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Vietnam Goes Shopping for U.S. Weapons

Vietnam can benefit with acquiring JDAMS, what's the likelihood of VN actually getting it tho? @gambit @jhungary ?

Vietnam needs to have either Mk82 or Mk84 to use JDAM. I don't think Vietnam uses either of the bombs.

Plus, JDAM is a precision weapon, and if Vietnam thread is China, then it's safe to say Precision Weapon is not needed
 
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At that time, China provide air cover for VN airfield.
Many VN fighter run into China to avoid US fighter hunting them .
Also at that time, there is not many weapons like today.
Today we have tactic ballistic missile, laser or GPS guided bombs, anti-airfield Cluster bombs...


Vietnam doesn't expect the donation. But buying list.
700 mln for 24 of F16C Blk52 with 4 of F-16C in CKD and 28 of spare engines.

Do you know, American tried to do that during the whole of Vietnam War? incl. electronic warfare.
So your tactic is workable ... but in video game only
 
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At that time, China provide air cover for VN airfield.
Many VN fighter run into China to avoid US fighter hunting them .
Also at that time, there is not many weapons like today.
Today we have tactic ballistic missile, laser or GPS guided bombs, anti-airfield Cluster bombs...

interesting fact, but I'm not sure it's true or not.

China provide air cover for Vietnam airfield? during Vietnam War

It must be a joke. Study Operation Bolo
 
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Why u didn't dare to tell everybody here vietnam Has an annual military budget of USD5billion only compare to China USD141billion? Or you want to say vietnam economic is going to grow 100% every year and suddenly they will have an budget of USD 100billion 10yrs later? :D

Becos you know the very limit vietnam military can do to China. Even vietnam added 60 F-16, it is not going to change the outcome of a confrontation between vietnam and China.
Again...:lol:...This is not about how much money Viet Nam has to spend on US weaponry but about the inevitable closer relationship between the two countries that make your Chinese leadership nervous.

Since you wan to talk abt hainan incident. I don't know who loses much in that confrontation? All the secret of EP-3 vs a old J-8II? And the pilot is never found? Do u know why? He is still alive and enjoying his retirement in secluded area in China since he help China to get their hands on all the goodies inside EP-3. We managed to reverse engineer most equipment onboard our own ELINT aircraft. While USN secure equipment is fully compromise. A loser shout victory. :lol: I pity you.
That is just stupid. Basically, you are saying that mid-air collision is a working fighter pilot tactic in the PLAAF/PLAN. Excellent for US because that mean Chinese pilots do not know how to use missiles, that the only vulnerable US air assets are slow lumbering prop jobbers, and that in a shooting war, we can easily clear Chinese airspace because Chinese pilots cannot get close enough to US fighters to ram them.
 
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Pilot or service??
For China you can see huge difference in last 10 years.
In Hainan incident we are still using old J8 types..
Now we are much closer..
Again the gap is the military system, where each weapon perform its best function and cover others` weakness

Am an Air Force guy. I have 10yrs USAF on F-111 and F-16. How about you ?

What I said about your comment is correct -- that it is overly vague and is applicable to every weapon in any military. But I guess not to Chinese weapons ?
 
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Yes. Does it mask the fact when USAF start operation backliner. VPAF flew into China for sanctuary?

1. Vietnam could bring airfield to China?
2. Vietnam need to fly Mig to China for hiding them?
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Again the gap is the military system, where each weapon perform its best function and cover others` weakness
What is that 'military system' ? Explain. Pretend everything I said about myself never happened. Explain what exactly is 'military system'.
 
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Again...:lol:...This is not about how much money Viet Nam has to spend on US weaponry but about the inevitable closer relationship between the two countries that make your Chinese leadership nervous.


That is just stupid. Basically, you are saying that mid-air collision is a working fighter pilot tactic in the PLAAF/PLAN. Excellent for US because that mean Chinese pilots do not know how to use missiles, that the only vulnerable US air assets are slow lumbering prop jobbers, and that in a shooting war, we can easily clear Chinese airspace because Chinese pilots cannot get close enough to US fighters to ram them.
Are you dumb? I am wondering do u even ever work in the airforce with proper protocol? Fire missile at unarmed ELINT foreign aircraft on the edge of Chinese water? Fortunately, our Chinese pilot is well discipline and well trained that the best solution is to bump the aircrafts and force the EP-3 out. We loses only an old vintage J-8II , nothing big deal. The pilot was actually rescue and live on pension for his retirement. It will stir a major response from US if he is reported alive. So we declared his body was never found and killed in action.

While all the goodies of EP-3 and secure equipment falls into Chinese hands. We have a good inspection of everything and disassemble it before return to US. :D
 
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Are you dumb? I am wondering do u even ever work in the airforce with proper protocol? Fire missile at unarmed ELINT foreign aircraft on the edge of Chinese water? Fortunately, our Chinese pilot is well discipline and well trained that the best solution is to bump the aircrafts and force the EP-3 out. We loses only an old vintage J-8II , nothing big deal. The pilot was actually rescue and live on pension for his retirement. It will stir a major response from US if he is reported alive. So we declared his body was never found and killed in action.

While all the goodies of EP-3 and secure equipment falls into Chinese hands. We have a good inspection of everything and disassemble it before return to US. :D
So the current crop of Chinese pilots are not as well disciplined because we are STILL flying recon flights off China's coast and with even better recon aircrafts ?
 
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1. Vietnam could bring airfield to China?
2. Vietnam need to fly Mig to China for hiding them?
mig21_kienthuc_4703_atar.jpg


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Does your VPAF aircraft got wings? Why do u post a photo of chopper airlift an aircraft?
Is it difficult for you to accept VPAF flied into China to save their *** during operational backliner that bomb North Vietnam almost to ashes?
 
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What is that 'military system' ? Explain. Pretend everything I said about myself never happened. Explain what exactly is 'military system'.

I'm confused too. Doctrine, tactics, training, individual weapons systems? "Military system" is far too ambiguous. When we used "system" in the Forsvaret (Norwegian armed forces) it was always in reference to either a specific piece of gear, or a networked piece of gear (such as integrated or attachable sights, mounts and accessories on our rifles). It was never to describe our military as a whole, let alone our tactics, doctrine or mission statement.
 
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