The Lao People's Navy (LPN) is the navy of
Laos. In 1975 the Lao People's Navy (LPN) was established with the remnants of the
Royal Lao Navy
The Royal Lao Navy ( lo, ກອງທັບເຣືອພຣະຣາຊອານາຈັກລາວ; french: Marine Royale Laotienne – MRL) was the naval component of the Royal Lao Armed Forces (FAR), the official military of the Royal Lao ...
. The Lao People's Navy operates vessels on the
Mekong River
The Mekong or Mekong River is a trans-boundary river in East Asia and Southeast Asia. It is the world's twelfth longest river and the third longest in Asia. Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of , discharging of water annual ...
, 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 around fifty river patrol boats.
Almost all officers of the Lao People's Navy were trained in the
Vietnam Naval Academy.
Fleet
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Lao People's Army
The Lao People's Armed Forces (LPAF; lo, ກອງທັບປະຊາຊົນລາວ), is the armed forces of the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the institution of the Lao People's Revolutionary Party, who are charged with protecti ...
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Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force
The Lao People's Liberation Army Air Force (LPLAAF) is the air force of Laos.
History
The present-day LPLAAF is descended from the Aviation Laotienne, which was established by the French and later became the Royal Lao Air Force. Pathet Lao guerr ...
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Military of Laos
Riverine warfare
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