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More like QBZ-97 5.56mm rifle for export version, QBZ-95 with 5.80mm bullet.
May be.. Bro.. It's newer version of this ones...
If we take this as that MA-3 A1.,
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The ones I shown may be MA-3 A2..,( May be either licensed copy of QBZ-97 or separately developed based on QBZ-97 frame ) and this one got carbon fiber body to keep lighter weight.. according to some sources.., it's lighter ., higher accuracy and the problems of older version like jams and stoppages are gone.. Seem it will be armed in 2015..
 
Hey guys do you have plans to induct submarines ? Few months back Janes reported Myanmar navy personal recieving submarine training in Pak ..(we have the oldest submarine users/and actual sub hunter in the region).
 
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The prototype version..

Hey guys do you have plans to induct submarines ? Few months back Janes reported Myanmar navy personal recieving submarine training in Pak ..(we have the oldest submarine users/and actual sub hunter in the region).

Yeah.. Many officers received submarine training in both Russia and Pak.. At first., MM show it's interest on PaK's AgostaB.. But later., it changed and turn to Russia's kilo..
 
'Happy Birthday Myanmar Navy...''
Today F12 and T201 will be in service... Let's see what they got for combat.. :D


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That's a interesting stealth FFG, made in Myanmar. :tup:
I see, if can replace AK630 CIWS with VLS cells or ESSM or RAM defense system, it would be much better. China can provide HHQ-16 or FM-3000 or HHQ-10 or HHQ-7 medium-range 80~15km missiles on F12.:-)

2x AK630 installed sides of the hangar, 16x VLS at the front, F12 will be a powerful stealth FFG.:D
 
'Happy Birthday Myanmar Navy...''
Today F12 and T201 will be in service... Let's see what they got for combat.. :D


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From the picture some of the weapons I could identify:
1. 1 x oto 76 mm stealthy gun
2. 8 x C802A
3. RAWL-02 Mk III L-band 2D radar
4. 3 X H/PJ-13 6 barrels 30 mm gun
The SAM is not sure, but should be based on some MANPADS or other similar scale SAM, also the other radar is not clear from the picture, but we can identify that it is a 2D radar.
 
Type 81 , PTL 02 , 59 M , 69G , T72S and MBT 2000 in previous drill....

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Another one of F12..
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From the picture some of the weapons I could identify:
1. 1 x oto 76 mm stealthy gun
2. 8 x C802A
3. RAWL-02 Mk III L-band 2D radar
4. 3 X H/PJ-13 6 barrels 30 mm gun
The SAM is not sure, but should be based on some MANPADS or other similar scale SAM, also the other radar is not clear from the picture, but we can identify that it is a 2D radar.

Yeah.. We expected more than this.. Just MANPADs and CIWC can't depend from supersonic AShM.. Seriously need medium range SAM... :'( expect it will be got some upgrades soon..

MA2 MK2 LMG...
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BTW.. Myanmar start to boom on it's tourism sector... :D

Myanmar anticipates good prospects with tourism industry in 2015
APD| Fri,12-05-2014
As Myanmar is nearing the target of 3 million visitors by the end of this year, the country anticipates bright prospects for its tourism industry in 2015 .

As predicted by global travel search engine Skyscanner, Myanmar will be the hottest travel destination next year, ranking first in top-10 tourist destinations for the year.

Skyscanner's prediction is based on its data which found a 59- percent increase in flight search for the country.

Meanwhile, the planned hosting of ASEAN Tourism Forum-2015 in January 22-29, 2015 also helps enhance the country's tourism growth.

Up to November this year, tourist arrivals in Myanmar had registered 2.7 million, getting close to attain the targeted 3 million by the end of this year.

According to statistics of Myanmar Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, tourist arrivals in Myanmar rose 43 percent, hitting 1.6 million in the first seven months of 2014, compared with 1.12 million correspondingly.

Since the civilian government came into office in March 2011, tourism arrivals in Myanmar reached 1.06 million in 2012 and 2.04 million in 2013.

Of the 2.04 million tourists visiting Myanmar in 2013, 1.144 million came through border gates, while 817,699 through the Yangon International Airport and 69,596 through Mandalay International Airport in the second largest city.

Foreign exchange earnings through tourism increased from 534 million U.S. dollars in 2012 to 926 million dollars in 2013 and it is projected to reach over 1 billion dollars in 2014.

As far as infrastructure is concerned, Myanmar saw the opening of over 1,076 hotels, motels and guest houses so far in 2014, making available for about 42,037 rooms at present across the country.

The 2014 figures were up from 731 in 2011 with over 25,000 rooms when the civilian government took office.

In Yangon, there are so far 279 hotels with 12,794 rooms, among which 26 are in operation with foreign investment, while five others are under joint venture.

Meanwhile, the World Travel and Tourism Council said Myanmar's hotels and tourist sector currently contributes 3.7 percent to the country's gross domestic product, estimating that the percentage could reach 9.5 by the end of 2014.

In a bid to boost tourist arrivals in the country, Myanmar has introduced online e-visa for tourists from 67 countries including ASEAN's since Sept. 1.

The system ensures all tourists worldwide destined to Myanmar to get e-visa within five days.

Moreover, Myanmar has also reached visa exemption agreements with Brunei, Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia, the Philippines and Vietnam, and negotiations are underway with Malaysia and Singapore on similar agreements.

As part of its efforts to boost tourism, Myanmar is seeking cooperation with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in conducting a pre-feasibility study for a project for establishment of the pilot model for tourism development in Bagan, an ancient city in Mandalay region.

The technical cooperation project includes improvement of tourist infrastructure, human resources development and heritage and environmental conservation.

Myanmar enacted Hotels and Tourism Law in 1993, allowing the private sector to operate in tourism industry.

Foreign investment in the hotels and tourist sector reached 2. 154 billion U.S. dollars, accounting for 4.32 percent of the total and standing sixth sectorally in Myanmar's foreign investment line- up as of September 2014 since late 1988 when the country first opened its door to the world.

The world's best hot air balloon rides - Telegraph

Ballooning over Our ancient City ., Bagan....
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It's quite popular recently...

Ballooning at Bagan - a gallery on Flickr

History, Travel, Arts, Science, People, Places | Smithsonian

64. Go hot air ballooning over Bagan in Myanmar - International Traveller Magazine
 
Work starts on HAGL complex in Myanmar city

HA NOI (VNS)— Hoang Anh Gia Lai (HAGL) Group began construction of a US$440 million trade centre, hotel and service office complex in the Myanmar city of Yangon yesterday.

Hoang Anh Gia Lai Myanmar Centre covers a total area of 8ha and is the company's largest investment project at present. It was financed by the Bank for Investment and Development of Viet Nam (BIDV), Eximbank and Sacombank.

Company chairman Doan Nguyen Duc said the project would be completed within six to seven years. He predicted that when operational, it would help meet the city's demand for such properties, which had become "very hot" since Myanmar opened its doors to foreign investment in 2011.

Office spaces in Yangon were being rented at $75-150 per sq.m per month, while a night in a hotel cost around $300, according to domestic press.

Myanmar Minister of Hotels and Tourism H.E U Htay Aung said that the nation planned to hold many major events in the next few years, including ASEAN summits and tourism forums, so investment in hotels and other travel-related business had significant potential.

Last year, about a million international tourists visited Myanmar, an increase of 20 per cent over the previous year. The number was expected to reach 1.5 million this year, the minister said.

According to U Htay Aung, HAGL's investments represent 26 per cent of the total foreign direct investment capital poured into Myanmar's hotels and trade centres.

The company's total overseas investment capital amounts to about $1.5 billion. — VNS

Work starts on HAGL complex in Myanmar city - Economy - VietNam News

Daewoo-led Korean Consortium to Launch $220 Million Project Developing Two Hotels in Yangon, Myanmar

http://www.hotel-online.com/press_re...els-in-myanmar

Dec. 03--SEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN) -- A Korean consortium led by Daewoo International will launch a project to develop luxury hotel infrastructure in Yangon, Myanmar, the company said Monday.

The POSCO trading arm and three other Korean companies are to build a 14-floor luxury hotel and a 29-floor serviced residence building on a 2,183-square-metre site near Inya Lake, one of the most popular recreational areas in Yangon.

"The $220 million project will kick off soon as three other companies have reached an agreement for their roles in the project and scale of investment," a company official said.

The three other players to join the project are POSCO Engineering & Construction, Lotte Hotel and KDB Daewoo Securities.

Under the agreement, Daewoo International will take a project manger role while POSCO E&C will lead construction. Lotte Hotel will operate the properties after construction is completed. KDB Daewoo Securities will take a leading role in funding the project.

To finance the project, the four companies will raise $50 million by making an equity investment. KDB Daewoo Securities will take the largest share in the project, securing a 39 per cent stake. Daewoo International, POSCO E&C and Lotte Hotel will follow with shareholdings of 30 per cent, 21 per cent and 10 per cent, respectively.

KDB Daewoo Securities said it will inject an additional $170 billion through project financing.

According to Daewoo International, the two properties are expected to open in 2016.

The property development project is under a build-operate-transfer contract with the Myanmar government. The Korean consortium will run the two properties for 70 years and then transfer them to the government, which is currently renting out the land to the Korean consortium for free.
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Yeah.. We expected more than this.. Just MANPADs and CIWC can't depend from supersonic AShM.. Seriously need medium range SAM... :'( expect it will be got some upgrades soon..

MA2 MK2 LMG...
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BTW.. Myanmar start to boom on it's tourism sector... :D

Myanmar anticipates good prospects with tourism industry in 2015
APD| Fri,12-05-2014
As Myanmar is nearing the target of 3 million visitors by the end of this year, the country anticipates bright prospects for its tourism industry in 2015 .

As predicted by global travel search engine Skyscanner, Myanmar will be the hottest travel destination next year, ranking first in top-10 tourist destinations for the year.

Skyscanner's prediction is based on its data which found a 59- percent increase in flight search for the country.

Meanwhile, the planned hosting of ASEAN Tourism Forum-2015 in January 22-29, 2015 also helps enhance the country's tourism growth.

Up to November this year, tourist arrivals in Myanmar had registered 2.7 million, getting close to attain the targeted 3 million by the end of this year.

According to statistics of Myanmar Ministry of Hotels and Tourism, tourist arrivals in Myanmar rose 43 percent, hitting 1.6 million in the first seven months of 2014, compared with 1.12 million correspondingly.

Since the civilian government came into office in March 2011, tourism arrivals in Myanmar reached 1.06 million in 2012 and 2.04 million in 2013.

Of the 2.04 million tourists visiting Myanmar in 2013, 1.144 million came through border gates, while 817,699 through the Yangon International Airport and 69,596 through Mandalay International Airport in the second largest city.

Foreign exchange earnings through tourism increased from 534 million U.S. dollars in 2012 to 926 million dollars in 2013 and it is projected to reach over 1 billion dollars in 2014.

As far as infrastructure is concerned, Myanmar saw the opening of over 1,076 hotels, motels and guest houses so far in 2014, making available for about 42,037 rooms at present across the country.

The 2014 figures were up from 731 in 2011 with over 25,000 rooms when the civilian government took office.

In Yangon, there are so far 279 hotels with 12,794 rooms, among which 26 are in operation with foreign investment, while five others are under joint venture.

Meanwhile, the World Travel and Tourism Council said Myanmar's hotels and tourist sector currently contributes 3.7 percent to the country's gross domestic product, estimating that the percentage could reach 9.5 by the end of 2014.

In a bid to boost tourist arrivals in the country, Myanmar has introduced online e-visa for tourists from 67 countries including ASEAN's since Sept. 1.

The system ensures all tourists worldwide destined to Myanmar to get e-visa within five days.

Moreover, Myanmar has also reached visa exemption agreements with Brunei, Indonesia, Laos, Cambodia, the Philippines and Vietnam, and negotiations are underway with Malaysia and Singapore on similar agreements.

As part of its efforts to boost tourism, Myanmar is seeking cooperation with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) in conducting a pre-feasibility study for a project for establishment of the pilot model for tourism development in Bagan, an ancient city in Mandalay region.

The technical cooperation project includes improvement of tourist infrastructure, human resources development and heritage and environmental conservation.

Myanmar enacted Hotels and Tourism Law in 1993, allowing the private sector to operate in tourism industry.

Foreign investment in the hotels and tourist sector reached 2. 154 billion U.S. dollars, accounting for 4.32 percent of the total and standing sixth sectorally in Myanmar's foreign investment line- up as of September 2014 since late 1988 when the country first opened its door to the world.

The world's best hot air balloon rides - Telegraph

Ballooning over Our ancient City ., Bagan....
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It's quite popular recently...

Ballooning at Bagan - a gallery on Flickr

History, Travel, Arts, Science, People, Places | Smithsonian

64. Go hot air ballooning over Bagan in Myanmar - International Traveller Magazine
Bangladeshis might be your big customer and also indians :D
 

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