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just found a pic: a infantryman with (Vietnam-made) RPG-29Correct, the first warhead destroys the outer layer of the armor, the "ERA" explosive reactive armor, that opens the way to the second warhead which is the one that penetrates into the tank. Lethal combination, all tanks tested were destroyed. Some of the tanks tested are the T-90, T-72, T-80, M-1 Abrams, etc.
The RPG-29 was also tested against tanks together with the Kornet Russian antitank missile (which has a pretty good reputation) and sure enough, the RPG-29 was the winner. The Kornet could not penetrate some tanks, but the RPG-29 did its job with flying colors every time.
That's why I said, Chinese tanks type-99 / 89, etc, no problem, bring them on, Vietnamese infantrymen with RPG-29's will send them to the recycling center for junk metal.
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the 1-billion dollar question is if Russia is willing to provide technology of producing T-90 tank to Vietnam?still, recently they selling their inventory stock with upgrade package such as Revolution and Evolution. Spain and Switzerlands too, they are looking for potential customer for their old Leo 2A4 vanilla versions. Israel too, they are wanna to sell their advanced weapons for cash amid recent backlash in economic situation in Israel right now.
one thing must be noted, if Vietnam suddenly procure an advance MBT such as Leo2 or Merkava i think they will doing great in urban warfare or to halting the advance of enemy armored columns and supporting infantry units around them. And such operations doesn't need extensive supporting unit for their movement in rural areas of Vietnam. They will do great to holding positions or lines until reinforcement came. The ongoing price is vary according to upgrading specification do you want, but vanilla version is around 600.000 US dollar to 800.000 US dollar, Revo variant is around 2,4 millions bucks to 3,2 millions bucks.
It must be great if Vietnam follow the India steps to procure at least two type of advanced MBT (Arjun and T-90 Bhisma) with different characteristics to cope any potential scenario in warfare.
I am pretty sure Chinese will do everything they can to sabotage the move.
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