The Azteca class patrol vessel are used by the Mexican Navy

Mexican Navy

The Mexican Navy is the naval branch of the Mexican military responsible for conducting naval operations. Its stated mission is "to use the naval force of the federation for the exterior defense, and to help with internal order". The Navy consists of about 56,000 men and women plus reserves, over...

. They were designed and built by the British company Vosper Thorneycroft

VT Group

VT Group plc was a British defence and services company, formerly known as Vosper Thornycroft. The Company had diversified from shipbuilding into various engineering and support services, becoming involved in many areas of provision through five main operating groups: VT Communications, VT...

for the Mexican Navy in 1976. They are multi-role patrol craft with good nautical characteristics. Original units were powered by Paxman diesels of either 3600 hp or 4800 hp. Original units were named with pre-Hispanic tribal names.

Ships

• ARM Cordova (PC 202) (1974)
• ARM Rayón. (PC 206) (1975)
• ARM Rejón. (PC 207) (1975)
• ARM De la Fuente. (PC 208) (1975)
• ARM Guzmán. (PC 209) (1975)
• ARM Ramírez. (PC 210) (1975)
• ARM Mariscal. (PC 211) (1975)
• ARM Jara (PC 212) (1975)
• ARM Colima (PC 214) (1975)
• ARM Lizardi (PC 215) (1975)
• ARM Mugica (PC 216) (1976)
• ARM Velazco (PC 218) (1976)
• ARM Macías (PC 220) (1976)
• ARM Tamaulipas (PC 223) (1977)
• ARM Yucatán (PC 224) (1977)
• ARM Tabasco (PC 225) (1978)
• ARM Cochimie (PC 226) (1978)
• ARM Puebla (PC 228) (1982)
• ARM Vicario (PC 230) (1977)
• ARM Ortíz (PC 231) (1977)