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a sharp shooter
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looks like pindad SS1 right?
 
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Shangri-La Dialogue *Singapore: meeting between Vietnam Defense Minister Phung Quang Thanh and US Minister of Defense Chuck Hagel. Chuck will visit Vietnam in November.

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with French defence minister Jean-Yves Le Drian
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and the pics of the day

Wang Guanzhong (1st R), deputy chief of general staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA), meets with Vietnamese Deputy Minister of National Defense Nguyen Chi Vinh (2nd L) during the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, May 30, 2014. China and Vietnam held a bilateral talk on the first day of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. (Xinhua/Then Chih Wey)

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air defence

the modernization of the S-300PMU-2 Favorit systems is complete, which allows it to engage 36 targets flying as low as 10 meters off the ground at a range of 200km, and guide 72 missiles simultaneously.

the army has two batteries (12 launchers). the missiles can shoot down enemy aircraft, cruise missiles, as well as ballistic missiles and stealth fighter jets.


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infantry

shooting training: every soldier is trained to kill the "target" with 1 or max. 3 bullets.
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Navy

more TT400TP gunboats under construction?

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Vietnam main battle tank

T-55, equipped with 100mm main gun D-10T2S, stable system with two center longitudinal axis flavor - STP-2 Tsyklon horizontal, effectively range of 1,000 meters.

tank can fire different ammo types:

explosive blast fragmentation UOF-412
armor-piercing bullets UBR-412
concave anti-tank ammunition (HEAT) 3UBK4
heat trail (APDS-T) 3UBM6
under sized bullet had clogs lined barrel stabilizing fins (APFSDS) 3UBM11
anti-tank guided ammunition (ATGM)

The T-55s can be equipped with anti-tank missile fired through the barrel, increasing range increased to 4-6km.

DEFENSE STUDIES: T-54/55 MBT of the Vietnamese People's Army

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$600m. Russia will deliver 4 Su-30MK2 this year: two in November, two in December. 8 more aircrafts will be delivered in 2015.
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fresh money for the coast guard: $756m, just approved by the parliament
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a new patrol vessel (DN-2000 class) enters service after finishing sea trial.
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firing exercise on a Spratly island
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The Prime Minister has allocated $200 million usd to build 4 more of this ship in 2015

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Video of the PM visiting the ship
Kiểm ngư Việt Nam chuẩn bị tiếp nhận 2 tàu tuần tra hiện đại | soha.vn

According to the latest news, 122 mm, 130 mm and 152 mm artillery shells are produced locally.

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That same $200 mil can be reinvested in advanced Education in Engineering and Manufacturing as well as heavy industries and advance machinery including precision machining, advance materials, computers, rocketry, communications, etc, etc.
 
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That same $200 mil can be reinvested in advanced Education in Engineering and Manufacturing as well as heavy industries and advance machinery including precision machining, advance materials, computers, rocketry, communications, etc, etc.
Just more punching bags for the Chinese that's all. Damen is making a fortune, wish I own their stocks.
 
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Just more punching bags for the Chinese that's all. Damen is making a fortune, wish I own their stocks.
whatever you wish. The VN government just approves a new procurement for 2015, for $700m:

- 4 new 2,500 tons and 15 new 1,500 tons patrol vessels
- 3,000 steel hull fishing vessels

In medium term, we will build up to 30,000 steel vessels.

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Japan's National Security Secretariat cabinet councillor Major-General Jun Nagashima in Hanoi on June 6.
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US Secretary of Defence for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs Kelly Magsamen in Hanoi June 4.
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Thailand´s acting Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow in Hanoi on June 5.
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