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Vietnam People's Army
Ministry of National Defence
Command
General Staff
Services
Ranks and history

Since the Vietnam War, most of Vietnamese aircraft were supplied by the Soviet Union and now by Russia, while hundreds were left over by the United States through South Vietnam, most of which are no longer in service either due to the inavailability of parts or the aircraft is already old.

To decrease its dependent on Russian weapons as the nation going towards modernisation, Vietnam has began to exploring American and European aircraft although facing numerous political, historical and financial barriers, especially due to its conflict in the South China Sea with former Communist-ally of China who similarly using many Soviet weapons.[1][2]

Aircraft

Current

Aircraft Image Type Variants Origin Quantity Notes
Fighter aircraft
Su-30MK2 File:Su-30 MKV2.jpg Multirole fighter Su-30MK2V  Russia 35 [3] Regiment 935: 12[4]
Regiment 923: 12[5]
Regiment 927: 12[6]
One lost to crash[7]
Sukhoi Su-27 File:SU-27 Không quân Việt Nam.jpg Multirole fighter Su-27SK/UBK/PU  Soviet Union 11[8]
Sukhoi Su-22 Fighter-bomber Su-22M4/UM3K  Soviet Union 36[9]
Cargo/transport aircraft
An-26 Curl Military transport An-26  Soviet Union 30[9]
An-2 Colt Military transport An-2  Soviet Union 8
PZL M-28 Military transport PZL M-28B Bryza  Poland 1[9] [10]
CASA CN-295 Military transport CN-295  Spain 3[9]
Trainer aircraft
Aero L-39 Albatros Trainer L-39C  Czech Republic 26[9]
Yakovlev Yak-52 Trainer Yak-52  Soviet Union 36
Yakovlev Yak-130 Trainer Yak-130  Russia 14
Helicopters
Mi-8 Hip Utility Mil Mi-8  Soviet Union unknown [9]
Mi-17 Hip Utility Mil Mi-17Sh
Mil Mi-172 		 Soviet Union unknown [9]
Mi-24 Hind Attack Mil Mi-24A  Soviet Union 25[9]
Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil Transport AS-350 B3  France 5
Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma Transport SA-330J  France 14
Bell UH-1 Iroquois Utility UH-1H  USA 26[9]
Unmanned aerial vehicle
VT Patrol Reconnaissance VT Patrol  Vietnam unknown
HS-6L Reconnaissance HS-6L  Vietnam unknown
Orbiter 2 Reconnaissance Orbiter 2  Israel unknown

Former

Aircraft Image Type Variants Origin Quantity Notes
Fighter aircraft
MiG-17 Fresco Fighter MiG-17A  Soviet Union unknown
MiG-21 Fishbed Fighter MiG-21bis/UM/bison  Soviet Union unknown Retired from service in November 2015.[11] Replaced with Su-22.
Northrop F-5 Fighter F-5E  USA unknown Most were captured during the Vietnam War.
Cessna A-37 Dragonfly Light ground-attack A-37A
A-37B 		 USA unknown Most were captured during the Vietnam War.
Cargo/transport aircraft
Lockheed C-130 Hercules Transport  USA unknown Most were captured during the Vietnam War.
Beriev Be-12 Transport  Soviet Union unknown [12]
Training aircraft
MiG-15 Fagot Trainer  Soviet Union unknown
Helicopters
Mi-6 Hook Transport Mil Mi-6  Soviet Union unknown
CH-47 Chinook Transport CH-47  USA unknown Most were captured during the Vietnam War.

Munitions

Aircraft missiles

Model Image Type Variants Origin Quantity Notes
Air-to-air missile (AAM)
AA-11 Archer Short-range air-to-air missile R-73  Soviet Union 375[13] Used by Su-30MK2V and Su-27SK.
AA-2 Atoll Short-range air-to-air missile R-3SM  Soviet Union 2,300[13] Used by Sukhoi Su-22M4/M3. Formerly used by MiG-21bis/UM/bison.
AA-8 Aphid Short-range air-to-air missile R-60M  Soviet Union 400[13] Used by Su-22M4/M3. Formerly used by MiG-21bis/UM/bison.
AA-12 Adder Medium-range active-radar homing air-to-air missile R-77  Russia unknown Used by Su-30MK2V and Su-27SK.[14]
AS-9 Kyle Air-launched anti-radiation missile Kh-28E  Soviet Union unknown Used by Su-22M4.
Air-to-surface missile (ASM)
AS-10 Karen Tactical air-to-surface missile Kh-25ML
Kh-25MP
Kh-35MPU
Kh-25MR 		 Soviet Union unknown Used by Su-22M4.
Anti-ship missile (AShM)
AS-13 Kingbolt Anti-ship missile Kh-59E  Soviet Union 200[13] Used by Su-30MK2V.
AS-17 Krypton Anti-ship missile Kh-31A
Kh-31P 		 Soviet Union 100[13] Used by Su-30MK2V and Su-27SK.
AS-14 Kedge Anti-ship missile Kh-29T
Kh-29TE 		 Soviet Union 100[13] Used by Su-30MK2V and Su-27SK.

Ground Air Force defence

Model Image Type Variants Origin Quantity Notes
Surface-to-air missile (SAM)
SA-10 Grumble Long-range missile  Soviet Union 12 launchers[15]
SA-3 Goa Strategic missile  Soviet Union 40[13]
SA-2 Guideline Strategic missile S-75M Volga  Soviet Union 65[13]
SA-6 Gainful Medium-range missile  Soviet Union 10[13]
SA-13 Gopher Vehicle-mounted missile  Soviet Union 20[13]
SA-7 Grail MANPAD  Soviet Union 80[13] [16]
SA-18 Grouse MANPAD SA-16
SA-18 		 Soviet Union 450[13]
Anti-aircraft warfare
ZSU-23-4 Shilka SPAG  Soviet Union 100[13]
ZSU-57-2 Ob'yekt 500 SPAG  Soviet Union 100[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ Siva Govindasamy; Ho Binh Minh; Martin Petty; Greg Torode; Andrea Shalal; Dean Yates (5 June 2015). "Exclusive: Vietnam eyes Western warplanes, patrol aircraft to counter China". Reuters. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  2. ^ Robert Farley (16 January 2016). "A Coming Shift in Vietnamese Military Aviation?". The Diplomat. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  3. ^ Su-30s in VPAF service
  4. ^ "'Hổ mang chúa' Su-30MK2 xuất kích canh giữ Tết Việt Nam" (in Vietnamese). Báo Đất Việt. 10 February 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Thủ tướng kiểm tra tên lửa cho Su-30MK2" (in Vietnamese). Báo Đất Việt. 29 January 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  6. ^ "Báo TQ đưa cảnh phi công Việt Nam lái Su-30MK2V" (in Vietnamese). Báo Đất Việt. 2 April 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  7. ^ http://defense-studies.blogspot.my/2016/06/su-30mk2-of-vpaf-will-be-suspended-for.html
  8. ^ "World Air Forces 2016 pg.34". Flightglobal Insight. 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i "World Air Forces 2016". Flightglobal. 2015. p. 34. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  10. ^ "Báo Trung Quốc nói về máy bay tuần tiễu M28 của Việt Nam" (in Vietnamese). Phụ nữ Today. 17 November 2011. Archived from the original on 19 November 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "KQND Việt Nam chuẩn bị vĩnh biệt tiêm kích MiG-21". Nguyễn Tấn Dũng. 18 November 2015. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  12. ^ "Đông Nam Á tăng cường năng lực cảnh báo, chống ngầm" (in Vietnamese). Báo Đất Việt. 22 February 2012. Archived from the original on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "SIPRI arms transfer database". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. 6 November 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  14. ^ Bình Nguyên (20 April 2016). "Su-30MK2 VN đã đưa tên lửa RVV-AE tối tân vào trực chiến" (in Vietnamese). Soha News. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  15. ^ Sergei Blagov (5 September 2003). "Russian missiles to guard skies over Vietnam". Asia Times. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  16. ^ "Hỏa thần Việt Nam khiến Mỹ khiếp sợ (kỳ 3)". Zing.vn (in Vietnamese). Báo Mới. 23 January 2013. Archived from the original on 27 April 2016. Retrieved 27 April 2016. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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