A balanced combat group which is composed of two tank sqns (Type 59D) and two mech inf coys (Type 92) with organic AD sqn and 122mm field artillery battery during recent military exercise.
Radar systems of Myanmar Army.
36D6M radar system.
1L117 radar system
Galaxy radar system
Locally produced Smart Hunter Mobile Radars of Myanmar Army. These radars are being produced locally under license from china and mounted on the indigenous trucks. Smart Hunters are used to detect...
MADV (Myanmar Air Defence Vehicles which is based on locally developed Naung Yoe Jeeps) of Myanmar Army. Twin Igla mounted MADVs are standard organic AD systems for the Infantry Brigades. Total of 180 MADVs have been produced as of 2013.
MADV 2 of Myanmar Army. MADV 2s are upgraded version of...
Myanmar Army Integrated Air Defence System MIADS
The Air Defence Command of Myanmar Army was formed in the late 1990s but was not fully operational until late 1999. It was renamed Bureau of Air Defense in the early 2000s. In early 2000, Myanmar Army established Myanmar Integrated Air Defence...
SLC-2 Counter Battery Radar of Myanmar Army. Myanmar Army acquired six SLC-2 radars in 2011.
M845P 155mm Howitzer of Myanmar Army being towed by DF truck.
Locally produced Smart Hunter Mobile Radars of Myanmar Army. These radars are being produced locally under license from china and mounted on the indigenous trucks. Smart Hunters are used to detect and track low flying targets such as light aircraft and helicopters.
Locally produced SA-24...
FAC of Myanmar Navy
Since 1998, the navy has built nine FACs. These FACs have a range of 4,500 miles (7,200 km) and were armed with 37 mm/30 mm cannons.
FAC (Missiles)
FACs (Missiles) are the back bone of Myanmar Navy. There are 16 FAC (Missilile) boats (6 x Houxin, 5 x Myanmar class, 6 x Mod Myanmar class) in Myanmar Navy. Myanmar Navy acquired 6 Houxin (Type 037 1G) missiles FAC in mid 1990s. These boats are the anti-ship version of the...
FAC (Missile)Stealth
The most significant development for Myanmar Navy is the launching of new FAC(Stealth)(pennant number P 491) which is 49 meter long and armed with 4 x C 802 SSMs and a single AK 630 CIWS. Second ship of this class is already under construction and expected to be completed...
Close-up of turret of BTR 3U and MT-LB Msh (both vehicle use same modular turret) of Myanmar Army. Weapons fitted in the turret are:-
1x30 mm cannon
1x30 mm auto grenade launcher
1x7.62 mm coax MG
2xKonkurs ATGM
Decleared defence budget for 2014-15 is 2.39 bn USD. However actual spending may higher because the military of Myanmar is getting more than 500 hundred millions USD every year from the military-owned coopetations like MEC and UME which are not included in the defence budget.
Corvettes
There are 2 corvettes in Myanmar Navy F 771 and 772. Both corvette are commissioned in early 2000s. Theses corvettes undergone several modernization program. They were not fitted with any AshM and fitted oly with 2 x 76 mm Oto cannon each when they commissioned. However they are...
Aung Zeya F 11 Frigates
Aung Zeya class possesses an enhanced striking power compared to the Anawrahta class in the form of Russia-supplied Kh-35E anti-ship missile with a 170 nautical mile range-more than double of that of the C-802. The OTO Breda 76 mm gun appears to have become the new...
We always think highly of PLAN and its shipbuilding capacity. If this momentum continue on, PLAN will be able to dominate both Indian and Pacific oceans in near future.
Indian Navy also an impressive one. But their shipbuilding momentum is little behind PLAN.
Peaceful cooperations between PLAN...
Modernization Program
Frigates
Myanmar Navy has started its modernization program in 2001 in an attempt to replace older ships and equipments. In 2012, Myanmar Navy has taken delivery of 2 Type 053H1 class frigates from PR China. These 2 ships were upgraded extensively by Myanmar Navy...
Myanmar is more interested in building their own ships with the help of chinese engineers. 2 Type 053H1 they bought recently are just as a stop-gap before their own frigates are ready. Myanmar is trying to buy SAMs and AshM from PRC for its newly built frigates and OPVs. Myanmar Navy Shipyard...