Most modern Navies of the world include War Ships in the Corvette class in their fleets. You may remember seeing in the news ROKS Cheonan (PCC-772) was a South Korean Pohang-class Corvette of the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN), commissioned in 1989. On 26 March 2010, it broke in two and sank near the sea border with North Korea. North Korean torpedo from an attack submarine was believed to be the cause of its sinking.

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New Chevrolet Corvette with Carbon Edition
The suggestion is that the 2011 Z06 Carbon Edition is a good indication of what is achievable with the Corvette. Also the promise of a more compact Corvette means improved aerodynamics, aiding fuel economy, performance and top speed.

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