Kyan Sittha-class frigate

	UMS Kyansitta at the Sea Shield (2017) Naval Exercise
Class overview
Builders:	Myanmar Naval Dockyard
Operators:	Myanmar Navy
Preceded by:	Aung Zeya-class frigate
Succeeded by:	135m Frigate(plan)
Built:	2012
In commission:	31 March 2014
Completed:	2
Active:	UMS Kyan Sittha (F-12); UMS King Sin Phyu Shin (F-14);
General characteristics
Type:	Guided Missile Stealth Frigate
Displacement:	3,000 ton
Length:	108 m (354 ft)
Beam:	13.5 m (44 ft)
Propulsion:	CODAD propulsion; 4 × Pielstick 16PA6STC at 5.1 MW (6,800 hp) (7600+ hp @ 1084 rpm) each;
Speed:	30 kn (56 km/h) estimated
Range:	4,000 nmi (7,400 km) at 18 kn (33 km/h); 8,025 nmi (14,862 km) at 12 kn (22 km/h);
Sensors and ; processing systems:	Surface Search radars; 1 x MR-36A surface search radar(using Magnetron transmitters); 1 x BEL RAWL-02 Mk-IIA L-band 2D surface search radar(222.2km)[1]; Fire control radars; 2 x MR-34T fire control radar; 1 x TFC-3 electro-optical fire-control director; Sonar; 1 x BEL HUMSA HMS-X hull-mounted sonar[2]; Navigation radars; 1x Furuno FAR-2827W X-band navigation radar; 1x Furuno FAR-2837S S-band navigation radar; Satellite communication; SAILOR VSAT SATCOM; Others; 1 x Antenna for Camcopter;
Electronic warfare ; & decoys:	1 x Type-922-1 radar warning receiver; 2 x NRJ-5 ECM/ESM system; 1 x NRJ-5A ECM and ELINT system; 2 x Decoy System each system include eight Type-A FL-NA chaff and flare catridge magazines(192 decoys) for various chaff and flare types; 4 x FL-NA flare catridge magazines(30 flare launchers each);
Armament:	1 × Oto Melara 76 mm Super Rapid Canons; 3 x NG-18(H/PJ-13) 6-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns[3]; 2 x 14.5 mm Gantling Guns; 8 x C-802 anti-ship missiles[4]; 6 x turret-mounted Igla-S(SA-24) SAM(reloadable)[5]; 2 x triple torpedo launchers for Shyena torpedoes; 2 x RBU-1200 Anti-submarine rocket launchers(total of 36 rockets in storage); 2 x Large Depth Charge(LDC) throwers; 2 x M2 Browning Heavy Machine Guns;
Aircraft carried:	1 x Schiebel Camcopter S-100 UAV; 1 x Eurocopter AS365 Dauphin;
Aviation facilities:	helicopter deck and enclosed hangar

Kyan Sittha class frigate is a class of frigates operated by the Myanmar Navy. The UMS Kyansittha (F-12) is the first Myanmar Navy frigate that has reduced radar cross section features on its design. The ship incorporates various electronic suite and weaponry system from India, China and Russia. The lead ship of the class is named for Kyansittha, king of Pagan Dynasty of Myanmar (Burma).

The first frigate (F-12) was commissioned on 31 March 2014, two days after the launch of the second frigate UMS Sinphyushin (F14), which was named after Sinphyushin, king of Konbaung Dynasty of Myanmar.[6][7]

Ships of the class

Photo	Name	Pennant	Builder	Launched	Commissioned	Homeport
	Kyan Sitta	F12	Myanmar Naval Dockyard Myanmar	22 October 2012	31 March 2014	Yangon
	Sin Phyu Shin	F14	Myanmar Naval Dockyard Myanmar	29 March 2014	24 December 2015	Yangon

References

https://web.archive.org/web/20151231201354/https://www.janes.com/article/56887/myanmar-commissions-second-frigate-with-reduced-rcs-hospital-ship
"India's BEL to begin installation of HMS-X sonars on Myanmar frigates". Archived from the original on 2015-12-19. Retrieved 2020-04-20.
"Myanmar commissions first frigate with reduced RCS - IHS Jane's 360". Janes.com. 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
https://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/year-2014-news/december-2014-navy-naval-forces-maritime-industry-technology-security-global-news/2291-myanmar-navy-fitted-chinese-c-802-anti-ship-missiles-on-its-f12-ums-kyansittha-frigate.html
"Myanmar commissions first frigate with reduced RCS - IHS Jane's 360". Janes.com. 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
John Pike (2013-01-07). "FFG Aung Zeya". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
"Myanmar commissions first frigate with reduced RCS - IHS Jane's 360". Janes.com. 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2014-06-18.

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[1] ttps://web.archive.org/web/20151231201354/https://www.janes.com/article/56887/myanmar-commissions-second-frigate-with-reduced-rcs-hospital-ship

[2] "India's BEL to begin installation of HMS-X sonars on Myanmar frigates". Archived from the original on 2015-12-19. Retrieved 2020-04-20.

[3] "Myanmar commissions first frigate with reduced RCS - IHS Jane's 360". Janes.com. 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2014-06-18.

[4] ttps://www.navyrecognition.com/index.php/news/defence-news/year-2014-news/december-2014-navy-naval-forces-maritime-industry-technology-security-global-news/2291-myanmar-navy-fitted-chinese-c-802-anti-ship-missiles-on-its-f12-ums-kyansittha-frigate.html

[5] "Myanmar commissions first frigate with reduced RCS - IHS Jane's 360". Janes.com. 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2014-06-18.

[6] John Pike (2013-01-07). "FFG Aung Zeya". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2014-06-18.

[7] "Myanmar commissions first frigate with reduced RCS - IHS Jane's 360". Janes.com. 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2014-06-18.

Kyan Sittha-class frigate

Ships of the class

See also

References