Vietnam Defence Forum

[Soryu]

The second ship, DN-2000 (with hangar) of Vietnamese coast guard prepared to launch:

 

[IndoCarib]

Vietnam formally requested India to supply the Indo-Russian BrahMos cruise missiles at a meeting in New Delhi, informed sources told RIR. The request was made when Vietnam Communist party general secretary Nguyen Phu Trong visited the Indian capital, the sources said, adding that the Southeast Asian country was looking at enhancing security cooperation with India.

Informal negotiations had been going between the countries for the joint Indo-Russian missiles that are being manufactured in India. Vietnam’s interest was renewed as a plan between Russia and the country to jointly produce a modified anti-ship missile is moving a slow pace, the sources told RIR. While Moscow and Hanoi to develop a joint missile analogous to Russia's Kh-35 Uran, using BrahMos as a model, Vietnam is looking at India to supply the missiles to meet its immediate requirement. It remains unclear whether India will be able to supply the missiles in the near future.

BrahMos officials declined to comment on the negotiations between India and Vietnam.

During Phu Trong’s visits, requests were also made to India for submarine training and for conversion training for Vietnamese pilots to fly Sukhoi-30 aircrafts. Sources told RIR that India would be ready to supply the missiles, as it was looking for international buyers and countries like Malaysia and Indonesia had already expressed interests. They added that New Delhi was also ready to provide training for Vietnamese pilots but were cautious about further military cooperation keeping the China factor in mind. Beijing has been viewing India’s growing presence in Vietnam with a degree of suspicion, the sources added. India and Vietnam have traditionally maintained friendly and cordial relations and leading analysts suggest that the countries could be at the forefront of a new kind of non-aligned movement.

BrahMos cruise missiles have been adopted by India's Army and the Navy’s surface ships. The Indian Air Force has also ordered a batch of land-based missiles. Work is also underway to adapt the missile to Su-30MKI planes used by the Indian Air Force. BrahMos is an acronym of the two rivers: Brahmaputra in India and Moskva in Russia.

Vietnam looking to purchase BrahMos cruise missiles | Russia & India Report

 

[ankit14mit]

Good for Everyone India , Russia and vietnam

 

[HunterKiller]

They added that New Delhi was also ready to provide training for Vietnamese pilots but were cautious about further military cooperation keeping the China factor in mind.

why should we stop co-operating with Vietnam...? Is China stopping its cooperation with BDesh...?

Such morons are running the country ..... .. ..

 

[Viet]

I heard this story 2 years ago, but nothing has materialized. I´m afraid, again, this time is not going to happen as Chinese surely try everything (including issuing threats) to discourage India to sell the rockets to Vietnam.

By the way, it is better if Vietnam could convince India and Russia to sell the technology, so that we can self produce.

 

[IndoCarib]

I heard this story 2 years ago, but nothing has materialized. I´m afraid, again, this time is not going to happen as Chinese surely try everything (including issuing threats) to discourage India to sell the rockets to Vietnam.

By the way, it is better if Vietnam could convince India and Russia to sell the technology, so that we can self produce.

Russia and Vietnam to develop a joint missile analogous to Russia's Kh-35 Uran, using BrahMos as a model. The present request for Brahmos is only to meet its immediate requirement.

 

[Soryu]

BrahMos as Model for joint missile develop by Russia and Vietnam !?
I really don't understand these words !???

 

[Malik Alashter]

Not ours, obviousely BeiJing government never support Free Syria Army. China didn't sell HJ-8 and QW-2 missile to them, but some West and Arab country ever bought China weapons or sent their weapons stock to rebel fighters in Syria.

Well the international weapons market is complex, u only know who buy the weapon but can not judge who will use them in hands. China never export weapons to any Rebel Army, but black market sell them in Syria.

No its Muslim country who did no doubt now the Q is who possess these weapons which Muslim country does? I know for sure Pakistan has them?!.

 

[DaiViet]

BrahMos as Model for joint missile develop by Russia and Vietnam !?
I really don't understand these words !???

It means, the joint similar to Russia and India cooperation when developing Brahmos. However, the joint is not to develop another Brahmos but different type of missile customize on Vietnam needs. If I am not wrong, Vietnam needs a smaller scale of missile capable of stealth and anti-warship.

 

[DaiViet]

Communism in Soviet-style was dead, but are democracies in India, the Phillipines, Liberia, Mali, Bangladesh,... any better? They are all mature democracies (Liberia have had US-style government for over 200 years). At least in Soviet-style communism, people was nearly universally educated, well-fed and living in civilized manner.

Every type of governing have its pro- and cons. No type will be absolutely dominating, or inherently good or bad. That the Oriental philosophy. The success depends much on people who control and govern the system.

You dont need a Democracy or Communism to move country progress. All you need is Patriotism and Liberalism( reform minded ), any government system would work. Do you know why Germany under Hitler was ahead of other Europe and threaten the entire Europe existence? Patriotism made them so strong. Similar to Japan they was ahead of all Asia, also their Patriotism and Reform minded made it strong. You must also differentiate between Patriotism and Extremism. Patriotism = love the country and placed country interest above self interests. Extremist = terrorist Muslim believe in things non-sense.

 

[Viet]

It means, the joint similar to Russia and India cooperation when developing Brahmos. However, the joint is not to develop another Brahmos but different type of missile customize on Vietnam needs. If I am not wrong, Vietnam needs a smaller scale of missile capable of stealth and anti-warship.

yes, what VN army needs is a high performance supersonic antiship missiles. We buy Yakhonts from Russia. But it is much better if we can self produce them, and fire the rockets from the shore, warships or jets (such as from Su-30MK2).

 

[Viet]

Russia, Vietnam agreed to enhance cooperation in navy and science-technology (strategic defence dialogue in Russia on December 12, 2013)

HANOI, Vietnam (Dec. 10, 2013) - U.S. Pacific Commander, Admiral Samuel J. Locklear meets with Director General of the Institute for Defense Strategy, Lt Gen Nguyen Chien during his first visit to Vietnam. (Photo by Army SGT Sabrina Black, U.S. Pacific Command Public Affairs) ...

 

[Soryu]

HMS Daring visit Tien Sa naval base in this morning.

 

[BoQ77]

update on 17-Dec - the rolldock sea location , that carrying the 1st Kilo-class sub to Cam Ranh Vietnam

 

[VietHome]

This is the short list of Vietnam's Military capabilituies by the end of this year and the beginning of 2014.