Myanmar

Air Asia-Pacific 

Myanmar Mi-17 Helicopter Carrying Military Attachés Crash-Lands in Shan

March 9, 2020 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Accidents/ Crashes, Helicopter, Mil Mi-17, Myanmar, Myanmar Air Force

A Myanmar military Mi-17 helicopter carrying foreign military attachés crash-landed in a village in Shan State shortly after take-off on

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Myanmar Air Force Inducts JF-17M Thunder Multirole Fighter Aircraft

December 16, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Fighter aircraft, Myanmar, Myanmar Air Force, PAC/CAC JF-17 Thunder/FC-1 Xiaolong

The Myanmar Air Force (MAF) has officially inducted its new JF-17M Thunder multirole combat aircraft, according to local reports. The

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Air Asia-Pacific 

China Delivers Six JF-17 Thunder/FC-1 Xiaolong Multi-Role Combat Aircraft to Myanmar Air Force

October 20, 2018 DP Staff Writer 0 Comments Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG), China, FC-1 Xiaolong, Fighter aircraft, Myanmar, Myanmar Air Force, PAC/CAC JF-17 Thunder/FC-1 Xiaolong, Pakistan, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC)

China has reportedly delivered first batch of six PAC/CAC JF-17 Thunder/FC-1 Xiaolong multirole combat aircraft to the Myanmar Air Force

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Indian, Myanmar Navies Commences Maiden Bilateral Exercise, INMEX-18

March 26, 2018 DP Press Releases 0 Comments India, Indian Navy, INS Kamorta (P28), INS Sahyadri (F49), Military exercise, Myanmar, Myanmar Navy, UMS Inlay (54), UMS Sin Phyu Shin (F14)

The Indian Navy and the Myanmar Navy commenced the maiden bilateral naval exercise, INMEX-18 in Visakhapatnam in the East Coast

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Air Asia-Pacific 

Russia to Supply Six Su-30 Fighter Jets to Myanmar

January 22, 2018January 22, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments Myanmar, Myanmar Air Force, Russia, Sukhoi Su-30

Russia will supply six Sukhoi Su-30 fighter jets to Myanmar, according to an agreement reached during Russian Defense Minister Sergey

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy 

U.S. Pacific Command Disaster Response Exercise begins in Vietnam

December 12, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Cambodia, Laos (Lao PDR), LMI DREE, Military exercise, Myanmar, Thailand, U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC), U.S. Pacific Command (PACOM), USA, Vietnam

The Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) and U.S. Army Pacific (USARPAC) kicked off the Lower Mekong Initiative

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Russian Navy ships departs Thilawa, Myanmar following port visit

December 12, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Admiral Panteleyev (548), Boris Butoma, Myanmar, Myanmar Navy, Pacific Fleet (Russia), Russia, Russian Navy, Thilawa Port

The Russian Navy’s destroyer Admiral Panteleyev and large ship tanker Boris Butoma departed port of Thilawa, Myanmar on Dec. 10

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Asia-Pacific Naval 

Russian Navy destroyer Admiral Panteleyev arrives in Myanmar

December 11, 2017 DP Press Releases 0 Comments Admiral Panteleyev (548), Boris Butoma, Myanmar, Myanmar Navy, Russia, Russian Navy, Thilawa Port

The Russian Navy’s destroyer Admiral Panteleyev and large ship tanker Boris Butoma has arrived in Yangon city, Myanmar on Dec.

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy Naval 

Indian Navy’s INS Gharial arrives in Bangladesh with relief aid for Rohingya

September 28, 2017September 28, 2017 Arun Mathew 0 Comments 2016–17 Rohingya crisis, Bangladesh, Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR), India, Indian Navy, INS Gharial (L23), Landing Ship Tank (LST), Myanmar

Indian Navy’s landing ship, INS Gharial has arrived in Chittagong, Bangladesh with relief materials for Rohingya, the Navy said in

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Asia-Pacific GeoPolitics/ Policy 

Indian Army conducts strikes against Naga militants on Myanmar border

September 27, 2017February 21, 2018 Arun Mathew 0 Comments India, Indian Army, Myanmar, National Socialist Council of Nagaland Khaplang NSCN(K)

The Indian Army has conducted strikes against Naga militants camp along the Myanmar border at 0445 hrs on Wednesday. Detailed statement attached

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