List of corvette classes in service

For broader coverage of this topic, see List of naval ship classes in service.

The list of corvette classes in service includes all those currently with navies or armed forces and auxiliaries in the world. Ships are grouped by type, and listed alphabetically within.

Type 056 corvette (NATO codename Jiangdao)

See also: Type 056 corvette

• Builders:   China (Hudong Shipyard in Shanghai and Huangpu Shipyard in Guangzhou),   Algeria ^[1]
• Type: Stealth missile corvette
• Displacement: 1,300–1,440 tons (estimated)
• Aircraft: 1 Harbin Z-9
• Armament: 2 × 2 YJ-83 (C-803) anti-ship missile; 1 × FL-3000N SAM; 1 × ATK-176 76 mm main gun; 2 × 30 mm remote weapon system; 6 × torpedo tubes
• Powerplant: 2 diesels
• Speed: 28 knots
• Ships in class: 60 (PLAN)
• Operator:   People's Liberation Army Navy,   Bangladesh Navy,   Nigerian Navy,   Royal Cambodian Navy, ^[2]   Algerian National Navy ^[1]
• Commissioned: February 2013
• Status: 42 in active service; 18 under sea trial, fitting out, under construction or planned (PLAN)

Abhay-class corvette

See also: Abhay-class corvette

• Builders:   India Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
• Type: Corvette
• Displacement: Full load: 485 tonnes
• Length: 58.5 metres
• Beam: 10.2 metres
• Draught: 3.3 metres
• Speed: 32 knots
• Range: 2,400 miles at 14 knots
• Complement: 32 including 6 officers
• Armament:
  • 1 × AK-176 76 mm gun
  • 2 × RBU-1000
  • 4 × Strela-2M SAM MANPADS
  • 4 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
• Ships in class: 4
• Commissioned: 1989–1991
• Status: In active service

Ada-class corvette

See also: Ada-class corvette

TCG Burgazada

• Builders:   Turkey (Istanbul Naval Shipyard)
• Type: Corvette (Patrol and Anti-Submarine Warfare)
• Displacement: 2400 tons
• length: 99.56 meters
• Beam: 14.40 meters
• Draft: 3.90 meters
• Propulsion: 1 gas turbine, 2 diesels, 2 shafts
• Speed: 30 knots
• Range: 3,500 nautical miles
• Complement: 93 including aviation officers, with accommodation for up to 106
• Armament: 1 × 76 mm (retractable for lower radar cross section, guidance by fire control radar and electro-optical systems), A position, 2 × 12.7 mm Aselsan STAMP Stabilized Machine Gun Platform (guidance by Laser/IR/TV and electro-optical systems, automatic and manual modes), B position, 8 Harpoon SSM, 21 × RAM (PDMS), 2 × 324 mm Mk 32 triple launchers for Mk 46 torpedoes
• Ships in class: 10
• Commissioned: 2011–present
• Status: In service
• Operators:   Turkish Navy  : 5 in service,   Pakistan Navy  : 1 in service(3 Launched),   Ukrainian Navy  : (1 under construction)

Barroso

Barroso-class corvette

See also: Barroso-class corvette

• Builder:   Brazil
• Displacement: 2,350 tons full load
• length: 103.4 meters
• Beam: 11.4 meters
• Draft: 5.3 meters
• Propulsion: CODOG arrangement: 1 gas turbine (27500shp), 2 diesels, 2 shafts
• Speed: 27+ knots
• Range: 4,000 nautical miles at 15 knots
• Complement: 154
• Armament: 1 × 4.5 in (113 mm) Vickers Mk 8 gun, 1 × 40 mm Bofors Trinity Mk 3 gun, 4 × MBDA Exocet MM40 Block 2/3, 2 × ARES SLT Mod 400 triple-tube (324 mm) launchers for Mk 46 Mod 5 ASW torpedoes
• Ships in class: 1
• Commissioned: 2008–present
• Operator:   Brazilian Navy: 1 in service

Bora (Project 1239 Sivuch)-class corvette

See also: Bora-class corvette

• Builder:   Russia
• Displacement: 1,050 tons
• Operator:   Russian Navy: 2 in service

Magdeburg

Braunschweig-class corvette

See also: Braunschweig-class corvette

• Builders:   Germany
• Type: Corvette
• Displacement: 1,840 tonnes
• Propulsion: 2 diesel-engines, 7.4 MW each, driving 2 controllable pitch propellers
• Speed: > 26 kn (48 km/h)
• Range: approx. 4,000 nmi (7,400 km) at 15 kn (28 km/h)
• Aircraft: 2 Camcopter S-100 UAVs
• Armament:
  • 1 Otobreda 76 mm dual-purpose gun
  • 2 MLG 27 mm autocannons
  • 2 × 21 cell RAM launcher
  • 2 × 2 cell launcher with RBS-15 Mk3 surface-to-surface missiles with land-attack capability
  • mine laying capability
• Countermeasures
  • TKWA/MASS (Multi Ammunition Softkill System)
  • UL 5000 K ECM suite
• Ships in class: 5
• Operator:   German Navy
• Commissioned: 2008–2009
• Status: In active service

Bung Tomo-class corvette

See also: Bung Tomo-class corvette

• Builders:   United Kingdom
• Type: Corvette
• Displacement: 1,940 tonnes
• Propulsion: 4 diesel engine; 2 shaft; 30.2 MW total power
• Speed: 30 kn (56 km/h)
• Range: approx. 5,000 nmi (9,300 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h)
• Armament:
  • 1 × OTO Melara 76 mm
  • 2 × DS 30B REMSIG 30 mm guns
  • 16 × Vertical launching system for MBDA (BAE Systems) MICA SAM launcher
  • 2 × 4 Exocet MM40 Block II missile launchers
  • 2 × triple BAE Systems Mark 32 Surface Vessel Torpedo Tubes
• Ships in class: 3
• Operator:   Indonesian Navy
• Commissioned: 2014
• Status: In active service

Astrakhan

Buyan-class corvette

See also: Buyan-class corvette

• Builders:   Russia
• Type: Corvette
• Displacement: 550 tonnes
• Propulsion: 2 shaft CODAD
• Speed: 28 kn (52 km/h)
• Range: approx. 1,500 nmi (2,800 km) at 17 kn (31 km/h)
• Armament:
  • 1 × Arsenal A-190 100 mm
  • 2 × MTPU pedestal machine gun 14.5 mm
  • 2 × AK-630M 30 mm
  • 1 × 4 3M-47 Gibka a-a missile system of short-range
  • 1 × 40 A-215 "Grad-M" 122 mm rocket launcher
• Countermeasures
  • Fire control radar: «Pozitiv-M1.2» flat active phased array air/surface radar
  • Sonar: «Anapa-M»
• Ships in class: 3
• Operator:   Russian Navy
• Commissioned: 2006
• Status: In active service

Durjoy-class corvette

See also: Durjoy-class patrol craft

• Builders:   China (Wuchang Shipyard),   Bangladesh (Khulna Shipyard)
• Type: Corvette
• Displacement: 650 tonnes
• Armament: 4 × C-704 AShM; 1 × H/PJ-26 76 mm main gun, forward; 2 × Type 730B 6-barrel 30 mm CIWS; 12 × Super Barricade chaff launchers; Torpedo launchers
• Speed: 28 knots
• Range: 2,500 nmi
• Ships in class: 2
• Operator:   Bangladesh Navy
• Commissioned: 2012
• Status: 2 in active service;

Commandant Bouan

D'Estienne d'Orves (Type A69)-class aviso

See also: D'Estienne d'Orves-class aviso

• Builders:   France
• Type: Aviso
• Displacement: 1,250 tons
• Armament: 2 Exocet MM38 SSM; 1 × 100 mm gun; 2 × 20 mm guns; 4 machineguns; 1 rocket launcher; 4 L5 torpedoes
• Powerplant: 2 Pielstick diesel engines; 2 shafts; 12,000 shp total power
• Speed: 24 knots
• Range: 4,500 nmi at 15 knots
• Ships in class: 20
• Operator:   French Navy,   Argentine Navy,   Turkish Navy
• Commissioned: 1979
• Status: 18 in active service (9 with France, 6 with Turkey, and 3 with Argentina);

Diponegoro (Sigma 9113)-class corvette

See also: Diponegoro-class corvette and Sigma-class design § SIGMA 9113

• Builders:   Netherlands
• Type: Corvette
• Displacement: 1,720 tonnes
• Speed: 28 kn (52 km/h)
• Range: approx. 4,800 nmi (8,900 km) at 14 kn (26 km/h)
• Ships in class: 4
• Operator:   Indonesian Navy
• Commissioned: 2007
• Status: In active service

Espora (MEKO 140A16)-class corvette

See also: Espora-class corvette and MEKO 140

• Builder:   Germany   Argentina
• Displacement: 1,790 tons (full load)
• Operator:   Argentine Navy: 6 in service

Fatahillah-class corvette

See also: Fatahillah-class corvette

• Builders:   Netherlands
• Type: Corvette
• Displacement: 1,450 tonnes
• Propulsion: CODOG: 1 gas turbine, 2 diesel engine; 2 shaft
• Speed: 30 kn (56 km/h)
• Range: approx. 1,780 nmi (3,300 km)
• Armament:
  • 1 × Bofors 120 mm gun model 1950
  • 1 × Bofors 40 mm anti-aircraft gun
  • 2 × 20 mm cannon
  • 4 × Exocet MM 38 anti-ship missiles
  • 1 × Bofors 375 mm twin anti-submarine rocket launcher
  • 2 × Mk 32 launchers for 324 mm torpedoes
• Ships in class: 3
• Operator:   Indonesian Navy
• Commissioned: 1979
• Status: In active service

Freedom-class littoral combat ship

See also: Freedom-class littoral combat ship

Freedom

• Builder:   United States Marinette Marine
• Displacement: 3,500 tons (full load)
• Armament:
  • 1 × BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun
  • 1 × Mk 49 Launcher with 21 × RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Surface to Air Missiles
  • 4 × .50 in machine guns
  • 2 × 30 mm Mk 44 Bushmaster II guns (SUW Module)
  • 24 × AGM-114 Hellfire missiles (SUW Module)
• Operator:   United States Navy: 9 active

Göteborg-class corvette

See also: Göteborg-class corvette

• Builder:   Sweden Kockums
• Displacement: 400 tons
• Operators:   Swedish Navy: 2 active, 2 decommissioned and 2 cancelled

Independence-class littoral combat ship

See also: Independence-class littoral combat ship

Independence

• Builder:   United States Austal USA
• Displacement: 3,104 tons (full load)
• Armament:
  • 1 × BAE Systems Mk 110 57 mm gun
  • 1 × SeaRAM CIWS
  • 4 × .50 cal guns
  • 2 × 30 mm Mk 44 Bushmaster II guns (SUW Module)
  • 24 × AGM-114 Hellfire missiles (SUW Module)
• Operator:   United States Navy: 13 active

Frotin

Inhaúma-class corvette

See also: Inhaúma-class corvette

• Builder:   Brazil
• Displacement: 1,970 tons (full load)
• Operator:   Brazilian Navy: 5 in service

INS Kavaratti

Kamorta-class corvette

See also: Kamorta-class corvette

• Builders:   India Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
• Type: Corvette
• Displacement:
  • Full load: 3300 tonnes
• Length: 109 metres
• Beam: 13.7 metres
• Propulsion: 4 × CODAD diesel engines
• Speed: 25 knots
• Range: 3,700 miles at 16 knots
• Complement: 193 including 13 officers
• Armament:
  • 1 × 76mm SRGM
  • 2 × AK-630M close-in weapon system
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launcher
  • 4 × 533 mm torpedo tubes
• Ships in class: 4
• Operator:   Indian Navy
• Commissioned: 2014–19
• Status: 4 in service

Khukri-class corvette

See also: Khukri-class corvette

• Builders:   India Mazagon Dock Limited, Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
• Type: Corvette
• Displacement: Full load: 1,350 tonnes
• Length: 91.1 metres
• Beam: 10.5 metres
• Draught: 4.5 metres
• Propulsion: 2 diesel engines, 14,400 hp each, 2 shafts and cp props
• Speed: 25 knots
• Range: 4,000 miles at 16 knots
• Complement: 79 including 10 officers
• Armament:
  • 1 × AK-176 76 mm gun
  • 16 × Kh-35
  • 2 × Strela-2M SAM MANPADS
  • 2 × AK-630 CIWS
• Ships in class: 4
• Operator:   Indian Navy (2 ships),   Vietnam People's Navy (1 ship)
• Commissioned: 1989–1991
• Status: 3 ships in service, 1 decommissioned

INS Karmuk

Kora-class corvette

See also: Kora-class corvette

• Builders:   India Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
• Type: Corvette
• Displacement:
  • Standard: 1350 tonnes
  • Full load: 1500 tonnes
• Length: 91.1 metres
• Beam: 10.5 metres
• Draught: 4.5 metres
• Propulsion: 2 diesel engines, 14,400 hp each, 2 shafts and cp props
• Speed: 25 knots
• Range: 4,000 miles at 16 knots
• Complement: 79 including 10 officers
• Armament:
  • 1 × AK-176 76 mm gun
  • 4 × P-20M missiles
  • 2 × Strela-2M or Igla-1E MANPADS
  • 2 × AK-630 CIWS
• Ships in class: 4
• Operator:   Indian Navy
• Commissioned: 1998–2004
• Status: In service

Urania

Minerva-class corvette

See also: Minerva-class corvette

• Builder:   Italy
• Displacement: 1285 tons
• Operators:   Marina Militare: 6 in service

Nanuchka (Project 1234)-class corvette

See also: Nanuchka-class corvette

• Builder:   Soviet Union
• Displacement: 730 tons
• Operators:   Russian Navy: 17 Nanuchka III in service plus 1 Nanuchka IV

Pohang-class corvette

See also: Pohang-class corvette

Pohang

• Builders:   South Korea
• Ships in class: 24
• Displacement: 1,350 tons
• Speed: 32 knots
• Basic Armament:
  • 2 × OTO Melara 76 mm/62 compact cannon
  • 2 × Nobong 40mm/70 twin cannons
  • 2 × Mark 32 triple torpedo tubes (with 6× Blue Shark torpedoes)
  • 12 × Mark 9 depth charges
• Optional Armament:
  • 4 × SSM (Exocet, Harpoon, 700K C-Star)
  • Mistral MANPADS
• Operators:
  •   Republic of Korea Navy  : 7 active
  •   Colombian National Navy: 1 active
  •   Egyptian Navy 1 active
  •   Peruvian Navy: 2 active
  •   Philippine Navy: 1 active, 1 awaiting transfer
  •   Vietnam People's Navy: 2 active

Parchim (Project 133)-class corvette

See also: Parchim-class corvette

• Builder:   East Germany
• Displacement: 935 tons
• Ships in class: 28
• Operator:   Indonesian Navy: 14 in service,   Russian Navy: 6 in service

Peacock-class corvette

See also: Peacock-class corvette

• Builder:   United Kingdom
• Displacement: 712 tons
• Armament:   Irish Naval Service: 1 × 76mm OTO Melara; 2 × 20mm; 2 × 12.7mm
• Speed 25 knots (Sprint speed 30 knots)
• Ships in class: 5
• Commissioned: 1983–85
• Operators:
  •   Irish Naval Service: 2 delivered in 1988
  •   Philippine Navy: 3 delivered in 1997

Sa'ar 5 (Eilat)-class corvette

See also: Sa'ar 5-class corvette

Eilat and Lahav

• Builders:   United States (Ingalls Shipbuilding)
• Type: Guided-missile corvette
• Displacement: 1227 tons
• Armament: 8 Harpoon SSM; ; 8 Gabriel SSM; 2 Barak 1 launchers; 20 mm Phalanx CIWS; 2 × Mk 32 torpedo launchers (6 tubes)
• Powerplant: 1 General Electric LM-2500 gas turbine; 2 MTU type 12V1163 TB82 diesels; total SHP 30,000
• Speed: 32 knots (59 km/h)
• Range: 3,500 nautical miles (6,480 km)
• Ships in class: 3
• Operator:   Israeli Navy
• Commissioned: February 1993
• Status: In active service

Steregushchiy-class corvette

See also: Steregushchiy-class corvette

Steregushchy

• Builders:   Russia
• Type: Corvette
• Displacement: 1,950 tonnes
• Propulsion: 2 shaft CODAD, 4 16D49 diesels 24.000 hp (17.9 MW), power supply AC 380/220V, 50 Hz, 4 × 630 kW diesel genset
• Speed: 27 kn (50 km/h)
• Range: approx. 4,000 nmi (7,400 km) at 17 kn (31 km/h)
• Aircraft: 1 Kamov Ka-27
• Armament:
  • 1 × Arsenal A-190 100 mm
  • 2 × MTPU pedestal machine gun 14.5 mm
  • 2 × AK-630M 30 mm
  • 1 × Kashtan-M CADS
  • 8 × Kh-35 missiles
  • 4 × 400 mm torpedo tubes
• Countermeasures
  • Fire control radar: Ratep 5P-10E Puma for A-190
    HOT FLASH radar
  • Air search radar: Furke-E 3D, E/F band
  • Sonar: Zarya-ME suite, bow mounted. Vinyetka low frequency active/passive towed array
• Ships in class: 3 + 3 Laid down
• Operator:   Russian Navy
• Commissioned: 2007
• Status: In active service

Veer-class corvette

See also: Veer-class corvette

• Builders:   India Mazagon Dock Limited; Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers
• Type: Corvette
• Displacement: 455-477 tonnes
• Length: 56.1 metres
• Beam: 11.5 metres
• Draught: 2.5 metres
• Propulsion: 2 × COGAG gas turbines couples to two shafts
• Speed: 36 knots
• Range: 2,300 miles at 16 knots
• Complement: 41 including 5 officers
• Armament:
  • 1 × 76mm SRGM
  • 2 × AK-630M close-in weapon system
  • 2 × RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launcher
  • 4-16 × anti-ship missiles
  • 4 × air defense missiles
• Ships in class: 15
• Commissioned: 1987–2002
• Status: 13 completed, 2 cancelled, 8 active, 4 retired and 1 lost

Visby-class corvette

See also: Visby-class corvette

Visby

• Builders:   Sweden
• Type: Corvette
• Displacement: 640 tonnes
• Propulsion: CODOG, 2 × 125SII Kamewa Waterjets, 4 × Vericor TF50A gas turbines, total rating 16 MW[2], 2 × MTU Friedrichshafen 16 V 2000 N90 diesel engines, total rating 2.6 MW, 3 × generators of 270 kW each

References

1. Liam, Darek; Africa, Military (2025-01-04). "Algeria to build Chinese corvettes locally". Military Africa. Retrieved 2025-06-11.
2. "China to supply warships to Cambodia as scrutiny over naval base heightens". South China Morning Post. 2024-09-07. Retrieved 2025-06-11.