# Russia, Myanmar have promising naval projects — Russia’s federal service

https://mins.news/en/item/25369

- TASS, 2026-08-18 17:04 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/defense/2174805

> Russia and Myanmar have promising prospects for cooperation on naval equipment, says Dmitry Shugayev, head of Russia’s Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation. He says the countries are already working on aircraft projects and maintaining the airworthiness of previously supplied fighter jets, while Myanmar’s access to the sea creates further opportunities.

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