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Interesting video
Vietnam Geopolitics

 

[sahureka2]

An interesting video on the artillery of Cuba, many towed systems, modified into self-propelled, since Vietnam also has these systems, could be an opportunity.

The Cuban technicians have in the chassis of the T-34, in addition to making a self-propelled artillery with a 130 mm M-46 cannon, they have also done it with a 152 mm M1937 howitzer (ML-20)

152 mm M1937 howitzer (ML-20)

and the video also identifies another version of the BTR-60 with a new turret armed with what looks like a 100mm gun, but the differences with the BTR-100 are obvious, the turret of this version is completely different and the part Rear of the BTR-60 chassis is in the original configuration.
This new version of the BTR-60 was included in the video dedicated to the artillery, I think it is used as self-propelled artillery.

BtR-100

 

[Viet]

Test firing newly developed armor piercing 85 mm shells

 

[Viet]

Still running: T54/55 tanks

 

[Viet]

The military run Viettel is at the forerunner of “Made in Vietnam” push, especially in the field of ICT information and communication technology.

Thủ tướng Nguyễn Xuân Phúc xem trình diễn các giải pháp viễn thông và CNTT mà Viettel tự nghiên cứu phát triển.

 

[sahureka2]

Still running: T54/55 tanks

From the pictures to me it doesn't look like a T-54/55, but light Tank Type 62

 

[Aqsuperman]

Good news from our American partner

"Insitu Inc., Bingen, Washington, is awarded $47,930,791 for firm-fixed-price delivery order N0001919F2602 against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-17-G-0001) for 34 ScanEagle unmanned air vehicles for the governments of Malaysia (12); Indonesia (8); Philippines (8); and Vietnam (6). In addition, this order provides for spare payloads, spare and repair parts, support equipment, tools, training, technical services, and field service representatives. Work will be performed in Bingen, Washington (77 percent); and multiple shore and at sea locations in Malaysia (9 percent); Philippines (5 percent); Vietnam (5 percent); and Indonesia (4 percent), and is expected to be completed in March 2022"

https://dod.defense.gov/News/Contra...YTepEKuxGkxxv0XLSBnCJ4l24Qvi7aPx9XJULD7jC7kk/

Welcome to Vietnam People Army, Scan Eagle

 

[Viet]

From the pictures to me it doesn't look like a T-54/55, but light Tank Type 62

Not sure. Can be. You may be right. T62 is heavier, has 115 mm cannon while T54/55 100 mm cannon.

Vietnam T62 tanks

Xe tăng chiến đấu chủ lực T-62 của Quân đội nhân dân Việt Nam.

Xe tăng T-62 sắp được cấp phát số lượng lớn cho các đơn vịI

Giới thiệu tính năng của xe tăng T-62 tới các cán bộ tham gia tập huấn kỹ thuật

Xe tăng chiến đấu chủ lực T-62 của Việt Nam

Xe tăng T-62 của Việt Nam đang khai hỏa

 

[sahureka2]

No, I don't mean the tank soviet T-62, but the Chinese Type 62 light tank armed with 85mm cannon, Vietnam should have received more than 300

 

[Aqsuperman]

No, I don't mean the tank soviet T-62, but the Chinese Type 62 light tank armed with 85mm cannon, Vietnam should have received more than 300

Maybe, Type 62 look quite similar to the Soviet T-54/55.

It seems that the first group of VPAF pilots has complete their training on the American T-6 Texan.

 

[Viet]

T6 Texan II is the first step before acquiring F16.

Máy bay huấn luyện sơ cấp T-6 Texan II của Không quân Mỹ.

Tiêm kích hạng nhẹ F-16 Fighting Falcon của Không quân Mỹ

 

[Viet]

Air Platforms
Vietnam to receive ScanEagle unmanned aircraft
Gareth Jennings, London - Jane's Navy International
03 June 2019

Vietnam is one of four Asia-Pacific countries included in a contract for ScanEagle UAVs. The deal represents the first order for the country, which is expanding its maritime surveillance capabilities. Source: IHS Markit/Gareth Jennings


The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is to field the Insitu ScanEagle unmanned aircraft system (UAS) as part of a wider ramp-up of its airborne maritime surveillance capabilities.

The procurement of six unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) was announced by the US Department of Defense (DoD) on 31 May in a deal that included previously disclosed procurements and follow-on orders for three other Asia-Pacific countries.

Further to the air vehicles, the contract provides for spare payloads, spare and repair parts, support equipment, tools, training, technical services, and field service representatives. Work is expected to complete in March 2022.

The ScanEagle aircraft is 1.2 m long, has a wingspan of 3 m, and is launched using a pneumatic catapult and recovered by the company's Skyhook system. It has a service ceiling of 10,000 ft and an endurance of more than 20 hours. The ScanEagle is equipped with electro-optic, infrared, and high-resolution video cameras that enable the operator to track stationary and moving targets.

The DoD announcement did not disclose which branch of Vietnam's armed forces would operate the ScanEagle, but in July 2013 the country stood up a new combined air force and navy brigade specifically to perform a range of maritime missions. The 954 Air Force-Naval Brigade was activated to undertake a number of tasks, including maritime surveillance.

With a coastline of around 3,400 km to protect, including its burgeoning offshore oil and gas industry, the Vietnamese government has devoted significant resources to shoring up its maritime patrol and surveillance capabilities.

 

[Viet]

No, I don't mean the tank soviet T-62, but the Chinese Type 62 light tank armed with 85mm cannon, Vietnam should have received more than 300

Where did you get the 300 number?
Ok that is fine. China provided Vietnam lots of weapons during the good time before relationship collapsed.

A note, the PLA attacked Vietnam in 1979 in the first wave by 6 tank brigades totaling 550 tanks, including 200 type 62. most of them were destroyed in the first days of the battle.

Xe tăng hạng nhẹ Type 62 của Trung Quốc

Xe tăng Trung Quốc bị Sư đoàn 346 tiêu diệt ở Bản Sẩy, Hòa An, Cao Bằng sáng 18-2-1979.

Một chiếc Type 62 của Trung Quốc bị bắt sống trong tình trạng tương đối nguyên vẹn.

 

[sahureka2]

Where did you get the 300 number?
Ok that is fine. China provided Vietnam lots of weapons during the good time before relationship collapsed.

A note, the PLA attacked Vietnam in 1979 in the first wave by 6 tank brigades totaling 550 tanks, including 200 type 62. most of them were destroyed in the first days of the battle.

Xe tăng hạng nhẹ Type 62 của Trung Quốc

Xe tăng Trung Quốc bị Sư đoàn 346 tiêu diệt ở Bản Sẩy, Hòa An, Cao Bằng sáng 18-2-1979.

Một chiếc Type 62 của Trung Quốc bị bắt sống trong tình trạng tương đối nguyên vẹn.

The first photo you posted refers to a modernized version that was not exported to Vietnam.

The number of Type-62s delivered to Vietnam I found on various websites, various quantities are declared, some report 320 type 62, instead wikipedia in Vietnamese reports 200 Type-62.
https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xe_tăng_hạng_nhẹ_kiểu_62
It would be very interesting if there is more information on the number currently available to Vietnam.

 

[Viet]

The first photo you posted refers to a modernized version that was not exported to Vietnam.

The number of Type-62s delivered to Vietnam I found on various websites, various quantities are declared, some report 320 type 62, instead wikipedia in Vietnamese reports 200 Type-62.
https://vi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xe_tăng_hạng_nhẹ_kiểu_62
It would be very interesting if there is more information on the number currently available to Vietnam.

I searched a bit in Vietnam defense web sites, however couldn’t find any figures. Vietnam received major weapon systems from USSR, China mostly delivered small arms. So I don’t think Vietnam has them in huge numbers. But 200 or 300 can be very realistic, Chinese 62 tanks were designed as light tanks for difficult terrains and swamp lands. If Vietnam deployed them in major combat operations the tanks would have little chance against US tanks with it’s thin armor and light cannon. Vietnam preferred T54/55 in the battles instead.

Interestingly Pol Pot Cambodia received lots of Chinese type 62 tanks. In the Cambodia campaign of 1978, Vietnam T54 tanks overran them like elephants over chickens.

Cụ thể là Type 62 được chế tạo với giáp mỏng, pháo chính nhỏ.