Myanmar Navy commissions first corvette with reduced RCS

[Zarvan]

The Myanmar Navy commissioned its first guided-missile corvette featuring radar cross-section-reducing characteristics (shown in the background) on 24 December. Source: CinCDS/ Myanmar Navy

The Myanmar Navy (MN) commissioned several new vessels on 24 December, including UMS (Union of Myanmar Ship) Tabinshwehti with pennant number 773: the service's first guided-missile corvette featuring radar cross-section (RCS) reducing characteristics.


Launched in late November 2014, UMS Tabinshwehti is also the third guided-missile corvette to enter service with the MN. Unlike the two older 77 m guided missile corvettes, UMS Anawrahta (771) and UMS Bayintnaung (772), the recently commissioned corvette has a reduced-RCS superstructure with two masts and a helicopter hangar.

Weapons include one Oto Melara 76 mm gun in a stealthy cupola and two Chinese-made NG-18 gun systems for close-in defence. The ship also features a box launcher for six man-portable air defence systems (MANPADS) - presumably from North Korea.

Moreover, two sets of five-barrelled Chinese-origin RDC anti-submarine rocket launchers are mounted ahead of the main gun and what appear to be two sets of two box launchers for Chinese C-802-series anti-ship missiles are fitted amidships.

The commissioning ceremony, which took place on the MN's 69th anniversary, was attended by the commander-in-chief of the country's armed forces, Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, who noted that Myanmar is now capable of constructing missile corvettes to its own specifications from start to finish. "Building warships on a self-reliant basis saves money and provides benefits to Myanmar," he added.

The MN also displayed a locally developed unmanned surface vessel (USV) project using what appears to be a rigid-hull inflatable boat (RHIB) from French manufacturer Sillinger fitted with what appears to be a remotely operated machine gun.

Video footage of the demonstration suggests that the USV is controlled by two operators using a commercial-off-the-shelf-based control system with joystick controls and a line of sight radio control.

Other vessels commissioned on 24 December include a 77 m troop transport ship UMS Chindwin and six 29 m landing craft mechanised (LCM) vessels capable of carrying two armoured fighting vehicles.

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[Penguin]

http://www.navyrecognition.com/inde...ette-ums-tabinshwehti-likely-operational.html

http://www.thaifighterclub.org/webb...ของพม่า-ติดตั้งอาวุธและเรดาร์ครบถ้วนแล้ว.html

 

[yamaha111]

Awesome !

 

[Mo12]

wow China are selling weapons to Burma and Bangladesh.

Well played China

 

[Penguin]

wow China are selling weapons to Burma and Bangladesh.

Well played China

The main radar is Indian RAWL-200 2D air search and tracking radar (derived from a Dutch Thales/HSA LW08 radar)

• 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm Super Rapid Cannons = INDIA
  
• 1 × Type 69/AK-230 twin-barrel 30 mm CIWS gun = NORTH KOREA
  
• 2 × Type 58/ZPU 2 Anti-aircraft Gun = NORTH KOREA OR CHINA
  
• 6 × SA-N-5 SAM = NORTH KOREA OR CHINA
  
• 4 × C-802 Surface-to-Surface Missile = CHINA
  
• 2 × RBU-1200 or Type 81 ASW rocket launchers = CHINA
  
• 1 helipad

 

[Khafee]

I can't believe you haven't raped a woman within 5 feet yet, or have you ?

With a profile pic like that, you shouldn't be talking such things. At least respect your profile pic.

The main radar is Indian RAWL-200 2D air search and tracking radar (derived from a Thales/HSA LW08 radar)

• 1 × Oto Melara 76 mm Super Rapid Cannons = INDIA
  
• 1 × Type 69/AK-230 twin-barrel 30 mm CIWS gun = NORTH KOREA
  
• 2 × Type 58/ZPU 2 Anti-aircraft Gun = NORTH KOREA OR CHINA
  
• 6 × SA-N-5 SAM = NORTH KOREA OR CHINA
  
• 4 × C-802 Surface-to-Surface Missile = CHINA
  
• 2 × RBU-1200 or Type 81 ASW rocket launchers = CHINA
  
• 1 helipad

Oto Melara 76mm - Made in India?

 

[Penguin]

Oto Melara 76mm - Made in India?

It is the only country that I am aware of (besides Japan and South Korea, which I don't see exporting to Myanmar) that licence produces the 76mm with RCS reduction shaped housing (See P17 Shivalik and P28 Kamorta classes).

Not sure that users like Indonesia, Turkey or Singapore licence produce it. Italy certainly did not deliver. Sipri lists none of these countries as delivering to Myanmar though.

Kyan Sittha class frigate also uses BEL RAWL-02 Mk III L-band 2D search radar as well as BEL HMS-X hull mounted sonar
https://defence.pk/threads/indias-bel-exports-humsa-ng-hull-mounted-sonars-to-myanmar.373736/

The Janes article announcing that spoke of 'two more' > implication is that at least 3 sonars delivered (the first probably for Aung Zeya)
http://www.financialexpress.com/economy/indian-sonars-to-power-foreign-navies/75649/

So, there is no doubt India has been delivering sensors to Myanmar. Which imho make it more likely that India is the source of the 76mm.

 

[Sloth 22]

With a profile pic like that, you shouldn't be talking such things. At least respect your profile pic.


Oto Melara 76mm - Made in India?

It is the only country that I am aware of (besides Japan and South Korea, which I don't see exporting to Myanmar) that licence produces the 76mm with RCS reduction shaped housing (See P17 Shivalik and P28 Kamorta classes).

Not sure that users like Indonesia, Turkey or Singapore licence produce it. Italy certainly did not deliver. Sipri lists none of these countries as delivering to Myanmar though.

Kyan Sittha class frigate also uses BEL RAWL-02 Mk III L-band 2D search radar as well as BEL HMS-X hull mounted sonar
https://defence.pk/threads/indias-bel-exports-humsa-ng-hull-mounted-sonars-to-myanmar.373736/

The Janes article announcing that spoke of 'two more' > implication is that at least 3 sonars delivered (the first probably for Aung Zeya)
http://www.financialexpress.com/economy/indian-sonars-to-power-foreign-navies/75649/

So, there is no doubt India has been delivering sensors to Myanmar. Which imho make it more likely that India is the source of the 76mm.

It was said some time back that SRGM would be exported to 4 nations.
Sri Lanka [with GSL built OPVs] and Vietnam [L&T built ones ] are obvious.

Myanmar is also most likely one.