Syrian Navy
Maritime warfare branch of Syria's military
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| February 10 2025 | Syrian troops reportedly deny entry to a Russian military convoy attempting to leave through the Tartus naval base. |
| 2024 | Collapse of Ba'athist Syria, resulting in the Syrian Navy's dissolution and military assets being transferred to a new coalition attempting to reconstitute state institutions |
| December 9 2024 | Israeli Air Force launched a targeted attack on Syrian Navy assets in Latakia, destroying at least 6 Osa-class missile boats during the Israeli invasion of Syria. The attack aimed to prevent the incoming Syrian Government from utilizing these naval assets. |
| 2019 | Russia supplied 2 patrol craft vessels to the Syrian Navy, each 16.9 m inshore vessels. |
| April 15 2018 | A decommissioned Syrian frigate was sunk by the Russian Air Force as a training target off the coast of Syria. |
| 2017 | Two ships at Tartus port were likely retired. |
| 2015 | Syrian Naval Aviation helicopters relocate to Istamo after establishing a new helicopter base at the arms depot near Bassel Al-Assad International Airport. |
| 2015 | A group of Syrian military officials traveled to Moscow to discuss bilateral military and technical cooperation, including potential acquisition of two Amur-1650 class submarines from Russia. |
| 2015 | Final recorded fleet composition shows 16 Osa-class missile boats, 6 Ghaem-class patrol boats, 8 Zhuk-class patrol boats, 5 Yevgenya-class minesweepers, and other support vessels before significant fleet reduction. |
| 2012 | Syrian Navy fleet increases to 16 Osa-class missile boats and 5 Yevgenya-class minesweepers, while maintaining other vessel types including 6 Ghaem-class patrol boats. |
| 2011 | Syria acquired an unknown number of Sepal missiles, which first appeared in combat tests of the Syrian Arab Army in late 2011. |
| 2011 | With the onset of the Syrian Civil War, the Syrian Navy became involved in conflict operations, supporting government forces and conducting maritime interventions along the Syrian coastline. |
| December 2011 | Syria purchased Russian-made Yakhont long-range missiles in a military deal, providing a strategic military advantage in the Eastern Mediterranean. |
| 2010 | Syrian Navy introduces 6 Ghaem-class patrol boats from Iran, while maintaining a reduced fleet of 2 Petya-class frigates, 10 Osa-class missile boats, 8 Zhuk-class patrol boats, 3 Yevgenya-class minesweepers, 1 Natya-class minesweeper, 1 Sonya-class minesweeper, and 1 T43-class minesweeper. |
| 2010 | Syria completed receiving the 10 Noor anti-ship cruise missile systems from Iran. |
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