Vietnam Defence Forum

[Barmaley]

Vietnam planning to order another two Gepard-class frigates which is planned to be armed with Kalibr-NK cruise missiles.
Btw, the 3 and 4 Gepard-class frigates which is currently under construction will be delivered to Vietnam in 2017 and 2018 respectively.

 

[Viet]

Hey Carlosa long time no see, how are things going. Good to see you here again.

 

[Carlosa]

Hey Carlosa long time no see, how are things going. Good to see you here again.

Thank you amigo, everything ok here, I've been quite busy with work and I will continue to be, but I do check things here.

 

[yugocrosrb95]

That have to be depend on current situaition . For now Airforce and Navy got the best stuff available , the Army got whatever left of the budget
Anyway , here are some pic of our "emergency reserve" :v

M113's hull is aircraft grade aluminium, so it should be in good condition and engine's have come long away since 1960's from original M113's. If you put most powerful engine that can fit in M113's engine compartment then you add more armor on the front and ERA on the side also change to something more powerful for weaponry, something like 20-25 mm autocannon...

 

[Aqsuperman]

M113's hull is aircraft grade aluminium, so it should be in good condition and engine's have come long away since 1960's from original M113's. If you put most powerful engine that can fit in M113's engine compartment then you add more armor on the front and ERA on the side also change to something more powerful for weaponry, something like 20-25 mm autocannon...

Yup our Army has the same idea , still they want to retain it lightness . So far our friend in IWI manage to turn out several upgrade examples but usually ends up too heavy . BTR series will also require something to stay adaquate

Platoon firepower in 1 picture :v

 

[yugocrosrb95]

Yup our Army has the same idea , still they want to retain it lightness . So far our friend in IWI manage to turn out several upgrade examples but usually ends up too heavy . BTR series will also require something to stay adaquate

Platoon firepower in 1 picture :v

Too heavy? Why? Is original m113's amphibious? That's pointless nowadays and it isn't like M113's is whelled APC, its tracked...

 

[Viet]

Vietnam planning to order another two Gepard-class frigates which is planned to be armed with Kalibr-NK cruise missiles.
Btw, the 3 and 4 Gepard-class frigates which is currently under construction will be delivered to Vietnam in 2017 and 2018 respectively.

snail speed for the boats in my opinion

...will take another year until the vessels are ready to join the Navy.

 

[Viet]

Infantry training

 

[yugocrosrb95]

Infantry training

Your army needs a modern protective helmet...

 

[Viet]

Your army needs a modern protective helmet...

man what you see is training helmet. for combats here are some:

Marine Corp

Infantry

Paratroopers

 

[yugocrosrb95]

man what you see is training helmet. for combats here are some:

Marine Corp

Infantry

Paratroopers

Good... Though training helmet, do you use live ammunition? if so then if someone gets hit with a 14mm by accident... Game over.

 

[William Hung]

Info from an IWI official:

In 2013, IWI established a complete production facility in Vietnam to support its supply of Galil 31/32 ACE assault rifles to replace the VietnamPeople's Army's (VPA's) AK-47s. The rifles are being manufactured at Factory Z111, which is based in the northern Thanh Hoa province and owned by the Ministry of Defence. Although not confirmed by IWI,Vietnam's programme to purchase the design of the rifle and to set up the manufacturing unit was reportedly worth around USD100 million.

Korol said IWI is currently winding up its involvement in the Vietnamese plant after enabling the local state-owned industry to reach full indigenisation in the programme, although the facility can also be adapted to produce other IWI products if required. Vietnam is expected to take sole responsibility for producing the rifles within the next few months.

 

[Aqsuperman]

Too heavy? Why? Is original m113's amphibious? That's pointless nowadays and it isn't like M113's is whelled APC, its tracked...

Its moderately amphibious , serve well on the several swamp-like but important areas in our country . the higher up prefer that it can both stop bullet and charge thourgh those areas without being stuck

Good... Though training helmet, do you use live ammunition? if so then if someone gets hit with a 14mm by accident... Game over.

Well we do use some live ammuniton while on the firing range on training but that it . Its hard to accidently hit someone when you all shoot at the same direction

12.7mm

 

[Barmaley]

snail speed for the boats in my opinion

There was almost one year delay, because of not delivering turbines from Ukraine, but this problem was solved and buildings continued. Add to this the fact that the project was modified to boost anti-submarine capabilities - which is also take some times.
PAKET-NK - is more likely will be installed on Gepard.
This is the first anti-torpedo hard killer system in the world and the best one.

 

[Aqsuperman]

Such a beautiful night :v