The 5-Series class is a class of fast attack craft built by the Myanmar Navy between 1996 and 2012. There are twenty ships in this class and the designs and armaments of the ships are different based on their batches and ship types. Ships of the 5-series class are divided into FAC (Missile)s and FAC (Gun)s.

History The first batch with five FAC(Gun)s (551,552,553,554 and 555) entered service in 1996. The second batch with three FAC(Missile)s (556,557 and 558) were commissioned in 2004.

The third batch with two FAC(Gun)s (559 and 560) were commissioned in 2005. The fourth batch with two FAC(Missile)s (561 and 562) were commissioned in 2008 and the last batch with seven FAC(Gun)s (563,564,565,566,567,568,569 and 570) were commissioned between 2012 and 2013.

Design In 2013, Myanmar Navy also started the modernization of 5-series class fast attack crafts with more advanced weapons, such as fitting the FAC(Gun)s with Igla(SA-24) turrets and substituting the main guns of FAC(Missile)s with NG-18 30mm close-in weapon systems.

Ships of the class Pennant BuilderCommissionedHomeport 551 Myanmar Navy Dockyard 1996 552 Myanmar Navy Dockyard 1996 553 Myanmar Navy Dockyard 1996 554 Myanmar Navy Dockyard 1996 555 Myanmar Navy Dockyard 1996 556 Myanmar Navy Dockyard 2004 Thanlyin 557 Myanmar Navy Dockyard 2004 Thanlyin 558 Myanmar Navy Dockyard 2004 Thanlyin 559 Myanmar Navy Dockyard 2005 560 Myanmar Navy Dockyard 2005 561 Myanmar Navy Dockyard 2008 Thanlyin 562 Myanmar Navy Dockyard 2008 Thanlyin 563 Myanmar Navy Dockyard 2013 564 Myanmar Navy Dockyard 2013 565 Myanmar Navy Dockyard 2013 566 Myanmar Navy Dockyard 2013 567 Myanmar Navy Dockyard 2013 568 Myanmar Navy Dockyard 2013 569 Myanmar Navy Dockyard 2013 570 Myanmar Navy Dockyard 2013

See also

49m Stealth Fast Attack Craft UMS Moattama

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