Myanmar commissions five new naval assets, transfer ships to new coast guard

 

Two Super Dvora Mk III fast patrol boats during commissioning with the Myanmar Navy. Photo c/o Myawady Portal.


The Myanmar Navy has commissioned five new naval ships, which was done as part of the 75th founding anniversary of the service.


Among those commissioned by the Myanmar Navy are two Super Dvora Mk. III fast patrol crafts, two landing crafts and a water tanker.


The commissioning ceremony was held at the No. 3 Naval Wharf in Yangon, and attended by the Chairman of the State Administration Council and Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Armed Forces Senior General Min Aung Hlaing, and other high ranking military officials.


The Myanmar Navy already operates the Israeli-designed Super Dvora Mk III fast patrol boats since 2017, and the two recently-commissioned boats are the 5th and 6th ship of the class. Both were built under license by the Thanlyin Naval Dockyard in Myanmar, and are armed with twin 14.5mm QJC-02G anti-aircraft heavy machine guns mounted on a locally-developed Defence Industry Remote Controlled Weapon Station (DI-RCWS), and a manually operated 14.5mm QJC-02G machine gun.


The two landing crafts are also locally-made, and are reported to be 23 meters long and will be used for riverine and amphibious operations. They are also designed to be operable from the Myanmar Navy’s landing platform dock, the UMS Moattama.


While there is not much information released by the Myanmar Navy, photos show that these are for transport of personnel, and have enclosed armored troop cabin, and armed with two manually-operated machine guns and two twin recoilless rifles.


Photos also suggest that the water tanker is for riverine operations and have a shallow draft design, and is approximately 30-40 meters long. Myanmar officials also mentioned that the ship was locally made.


Aside from the commissioning of new ships, the ceremony also included a formal transfer of several ships of the Myanmar Navy to the fledging Myanmar Coast Guard.




[1] Myawady Portal

[2] Shephard Media

[3] Myanmar Information Sheet


Myanmar commissions five new naval assets, transfer ships to new coast guard Myanmar commissions five new naval assets, transfer ships to new coast guard Reviewed by Asia Pacific Defense Journal on January 18, 2023 Rating: 5

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