Sea Shield-2022: Submarines And Helicopters Participate In Exercises

The Sea Shield-2022 is being taken with the participation of submarines from the Tatmadaw (Navy) in the Myanmar seas off the coast of Rakhine State as of 1 July.

On Tuesday, Chairman of the State Administration Council Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services Senior General Min Aung Hlaing inspected the military exercises. The senior military officers reported on the aim of the exercise and the participation of war vessels including submarines and helicopters.

In his response, the Senior General said that all Tatmadaw members need to have security knowledge and awareness. They have to effectively utilize the information with the defence outlook. The War vessels conducted the exercises as planned – inspection, Visit, Board, Search and Seizure procedure, investigation, joint surveillance of submarines and attack.

The Senior General also viewed the practical firing of torpedos, naval artilleries and machine guns to the above and underwater enemy targets after completion of the operation on defending a range of submarines and the submarine operations. In his speech, the Senior General said that only when participants in the exercise have good morale and capabilities, will an exercise be successful.

Although the naval exercises were held as naval and air force joint operations in the past, the Tatmadaw (Navy) has been upgraded to the three-dimensional combat-ready navy at present.

Last year’s exercise used only one attack submarine. This year’s exercise used two different types of submarines to have a great exercise experience.

To become a naval troop with combat power, the Tatmadaw (Navy) must have the readiness of war vessels, readiness of weapons and systems and readiness of naval men similar to the Tatmadaw (Army). It is not enough for operating capable war vessels in a three-dimensional operation arena but all need to always take training for combat readiness without forgetting the three readiness.

Also, the Senior General presented gifts for officers and other ranks from the exercises to the naval division commander. The commander-in-chief (Navy) presented the honorary emblem of the Sea Shield-2022 to the Senior General. The Sea Shield-2022 was successfully conducted with the participation of 20 war vessels including frigates, submarines and helicopters from the Tatmadaw (Air).