Russia will Transfer the First Submarine to Vietnam Later this Year, 2012.

[Battle of Bach Dang River]

Russia will Launch the First of Six Submarines for the Vietnam Navy
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2012

First of six ordered by Vietnam diesel-electric submarines of Project 636 will be launched at the shipyard, "Admiralty Shipyards" (St. Petersburg) in August this year, told RIA Novosti on Tuesday, a source in the defense industrial complex.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, in December 2009 announced the signing of a contract for the supply of Russian submarines, six Project 636 worth about $ 2 billion.
"The first submarine in accordance with the contract will be launched in August this year, after which it will begin a cycle of tests" - a spokesman said, adding that the ceremony will be held on August 28.
He also said that before the end of 2012 the first submarine will be transferred to the customer.
Execution of the contract to be completed by 2016.
The submarines of Project 636 has a full displacement of 3,100 tons, speed 20 knots, diving depth of 300 meters, the crew of 52 people. Are in service with the torpedo 533 millimeter (six units), mines, missile strike "Caliber" (NATO : SS-N-27 Sizzler).

Asian Defense: Russia will Launch the First of Six Submarines for the Vietnam Navy

Россия построила первую из шести подлодок для ВМС Вьетнама - источник | Оборона и безопасность | Лента новостей "РИА Новости"

 

[Fanling Monk]

Buying six submarines from the merchants of Leningrad for 2 billion dollars plus trainings, maintenance and operations can add up quite a number. Can Vietnam afford it, given this is not the only procurement you need. It is also rather expansive for toys that draw negative deterrent values.

 

[Battle of Bach Dang River]

Buying six submarines from the merchants of Leningrad for 2 billion dollars plus trainings, maintenance and operations can add up quite a number. Can Vietnam afford it, given this is not the only procurement you need. It is also rather expansive for toys that draw negative deterrent values.

The number is about 3.2 billion USD including a submarine base at Cam Ranh Bay....
Perhaps the base not only for six Kilo 636 submarines ...

http://www.defence.pk/forums/world-affairs/186527-vietnam-buy-amur-diesel-submarines-russia.html

 

[+4vsgorillas-Apebane]

A total waste of money.
Vietnam's strength has never been in conventional/technological style of warfare. The costs of purchase is high as it is but as Fanlong Monk pointed out, maintenance and parts will be an exorbitant and ongoing cost. There are far better ways of spending $2 billion scrounged up from the labor and sweat of the Vietnamese people.

 

[Battle of Bach Dang River]

A total waste of money.
Vietnam's strength has never been in conventional/technological style of warfare. The costs of purchase is high as it is but as Fanlong Monk pointed out, maintenance and parts will be an exorbitant and ongoing cost. There are far better ways of spending $2 billion scrounged up from the labor and sweat of the Vietnamese people.

It is necessary for the protection of EEZs and the islands of Vietnam.

It also is one of cooperations between Vietnam and Russia. It also helps protect the oilfields joint venture between the two countries in the East Sea.

Like the missile production cooperations, the submarine the next ordering will including the transfer of technology and manufacturing in Vietnam.

It is like China was buying Russian submarines some decades ago....

 

[tvsram1992]

Russia is only one of its kind in selling arms , the others are just away from Russia by the word "TRUST"

 

[SinoChallenger]

Good! When our tanks roll into Vietnam, we can take these submarines too.

Viets don't even know how their dirty government is cheating them for corruption.

 

[Killuminati]

$ 2 billion for 6 submarines is not much.