We are getting LPD while our western neighbour is receiving secondhand frigates.
After completing the extension of Thilawa Naval Dockyard, MN would be able to reverse engineer LPDs.
New vessels going to be commissioned on the Navy Day are . . .
1 × Makassar class LPD
1 × Kilo submarine
1 × 80m OPV
2 × 63m ASW FAC
1 × 49m FAC
1 × 65m floating dock
2 × 28m Riverine Patrol Craft
1 × Trooper carrier AP-02
Some LCM and LCU
Long awaited 135 m frigate will be launched around...
MN will receive the LPD during te MN chief trip to Korea.
F 14 and 773 are also in Vishkapatnam to join India Myanmar Naval Ex 2019 IMNEX 2019. After the exercise, they escort the Kilo sub to Myanmar.
At least 8 vessels including LPD and Kilo will be commissioned on this year navy day.
First batch of Su 30SME are also goung to perform fly pass on the 75th Armed Forces Day.
Big days are coming.
During his recent visit to Japan Sr Gen Min Aung Hlaing met Myanmar officers attending post graduate courses in IUJ.
Every year we send about 30 officers to International University of Japan for MSc and PhD degree.
This is also a part of defence modernization programme.
As far as I know, Army is going to acquire new type of tank . . T 90 or MBT 3000. But my point is that we don't need large MBT fleet.
I do agree that Army is given less attention in modernization process.
I don't think MAF will replace G 4. We have more than enough K 8W and another batch of 6-12 K 8W are going to be inducted very soon.
Some of the K8W are already converted for COIN roles. (K 8W with Blue cammo)
Many of our MiG 29 are upgraded and now they are capable of launchng Kh 31A anti...
Not a joke. Speculations based on remarks of the Myn Ambassador to Russia in an interview. But he didn't mentioned the Su 57 . May be he was trying to say that Myn is interested in buying another batch of Su 30. Just misinterpretation I think. We don't need and we cannot bare burden of 5th Gen...
3 big news in just one month:-
Kilo class submarine from India.
LPD from RoK.
40000 dwt Naval shipyard from China.
RIP secondhand navy of our neighbour.