The Bangkok Post, December 9, 2019 reports the Thai Navy will monitor Myanmar's "new" ex-Indian Kilo submarine - due to become operational in the Myanmar Navy on December 24, 2019.
As India only transfered-gifted? this 32 year old submarine to Myanmar after mid 2019 it is likely that many Indian "advisers" will be aboard. Such Indian advisers will be essential for command, control, sonar sensing, engine room operations, weapons handling, etc - just about everything.
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The Thai interest is particularly because Thailand and Myanmar share the submarine's proposed operating area - which is the Andaman Sea. Bangladesh, which has some territorial issues with Myanmar might also use its 2 Ming-class submarines to monitor Myanmar's new Kilo.
As India only transfered-gifted? this 32 year old submarine to Myanmar after mid 2019 it is likely that many Indian "advisers" will be aboard. Such Indian advisers will be essential for command, control, sonar sensing, engine room operations, weapons handling, etc - just about everything.
