China's Hudong Zhonghua shipyard located near Shanghai today launched two frigates and a landing platform dock (LPD). In details, the ships that just hit the water are a Type 054A frigate for the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy), a Type 054AP for the Pakistan Navy and a Type...
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A couple of days after the Type 071E LPD for the Royal Thai Navy was launched, it was a great day for the navy of another allied country of communist china.
Myanmar commissioned a former People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) Type 35B Ming-class submarine from China last week. The submarine, named "UMS Minye Kyaw Htin" joined the fleet during a ceremony on 24 December 2021.
The 'new' submarine is not only a 20 years old second hand, but the exterior already indicates that its a complete obsolete design, the Type 035 is a chinese redesigned copy of the even older Project 633 / Romeo-class of submarines.
UMS Minye Kyaw Htin is the second submarine to join the Myanmar Navy fleet following the commissioning of former Indian Navy Kilo-class submarine INS Sindhuvir last year.
Thailand signed a contract with China for the procurement of a Type 071E landing platform dock (LPD) on 9 September 2019.
Myanmar commissioned a former People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN or Chinese Navy) Type 35B Ming-class submarine from China last week. The submarine, named "UMS Minye Kyaw Htin" joined the fleet during a ceremony on 24 December 2021 which also marked the 74th Anniversary of the Myanmar Navy.
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Here an overview of China's submarine exports.
For three out of four customers, it will be their first submarine experience.
Submarine sales are a powerful weapon in the game of international power and influence. China is increasingly combining it with the Belt and Road Initiative in ways which shape the geopolitical landscape. The latest surprise submarine supply illustrates this.
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