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{{short description|Naval warfare branch of Myanmar's armed forces}} 
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{More citations needed section|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox military unit
| unit_name                     = Myanmar Navy
| native_name                   = {{Native name|my|'''တပ်မတော် (ရေ)'''}}<br />{{Small |''{{lit |Tatmadaw (Yay)}}''}}<br />{{Small |'Armed Forces (Navy)'}}
| image                         = 
{{ubl|[[File:Badge of the Myanmar Navy.svg|frameless|150px]]|Badge
----
[[File:Arm Badge or Shoulder Sleeve of Myanmar Navy.svg|frameless|150px]]|Emblem}}
| image_size                    = 
| caption                       = 
| start_date                    = {{Start date and age|1947|12|24|df=yes}}
| country                       = {{flag|Myanmar}} (formerly [[Burma]])
| allegiance                    = 
| branch                        = 
| type                          = [[Navy]]
| role                          = 
| size                          = 30,000 active personnel(as of 2022)
| command_structure             = {{Armed forces|Myanmar|name=Myanmar Armed Forces}}
| garrison                      = [[Naypyidaw]]
| garrison_label                = Headquarters
| nickname                      = Tatmadaw (Yay)
| motto                         = * မြန်မာ့ပင်လယ် ဒို့ကာကွယ်။ ("We defend Myanmar's sea.")
* မြန်မာ့ပင်လယ်ပြင်ကို ကာကွယ်ဖို့။ ("Protecting the Myanmar's sea.")
* မြန်မာ့ရေပိုင်နက်ကို ကာကွယ်စောင့်ရှောက်မယ်။ ("We protect Myanmar territorial waters.")
* မြန်မာ့ပင်လယ်ကို ကာကွယ်ရန် ("To protect Myanmar sea.")
| colours                       = {{colour box|#000080}}{{colour box|#FFFFFF}}{{colour box|#000000}} [[Navy blue]], [[White]], [[Black]] (for Myanmar Navy Seals)
| colors_label                  = 
| march                         = 
| mascot                        = 
| equipment                     = [[List of equipment in the Myanmar Navy]]
| equipment_label               = 
| battles                       = {{Tree list}}
*[[Myanmar conflict|Internal conflict in Myanmar]]
**[[Myanmar civil war (2021–present)]]
***[[Conflict in Rakhine State (2016–present)]]
**[[2021 Myanmar coup d'etat]]
{{Tree list/end}}
| anniversaries                 = 24 December 1948
| decorations                   = 
| battle_honours                = <!-- Commanders -->
| commander1                    = {{Flagicon image|Flag of the Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services (Myanmar).svg|size=25px}} [[Senior general (Myanmar)|Senior General]] [[Min Aung Hlaing]]
| commander1_label              = [[Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services|Commander-in-Chief of Myanmar Armed Forces]]
| commander2                    = {{Flagicon image|Flag of the Ministry of Defense (Myanmar).svg|size=25px}} [[Admiral]] [[Tin Aung San]]
| commander2_label              = [[Ministry of Defence (Myanmar)|Minister of Defence]]
| commander3                    = {{Flagicon image|Commander in Chief (Navy) flag of Myanmar.svg|size=25px}} [[Admiral]] [[Htein Win]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/burmese/live/cw9yrgg7y17t|title= ဗိုလ်ချုပ်ထိန်ဝင်း ကာကွယ်ရေးဦးစီးချုပ်(ရေ) ဖြစ်လာ|work=BBC Burmese|access-date=21 March 2025 |date=15 July 2024}}</ref>
| commander3_label              = Commander-in-Chief of the Myanmar Navy
| commander4                    = [[File:Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg|25px]] [[Major General]] [[Htein Win]]<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.irrawaddy.com/news/burma/myanmars-junta-navy-chief-replaced-after-six-months.html |title=Myanmar's Junta Navy Chief Replaced After Six Months |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=13 July 2024 |publisher=[[The Irrawaddy]] |access-date=15 July 2024 |quote=Myanmar's regime appointed Major General Htein Win as its navy commander-in-chief following the alleged interrogation of his predecessor, according to a Naypyitaw source.}}</ref>
| commander4_label              = Chief of Naval Staff
| commander5                    = [[File:Myanmar Navy Commodore Flag.svg|25px]] [[Commodore (rank)|Commodore]] Aung Thu Soe
| commander5_label              = Commander of the Engineering Section
<!-- Insignia -->
| identification_symbol         = [[Image:Naval Ensign of Myanmar.svg|border|180px]]
| identification_symbol_label   = Ensign
| identification_symbol_2       = [[File:Myanmar Navy commissioning pennant.svg|180px]]
| identification_symbol_2_label = Pennant
| identification_symbol_3       = [[File:Naval Ensign of Burma (1948-1974).svg|180px|border]]
| identification_symbol_3_label = former Ensign (1948 - 1974)
| identification_symbol_4       = [[File:Naval Ensign of Burma (1974–1994).svg|180px|border]]
| identification_symbol_4_label = former Ensign (1974 - 1994)
}}

The '''Myanmar Navy''' ({{langx|my|တပ်မတော် (ရေ)}}; {{IPA|my|taʔmədɔ̀ jè|}}) is the naval warfare branch of the [[Tatmadaw]], the armed forces of [[Myanmar]]. With 19,000 active personnel, the navy operates more than 227 vessels.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.globalfirepower.com/country-military-strength-detail.php?country_id=myanmar | title=2024 Myanmar Military Strength }}</ref> Prior to 1988, the navy was small, and its role in [[counterinsurgency|counter-insurgency]] operations was smaller than those of the [[Myanmar Army|army]] and the [[Myanmar Air Force|air force]]. The navy has since been expanded to take on a more active role in defense of Myanmar's territorial waters.

== History ==

=== Pre-independence ===
[[File:An account of an embassy to the kingdom of Ava 00493-s.gif|thumb|A Myanmar war boat in 1795]]
[[File:Burmese man-of war, captured by the Hermes - ILN 1852-0626-0009.jpg|thumb|Burmese [[man-of-war]], 19th century]]
The naval arm of the [[Royal Burmese Armed Forces|Royal Armed Forces]] consisted mainly of shallow draft river boats. Its primary missions were to control the [[Irrawaddy River]], and to protect the ships carrying the army to the front. The major war boats carried up to 30 musketeers and were armed with 6- or 12-pounder cannon.<ref name=vbl-164>Lieberman, pp. 164–167</ref> By the mid-18th century, the navy had acquired a few seafaring ships, crewed by European and foreign sailors, that were used to transport the troops in Siamese and Arakanese campaigns.

The [[Rakhine people|Arakanese]] and the Mon, from maritime regions, maintained more seaworthy flotillas than the inland riverborne "navy" of the Royal Burmese Army.

=== Founding and the Second World War ===
On 1 April 1937, Burma became a separately administered colony of Britain, and thereafter became responsible for her own local naval defence. It was decided that a naval volunteer reserve force should be formed to implement this responsibility and so provide a local force for the naval administration and defence of the ports and coast of Burma in time of war.

On the recommendation of Vice Admiral Sir [[James Somerville|James Fownes Somerville]], then [[Commander-in-Chief, East Indies]], Lieutenant Commander Kenneth Sidebottom Lyle from [[Royal Navy]] was sent to Burma and arrived in Rangoon in June 1939, commissioned to form the volunteer reserve force and to be appointed Naval Office-in-Charge, Rangoon, on the outbreak of war.

On 6 September 1940, '''Burma Royal Navy Volunteer Reserve''' was officially formed under the Burma Act XV, 1940.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/archive/93174858|title=Naval Forces of the Colonies 1461. BURMA ROYAL NAVAL VOLUNTEER RESERVE}}</ref> The Burma R.N.V.R was placed under the operational orders of Vice Admiral Sir [[Herbert Fitzherbert]], commanding the [[Royal Indian Navy]], but retains its own identity and its own administration under the Government of Burma.

Burma R.N.V.R, although very small, played an active part in [[Allies of World War II|Allied]] operations against the [[Empire of Japan|Japanese]] during the [[World War II|Second World War]]. By 1 December 1945, the [[Royal Navy]] has been withdrawn and the Burma R.N.V.R assumed all naval responsibilities on the coast and waters of Burma.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://digital.lib.washington.edu/researchworks/bitstream/handle/1773/24787/Burma_the_military8.pdf|title=Burma the Military}}</ref>

===Burmese independence===
[[File:HMS Fal 1943 IWM FL 10071.jpg|thumb|[[UBS Mayu|UBS ''Mayu'']]]]
In December 1947, the Union of Burma Navy was formed with 700 men mostly from Burma R.N.V.R. The fleet initially consisted of a small but diverse collection of ships transferred from the [[Royal Navy]] under the arrangements made for Burma's independence in January 1948. It included the {{ship|UBS|Mayu}}, an ex-Royal Navy {{sclass2|River|frigate}}, and four [[Landing Craft Gun]] (Medium).<ref>p.28, Janes Fighting Ships 1963-64</ref> British Defense Ministry sold with the original 25-pounder guns on naval mountings and Oerlikon 20mm cannons which were reinstalled later.

===1950s===
In 1950 and 1951, the [[United States]] provided 10 coast guard cutters (CGC) under the [[Mutual Defense Assistance Program]] (MDAP). The Myanmar Navy played an important part in the government's fight against the ethnic and ideological insurgent groups which threatened the Union Government in its early days. The Myanmar Navy performed both defensive and offensive roles, protecting convoys, carrying supplies, ferrying troops and giving much-needed fire support. It was instrumental in relieving the port city of [[Mawlamyaing|Moulmein]], which was captured by Karen insurgents in 1948, and the [[Irrawaddy Delta]] town of [[Pathein|Bassein]]. Although one armed patrol boat defected to the Karen insurgents, throughout the turbulent years of post independence in Myanmar, the navy was largely unopposed and maintained control over Myanmar's crucial inland waterways.<ref>Hugh Tinker, Union of Burma, p.325</ref>

In 1956 and 1957, the Burmese government acquired five {{convert|50|LT|t|adj=on}} Saunders-Roe {{sclass2|Dark|fast patrol boat|0}} convertible motor torpedo/motor gunboats,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bmpt.org.uk/boat%20histories/Dark%20Class/index.htm|title=British Military Powerboat Trust|access-date=22 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923192654/http://www.bmpt.org.uk/boat%20histories/Dark%20Class/index.htm|archive-date=23 September 2015|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> followed by an {{convert|1040|LT|t|adj=on}} {{sclass|Algerine|minesweeper}} in 1958 from the United Kingdom.<ref>Jane's Fighting Ships 1963-1964 p.28</ref> In the late 1950s and early 1960s, the United States sold the Burmese Navy six PGM type coastal patrol craft and seven CGC-type patrol boats.<ref>Jane's Fighting Ships 1982-83 p.60</ref> In 1958, Myanmar's Navy took delivery of 10 ''Y-301''-class river gunboats from [[Yugoslavia]], followed by 25 smaller ''Michao''-class patrol craft.

===1960s===
[[File:Burmese Navy visit to Indonesia, Jalesveva Jayamahe, p198.jpg|thumb|Burmese Navy visiting [[Indonesia]] in 1960]]
Efforts were made to produce locally made [[Naval ship|naval vessels]] with assistance from Yugoslavia. In 1960, the Myanmar Navy commissioned two {{convert|400|LT|t|adj=on}} [[Nawarat-class corvette]]s. Their armaments include [[Ordnance QF 25 pounder|25-pounder field gun]] and [[Bofors 40 mm gun|40&nbsp;mm Bofors anti-aircraft gun]].<ref>Janes Fighting Ships 1997-98 p.79</ref> Myanmar shipyards also built a number of smaller patrol craft and a number of landing craft. Landing craft and auxiliary ships are usually armed with [[Oerlikon 20 mm cannon|Oerlikon 20&nbsp;mm cannons]], [[Bofors 40 mm gun|40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns]] and [[M2 Browning machine gun|heavy machine guns]].<ref>Janes Fighting Ships 1997-98 p.82</ref> In the mid-1960s, the Myanmar Navy took delivery of ex-US Navy {{convert|640|LT|t|adj=on}} PCE-827 class<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/120282701.jpg |title=Archived copy |access-date=19 February 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110501012731/http://www.navsource.org/archives/12/120282701.jpg |archive-date=1 May 2011 |url-status=live |df=dmy-all }}</ref> [[corvette]] and a {{convert|650|LT|t|adj=on}} {{sclass|Admirable|minesweeper|1}}, both of which were commissioned in the mid-1940s.

===1970s===
Although it expanded rapidly during the 1950s and 1960s, the navy was unable to keep pace with loss or deterioration of older vessels in the 1970s.  In 1978, the United States provided the Myanmar Navy with six small river patrol craft.<ref>Jane's Fighting Ships 1997-1998 p.79</ref> A naval replacement program was initiated by BSPP Government in 1979.

=== 1980s ===
In 1980, the navy acquired six ''Carpentaria''-class inshore patrol boats from Australia followed by three 128-ton ''Swift''-type coastal patrol boats from Singapore and three 385-ton ''Ospery''-class offshore patrol vessels built in Denmark. The Osprey and ''Swift''-class boats have a range of {{convert|4500|and|1800|mi}}, respectively, and were armed with [[Oerlikon 20 mm cannon]]s and [[Bofors 40 mm gun|40 mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns]]. In the early 1980s, Burmese naval shipyards built three 128-ton PGM type patrol boats based upon US ''PGM''-class patrol boats. Each boat was armed with two 40&nbsp;mm Bofors anti-aircraft guns and two 12.7&nbsp;mm heavy machine guns.

===1990s===
The Myanmar Navy purchased six missile escort boats and ten submarine chasers from China. Since 1998, the navy has built two {{convert|77|m|ftin|abbr=on}} [[Anawrahta-class corvette|''Anawrahta''-class corvette]]s (771 and 772) and four [[fast attack craft]] (551-554).

===2000s===
===2008 Naval Clash with Bangladesh===
In 2008 a naval encounter took place between the [[Bangladesh Navy]] and the Myanmar Navy. The confrontation was a direct result of the Myanmar Navy allowing companies to drill for natural gas and oil in a disputed area of the [[Bay of Bengal]].{{cn|date=March 2024}}

====May 2008 Cyclone Nargis====
As many as 25 Burmese naval ships may have been sunk in the storm caused by [[Cyclone Nargis]] in May 2008, while an unknown number of naval personnel and their family members were killed or are listed as missing.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=11980 |title=Burmese Navy Decimated in Cyclone |access-date=2008-05-13 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080513034727/http://www.irrawaddy.org/article.php?art_id=11980 |archive-date=13 May 2008 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The Network for Democracy and Development in Thailand reported that 30 officers and 250 Burmese naval personnel were declared missing, while 25 vessels were destroyed by the cyclone in three naval regional command centres: Panmawaddy Regional Command on Hainggyi Island; Irrawaddy Regional Command; and Danyawaddy Regional Command in Sittwe in Arakan State.

=== 2010s ===
[[File:Myanmar officer tour USS Bonhomme Richard. (8202185315).jpg|thumb|Myanmar Navy officers tour USS ''Bonhomme Richard'']][[File:6th Indo-Myanmar Coordinated Patrol concludes at Coco Islands (3).jpg|thumb|A navy exercise at Coco Islands]]As part of international engagement of the US with the Myanmar's armed forces, the {{USS|Bonhomme Richard|LHD-6}} visited Myanmar in early 2013.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.mmtimes.com/national-news/6684-the-evolving-role-of-myanmar-s-navy.html|title=The evolving role of the Navy|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226035219/https://www.mmtimes.com/national-news/6684-the-evolving-role-of-myanmar-s-navy.html|archive-date=26 December 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

In 2014, the Myanmar Navy began its annual 'Sea Shield' combined fleet exercise in the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea. The annual manoeuvres usually involved live-fire exercises by several of the Myanmar Navy's strategic vessels.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.aseanmildef.com/2016/03/myanmar-navy-holds-exercise-in.html|title=Myanmar Navy holds exercise in strategic waters|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225225049/http://www.aseanmildef.com/2016/03/myanmar-navy-holds-exercise-in.html|archive-date=25 December 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

The navy participated in the Indian and Myanmar Navy Exercise 2018, held in the Bay of Bengal. On the Burmese side, vessels included the [[Kyan Sittha-class frigate|''Kyan Sittha''-class frigate]] UMS ''Sin Phyu Shin (F-14)'' and offshore patrol vessel UMS ''Inle'' and on the Indian side, vessels included anti-submarine warfare corvette [[INS Kamorta (P28)|INS ''Kamorta'']], Shivalik (Project 17)-class frigate [[INS Sahyadri|INS ''Sahyadri'']], and a Type 877EKM ''Kilo''-class submarine, along with one helicopter and two advanced aircraft.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://thediplomat.com/2018/03/whats-behind-the-new-india-myanmar-naval-exercise/|title=What's Behind the New India-Myanmar Naval Exercise?|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181226084201/https://thediplomat.com/2018/03/whats-behind-the-new-india-myanmar-naval-exercise/|archive-date=26 December 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In September 2019, Myanmar Navy's ''UMS Kyan Sittha'' participated in the first US-Asean Maritime Exercise (AUMX) to improve [[Disaster Management|disaster management]] and maritime cooperation in the region.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1741184/first-us-asean-naval-exercise-begins|title=First US-Asean naval exercise begins |newspaper=Bangkok Post|date=2 September 2019 |access-date=17 September 2019 |last1=Nanuam |first1=Wassana }}</ref>

The navy has maintained relationships with regional navies. It has hosted navies from the region such as the [[Royal Australian Navy]], the [[People's Liberation Army Navy|PLA Navy]] and the [[Indian Navy]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://news.navy.gov.au/en/Jan2014/Fleet/810/Patrol-Boat-crew-reflects-on-a-memorable-visit-to-Myanmar.htm|title=Patrol Boat crew reflects on a memorable visit to Myanmar|last=Navy|first=Royal Australian|website=Navy Daily|language=en|access-date=2019-10-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en.qdnd.vn/military/intl-relations-and-cooperation/vietnamese-vessel-visits-myanmar-504421|title=Vietnamese vessel visits Myanmar}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiannavy.nic.in/content/indian-naval-ship-sumitra-visited-yangon-myanmar|title=Indian Naval Ship Sumitra visited Yangon, Myanmar {{!}} Indian Navy|website=www.indiannavy.nic.in|access-date=2019-10-02}}</ref> Likewise, the navy's ships have visited countries in the region including [[Vietnam]], [[Thailand]] and [[Singapore]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.irrawaddy.com/article.php?art_id=23201|title=Burmese Navy in Historic Visit to Vietnam|website=www2.irrawaddy.com|access-date=2019-10-02}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/336841/myanmar-ships-back-to-thailand-in-18-years|title=Myanmar navy ships return to Thailand|date=2013|website=Bangkok Post}}</ref>

==Commanders-in-Chief since independence==
{| class="wikitable"
!ID
!Photo
!Rank
!Name
!Serial
!Note
|-
|1
|
|Commander 
|Khin Maung Bo
|BN 4017
|BRNVR
|-
|2
|
|Commodore
|Than Pe
|BN 1001
|BRNVR
|-
|3
|
|Commodore
|Thaung Tin
|BN 1025
|
|-
|4
|
|Rear Admiral
|Chit Hlaing
|BN 3011
|BIN
|-
|5
|
|Rear Admiral
|Maung Maung Win
|BN 3021
|
|-
|6
|
|Vice Admiral
|Maung Maung Khin
|BN 1038
|
|-
|7
|
|Vice Admiral
|Than Nyunt
|
|
|-
|8
|
|Vice Admiral
|Tin Aye
|
|
|-
|9
|
|Vice Admiral
|Nyunt Thein
|BN 1087
|DSA 3
|-
|10
|
|Vice Admiral
|Kyi Min
|BN 1107
|DSA 6
|-
|11
|
|Vice Admiral 
|[[Soe Thein]]
|BN 1181
|DSA 11
|-
|12
|
|Admiral
|[[Nyan Tun]]
|
|DSA 16
|-
|13
|
|Admiral
|[[Orders, decorations, and medals of Burma#Thura|Thura]] Thet Swe 
|BN 1282
|DSA 22
|-
|14
|
|Admiral
|Tin Aung San<ref name="TMR">{{cite news | url=http://www.irrawaddy.org/burma/45-senior-military-officers-retire-to-contest-nov-8-poll.html | title=45 Senior Military Officers Retire to Contest Nov. 8 Poll | work=The Irrawaddy | date=11 August 2015 | access-date=15 August 2015 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150815030354/http://www.irrawaddy.org/burma/45-senior-military-officers-retire-to-contest-nov-8-poll.html | archive-date=15 August 2015 | url-status=live | df=dmy-all }}</ref> 
|
|DSA 23
|-
|15
|
|Admiral
|[[Moe Aung]]
|BN 1374
|DSA 28<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://burma.irrawaddy.com/news/2021/02/04/237628.html|title = ဒုတိယ ဗိုလ်ချုပ်ကြီး မောင်မောင်အေး ကြည်း၊ ရေ၊ လေ ညှိနှိုင်းကွပ်ကဲရေးမှူး ဖြစ်လာ|date = 4 February 2021}}</ref>
|-
|}

=== Commanders of Naval Region Command ===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Naval Region Command
! Commanding Officer
|-
| Irrawaddy Naval Region Command
| Commodore Aye Min Htwe
|-
| Danyawaddy Regional Command
|Commodore Kyaw Kyaw Htoo
|-
| Panmawaddy Regional Command
|Commodore Tin Maung Than
|-
| Mawyawaddy Regional Command
|Commodore Zaw Zaw Latt
|-
| Tanintharyi Regional Command
|Commodore Thein Htoo
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|Naval Training Command
|-Rear-Admiral Naing Min Kyaw
|Naval Dockyard
|Rear-Admiral Dr. Zaw Win
|-
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|-
|1st Fleet ([[Thanlyin]])
|Captain Kyaw Swar Htet
|1st Fleet Engineer Officer
|Lt.Cdr Lwan Wai
|-
|2nd Fleet ([[Heinze River|Heinze]])
|Captain Khin Zaw
|2nd Fleet Engineer Officer
|Lt.Cdr Win Ko Latt
|-
|3rd Fleet ([[Kyaukphyu]])
|Captain Ne Aung Kyaw
|-
|4th Fleet ([[Haigyi Island (town)|Haigyi Island]])
|Captain Nyan Linn Seinn
|-
|}

== Organisation ==

===Administrative and support units===

* Naval headquarters, Ministry of Defence ([[Naypyidaw]])
* Naval Shipyard (Yangon)
* Strategic Naval Command (headquarters in Naypyidaw)
* Central Naval Command (Seikkyi)
* Naval Training Command (Seikkyi)
* Central Naval Hydrographic Depot (Yangon)
* Central Naval Diving and Salvage Depot (Yangon)
* Central Naval Engineering Depot (Botataung, Yangon)
* Central Naval Logistic Depot (Yangon)
* Central Naval Communications Depot (Yangon)
* Central Naval Armaments Deport (Seikkyi)

===Naval regional commands and bases===

* Irrawaddy Regional Command (headquarters in Yangon)
** [[Yangon|Thanhklyet Soon]] Naval Base
** [[Thanlyin]] Naval Base
** [[Thilawa]] Naval Base
** [[Coco Island]] Base (including Naval Radar Unit)
* Danyawaddy Regional Command (headquarters in [[Sittwe]])
** [[Kyaukpyu]] Naval Base
** [[Thandwe]] (Sandoway) Naval Base
** No.(71) Submarine Base (Ownchein Island) which was established in 2007. It is near [[Kyaukphyu]] SEZ.
* Panmawaddy Regional Command (headquarters on [[Haigyi Island (town)|Haigyi Island]])
* Mawyawaddy Regional Command (headquarters in [[Mawlamyine]])
* Tanintharyi Regional Command (headquarters in [[Myeik, Myanmar|Myeik]])
** [[Zadetkyi]] Island Naval Base
** Mali (Tavoy) Naval Base
** Palai Island Naval Base
** Kadan Naval Base
** Sakanthit Naval Base
** Lambi Naval Base
** Pearl Island Naval Base
** Zadetkale Naval Base (Radar Unit)

=== Naval infantry ===
The Myanmar Navy formed a [[naval infantry]] battalion of 800 men in 1964, and a second battalion in 1967.{{citation needed|date=January 2021}} They battalions traditionally are deployed mainly in the Arakan, Tenasserim, and Irrawaddy delta coastal regions primarily to assist in the army's counter-insurgency operations (COIN).{{citation needed|date=January 2021}}

===Navy SEALs===
The '''Myanmar Navy Sea, Air and Land (SEAL) Teams''', commonly known as Myanmar Navy SEALs ({{lang|my|တပ်မတော် (ရေ) အထူးစစ်ဆင်ရေးတပ်ဖွဲ့}}) were probably formed in the early 2010s. The Myanmar Navy SEALs are particularly trained for special operation missions such as [[Hostage rescue]], [[Counter-terrorism]] and [[Counter-narcotics|Counter narcotic operations]]. The selection process and training curriculum is claimed to be similar to [[United States Navy SEAL selection and training]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.moi.gov.mm/npe/?q=news/4/02/2018/id-71121|title=တပ်မတော် (ကြည်း၊ ရေ၊ လေ) ပူးပေါင်းစစ်ဆင်ရေးလေ့ကျင့်ခန်း (ဆင်ဖြူရှင်) ဒုတိယပိုင်း လေ့ကျင့်ဆောင်ရွက် |trans-title=Army (Army, Navy, Air) Joint Exercise Exercise (White Elephant) Second Exercise|language=my}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Myanmar Navy Documentary| date=6 July 2019 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mp-0y6TUl7w |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211214/Mp-0y6TUl7w |archive-date=2021-12-14 |url-status=live|language=en|access-date=2019-10-12}}{{cbignore}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-03/19/c_137906627.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330192141/http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-03/19/c_137906627.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 March 2019|title=Myanmar navy conducts military exercise in Bay of Bengal - Xinhua {{!}} English.news.cn|website=www.xinhuanet.com|access-date=2019-10-12}}</ref>

===Naval base air defence force===
Previously, Myanmar Naval air defence forces used Bofors 40mm & ZPU-2 AAA for naval bases.

== Rank structure ==
{{main|Military ranks of Myanmar}}
 
===Commissioned officer ranks===
The rank insignia of [[commissioned officer]]s.
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===Other ranks===
The rank insignia of [[non-commissioned officer]]s and [[Enlisted rank|enlisted personnel]].
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==Equipment==
{{main|List of equipment in the Myanmar Navy}}

=== Modernisation ===
The Myanmar Navy has undertaken a modernisation program since the early 2000s. It has added larger and more advanced ships, mostly by constructing them locally with foreign supplied equipment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://natoassociation.ca/modernization-of-the-myanmar-navy/|title=Modernization of the Myanmar Navy|date=17 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181229031327/http://natoassociation.ca/modernization-of-the-myanmar-navy/|archive-date=29 December 2018|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

=== Frigates ===
[[File:Kh-35E maq maks2009.jpg|thumb|Russian made Kh-35E anti-ship missile]]

The Myanmar Navy started its modernization program in 2001 in an attempt to replace older ships and equipment. In 2012, the navy took delivery of two [[Type 053 frigate|''Type 053H1''-class frigates]] from [[China]]. These two ships were upgraded extensively. Upgrades included the replacing of [[Silkworm (missile)|HY 2 anti-ship missiles]] by [[YJ-83|C-802]] missiles and installing new sensors. The first indigenous frigate, the [[Aung Zeya-class frigate|''Aung Zeya'']] entered service in 2011 and took part in a joint exercise with [[Indian Navy]] ships off [[Visakhapatnam]] in early 2013. A second ship, [[Kyan Sittha-class frigate|''Kyan Sittha'']] entered service in 2012 and is the navy's first [[stealth ship|stealth frigate]]. The navy plans to build six indigenous frigates; combining [[Russia]]n, [[India]]n, Chinese, and Western weapons systems. These ships are equipped with [[Kh-35]]E [[anti-ship missiles]], [[OTO Melara 76 mm]] Super Rapid Cannons, [[AK-630]] 6-barrel 30mm [[close-in weapon system]] (CIWS) and Chinese [[Anti-submarine warfare|ASW]] rockets and [[torpedo]]es. [[Radars]] and electronic systems are mainly from [[Bharat Electronics]] of India. Myanmar acquired [[surface-to-air missile]]s and [[anti-ship missile]]s from China for its newly built frigates and [[Patrol boat|OPVs]]. Myanmar Navy Shipyard built with Chinese assistance in the late 1990s is one of the most modern shipyards in the region. Many Burmese naval engineers underwent shipbuilding training in China and Russia.

=== Submarines ===
In 2020, the navy acquired its first submarine, a Soviet era [[Sindhughosh-class submarine|''Sindhughosh'']]/[[Kilo-class submarine]], from India. The former INS ''Sindhuvir'' (S58) was refitted by [[Hindustan Shipyard Limited]] before the handover. Now renamed [[UMS Minye Theinkhathu|UMS ''Minye Theinkhathu'']], the submarine is to be used for training.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/defence/taking-it-to-next-level-india-readies-submarine-for-myanmar/articleshow/70442448.cms|title=Taking it to next level, India readies submarine for Myanmar|last=Pubby|first=Manu|date=2019-07-30|work=The Economic Times|access-date=2019-10-06}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thediplomat.com/2019/09/kilo-impact-in-the-bay-of-bengal/|title=Kilo Impact in the Bay of Bengal|website=thediplomat.com|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-02}}</ref> It was first seen publicly on 15 October 2020 as part of a naval fleet exercise (‘Bandoola 2020’).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.janes.com/defence-news/news-detail/myanmar-navy-showcases-newly-acquired-submarine-in-fleet-exercise-bandoola|title=Myanmar Navy showcases newly acquired submarine in Fleet Exercise Bandoola|website=janes.com|date=19 October 2020 |language=en-US|access-date=2020-10-19}}</ref> The Indian Navy is going to assist in training Myanmar to operate the submarine effectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/myanmar-navy-to-acquire-its-first-submarine-ins-retrofitted-sindhuvir-1732421-2020-10-17|title=Myanmar Navy to acquire its first submarine, INS' retrofitted Sindhuvir|author=Gaurav Sawant |date=October 17, 2020|website=India Today}}</ref>

On 24 December 2021, Myanmar Navy has commissioned its second submarine the ''UMS Minye Kyaw Htin'', a [[Type 035 submarine|type 35B Ming-class]] submarine from China.<ref>{{cite news |title=Myanmar commissions the UMS Minye Kyaw Htin Chinese-made Type 035 submarine |url=https://navyrecognition.com/index.php/naval-news/naval-news-archive/2021/december/11171-myanmar-commissions-the-ums-minye-kyaw-htin-chinese-made-type-035-submarine.html |access-date=16 September 2023 |work=Navy Naval News Navy Recognition |date=27 December 2021 |language=en-gb}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Global |first1=IndraStra |title=Myanmar inducts UMS Minye Kyaw Htin, A Type 35B Ming-class Submarine from China |url=https://www.indrastra.com/2021/12/UMS-Minye-Kyaw-Htin.html |access-date=16 September 2023 |work=IndraStra Global |language=en}}</ref>

=== Others ===
Between 2015 and 2017, the Myanmar Navy procured two [[Super Dvora Mk III-class patrol boat|Super Dvora]] Mk III patrol boats from [[Israel]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.israeldefense.co.il/en/content/report-myanmar-acquired-super-dvora-mk-3-boats-iai|title=Report: Myanmar Acquired Super Dvora Mk 3 Boats from IAI {{!}} Israel Defense|website=www.israeldefense.co.il|language=en|access-date=2019-10-02}}</ref> Next, under a US$37.9 million deal signed in March 2017, the Myanmar Navy received the advanced [[anti-submarine]] torpedo [[Advanced Light Torpedo Shyena|Shyena]] units from India.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.aspistrategist.org.au/the-five-domains-update-69/|title=The five-domains update|date=2019-07-23|website=The Strategist|language=en-AU|access-date=2019-10-11}}</ref> Moreover, the Myanmar Navy acquired a new [[Landing Platform Dock|landing platform dock]] (LPD) from [[South Korea]] in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.janes.com/article/90852/south-korean-shipyard-launches-landing-platform-dock-for-myanmar-navy|title=South Korean shipyard launches landing platform dock for Myanmar Navy {{!}} Jane's 360|website=www.janes.com|access-date=2019-10-02}}</ref>

== Gallery ==
<gallery mode="packed">
File:Myanmar UMS King Sin Phyu Shin (F14) during Milan 2018 exercise.jpg|[[Kyan Sittha-class frigate|UMS King Sin Phyu Shin]]
File:FAC(M) 492 of Myanmar Navy.jpg|[[49m Stealth Fast Attack Craft|FAC(M) 492]] of Myanmar Navy
File:Milan 2018 - MILES - Milan Exercise Sea - 13.jpg|[[Inlay-class offshore patrol vessel|UMS Inlay]]
</gallery>

== See also ==
{{Portal|Myanmar|Current events}}
* [[Myanmar Army]]
* [[Myanmar Air Force]]
* [[Office of the Chief of Military Security Affairs]]
* [[Myanmar Police Force]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

== Further reading ==
* {{Cite news|first=Saurav|last=Jha|date=30 December 2016|title=The Bay of Bengal Naval Arms Race|url=https://thediplomat.com/2016/12/the-bay-of-bengal-naval-arms-race/|access-date=2021-03-08|website=The Diplomat|language=en-US}})

== External links ==
* The Naval Institute Guide to Combat Fleets of the World: Their Ships By Eric Wertheim
* [http://networkbase.info/pageMyanmar_Navy.html pageMyanmar Navy.html - complaints, reviews & rating]

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