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)
Builders: (Hudong Shipyard in Shanghai and Huangpu Shipyard in Guangzhou), 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: , , , , Commissioned: February 2013 Status: 42 in active service; 18 under sea trial, fitting out, under construction or planned (PLAN)
Abhay-class corvette
Builders: 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
Builders: (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: : 5 in service, : 1 in service(3 Launched), : (1 under construction)
Barroso-class corvette
Builder: 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: : 1 in service
Bora (Project 1239 Sivuch)-class corvette
Builder: Displacement: 1,050 tons Operator: : 2 in service
Braunschweig-class corvette
Builders: Type: Corvette Displacement: 1,840 tonnes Propulsion: 2 diesel-engines, 7.4 MW each, driving 2 controllable pitch propellers Speed: > Range: approx. at 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: Commissioned: 2008–2009 Status: In active service
Bung Tomo-class corvette
Builders: Type: Corvette Displacement: 1,940 tonnes Propulsion: 4 diesel engine; 2 shaft; 30.2 MW total power Speed: Range: approx. at 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: Commissioned: 2014 Status: In active service
Buyan-class corvette
Builders: Type: Corvette Displacement: 550 tonnes Propulsion: 2 shaft CODAD Speed: Range: approx. at 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: Commissioned: 2006 Status: In active service
Durjoy-class corvette
Builders: (Wuchang Shipyard), (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: Commissioned: 2012 Status: 2 in active service;
D'Estienne d'Orves (Type A69)-class aviso
Builders: 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: , , Commissioned: 1979 Status: 18 in active service (9 with France, 6 with Turkey, and 3 with Argentina);
Diponegoro (Sigma 9113)-class corvette
Builders: Type: Corvette Displacement: 1,720 tonnes Speed: Range: approx. at Ships in class: 4 Operator: Commissioned: 2007 Status: In active service
Espora (MEKO 140A16)-class corvette
Builder: Displacement: 1,790 tons (full load) Operator: : 6 in service
Fatahillah-class corvette
Builders: Type: Corvette Displacement: 1,450 tonnes Propulsion: CODOG: 1 gas turbine, 2 diesel engine; 2 shaft Speed: Range: approx. 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: Commissioned: 1979 Status: In active service
Freedom-class littoral combat ship
Builder: 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: : 9 active
Göteborg-class corvette
Builder: Kockums Displacement: 400 tons Operators: : 2 active, 2 decommissioned and 2 cancelled
Independence-class littoral combat ship
Builder: 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: : 13 active
Inhaúma-class corvette
Builder: Displacement: 1,970 tons (full load) Operator: : 2 in service
Kamorta-class corvette
Builders: 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: Commissioned: 2014–19 Status: 4 in service
Khukri-class corvette
Builders: 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: (2 ships), (1 ship) Commissioned: 1989–1991 Status: 3 ships in service, 1 decommissioned
-class corvette
Builders: 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: Commissioned: 1998–2004 Status: In service
Minerva-class corvette
Builder: Displacement: 1285 tons Operators: : 6 in service
Nanuchka (Project 1234)-class corvette
Builder: Displacement: 730 tons Operators: : 17 Nanuchka III in service plus 1 Nanuchka IV
Pohang-class corvette
Builders: 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: : 7 active : 1 active 1 active : 2 active : 1 active, 1 awaiting transfer : 2 active
Parchim (Project 133)-class corvette
Builder: Displacement: 935 tons Ships in class: 28 Operator: : 14 in service, : 6 in service
Peacock-class corvette
Builder: Displacement: 712 tons Armament: : 1 × 76mm OTO Melara; 2 × 20mm; 2 × 12.7mm Speed 25 knots (Sprint speed 30 knots) Ships in class: 5 Commissioned: 1983–85 Operators: : 2 delivered in 1988 : 3 delivered in 1997
Sa'ar 5 (Eilat)-class corvette
Builders: (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: Range: Ships in class: 3 Operator: Commissioned: February 1993 Status: In active service
Skjold-class corvette
Builders: Norway (Umoe Mandal AS) Type: Corvette (stealth missile corvette) Displacement: 274 tonnes full load length: 47.50 meters Beam: 13.5 meters Draft: 1.0 meter Propulsion: 2 × Pratt & Whitney ST18M plus 2 × Pratt & Whitney ST40M gas turbines Speed: 60 knots Range: 800 nmi (1,500 km) at 40 knots (74 km/h)
Complement: Officially 20+, reported to work with lower numbers in peacetime. Armament: 8 × Kongsberg Naval Strike Missile SSMs, kept in an internal weapons bay 1 × 76mm Otobreda Super Rapid multi-role cannon 2 × 12.7mm Browning M2HB HMGs Portable SIMBAD version Mistral SAMs Protector (RWS) (Sea Protector) Ships in class: 6 Commissioned: 1999–present Status: In service Operators: : 6 in service
Steregushchiy-class corvette
Builders: 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: Range: approx. at 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: Commissioned: 2007 Status: In active service
Veer-class corvette
Builders: 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