Some korean pages are reporting about the potential Makassar class LPD deal for Myanmar Navy. Let me copy paste what they mentioned.
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We finally have a clear photo of a Makassar-class LPD being built at Daesun Shipbuilding & Engineering shipyard in Busan, which had been spotted on Google Earth since at least a year ago.
The ship's hull number is 1501 and it is most likely meant for the Myanmar Navy according to local source. This deal was not reported on either Korean or Myanma media, most likely due to the latter's human rights issue and its connection to North Korea. South Korean government likes to keep potentially controversial arms deal "low key," for understandable reasons.
As seen in the photo, LPD 1501 was already launched, with the ceremony allegedly taking place at least a month ago. LPD 1501 is expected to be delivered to the Myanmar Navy soon.
Despite Makassar-class design's export right being granted to Indonesia, it seems like Daesun still retains the original IP considering Daesun also exported the Makassar-class to Peru in 2012.
Indonesia independently exported the class to the Philipines, which is locally known as Tarlac-class LPD.
대선조선에서 건조중인 미얀마 수출용으로 추정되는 상륙함 모습입니다. 구글어스에 예전부터 촬영되었는데 이번에 새로운 사진이 떴네요. (외노자가 촬영한 사진입니다)
~CBG
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