ABSTRACT
This chapter provides an overview of technical and operational details of the corvettes. The types of corvettes includes Assad class FFL, Minerva class FFL, Pauk class FFL, Turunmaa class FFL and Vosper Thornycroft Mk 9 class FFL. Badr class FFL was highly capable anti-ship vessel with good anti-submarine capability. Vosper Thornycroft Mk 3 class FFLs were of greater patrol and training value than of real combat capability. HDP 1000 class FFL was a useful coastal patrol type with considerable capacity for upgrading in the event of hostilities. Ratanakosin class FFL was a good coastal design with well-balanced multi-role capability in weapons and sensors. Minerva class FFL was an effective design intended to replace the survivors of Italy's obsolete frigate classes in short-range operations. Parchim class FFL was a coastal anti-submarine design based on the Grisha class, a total of 18 ships is anticipated.
