Myanmar's military government has become the first export customer for Russia's Mil Mi-38T, commissioning three Mi-38T assault transport helicopters on Nov. 7 in a Nay Pyi Taw ceremony. The inductions included Chinese Y-8 airlifters and VIP helicopters, underlining continued Russian and Chinese arms supply.
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Myanmar received three Mi-38T helicopters on Nov. 7 and is the Mi-38T's first foreign operator; the ceremony in Nay Pyi Taw also included Chinese Y-8 transports and VIP aircraft, a concrete delivery metric for tracking Russian rotorcraft exports.
The induction highlights shifting rotorcraft procurement dynamics in the region; compare this with recent procurement reviews and deliveries such as South Korea's AH-64E review and Lithuania's UH-60M deliveries.
The event reinforces a bifurcated market where Russian and Chinese suppliers continue to supply states under international scrutiny while Western rotorcraft programs proceed elsewhere, exemplified by recent Western deliveries such as Australia's AH-64E Apache arrivals.
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Myanmar receives Mi-38T helicopters from Russia • asianmilitaryreview.com
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Myanmar military receives Russian and Chinese helicopters and aircraft despite Western sanctions • helicoptersmagazine.com
Myanmar Becomes First Export Operator of Mi-38T • news.defcros.com
Myanmar Becomes First Foreign Operator of Russia’s Mi-38T Transport Helicopter • militarywatchmagazine.com
