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Myanmar is believed to be interested in acquiring patrol vessels from Russia, as part of expanded military cooperation between the two countries.
Russian news outlet Sputnik reported that a country from Southeast Asia was interested in acquiring an initial batch of two Project 22160 patrol vessels from Russia, plus another two ships to be built locally with technical assistance from Russia.
The country was not named by the head of Ak Bars Shipbuilding Renat Mistakhov, mentioning only that it came from an ASEAN-member country.
Myanmar news outlets believe that the said country could be Myanmar, which is also expanding its defense cooperation with Russia as the country's military chief and Chairman of the State Administration Council Gen. Ming Aung Hlaing visited Moscow and met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
Russian Defense Min. Shoigu also noted that Myanmar is one of their "time-tested strategic partner and reliable ally in Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific region", while Gen. Hlaing said that "our (Myanmar) military has become one of the strongest in the region thanks to Russia".
Gen. Hlaing also confirmed that discussions were made on expanding cooperation on air defense issues, with plans to expand its air defense capabilities.
The Project 22160 patrol vessel is one of the newest designs from Russia and built by Ak Bars Group, which owns the Zelenodolsh Shipyard. They have sufficient space for arming of a variety of heavy weaponry including the Club-N / Kalibr anti-ship cruise missiles and the Palma anti-aircraft system.
The ships are 94 meters long, with a beam of 14 meters, and a displacement of around 1,700 tons. They are powered by 2 diesel engines and 2 gas turbine engines in CODAG configuration, enabling speeds of up to 30 knots, and a range of 6,000 miles.
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Russian news outlet Sputnik reported that a country from Southeast Asia was interested in acquiring an initial batch of two Project 22160 patrol vessels from Russia, plus another two ships to be built locally with technical assistance from Russia.
The country was not named by the head of Ak Bars Shipbuilding Renat Mistakhov, mentioning only that it came from an ASEAN-member country.
Myanmar news outlets believe that the said country could be Myanmar, which is also expanding its defense cooperation with Russia as the country's military chief and Chairman of the State Administration Council Gen. Ming Aung Hlaing visited Moscow and met with Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.
Russian Defense Min. Shoigu also noted that Myanmar is one of their "time-tested strategic partner and reliable ally in Southeast Asia and the Asia-Pacific region", while Gen. Hlaing said that "our (Myanmar) military has become one of the strongest in the region thanks to Russia".
Gen. Hlaing also confirmed that discussions were made on expanding cooperation on air defense issues, with plans to expand its air defense capabilities.
The Project 22160 patrol vessel is one of the newest designs from Russia and built by Ak Bars Group, which owns the Zelenodolsh Shipyard. They have sufficient space for arming of a variety of heavy weaponry including the Club-N / Kalibr anti-ship cruise missiles and the Palma anti-aircraft system.
The ships are 94 meters long, with a beam of 14 meters, and a displacement of around 1,700 tons. They are powered by 2 diesel engines and 2 gas turbine engines in CODAG configuration, enabling speeds of up to 30 knots, and a range of 6,000 miles.
Myanmar believed to be interested in acquiring Russian Project 22160 patrol vessels
A Project 22160 patrol vessel operated by the Russian Navy. Photo c/o Wikipedia. Myanmar is believed to be interested in acquiring patrol ve...
