Vietnam In Talks to Buy 4 Sigma-class Corvettes

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Vietnam is in talks with Dutch-shipbuilder Damen Schelde Naval Shipbuilding (DSNS) for the purchase of four Sigma-class corvettes, a spokesperson for the shipbuilder said on Nov. 11.

Vietnam's Plea Puts South Block in a Predicament

Vietnam's request for military assistance from India, primarily in the naval field, has put South Block in a quandary, said official sources.

Vympel Shipyard to assist Vietnam in Building Russian missile boats

Project 12418 Molniya missile boats/vympel-r.ru

Vympel Shipyard (Rybinsk) will render assistance to Vietnam in batch production of Project 12418 Molniya missile boats under Russian license. Vympel shipwrights will produce and deliver to Vietnam assembly parts for first six Project 12418 Molniya missile boats, reported ARMS-TASS from Interpolitekh-2010.

Almaz Shipyard Delivered Two Patrol Ships To Vietnam

Svetlyak/RusNavy

Acceptance certificates of two Project 10412 patrol ships (serial numbers 044 and 045) built for Vietnamese Navy were signed on Oct 20 at Almaz Shipbuilding Firm. These are third and fourth hulls of Project 10410 Svetlyak export version. First two ships were delivered to Vietnam in 2002.

Denel Dynamics Punting Umkhonto to Vietnam

Denel Dynamics is bidding for a naval air defence contract in Vietnam and is offering the South-east Asian nation its Umkhonto short-range air defence missile as fitted on the South African Navy's frigate fleet and six Finnish warships.

Russian 'Stealth Destroyer' Just a Sales Gimmick?

INS Trishul (F43) Talwar class frigate of the Indian Navy

Russia plans to begin constructing a new generation of "stealth" destroyers in 2012 that will form the backbone of the combat power of Russia's surface fleet, Russian newspaper Pravda reported.

Made in Vietnam Battleship Unveiled

The artillery ship TT400TP was unveiled on September 27

 

Vietnam’s first locally-made artillery ship TT400TP was formally unveiled last week at the wharf of Hong Ha ship-building plant or state factory Z173 in the northern city of Hai Phong, marking a new step in the country’s defense industry.

India to sell BrahMos missile to Vietnam

Cruise missile BrahMos shown on IMDS-2007 - Wikimedia Commons

The BrahMos Aerospace, the Indo-Russian joint venture that has developed the BrahMos supersonic cruise missile, is keen to sell the missile to Vietnam with which India is developing a strong strategic relationship, sources have confirmed.

Vietnam Army Upgrades V100 Armored Vehicle

V-100 Armored Vehicles

 

(VTC News) - The military technical experts Vietnam, has upgraded armored vehicles from the 60s into a modern fighting vehicles today. 

Russia Sees 1,000 T-50 Sales

Sukhoi T-50 (Wikipedia)

LONDON — Russia is projecting it may sell as many as 1,000 T-50 fighter aircraft in the coming decades.

Vietnam Receives Laguna 11.661 Integrated Simulator

In 2011, Navy Vietnam were supplemented by two modern frigates, such as "Gepard-3.9", built by JSC "Zelenodolsk Plant. AM Gorky," the project of "Zelenodolsk design bureau." To prepare the crews of these ships was established integrated simulator "Laguna 11 661", which was developed and put the company "Kronshtadt," group company "Transas".

China defence ties to be increased

BEIJING – Viet Nam and China have agreed to promote bilateral defence co-operation following the conclusion of the 2nd Viet Nam-China Strategic Defence and Security Dialogue in Beijing yesterday. 

 

U.S. May Sell Military Technology to Vietnam, Senator Says

Senator Jim Webb

The U.S. Defense Department is examining whether the country will lift restrictions on the sale of military technology to Vietnam, Senator Jim Webb said at a press conference in Hanoi today.  

Second Russian-made frigate arrives in Vietnam

Gepard class frigate

Ordered by the Vietnamese navy, the second Russia-made Gepard class frigate has arrived at the Cam Ranh port. The frigate, made by Russian factory Zelenodolsk Gorky, was brought to the port in Khanh Hoa Province on July 25 on a cargo ship, news website VietNamNet reported Sunday. 

Vietnam to get sub fleet in six years: state media

The yard model of the 636 Kilo class submarine (www.naval-technology.com)

Vietnam will have a submarine fleet within six years, the defence minister confirmed in reports on Thursday, as China's increasing maritime assertiveness causes regional concern.  

Vietnam Marine Police Takes Delivery of its First C212-400 Airplane

C212-400 (Airliners.net)

The Vietnam Marine Police has taken delivery of the first of three C212-400 it ordered from Airbus Military. The second aircraft will be delivered later this year, and the third in early 2012.