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Myanmar Navy has just conducted a joint naval exercise codenamed "Exercise Sea Sield 2014. The exercise completed in 22 March 2014 through various activities, including launching of surface to surface missiles and surface to air missiles, Rocket Depth Charge (RDC), surface firing and naval commando assault, in the Bay of Bengal.
The naval exercise is conducted as the continuation of the Exercise Anaw Ya Htar, an exercise jointly carried out by the Army and Air Force in the Feb near central strategic town of Meik Hti Lar.
Army chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing and other high officials watched the exercise. The Navy organises the exercise as part of strengthening the naval capabilities in sea warfare. The naval exercise was held with a view to protecting the country’s maritime boundary and off shore resources
Surface to surface missiles were launcged from the frigates F 11, F 21, F 23 and F 771 and for the first time that the F 11 launched surface to missiles to the target drone.
20 warships including three frigates, two light frigates, six FACs (Missile) and other smaller vassels participated in the exercise.
Two BN 2 Islander maritime patrol aircraft and an Eurocopter AS-365 also participated in the exercise.
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