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A nice video of naval training drills:

Carlosa said:

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.

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Ok I think we could make two of the most critical parts of the ABM: x-band radars and control software. We are buying two NEC x-band earth observation satellites from Japan. As part of the $1.2 billion deal, Japan will provide all necessary training to Vietnamese engineers and technicians. The people of Viettel are very capable. They could be sent to Japan for learning, they could make later the x-band radars and the control/command software for the ABM. I think we can consider if establishing a strategic missile force makes sense.


NEC x-band satelitte

Just heard the Russians are building a new S-500

vtnsx said:

Just heard the Russians are building a new S-500

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the Russians don't put their most advanced missile system on sale. I think we should try to develop our own missiles.

Viet said:

Ok I think we could make two of the most critical parts of the ABM: x-band radars and control software. We are buying two NEC x-band earth observation satellites from Japan. As part of the $1.2 billion deal, Japan will provide all necessary training to Vietnamese engineers and technicians. The people of Viettel are very capable. They could be sent to Japan for learning, they could make later the x-band radars and the control/command software for the ABM. I think we can consider if establishing a strategic missile force makes sense.


NEC x-band satelitte

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Bro, are you serious? Please don't end up like the bragging Indy, learn how to make a simple radar first.

Han Patriot said:

Bro, are you serious? Please don't end up like the bragging Indy, learn how to make a simple radar first.

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i agree with this guy, make simple first and move to improved then go to advanced radar

Han Patriot said:

Bro, are you serious? Please don't end up like the bragging Indy, learn how to make a simple radar first.

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We reproduce radars, develop improved radars, make new radars since a decade.

Viettel short range radar VRS-M2d

















Vietnam made RV-02 medium range UHF acquisition radar

Just a repost. You may check for more in this thread.

The radar used to shot down B52 in "12 days and night" in 1972 on Hanoi air can be considered an unique Vietnamese product, because the Soviet made original one had been made useless by the US. Possibly at that time, the Vietnamese improved radar was the only one in the world which can detect B52 effectively.

AViet said:

The radar used to shot down B52 in "12 days and night" in 1972 on Hanoi air can be considered an unique Vietnamese product, because the Soviet made original one had been made useless by the US. Possibly at that time, the Vietnamese improved radar was the only one in the world which can detect B52 effectively.

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Hey good info. Have you got details on the improved radar?

Wiki about "chiến dịch Điện biên phủ trên không" in Vietnamese.

Vietnam begin to produce some parts of the Spyder missile systems.

85 mm artillery, a part of island defence artillery corps

Ka-28 ASW helicopter, 954th Naval Aviation Brigade. This particular one was modernized in Sevastopol two years ago.

T-62 tank with 115 mm main cannon

South China Sea: Vietnam airport screens hackedNoi Bai Airport in Hanoi broadcast unscheduled messages on Friday

Flight display screens at Vietnam's two largest airports were hacked to show messages criticising Vietnam's claims of territory in the South China Sea.Vietnam's transport ministry said a Chinese hacker was responsible.


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