta".
  6. ^ "ASEAN Navies Set Sail in 2017 - AIIA".
  7. ^ "Janes | Latest defence and security news". Archived from the original on 2016-12-30.
  8. ^ a b "Myanmar Navy Latest Corvette UMS Tabinshwehti Likely Operational".