Royal Khmer Navy

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The Royal Khmer Navy is part of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces. The navy employs 2,800 people, including its marines. It is commanded by Vice-Admiral Ung Samkhan.

Equipment

The navy possesses fifteen patrol craft and a further two patrol craft of the "fast attack" variety. There are also about 170 motorized and manual canoes.

The country's seagoing capability was boosted in August 2005 when China handed over six patrol boats, in 2007 a further 9 were handed over worth $60. The craft were donated to Cambodia by China to help counter piracy, transnational crime, smuggling and to safeguard oil installations.

*63 - LVTP-7 Amphibious Assault Vehicle
*8 - ASROC (from MK 16 launcher)
*8 - Harpoon (from MK 16 box launcher)
*4 - Mark 46 torpedo (from single tube launchers)
*1 - 5-inch / 54 caliber MK 42 gun
*1 - 20mm Phalanx Close-in weapon system
*8 - Sea Sparrow BPDMS (on some ships)Torpedoes NA
*AA Guns 4 x Vulcan Phalanx CIWS(not installed) 2 x 30mm

2007 Cambodia said that it is increasing its navy from 1,000 to 3,000 sailors, apart from creating a force of 2,000 marines.

Bases

Naval bases of the Royal Khmer Navy include the following:
* Ream (ocean)
*Kompong Som (civil)
*Phnom Penh (river)

ee also

* Royal Cambodian Army
* Royal Cambodian Air Force