Myanmar Navy Also Commissions Two Domestically Built Submarine Destroyers

29 Desember 2024

The two newly commissioned domestically constructed Yan Nyein Aung class submarine destroyers UMS Yan Min Aung (445) and UMS Yan Zwe Aung (450) length 63m are docked at No 3 Naval Jetty (photo: GNLM)

Senior General Min Aung Hlaing said that Tatmadaw (Navy) has been upgraded to the Three-Dimensional Combat Ready Navy to fully protect the exclusive economic zone of the Myanmar Sea.

He continued that it is necessary to strive to shape Tatmadaw (Navy) as an Adjacent Force Projection Navy or Regional Navy.

He stressed that vessel building must be done with momentum to produce full-power war vessels to enable Tatmadaw (Navy) to have the capability of covering the adjacent sea areas.

He underlined that Tatmadaw (Navy) must be capable of readiness for vessels, weapons, weaponry systems and naval men.

The Senior General urged all Tatmadaw (Navy) members to have skills in handling weapons and weaponry systems.

Chief of Staff (Navy) Vice-Admiral Aye Min Htwe reported on facts about the vessels. The commander of Naval Dockyard Command Headquarters handed over documents related to the vessels to the commander of the Naval Fleet.

The Commander-in-Chief (Navy) presented scale models of the vessels to the Senior General.

The Chief of Staff (Navy) declared the commissioning of the war vessels and performed hoisting the State flag and the naval flag as well as the flag to mark the commissioning of the vessel, beating the bell eight times and conducting work procedures.

The Senior General and party viewed round two newly-commissioned 63-metre (about 207 feet) submarine destroyers.

The Senior General from the dais aboard War Vessel Mottama took the salute of the Guard of Honour. Meanwhile, the Senior General was saluted with a 21-gun fire by War Vessels Yan Taing Aung and Yan Gyi Aung.

Frigate Kyansittha, Frigate Hsinbyushin, Covette Tabinshwehtee, Offshore Patrol Boat Inlay and Submarine Destroyer Yan Ye Aung led by Frigate Aungzeya in a single line formation and two war vessels and four fast patrol vessels led by the 49-metre fast attack missile vessel 491 in a lineabreast formation saluted the Senior General.

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