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originally posted by: F2d5thCavv2
a reply to: musicismagic
en.wikipedia.org...
Sounds like it is mostly from our friends in Beijing.
Cheers
originally posted by: F2d5thCavv2
MiM,
You can probably find more information at
armstrade.sipri.org...
They track who sells what to whom in terms of armaments.
Cheers
originally posted by: musicismagic
originally posted by: F2d5thCavv2
a reply to: musicismagic
en.wikipedia.org...
Sounds like it is mostly from our friends in Beijing.
Cheers
Well, can't disappoint our true enemies can we.
Transfers of major weapons: Deals with deliveries or orders made for 2000 to 2022
Note: The ‘No. delivered’ and the ‘Year(s) of deliveries’ columns refer to all deliveries since the beginning of the contract. The ‘Comments’ column includes publicly reported information on the value of the deal. Information on the sources and methods used in the collection of the data, and explanations of the conventions, abbreviations and acronyms, can be found at URL .
Source: SIPRI Arms Transfers Database
Information generated: 27 March 2023
Year(s) Supplier/ No. Weapon Weapon Year of No. recipient (R) ordered designation description of order delivery delivered Comments
Austria
R: Myanmar (5) Camcopter S-100 UAV 2017 2018 (5) EUR87 m deal
Belarus
R: Myanmar (2) Mi-24P/Mi-35P combat helicopter (2018) 2019 2 Second-hand
Belgium
R: Myanmar (1) EC-120 Colibri light helicopter 2016 2016 (1) Second-hand
China
R: Myanmar (50) CJ-6 trainer aircraft (2005) 2007-2009 (50) PT-6 version
(48) K-8 trainer/combat aircraft 2009 2011-2022 (26) K-8W version; incl assembly in Myanmar
(12) CH-3 armed UAV (2013) 2014-2015 (12)
(16) JF-17 Thunder/FC-1 FGA aircraft (2015) 2018-2019 (6) Incl 2 JF-17B trainer/combat version
2 Y-8 transport aircraft 2015 2016 2 Y-8F-200W version
(6) FTC-2000G trainer/combat aircraft 2020 2022 6
(4) Y-12 light transport aircraft (2020) 2021 4 Y-12-IV version
(1) Y-8 transport aircraft (2021) 2022 1 Y-8F-200W version
Denmark
R: Myanmar 1 ATR-42 transport aircraft 2013 2014 1 Second-hand; ATR-42-500 version
Germany
R: Myanmar 20 G-120TP trainer aircraft (2014) 2015-2016 20
India
R: Myanmar (2) Mi-8T transport helicopter (1999) 2000 (2) Second-hand; lease
(2) BN-2 Islander light transport aircraft 2005 2006 2 Second-hand; aid; delivered despite UK warning delivery may affect UK arms sales to India
(5) BN-2 Maritime maritime patrol aircraft 2007 2007-2008 (5) Second-hand; aid
Netherlands
R: Myanmar 2 Fokker-70 transport aircraft (2016) 2017 2 Second-hand; sold to Myanmarese company for lease to air force; possibly for government VIP transport
Russia
R: Myanmar 10 MiG-29 fighter aircraft 2001 2001-2002 (10) $130 m deal (incl 30% on delivery + 70% spread over 10 years); MiG-29B-12 version; incl 2 MiG-29UB
(10) Mi-24P/Mi-35P combat helicopter 2009 2010-2015 10 Probably second-hand but modernized before delivery; Mi-35P version
(14) MiG-29 fighter aircraft 2009 2011-2014 (14) Part of $570 m deal; incl 4 MiG-29UB version
(6) MiG-29S FGA aircraft 2009 2011-2012 (6) Part of $570 m deal
12 Mi-2 light helicopter (2010) 2010-2011 (12) Probably armed version
6 Yak-130 trainer/combat aircraft 2015 2017 (6)
6 Su-30MK FGA aircraft 2018 2022 (5) $200 m deal; Su-30SME version
(8) Yak-130 trainer/combat aircraft (2018) 2018-2019 8
6 Yak-130 trainer/combat aircraft (2019) 2020 6
unknown supplier(s)
R: Myanmar (3) AS365/AS565 Panther helicopter (2013) 2015 (3) Probably second-hand; AS365N2 version
3 EC-120 Colibri light helicopter (2016) 2016 3 Probably second-hand
(3) AS365/AS565 Panther helicopter (2019) 2019-2021 3 Second-hand; AS-365N2 version
(1) ATR-72 transport aircraft (2021) 2021 1 Second-hand; ATR-72-600 version
(2) Ka-27PL ASW helicopter (2022) 2022 (2) Probably second-hand; supplier possibly India
Viet Nam
R: Myanmar 2 ATR-72 transport aircraft 2018 2018 2 Second-hand; ATR-72-212A version
The Myanmar Air Force procured a range of helicopters from Russia and Poland between 1991 and 1997; it bought 20 PZL-Swidnik Mil Mi-2 and 13 PZL W-3 Sokol helicopters from Poland and 13 Mil Mi-17 from Russia. These helicopters were put into counter-insurgency operations against ethnic rebels in the Irrawaddy River delta. Four Mil Mi-2, four PZL W-3 Sokol, and two Bell 205 helicopters were grouped as an air detachment stationed in Bogalay for "Operation Monediang" in October 1991. During this operation, Mil Mi-2 helicopters were fitted with a wide range of weapons to provide ground attack and air cover for heliborne air assault operations. Four Mil Mi-2s of the air detachment made a total of 80 sorties over 17 targets with nearly 82 flying hours. Four PZL W-3 Sokol helicopters, unarmed and used for troop transport carrying 20 airborne commandos, each flew 443 missions with 197 flying hours. Bell 205 helicopters carried out search and rescue, and they flew 263 missions with over 114 flying hours.[4]
In 2001, the Myanmar Air Force bought 12 MiG-29 Fighter Aircraft (10 MiG-29Bs and two MiG-29UB two seats trainers)[4] from Belarus. This was followed by an additional order of 20 MiG-29 (10 MiG-29B, 6 MiG-29SE and 4 MiG-29UB) as part of a $570 million defence package in December 2009. 10 MiG-29B were upgraded to SM (mod) standard in 2017.[10] Myanmar Air Force also ordered 10 Mil Mi-35 gunship helicopters as part of a $71 million defence package signed in December 2009.[11]
Despite these modernisation measures, the capability of the Myanmar Air Force remained questionable, due to its absence during the Battle of Border Post 9631 with Thailand and the rescue missions related to Cyclone Nargis in May 2008.
A contract had been signed in December 2015 with Pakistan for the purchase of JF-17 Thunder multirole fighter, which was jointly developed by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, to Myanmar Air Force. However in March 2018 it was reported that the deal for the purchase of JF-17 Thunder has been suspended by Pakistan.[12] However, four JF-17IIs were seen at Air Force Day celebrated in December 2018. Under a bilateral contract, the MAF ordered six Su-30SM fighters from Russia in 2018.[13]
originally posted by: F2d5thCavv2
MiM,
You can probably find more information at
armstrade.sipri.org...
They track who sells what to whom in terms of armaments.
Cheers
originally posted by: musicismagic
a reply to: putnam6
That sure is a great follow-up really appreciate the info man I like to read stuff like this.