Lao People's Navy
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The Lao People's Navy is the navy of Laos
. In 1975 the Lao People's Navy (LPN) was established with the remnants of the Royal Lao Navy. The Lao People's Navy operates vessels on the Mekong River, a major feature of the country's geography. Because the Mekong makes up a considerable portion of the Lao border, the Navy is significantly involved in border control work.The navy as of the mid-1990s had a personnel strength of around 500 and a around fifty river patrol boats.
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
. In 1975 the Lao People's Navy (LPN) was established with the remnants of the Royal Lao Navy. The Lao People's Navy operates vessels on the Mekong River, a major feature of the country's geography. Because the Mekong makes up a considerable portion of the Lao border, the Navy is significantly involved in border control work.The navy as of the mid-1990s had a personnel strength of around 500 and a around fifty river patrol boats.
Fleet
| Vessel Type | Quantity |
|---|---|
| inshore patrol Craft | 12 |
| Landing Craft, Mechanized | 4 |
| boats | 40-50 |