| Syrian Arab Navy | |
|---|---|
| البحرية العربية السورية | |
 Flag of the Syrian Arab Navy | |
| Founded | August 29, 1950 |
| 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 16 patrol crafts 7 minesweepers 3 landing crafts 1 training ship |
| Engagements | |
| 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 naval 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.
- ^ The military balance. 2023. James Hackett, International Institute for Strategic Studies. London. 2023. ISBN 978-1-003-40022-6. OCLC 1372013483.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ The Military Balance 2021 page 366
- ^ قائد القوى البحرية: سورية تواجه أعتى الحروب وستنتصر على الإرهاب Archived 2018-12-24 at the Wayback Machine