Kyan Sittha-class frigate

	Myanmar UMS King Sin Phyu Shin (F14) during Milan 2018 exercise
Class overview
Builders	Myanmar Naval Dockyard
Operators	Myanmar Navy
Preceded by	Aung Zeya class
Succeeded by	135m Frigate (planned)
Built	2012
In commission	2014–present
Completed	2
Active	2
General characteristics
Type	Guided missile stealth frigate
Displacement	3,000 ton
Length	108 m (354 ft 4 in)
Beam	13.5 m (44 ft 3 in)
Propulsion	CODAD propulsion; 4 × Pielstick 16PA6STC at 5.1 MW (6,800 hp) (7600+ hp at 1084 rpm) each;
Speed	30 knots (56 km/h; 35 mph) estimated
Range	4,000 nmi (7,400 km; 4,600 mi) at 18 kn (33 km/h; 21 mph); 8,025 nmi (14,862 km; 9,235 mi) at 12 kn (22 km/h; 14 mph);
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(222.2 km)[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 naval gun; 3 x NG-18(H/PJ-13) 6-barrel 30 mm CIWS guns[3]; 2 x 14.5 mm Gatling Guns; 8 x C-802 anti-ship missiles[4]; 6 x turret-mounted Igla-S(SA-24) SAM(reloadable)[3]; 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

The Kyan Sittha-class frigate (or Kyansitta or Kyan-Sit-Thar class) is a class of guided missile stealth frigates operated by the Myanmar Navy. UMS Kyansitta (F12) 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 after Kyansittha, king of Pagan Dynasty of Myanmar (Burma).

The first frigate (F12) 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.[5][3]

Ships of the class

Photo	Name	Pennant	Builder	Launched	Commissioned	Homeport
	Kyan Sitta[lower-alpha 1]	F12	Myanmar Naval Dockyard	22 October 2012	31 March 2014	Yangon
	Sin Phyu Shin	F14	Myanmar Naval Dockyard	29 March 2014	24 December 2015	Yangon

Notes

Alternatively spelled Kyan-Sit-Thar[1] and Kyansittha.[4][5]

References

Mazumdar, Mrityunjoy (29 December 2015). "Myanmar commissions second frigate with reduced RCS, hospital ship". janes.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
"India's BEL to begin installation of HMS-X sonars on Myanmar frigates". janes.com. 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. Archived from the original on 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
"Myanmar Navy Fitted Chinese C-802 Anti-Ship Missiles on its F12 - UMS Kyansittha Frigate". navyrecognition.com. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
Pike, John (2013-01-07). "FFG Aung Zeya". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2014-06-18.

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[6] Alternatively spelled Kyan-Sit-Thar[1] and Kyansittha.[4][5]

[mmjanes-1] Mazumdar, Mrityunjoy (29 December 2015). "Myanmar commissions second frigate with reduced RCS, hospital ship". janes.com. Archived from the original on 31 December 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2021.

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

[janesrcs-3] "Myanmar commissions first frigate with reduced RCS - IHS Jane's 360". Janes.com. 2014-04-01. Archived from the original on 2022-02-14. Retrieved 2014-06-18.

[nrecog-4] "Myanmar Navy Fitted Chinese C-802 Anti-Ship Missiles on its F12 - UMS Kyansittha Frigate". navyrecognition.com. 29 December 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2021.

[pike-5] Pike, John (2013-01-07). "FFG Aung Zeya". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2014-06-18.