Vietnam Defence Forum

[Viet]

Though I think it makes sense of establishing a strategic missile defense shield against Chinese ballistic missile attacks against Vietnam homeland, doing concrete steps in this field would be very costly, and I don't think we can't afford it. Not now.

Or there is creditable doubt of Chinese non-use of nuclear weapons.

Or we feel cannot deter Chinese aggression by conventional means.

speculations arises Vietnam could look for Israeli David's Sling after acquiring Spyder missile system.


Test firing David's Sling

 

[cochine]

two soldier in Sino - Vietnam war 1979-1990, unexpectedly have meet together after 32 years.

1984.

2016.

 

[Silent Knight]

Su-27 fighter squadron reportedly receives a modern search and acquisition radar N001VE-Pero. The radar can search targets at a distance of 190 km, acquire/lock 6 aerial and 4 ground targets at any given time.

Not N001VE Pero.

The upgrade package made it into Su-30MK standard, which mostly means that they use newer avionics and can fire the RVV-AE.

 

[Nike]

Sometimes i also can't access to PDF forum from China, it usually return me a error server page ... not like other Chinese members in foreign countries, sometimes i have the problem to visit the forum. I don't know where's the PDF server but it seems the network not good for Northeast Asia.

well, i had the same problem while in Sapporo last year

 

[Viet]

Not N001VE Pero.

The upgrade package made it into Su-30MK standard, which mostly means that they use newer avionics and can fire the RVV-AE.

Ah ok

Increasing the firepower of Su-27 with Rvv-AE missile (left)

 

[Viet]

Search and Rescue drill with crew members of USNS Mercy

 

[Silent Knight]

Meanwhile, at least two Su-30MK2Vs stay on quick reaction alert duty in every regiments.

 

[striver44]

Glad to hear it. A militarily strong vietnam will have a positive impact on fellow ASEAN members. for peace and stability in the region.

 

[Viet]

Peaceful pictures in Spratlys

 

[Viet]

 

[Viet]

Solar, wind generate electricity for the islands. vegetables, fish ensure a healthy daily meals. Plants producing fresh water.

And the islands welcome tourists

 

[Viet]

 

[Carlosa]

Though I think it makes sense of establishing a strategic missile defense shield against Chinese ballistic missile attacks against Vietnam homeland, doing concrete steps in this field would be very costly, and I don't think we can't afford it. Not now.

Or there is creditable doubt of Chinese non-use of nuclear weapons.

Or we feel cannot deter Chinese aggression by conventional means.

speculations arises Vietnam could look for Israeli David's Sling after acquiring Spyder missile system.


Test firing David's Sling

Let me tell you, if Vietnam gets David's Sling, that will really be something, dual active radar seeker and infrared seeker at the same time. 300-400 km range. That's like the Israeli S-300-400. Top of the line missile.

After that, just add Arrow 3 (ballistic missile defence) and you are all set.

 

[Viet]

Carlosa, let's play the numbers. What do you think how much a strategic missile defence shield ABM would cost to cover the airspaces of Hanoi, Saigon, Camranh?

I think the investment must be huge: a network of long range search radars, probably 1,000 km in reachability, batteries of interceptors. plus many other components needed to operate ABM.

 

[Carlosa]

Carlosa, let's play the numbers. What do you think how much a strategic missile defence shield ABM would cost to cover the airspaces of Hanoi, Saigon, Camranh?

I think the investment must be huge: a network of long range search radars, probably 1,000 km in reachability, batteries of interceptors. plus many other components needed to operate ABM.

Its mainly the cost of the X band radars and then the intercepting missiles and the command and control. I don't remember now the cost of the Arrow 3 missile, but I don't think its more than 10 million a piece, probably less.

If you want to go American, then we are talking THAADS or AEGIS Ashore batteries, that's between 800 million to 1 billion per battery. So we are talking 3 batteries, 3 billion will do which is very feasible, but the million dollar question is if USA / Israel will be willing to sell the stuff.