ARA Parker (P-44) is the fourth ship of the MEKO 140A16 Espora class of six corvettes built for the Argentine Navy.

The Argentine Navy struggles to meet maintenance and training requirements because of financial problems and import restrictions.

[4] As of 2021, Parker was scheduled for repair work, and conversion to the offshore patrol role, at the Tandanor state-owned shipyard in Buenos Aires.

Following her commissioning Parker participated in several naval exercises and conducted fishery patrol duties in the Argentine exclusive economic zone.

She is homeported at Puerto Belgrano Naval Base and is part of the 2nd Corvette Division with her five sister ships.