Corvette concept cars have inspired the designs of several generations of Corvettes. Russia also used cruise missiles launched from corvettes, frigates, and Kilo-class submarines. MEKO ships include families of frigates, corvettes and ocean-going patrol boats. Their principal components are frigates, corvettes, and minesweepers. "Donghae"/"Pohang"-class corvettes with new 2,300-ton frigates. The purchase of 20 submarines, 35 corvettes and 15 frigates is planned. In addition the French Navy operates six light surveillance frigates and nine avisos (light corvettes). The Dana 44 has seen use in Chevrolet Corvettes and Dodge Vipers. V8 engine was similar to the C6 Corvettes engine. The corvettes and brigs carried 1134 guns. Littoral combat ships are comparable to the corvettes found in other navies. They specialize in Corvettes and GM vehicles. Currently, the missile corvettes, patrol vessels and mine counter-measures vessels are based at TNB. The Coastal Warfare fleet consists of "Skjold" class Corvettes. These included two 1,450-ton "Qahir" class corvettes, and 8 ocean-going patrol boats.