Myanmar puts solitary submarine through its paces
Myanmar has operationalised its first ever submarine, as evidenced by its inclusion in a recent naval exercise.
After India earlier transferred a Kilo-class submarine to Myanmar, the vessel has participated in a sizeable Myanmar Navy exercise for what is believed to be the first time.
Exercise Bandoola, a naval fleet exercise involving at least a dozen ships, commenced on 15 October. It involved the Project 877 EKM submarine UMS Minye Theinkhathu, believed to have been handed over by India in February.
The Myanmar Navy released a photo showing the submarine sailing on the surface accompanied by other vessels.
The vessel INS Sindhuvir was transferred from the Indian Navy (IN) after being refurbished by Hindustan Shipyard
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