Navy· 🇲🇲 Myanmar

Myanmar Navy

The Myanmar Navy operates 239 active ships in 2026 — 2 submarines, 6 frigates, 3 corvettes, 1 amphibious ship, 111 patrol vessels, 35 coastal craft, 2 mine warfare ships, 30 auxiliaries. It ranks #32 of 80 navies worldwide.

Active ships

2392026

Total ships

240

Major combatants

SEAS Index (Sea Equipment Aggregate Strength)

14.0/ 100

Global rank: #32 / 80

The score reflects a fleet of 8 major combatants, 4 light combatants and 150 minor vessels out of 239 active vessels, weighted by ship category, size and age.

Air wing ×1.00 · sustainment ×1.20 · armament ×1.07 · availability ×0.97

How this score is calculated

Fleet Composition

Patrol boats 111
Other ships 41
Coastal boats 36
Support ships 30
Frigates 6
Cargo ships 6
Corvettes 3
Unmanned vessels 2
Submarines 2
Mine Warfare ships 2
Amphibious ships 1

Recent navy events Updated daily

MAR 82026 Commissioned UMS Thalun Min (Thalun) · Commissioned at Yangon; largest domestically built Myanmar frigate.

Full inventory in 2026

240 ships

Navy

Type	Class	Ship Name	Hull Number	Status	Year
Amphibious ships
Landing platform dock	Makassar	UMS Moattama	1501	Active	2019
Cargo ships
Coastal tanker	—	—	608	Active	1991
Coastal logistics ship	—	Pyi Daw Aye (1)	601	Active	1975
	—	Pyi Daw Aye (2)	602	Active	2002
	—	Ayidawaya	—	Active	1991
Water tanker	—	—	—	Active	2022
Coastal tanker	609	—	609	Active	1986
Coastal boats
Coastal Attack/Patrol Craft	—	—	UMS427	Active	2023
	—	—	UMS428	Active	2023
Torpedo boat	—	—	T201	Active	2014
Fast attack craft (Missile)	49m Stealth	—	491	Active	2015
	49m Stealth	—	492	Active	2020
	5-Series	—	556	Active	2004
	5-Series	—	557	Active	2004
	5-Series	—	558	Active	2004
	5-Series	—	561	Active	2008
	5-Series	—	562	Active	2008
Fast attack craft (Gun)	5-Series	—	551	Active	1996
	5-Series	—	552	Active	1996
	5-Series	—	553	Active	1996
	5-Series	—	554	Active	1996
	5-Series	—	555	Active	1996
	5-Series	—	559	Active	2004
	5-Series	—	560	Active	2004
	5-Series	—	563	Active	2013
	5-Series	—	564	Active	2013
	5-Series	—	565	Active	2013
	5-Series	—	566	Active	2013
	5-Series	—	567	Active	2013
	5-Series	—	568	Active	2013
	5-Series	—	569	Active	2013
	5-Series	—	570	Active	2013
Fast attack craft (Missile)	Houxin	MarGa	471	Active	1995
	Houxin	SaitTra	472	Active	1995
	Houxin	DuWan	473	Active	1996
	Houxin	ZeyHta	474	Active	1996
	Houxin	HanTha	475	Active	1997
	Houxin	BanTha	476	Active	1997
Fast attack craft (Submarine chaser)	Yan Nyein Aung	Yan Nyein Aung	443	Active	2020
	Yan Nyein Aung	Yan Ye Aung	446	Active	2020
	Yan Nyein Aung	Yan Min Aung	445	Active	2024
	Yan Nyein Aung	Yan Zwe Aung	450	Active	2024
Midget submarine	—	—	—	Non Commissioned	—
Corvettes
Multi-role corvette	Anawrahta	UMS Anawratha	771	Active	2001
	Anawrahta	UMS Bayintnaung	772	Active	2003
	Anawrahta	UMS Tabinshwehti	773	Active	2016
Frigates
Multi-role frigate	Aung Zeya	UMS Aung Zeya	F11	Active	2010
	Kyan Sittha	UMS Kyansitta	F12	Active	2014
	Kyan Sittha	UMS Sin Phyu Shin	F14	Active	2015
	Thalun	UMS Thalun Min New	19	Active	2026
	Type 053H1 (Jianghu-II)	UMS Mahar Bandoola	F22	Active	2012
	Type 053H1 (Jianghu-II)	UMS Mahar Thiha Thura	F23	Active	2012
Mine Warfare ships
Minesweeper	Admirable	UMS Yan Gyi Aung	42	Active	1967
	PCE-842	UMS Yan Taine Aung	41	Active	1967
Other ships
Landing Craft Utility	—	—	1721	Active	2022
	—	—	1722	Active	2022
Landing Craft Medium	LCM	—	701	Active	1963
	LCM	—	702	Active	1963
	LCM	—	703	Active	1963
	LCM	—	704	Active	1963
	LCM	—	705	Active	1963
	LCM	—	706	Active	1963
	LCM	—	707	Active	1963
	LCM	—	708	Active	1963
	LCM	—	709	Active	1968
	LCM	—	710	Active	1968
	LCM	—	1611	Active	2005
	LCM	—	1612	Active	2013
	LCM	—	1613	Active	2013
	LCM	—	1614	Active	2017
	LCM	—	1615	Active	2017
	LCM	—	1616	Active	2020
Landing Craft Tank	LCT	—	1701	Active	2015
	LCT	—	1702	Active	2015
	LCT	—	1703	Active	2015
	LCT	—	1704	Active	2015
	LCT	—	1705	Active	2015
	LCT	—	1706	Active	2015
	LCT	—	1707	Active	2016
	LCT	—	1708	Active	2016
	LCT	—	1709	Active	2016
	LCT	—	1710	Active	2016
	LCT	—	1711	Active	2016
	LCT	—	1712	Active	2016
	LCT	—	1713	Active	2017
	LCT	—	1714	Active	2017
	LCT	—	1715	Active	2017
	LCT	—	1716	Active	2017
	LCT	—	1717	Active	2018
	LCT	—	1718	Active	2018
	LCT	—	1719	Active	2018
	LCT	—	1720	Active	2018
Landing Craft Utility	LCU	Aya Lulin	603	Active	1963
	LCU	Aya Maung	605	Active	1984
	LCU	—	—	Active	2019
Patrol boats
River patrol craft	—	—	211	Active	2019
	—	—	212	Active	2019
River fast patrol craft	—	—	215	Active	2021
	—	—	—	Active	2021
River patrol craft	—	—	— (2 ships)	Active	2021
	—	—	217	Active	2023
Fast patrol craft	Carpentaria	—	112	Active	1979
	Carpentaria	—	113	Active	1979
	Carpentaria	—	114	Active	1980
	Carpentaria	—	116	Active	1980
Fast attack craft (Submarine chaser)	Hainan	Yan Sit Aung	441	Active	1991
	Hainan	Yan Htet Aung	442	Active	1991
	Hainan	Yan Khwinn Aung	444	Active	1991
	Hainan	Yan Min Aung	445	Active	1991
	Hainan	Yan Paing Aung	447	Active	1992
	Hainan	Yan Win Aung	448	Active	1992
	Hainan	Yan Aye Aung	449	Active	1992
	Hainan	Yan Zwe Aung	450	Active	1992
Offshore patrol vessel	Inlay	Inlay	54	Active	2017
	Inlay	Inma	53	Active	2021
River patrol craft	Michao	—	001	Active	1963
	Michao	—	002	Active	1963
	Michao	—	003	Active	1963
	Michao	—	004	Active	1963
	Michao	—	005	Active	1963
	Michao	—	006	Active	1963
	Michao	—	007	Active	1963
	Michao	—	008	Active	1963
	Michao	—	009	Active	1963
	Michao	—	010	Active	1963
	Michao	—	011	Active	1968
	Michao	—	012	Active	1968
	Michao	—	013	Active	1968
	Michao	—	014	Active	1968
	Michao	—	015	Active	1968
	Michao	—	016	Active	1968
	Michao	—	017	Active	1968
	Michao	—	018	Active	1968
	Michao	—	019	Active	1968
	Michao	—	020	Active	1968
	Michao	—	021	Active	1968
	Michao	—	022	Active	1968
	Michao	—	023	Active	1968
	Michao	—	024	Active	1968
	Michao	—	025	Active	1968
Fast patrol craft	Nga Man	Ngaman-001	—	Active	2012
	Nga Man	Ngaman-002	—	Active	2012
	Nga Man	Ngaman-003	—	Active	2012
	Nga Man	Ngaman-004	—	Active	2012
	Nga Man	Ngaman-005	—	Active	2012
	Nga Man	Ngaman-006	—	Active	2012
	No 117	—	117	Active	1990
	No 117	—	118	Active	1990
	No 117	—	119	Active	1990
	No 117	—	120	Active	1990
Offshore patrol vessel	Osprey-50	Indaw	55	Active	1982
	Osprey-50	Inya	57	Active	1982
Fast patrol craft	PB-90	—	424	Active	1990
	PB-90	—	425	Active	1990
	PB-90	—	426	Active	1990
River patrol craft	PBR	—	211	Active	1978
	PBR	—	212	Active	1978
	PBR	—	213	Active	1978
	PBR	—	214	Active	1982
	PBR	—	215	Active	1982
	PBR	—	216	Active	1982
Inshore patrol vessel	PGM-39	—	401	Active	1959
	PGM-39	—	402	Active	1959
	PGM-39	—	403	Active	1959
	PGM-39	—	404	Active	1961
	PGM-39	—	405	Active	1961
	PGM-39	—	406	Active	1961
Fast patrol craft	PGM-412	—	412	Active	1983
	PGM-412	—	413	Active	1983
	PGM-412	—	414	Active	1984
	PGM-412	—	415	Active	1984
	PGM-412	—	416	Active	1984
	PGM-412	Thiha Yarzar-I	331	Active	1993
	PGM-412	Thiha Yarzar-II	332	Active	1993
Inshore patrol vessel	PGM-421 (Swift)	—	422	Active	1980
	PGM-421 (Swift)	—	423	Active	1980
Fast patrol craft	Super Dvora Mk III	—	271	Active	2017
	Super Dvora Mk III	—	272	Active	2017
	Super Dvora Mk III	—	273	Active	2019
	Super Dvora Mk III	—	274	Active	2019
	Super Dvora Mk III	—	275	Active	2022
	Super Dvora Mk III	—	276	Active	2022
	Super Dvora Mk III	—	277	Active	2023
	Super Dvora Mk III	—	278	Active	2023
Inshore patrol vessel	Y Series	—	301	Active	1957
	Y Series	—	302	Active	1957
	Y Series	—	303	Active	1957
	Y Series	—	304	Active	1957
	Y Series	—	305	Active	1957
	Y Series	—	306	Active	1960
	Y Series	—	307	Active	1960
	Y Series	—	308	Active	1960
	Y Series	—	309	Active	1960
	Y Series	—	310	Active	1960
	Y311	—	Y311	Active	1967
River patrol craft	Yan Naing	—	501	Active	1970
	Yan Naing	—	502	Active	1970
	Yan Naing	—	503	Active	1970
	Yan Naing	—	504	Active	1970
	Yan Naing	—	505	Active	1970
	Yan Naing	—	506	Active	1970
	Yan Naing	—	507	Active	1970
	Yan Naing	—	508	Active	1970
	Yan Naing	—	509	Active	1970
	Yan Naing	—	510	Active	1970
Submarines
Diesel-electric submarine	Kilo	UMS Min Ye Theinkhathu	71	Active	2020
	Type 035B Ming	UMS Min Ye Kyaw Htin	72	Active	2021
Support ships
Survey ship	—	UMS Thutaythi	801	Active	1965
	—	—	802	Active	1980
	—	—	807	Active	1962
Tugboat	—	—	603	Active	1962
	—	—	604	Active	1962
	—	—	163	Active	1964
	—	—	164	Active	1964
	—	—	605	Active	1962
	—	—	606	Active	1962
	—	Nawat yat	AT-01	Active	2013
	—	Nagar Khay	AT-02	Active	2013
	—	Nagar Ni	AT-03	Active	2018
	—	Nagar Minn	AT-04	Active	2018
	—	Nagar Nat	AT-05	Active	2019
	—	Nagar Mouk	AT-06	Active	2019
	—	Naga Myan	AT-07	Active	2020
	—	Naga Twak	AT-08	Active	2020
Floating dry dock	—	UMS Saya Shan-1	FD01	Active	2013
	—	UMS Saya Shan-2	FD02	Active	2018
Coastal survey ship	Carpentaria	—	115	Active	2013
Troop carrier	Chin Dwin	UMS Chin Dwin	AP-01	Active	2016
Coastal troop transport	Coastal transport	—	612	Active	1990
	Coastal transport	—	613	Active	1990
	Coastal transport	—	615	Active	1990
	Coastal transport	—	618	Active	1990
Troop carrier	Myit Kyi Na	UMS Myit Kyi Na	AP-03	Active	2019
River troop transport	Saban	Sagu	—	Active	1960
Hospital ship	Shwe Pu Zun	UMS Shwe Pu Zun	AH-01	Active	2012
	Thanlwin	UMS Thanlwin	AH-02	Active	2015
VIP transport ship	Yadanarbon	UMS Yadanarbon	—	Active	1990
Unmanned vessels
Unmanned surface vehicle	—	—	—	Active	2014
	—	—	—	Active	2016

Overview

The Myanmar Navy is currently transforming from a coastal-focused force into a navy with growing blue-water capabilities. This strategic shift is primarily driven by the need to secure its extensive Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the Bay of Bengal and the Andaman Sea, which contains significant offshore oil, natural gas deposits, and vital fishing grounds. A past maritime dispute with Bangladesh has also been a catalyst for developing more potent naval capabilities to enforce its maritime claims.

The fleet's composition reflects a clear modernization trend, with a focus on larger, more capable warships. The core of its surface combatant force consists of indigenously built frigates and corvettes. These include the Aung Zeya and Kyan Sittha-class frigates, which are armed with anti-ship missiles, and the larger Thalun-class, whose lead ship UMS Thalun Min was commissioned in March 2026 as the largest warship built domestically to date. The Kyan Sittha-class also features a helicopter hangar, enhancing its operational flexibility. To bolster its fleet, Myanmar has also acquired second-hand frigates from China. The navy's capabilities were significantly enhanced with the acquisition of a landing platform dock from South Korea, which serves as the flagship and provides considerable troop and vehicle transport capacity. Furthermore, the navy has established a submarine arm with the procurement of a Kilo-class submarine from India and a Ming-class submarine from China, marking a new dimension in its naval power.

Myanmar's domestic shipbuilding program is central to its naval strategy, with a growing capacity to construct its own warships, including frigates and corvettes. While these vessels are locally built, they incorporate foreign designs and are equipped with weapons and systems from various countries, including China, Russia, and North Korea. This indigenous shipbuilding effort allows for a sustained expansion and modernization of the fleet, reducing reliance on foreign acquisitions for major surface combatants.

The operational reach of the Myanmar Navy has been expanding, with a clear ambition to operate more effectively in the wider Indian Ocean region. This is demonstrated by an increasing number of naval exercises, such as the "Sea Shield" exercise, which involved submarines and frigates operating in the Bay of Bengal. The acquisition of larger vessels and a nascent submarine force indicates a strategic intent to develop from a brown-water navy to a more capable three-dimensional force, able to project power and secure national interests far from its shores. This growing capability is making the Myanmar Navy a more significant maritime player in the region.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many ships does Myanmar's navy have?

Myanmar Navy operates 239 active naval vessels. Including reserve and training ships, the total fleet size is 240 vessels.

How does Myanmar's navy rank globally?

Myanmar Navy ranks #32 out of 80 navies worldwide based on the SEAS Index (Sea Equipment Aggregate Strength), which measures overall naval capability considering fleet composition and combat effectiveness.

Does Myanmar have submarines?

Yes, Myanmar Navy operates 2 submarines. These include both nuclear-powered and conventional diesel-electric submarines for various missions including strategic deterrence, anti-submarine warfare, and reconnaissance.

Does Myanmar have aircraft carriers?

No, Myanmar Navy does not currently operate aircraft carriers. Power projection relies on other surface combatants and land-based naval aviation.

What is the SEAS Index score of Myanmar?

Myanmar has a SEAS Index (Sea Equipment Aggregate Strength) score of 14.0 out of 100. This composite score weights every active hull by category (carriers and cruisers highest, then destroyers, submarines and frigates), size and age, with nuclear-powered submarines counted higher and minor and amphibious vessels capped at 30% of the combatant points; it then credits the carriers for their embarked air wing, the surface combatants for their replenishment ships and the combatants for their naval missiles, and applies a budget-based availability proxy to the whole fleet.

What types of ships does Myanmar's navy operate?

Myanmar Navy operates a diverse fleet including 111 patrol boats, 41 other ships, 36 coastal boats, 30 support ships. The fleet composition reflects the country's maritime defense priorities and strategic requirements.

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Latest Data Updates

SEP 52026 Updated Thalun-class frigate added
SEP 52026 Updated Type 037 submarine chasers filed as patrol vessels
AUG 292026 Updated Yan Taine Aung and Yan Gyi Aung confirmed in commission after the December 2025 Navy Day ceremony
AUG 172026 Updated Two patrol boats moved to active service after their December 2024 commissioning
AUG 142026 Updated Recorded the commissioning of the frigate UMS Thalun Min, the largest warship built in Myanmar
AUG 32026 Updated Entry: registration removed
JUL 252026 Updated Fleet event recorded; category updated