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[Nike]

that's mortar munition

 

[Viet]

that's mortar munition

ups you are right. it is mortar.

 

[Carlosa]

Superior in Every Way: Why Vietnam Wants Russia's 'Dolphin' Rescue Ship

https://sputniknews.com/military/201611031047039637-russia-rescue-ship-dolphin-vietnam/

Last week the Russian newspaper Izvestiya reported that Russia's 21300C Delfin (Dolphin) search and rescue ship has interested the Vietnamese Defense Ministry.
Early last month, the Vietnamese military asked Russian diplomats for information about the price of the rescue ship and its equipment; India has also expressed an interest.

The 21300C is constructed at the Almaz Central Marine Design Bureau in St. Petersburg, which has so far provided one of the ships to the Russian Navy, named "Igor Belousov" in honor of the outstanding shipbuilding engineer.

Igor Belousov has a water displacement of 5,000 metric tons, and is 100 meters long and 17 meters wide. The ship's speed can reach 15 knots (28 km/h), it can travel up to 3,500 nautical miles without refueling, and carries a crew of 100 sailors.

The ship's primary purpose is search and rescue, and it boasts advanced equipment for finding ships and submarines in distress, as well as hydrographic equipment for studying the physical features of oceans and coastal areas.

The Igor Belousov search and rescue ship during sea trials.

The head constructor of the 21300C Dolphin, Alexander Forst, told Sputnik that years of experience enabled the Almaz shipyard to produce the sought-after ship.

"In the 1960s the Soviet search and rescue fleet was recognized as the best in the world. It is true that these traditions became a little lost, but the rich traditions accumulated over decades and sea rescue experiences are embodied in this ship," Forst said.

The ship can carry out a full range of rescue operations, and is fitted with radar, sonar and aerial technology, enabling it to find missing accident victims, navigational instruments and communications.

© Sputnik/ Vitaliy Ankov

The operation panel of the altitude chamber at the Igor Belousov search and rescue vessel during a submarine crew rescue drill by the sea rescue service of the Pacific Fleet in the Peter the Great Gulf

"Here Dolphin's capabilities are similar to analogous foreign models from Italy, Japan, Korea, Sweden and China. However, it also has some unique characteristics. Firstly, its deep-water apparatus gives it increased seaworthiness during operations. The second feature of Dolphin is the stationary decompression station, which provides a safe descent for divers and effective decompression for rescued submariners."
"The third distinguishing feature is the single power system. Two power plants (comprised of six diesel generators) are located in different compartments, but they work as one power plant, automatically providing complete reliability," Forst explained.

© Sputnik/ Vitaliy Ankov

The Igor Belousov search and rescue vessel lifting on board a Bester-1 deep submergence vehicle during a submarine crew rescue drill by the sea rescue service of the Pacific Fleet in the Peter the Great Gulf

Two Katran fast rescue boats are also on board the 21300C, whose engines are powerful enough to tow life rafts from the emergency vessel. The Katran are fitted with special devices to pull stricken sailors out of the water, even if they have lost consciousness.
The 21300C is also equipped with the "Bester" standalone deepwater rescue apparatus, which is capable of diving to a depth of 720 meters and docking with a distressed submarine, even at an angle of 45 degrees. During one dive, the unit is capable of saving up to 22 people.

© Sputnik/ Vitaliy Ankov

Transporting a submariner from the board of the Igor Belousov vessel during a submarine crew rescue drill by the sea rescue service of the Pacific Fleet in the Peter the Great Gulf

"This apparatus was designed by the Lazurit design bureau in Nizhniy Novgorod; Dolphin only releases it into the water and lifts it back up. The device is immersed, carries out a search for the stricken submarine, docks, and literally pulls itself to the rescue compartment. By unfolding the hatches, the Bester crew help the submariners climb into it."
"Then, the device floats to the surface. Incidentally, Dolphin also has all the necessary equipment to provide medical care, including surgery," Forst said.

© Sputnik/ Vitaliy Ankov

Lowering a diving bell at the Igor Belousov search and rescue vessel during a submarine crew rescue drill by the sea rescue service of the Pacific Fleet in the Peter the Great Gulf

A helipad, fire-fighting equipment, remote-control operated diving vehicle, special suits for divers and rescuers and the latest diving bell can all be provided on board the 21300C, too.
The Russian navy's Igor Belousov arrived in the port of Vladivostok on September 4. On the way, the ship called at ports in Europe, North Africa and Asia, including India and Vietnam, where its capabilities earned the admiration of the local navy.

© Sputnik/ Georgiy Zimarev

As part of the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet, the ship has already taken part in navy drills which demonstrated its superiority over foreign search and rescue ships, Forst said.

"The results of the exercise confirmed the complete compliance of the ship' design characteristics with the requirements for the vessel. A training dive with the Bester apparatus was carried out, which brought some "injured" sailors to the surface, transferred them to a decompression station and imitated decompression. It was proven that according to a range of criteria, Dolphin is superior to all foreign analogues," Forst concluded.

 

[Silent Knight]

as well as hydrographic equipment for studying the physical features of oceans and coastal areas.

This is the key of buying Project 21300C

 

[Aqsuperman]

No offense. But the displays you show are not convincing at all. They can hardly prove your point that "Vn has invest lots of money and manpower for domestic weapon industry"

Well compare to VN army in the early 2000s, you can see that there is a significant gap including the the development of more effective anti tank missile like the PG-7VR above. And the deal of self - producing the Gali Ace with Israel assistance or the copying of foreign weapon like the Milkor MGL are also undeniable proof of VN investment. Not to mention that the ability to self - sufficient the ammunition supply for conventional assets is being perfected, these cannot be just a simple short - term action and must be a result of a long and difficult process. Surely its not as awesome as China but hey you have to start with some minor results first to get somewhere down the road, right ?

Maintaining US origin weaponry is always a big problem since we dont have that much of spare parts or ammunition but VN maintenance personnel happen to be quite skilled and the conditions of these weapon remain combat ready at moment notice.

 

[Viet]

This is the key of buying Project 21300C

Is there any serious intention of buying the vessel?

 

[Silent Knight]

Is there any serious intention of buying the vessel?

No idea.

But in the past, we had signed agreement and cooperation deal with Singapore in submarine rescue operations. Not sure how that'd turn out.

 

[Carlosa]

Duterte rattles Vietnam in diplomatic dance with US, China- Nikkei Asian Review
http://asia.nikkei.com/Politics-Eco...les-Vietnam-in-diplomatic-dance-with-US-China

HANOI -- Vietnam used to think it could count on the Philippines to stand up against Chinese assertiveness in the South China Sea with U.S. help.

But Manila's turn away from the U.S. under new President Rodrigo Duterte complicates Vietnam's efforts to steer a course between rising Asian power China and the U.S., with which it has sought to deepen ties.

Wavering, Vietnam dispatched a senior Communist Party official to China last month. Dinh The Huynh ranks fifth in the party's hierarchy and is a powerful force in the 19-member Politburo. He is seen as a potential successor to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the party's supreme leader.

Vietnam's historical and economic ties with China run deep. But the two countries are also embroiled in territorial disputes. Huynh told Chinese President Xi Jinping in an Oct. 20 meeting that it has been Vietnam's consistent strategy to strengthen relations with China. Two days later, Vietnam allowed Chinese warships to enter Cam Ranh Bay for the first time.

Occupying one of the most strategic locations on the South China Sea, the bay sits just 550km from the Spratly Islands, the object of territorial disputes among a number of states, including Vietnam, China and the Philippines. The three Chinese navy ships simply made a port call, but Hanoi could have refused them entry out of deference to the U.S.

President Barack Obama, visiting Vietnam in May, announced that the U.S. would fully lift a four-decade-old arms embargo on the Southeast Asian nation. This opens up the possibility of the Vietnamese military adopting American-made weapons to replace the Russian gear it has long depended on. On Oct. 2, U.S. Navy ships entered Cam Ranh Bay for the first time since the end of the Vietnam War -- a historic event seen as a precursor to deeper military cooperation between the two countries.

"This was a major course change for Vietnam and a manifestation of a conscious effort to strike a balance between the U.S. and China," a government source said.

As if trying to embody this idea, Huynh jetted off to America after visiting China. During his nine-day trip -- unusually long for a Communist Party official -- he met with Secretary of State John Kerry and was apparently accompanied by Ted Osius, the U.S. ambassador to Vietnam. A Vietnam-based American journalist suspects Huynh was there to reassure U.S. officials about the bilateral relationship following the Chinese warships' Cam Ranh port call.

Vietnam's rapprochement with the U.S., which also included joining the U.S.-led Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade initiative, came as then-Philippine President Benigno Aquino's administration pushed back against China's growing blue-water presence.

The Aquino government sought arbitration in The Hague over the Philippines' maritime dispute with China, and in July received a favorable decision from an international tribunal. Back in 2014, Manila and Washington concluded a defense cooperation pact that was seen leading to a de facto return of U.S. forces to the Philippines for the first time in 25 years.

Vietnam took comfort in these developments, gaining the confidence that it, too, despite its lesser voice in international affairs, could resist China. But Hanoi did not suspect that Aquino's successor would goad America this far. Declaring a "separation" from the U.S., Duterte has vowed to end joint military exercises and wants "foreign" troops to leave the Philippines in two years. How much of this is bluster remains unclear. But Vietnam's assurance in the steadiness of the Philippines has slipped.

How Vietnam proceeds now will depend to a large extent on whether Hillary Clinton or Donald Trump wins Tuesday's U.S. presidential election. Huynh, who may one day lead his own country, no doubt had that on his mind during his U.S. trip.

 

[Viet]

News
Vietnam, China hold anti-terror drill on border area
By Toan Dao
November 5, 2016 | 10:23 am GMT+7

A scene from an anti-terror drill between Vietnamese and Chinese border guards on November 4, 2016. Photo courtesy Lao Dong newspaper


The latest in a series of exercises designed to prevent cross-border terrorism.

Border guards from the northern province of Quang Ninh and China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region conducted an anti-terrorism exercise on Friday in an effort to enhance cooperation at border areas.

This is the first time that border guards from the two localities have held joint anti-terror operations, VietnamPlus reported on Friday.

The drill involved three terrorists using fake passports to enter China from Vietnam.

In the scenario, the two sides coordinated to arrest the terrorists before they could launch an attack, the news site said.

More than 100 border guards and state employees from Vietnam took part in the drill, the Voice of Vietnam reported, without providing the number from the Chinese side.

In September this year, 260 border guards from Vietnam’s northern province of Lao Cai also held an anti-terror drill with Chinese forces from Yunnan Province, VietnamPlus reported.

In July, border guards from Vietnam's northern province of Ha Giang and Yunnan conducted an anti-terror exercise to improve coordination efforts in border areas.

 

[Viet]

Senior Lt. Gen. Nguyen Chi Vinh, the head of Vietnam military strategy leads an army delegation to China, holding the 6th Vietnam-China Defense Strategic Dialogue in Chendu and Beijing. talks with China´s Defense Minister Chang Wanquan and Admiral Sun Jianguo. besides typical rhetorics, little is disclosed, but I guess, the talk is concentrated on how to control tension between the two armies, and especially for Vietnam very important, how to maintain the balance of power. the chinese should accept we seek external military powers as the United States and Japan to achieve that goal. it is not translating to we seek alliance with United States and Japan.

 

[Viet]

female militia

 

[Viet]

infantrymen

 

[Silent Knight]

Testing the AL-31FM1, reportedly.

 

[Aqsuperman]

Installing a missile quad launcher on a Molniya class missile ship. If operate under sufficient air cover from fighter and land-based anti-aircraft missiles batteries, these ships will provide somewhat adequate defense for the sea approach

 

[Viet]

Comparing to China massive land reclamation ours is virtually zero, but the first step is made.