corvette

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Its fleet also includes 10 destroyers, 12 frigates and 20 corvettes.

From Seattle Times

“My corvette was in a locked garage, okay? So it’s not like they’re sitting out on the street,” Mr. Biden told reporters at the White House.

From Washington Times

Thailand's military mobilised helicopters, warships and unmanned drones off its central coast on Tuesday as rescue teams raced against time to find survivors after a corvette sank at the weekend in choppy waters.

From Reuters

The Russian Defense Ministry said the Varyag missile cruiser, the Marshal Shaposhnikov destroyer and two corvettes of Russia’s Pacific Fleet would take part in the maneuvers.

From Seattle Times

Defense spending by Taiwan is increasing sharply with recently supplements of $8.6 billion to buy precision missiles, drones, missile corvettes and naval weapons for coastal patrol boats.

From Washington Times