Russian media 50 years, detailed data on arms exports to Burma

K-8 trainer aircraft take-off training According to the Russian military Equality Network reported on February 10, the exposure on the Internet recently a called the “form of the arms trade in Myanmar, detailed disclosure of the countries in the world for half a century a variety of weapons and equipment exports to Myanmar. Traditional allies, China to Burma large supply of a variety of advanced weapons.

Russian media said China’s exports to Myanmar a variety of weapons and equipment transactions as follows:

according to the contract signed in 1988, China to Myanmar in 1989-1991 supply three sets of JLG ‘-43 search radar and The three sets of JLP was-40 air search radar;

According to the 1989 contract, delivered in 1989-1990, 55 of 63 tanks; According to the 1989 contract, the supply in 1990, 30 69 and WZ-121 tanks and 100 units 85 and YW-531H armored personnel carriers;

According to the 1990 contract, in 1991-1992 delivered 12 F-6 fighter; According to the 1990 contract, the delivery of 12 F-7M fighters in 1990-1991 and the use of 75 “Thunderbolt II” short-range air-to-air missiles;

According to the 1990 contract, in 1990-1992 to supply 200 sets of the HN-5A portable surface-to-air missile system;

According to the 1990 contract, 1991-1993 10 sets of 037-type patrol boats; export to Burma to Myanmar in 2002-2003 according to the 1991 contract, the delivery of five sets of EFR-1 fire-control radar; According to the 1991 contract, the supply in the 1998-2002 five-76 37 mm gun; in 1994 According to the 1991 contract to supply four transport -8 transport;

According to the 1992 contract to supply 24 A-5C attack aircraft in 1997-1998; According to the 1992 contract, in 1993 the supply of 12 F-7M fighter and a set of JY-8A fire control radar; in 1992-1998 according to the 1992 contract, the delivery of 225 F-7M, and A-5C fighter “Charlie 2″ short-range air-to-air missiles; According to the 1993 contract, in 1998-1999, the supply of 12 F-7M fighters and 40 “Thunderbolt II”, 40 “Thunderbolt-5B” short-range air-to-air missiles;

According to the 1993 contract year delivered four sets of 311-type fire control radar, 50 Type 63 light tanks, 150 Type 85 armored personnel carriers YW-531H, 30 Type 63 107 mm towed rocket launchers and 24 74 – 37 mm gun; 1993 contract, for delivery in 1995 50 69 and WZ-121 tanks;

According to the 1994 contract, in 1995-1997 the supply of 50 C-801 (CSS-N-4) anti-ship missiles and six 037-1G missile boats; According to the 1996 contract, delivered in 2004-2005, three sets of 344 fire control radar;, 12 K-8 trainer aircraft delivered in 1999, according to the 1997 contract;

According to the 2001 contract, in 2004 delivered in 2007 eight AK-230 30 mm gun; According to the 2001 contract, delivered in 2004-2005, 30 C-801 anti-ship missiles; 2009, China and Myanmar signed 50 (It is said that 60 72) K-8 trainer aircraft, has been delivered, yet unknown.

Russian media said exports to Myanmar, in addition to China, the country of weapons of Bulgaria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, India, Israel, Italy, Japan, Korea, Poland, the Soviet Union/Russia Yugoslavia/Serbia, Montenegro, the United Kingdom, Ukraine and the United States.


Source: By the Compiled: woodlands, 13 February 2012 (www.9abc.net)

Photo: The Myanmar Air Force K-8 Trainer Aircraft (Photo by www.9abc.net)

(13.02.2012)