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List of equipment of the Vietnam People's Air Force

Since the Vietnam War, most Vietnamese aircraft were supplied by the Soviet Union and later Russia, while hundreds of others were left by the United States via South Vietnam. Most of these are no longer in service either due to the unavailability of parts or the age of the aircraft. Aircraft losses of the Vietnam War.

Aircraft

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Combat Aircraft

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Image Model Type Variant Quantity Origin Notes
  Sukhoi Su-22 Fighter-bomber Su-22UM3K
Su-22M4 		32[1]   Soviet Union 1 unit crashed in 2024.[2]
 
  		Sukhoi Su-27 Fighter Su-27SK
Su-27UBK 		8[3]
3[3] 		  Russia The Su-27UBKs provide conversion training.
 
  		Sukhoi Su-30 Multirole Su-30MK2

(Su-30MK2V)

35[3]   Russia

Transport

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Image Model Type Variant Quantity Origin Notes
  CASA C-295 Transport C-295M 3[1]   Spain
  CASA C-212 Transport NC-212i 3[1]   Indonesia

Helicopter

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Image Model Type Variant Quantity Origin Notes
  Mil Mi-8 Utility Mi-8T 87[1]   Russia [3]
  Mil Mi-17 Utility Mi-171
Mi-172 		  Russia

Trainer

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Image Model Type Variant Quantity Origin Notes
  Yakovlev Yak-52 Trainer aircraft 36[4]   Russia
  Beechcraft T-6 Texan II Trainer aircraft T-6C Texan II (+12)   United States 12 T-6C Texan II on order. Expected to be delivered from 2024-2027.[5][6]
 
  		Aero L-39 Albatros Jet trainer L-39C
L-39NG 		24[1]
12 		  Czech Republic An unidentified number out of the 12 has been delivered as of early 2024.[7]
  Yakovlev Yak-130 Jet trainer 12[8]   Russia In Service.

Air Defense System

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Image Model Type Variant Quantity Origin Notes
Surface-to-Air Defense System
  S-300PMU1 Long range air defense and anti-ballistic missile system. S-300PMU1 12 launchers[9]   Russia  Vietnam Two systems were acquired.

Received domestic upgrade to the command center and range of the missile.

 

 

SPYDER-MR Short to medium range air defense system. 30 launchers   Israel Five systems (including 6 launchers each) and 750 missiles ordered.[10]
  S-75 Dvina Short to medium range air defense system in modern standards. S-75M3 ~25 launchers   Soviet Union 45 km range.
  S-125 Neva/Pechora Short to medium range air defense system. S-125TM Pechora-2TM
S-125M Pechora-M
S-125-VT 		51 launchers   Soviet Union

  Vietnam

30 S-125TM Pechora-2TM and 21 S-125M Pechora-M batteries as of 2024.[11] The S-125-VT modernized variant was reported to be in service in July 2024.[12]

Range: ~35 km

  9K35 Strela-10 Short range air defense system. 20 launchers   Soviet Union Tracked air defense system.
Anti-air Artillery
  ZSU-23-4 Shilka Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun ZSU-23-4M   Soviet Union

  Vietnam

Modernization upgrade includes 4 Igla SAM launchers, digital fire-control system, thermal camera, day-night camera, laser range finder, electro-optic vision, improved weapon radar, replaced mechanical transmission with hydrostatic transmission, added hydraulic boosters, and significant speed improvement to turret traversal.

There are more additions.

  ZU-23-2 Twin Autocannon 23mm-2M
23mm-2ML 		  Soviet Union

  Israel

  Vietnam

The 23mm-2M variant upgrade included cabin for gunner, electromechanic turn system, modern control systems, and potentially a ballistic computer and fire-control system. This project was jointly carried out by Israel and Vietnam.
Similar to the 23mm-2M, the 23mm-2ML additionally includes optronics sensor, laser rangefinder, and potentially a digital fire-control system

Further modernization projects includes installing the platform on logistic trucks and adding an automatic control system that's being developed.

  AZP S-60 Autocannon   Soviet Union

  Vietnam

57 mm automatic anti-air autocannon. The Vietnamese heavily upgraded the AZP S-60 by equipping it with a fire-control system with radar, optoelectronic reconnaissance equipment, an electromechanical gun control complex, and a digital firing element identification system connected to a computer.

The upgraded AZP S-60 can operate without a gunner, is fully automatic, and no longer needs to be manually reloaded.[13]

Munition

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Image Model Type Variant Quantity Origin Notes
Air-to-air Missile
  K-13 (AA-2) Air-to-air missile 2,550   Soviet Union 1000 R-3S, 800 R-3R, and 750 R-13M missiles.[14]
  R-60 (AA-8) Air-to-air missile 400   Soviet Union [14]
  R-27 (AA-10) Air-to-air missile 320   Russia [15][16]
  R-73 (AA-11) Air-to-air missile R-73E 375   Russia Short range missiles.[14]
  R-77 (AA-12) Air-to-air missile RVV-AE   Russia [17]
Air-to-surface Missile
  Kh-59 (AS-13) Air-to-surface missile 200   Russia [14]
  Kh-29 (AS-14) Air-to-surface missile 100   Russia [14]
  Kh-31 (AS-17) Air-to-surface missile Kh-31A
Kh-31P 		100   Russia [14]

Former

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Combat Aircraft

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Image Model Type Variant Quantity Origin Notes
  Shenyang J-5 Fighter 10   China The Vietnamese Air Force used J-5s alongside the Soviet supplied MiG-17s for interception missions until the 1990s when they were retired, along with the remaining MiG-19s, being replaced with newer MiG-21s and Su-27s.
  Shenyang J-6 Fighter 30   China
  MiG-17 Fresco Fighter MiG17A
MiG17P
MiG17PF 		367   Soviet Union
  MiG-19 Farmer Fighter ~45   Soviet Union
  MiG-21 Fishbed Fighter MiG-21bis
MiG-21UM
MiG-21PF
MiG-21PFM
MiG-21MF
MiG-21F-13 		645   Soviet Union Retired from service in November 2015.[18] Replaced with Su-22. The MiG-21 fleet has reserved in storage and some frames are still capable of flying.

There are plans to turn these retired aircraft into UAVs.

  Northrop F-5 Light ground-attack F-5A
F-5E 		191   United States Captured during Vietnam War.
  Cessna A-37 Dragonfly Light ground-attack A-37A
A-37B 		254   United States Captured during Vietnam War.

Maritime Patrol

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Image Model Type Variant Quantity Origin Notes
  PZL M28 Maritime patrol M28B-1R[3] 1[1]   Poland Inactive.

Transport

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Image Model Type Variant Quantity Origin Notes
  Antonov An-2 Transport   Soviet Union
  Antonov An-26 Transport 48   Soviet Union
  Beriev Be-12 Transport 6   Soviet Union [19]
  Lockheed C-130 Hercules Transport 34   United States Captured during Vietnam War.
  Fairchild C-119 Transport   United States Captured during Vietnam War.

Helicopter

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Image Model Type Variant Quantity Origin Notes
  Mi-4 Transport   Soviet Union
  Mi-6 Hook Transport Mil Mi-6 26   Soviet Union
  CH-47 Chinook Transport CH-47A   United States Captured during Vietnam War.
  UH-1 Iroquois Utility   United States Captured during Vietnam War.

Trainer

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Image Model Type Variant Quantity Origin Notes
  MiG-15 Fagot Trainer   Soviet Union 60
  Aero L-29 Trainer   Czechoslovakia

Air Defense System

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Anti-air Artillery
Image Model Type Variant Quantity Origin Notes
  61-K Autocannon   Soviet Union 37 mm automatic anti-air autocannon. Stored in reserves.

Also See

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References

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  2. ^ "Military aircraft crashes in Quảng Nam Province, pilot safely escapes".
  3. ^ a b c d e "Peace Research Institute". Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. 2017. Archived from the original on 14 April 2010. Retrieved 11 May 2018.
  4. ^ Doãn Tuấn (25 March 2023). "Chủ tịch Quốc hội thăm chiến sỹ thi công Sân bay quân sự Phan Thiết | Chính trị | Vietnam+ (VietnamPlus)". VietnamPlus (in Vietnamese). Vietnam News Agency. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  5. ^ ONLINE, TUOI TRE (9 December 2022). "Mỹ sắp chuyển cho Việt Nam 12 máy bay T-6". TUOI TRE ONLINE (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  6. ^ "T-6Cs are Vietnam-bound | Shephard". www.shephardmedia.com. Retrieved 2 November 2022.
  7. ^ Kadidal, Akhi; Narayanan, Prasobh. "Singapore Airshow 2024: Aero set to complete VPAF L-39NG deliveries". Janes.com. Janes Information Services. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  8. ^ Karnozov, Vladimir. "Vietnam Places Order for Yak-130 Trainers". Aviation International News. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
  9. ^ "Russian missiles to guard skies over Vietnam". atimes.com. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  10. ^ "Trade Registers". armstrade.sipri.org. Retrieved 5 July 2021.
  11. ^ "The Military Balance 2024, p. 326". IISS. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Hội thao, diễn tập chiến thuật phân đội hỏa lực tên lửa phòng không". qdnd.vn (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  13. ^ hợp), Phong Vũ (Tổng (6 September 2019). "Báo Nga bình luận về pháo phòng không S-60 AZP Việt Nam tự nâng cấp - Tạp chí Doanh nghiệp Việt Nam". Cơ quan ngôn luận của Hiệp hội Doanh nghiệp Khoa học và Công nghệ Việt Nam (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  14. ^ a b c d e f Trade Registers. Armstrade.sipri.org. Retrieved on 29 May 2015
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  16. ^ International Institute for Strategic Studies (2020). "Chapter Six: Asia". The Military Balance. 120 (1): 255. doi:10.1080/04597222.2020.1707967. S2CID 219627149.
  17. ^ "Vietnam equipped RVV-AE to Su-30MK2". soha.vn. 20 April 2016.
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