The commissioning ceremony of "UMS Minye Kyaw Htin" was timed to coincide with the 74th anniversary of the founding of the Myanmar Navy. Image Attribute: The commissioning of UMS Minye Kyaw Htin (72), UMS Inwa (53), and two of 18m Riverine Fast Attack Crafts / Source: Tatmadaw Information TeamThe Type 035 submarine (NATO reporting name: Ming class) is a class of diesel-electric submarines of the PLAN. Type 035 is a heavily improved redesign of the older Type 033 submarines (Romeo-class), which were built in China from 1962 to 1984. Conning tower and a certain portion of the hull were redesigned, with a new structure similar to that of the Type 039 submarine. NOTE: The commissioning of UMS Minye Kyaw Htin happened just after the visit of Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla to Myanmar (December 22-23, 2021).

Source: The North Africa Journal December 28, 2021 10:35 UTC