Syrian Navy

Syrian Arab Navy
الْبَحْرِيَّةُ الْعَرَبِيَّةُ السُّورِيَّةُ
Flag of the Syrian Arab Navy
Founded	August 29, 1950; 73 years ago (1950-08-29)
Country	Syria
Type	Navy
Role	Naval warfare
Size	4,000 active[1] 2,500 reserve[2]
Part of	Syrian Armed Forces
Garrison/HQ	Damascus, Syria
Anniversaries	29 August
Equipment	22 missile boats 14 patrol crafts 7 minesweepers 3 landing crafts 1 training ship
Engagements	Yom Kippur War First Battle of Latakia Second Battle of Latakia Syrian Civil War
Commanders
President of Syria	Marshal Bashar al-Assad
Minister of Defense	Lt. Gen. Ali Mahmoud Abbas
Chief of Naval Staff	Vice Admiral Yasser al-Haffi[3]
Aircraft flown
Helicopter	Mil Mi-14, Kamov Ka-25, Kamov Ka-28

The Syrian Navy (SyN or SN), officially the Syrian Arab Navy (SyAN or SAN; Arabic: الْبَحْرِيَّةُ الْعَرَبِيَّةُ السُّورِيَّةُ, romanized: al-Baḥrīyah al-ʿArabīyah as-Sūrīyah), is the navy branch of the Syrian Armed Forces. The main role of the Syrian Navy is to defend the country's coasts and ensure the security of the territorial waters of Syria. The Coastal Defense Forces and the Syrian Marines have been attached to the Navy since the late 20th century. The Syrian Navy is a relatively small navy with only 4,000 sailors, in addition to 2,500 reservists and 1,500 marines. It is under the Syrian Army's Latakia regional command with its fleet based in the ports of Baniyas, Latakia, Minet el-Beida, and Tartus. It is the smallest part of the Syrian Armed Forces.