List of equipment of the Vietnam People's Air Force

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Ministry of Defence
Command
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Services
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Vietnam People's Air Force insignia.png Air Force
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Vietnam Marine Police insignia.jpg Coast Guard
Ranks of the Vietnamese Military
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Since the Vietnam War, most of Vietnamese aircraft were supplied by the Soviet Union and now by Russia, while hundreds were left over by the United States through South Vietnam, most of which are no longer in service either due to the inavailability of parts or the aircraft is already old.

To decrease its dependent on Russian weapons as the nation going towards modernisation, Vietnam has began to exploring American and European aircraft although facing numerous political, historical and financial barriers, especially due to its conflict in the South China Sea with former Communist-ally of China who similarly using many Soviet weapons.[1][2]

Aircraft

Current

Aircraft Image Type Variants Origin Quantity Notes
Fighter aircraft
Sukhoi Su-30MK2 150px Multirole fighter Su-30MK2V  Russia 36 Regiment 935: 12[3]
Regiment 923: 12[4]
Regiment 927: 12[5]
Sukhoi Su-27 150px Multirole fighter Su-27SK/UBK/PU  USSR 37[6]
Sukhoi Su-22 150px Fighter-bomber Su-22M4/M3  USSR 36[6]
Cargo/transport aircraft
An-26 Curl 150px Military transport An-26  USSR 30[6]
An-2 Colt 150px Military transport An-2  USSR 8
PZL M-28 PZL M28 Bryza 1.jpg Military transport PZL M-28B Bryza  Poland 1[6] [7]
CASA CN-295 CASA C-295 of Polish Air Force, Radom AirShow 2005, Poland.jpg Military transport CN-295  Spain 3[6]
Trainer aircraft
Aero L-39 Albatros L-39C VH-HOT.jpg Trainer L-39C  Czech Republic 26[6]
Yakovlev Yak-52 Yakovlev Yak-52.jpg Trainer Yak-52  USSR 36
Yakovlev Yak-130 Yakovlev Yak-130.jpg Trainer Yak-130  Russia 14
Helicopters
Mi-8 Hip 150px Utility Mil Mi-8  USSR unknown [6]
Mi-17 Hip 150px Utility Mil Mi-17Sh
Mil Mi-172		  USSR unknown [6]
Mi-24 Hind Vietnamese Air Force Mil Mi-24A MRD.jpg Attack Mil Mi-24A  USSR 25[6]
Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil Dhfs eurocopter as.350bb squirrel ht1 arp.jpg Transport AS-350 B3  France 5
Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma 150px Transport SA-330J  France 14
Bell UH-1 Iroquois Vietnamese Air Force Huey MRD.jpg Utility UH-1H  USA 26[6]
Unmanned aerial vehicle
VT Patrol Reconnaissance VT Patrol  Vietnam unknown
HS-6L Reconnaissance HS-6L  Vietnam unknown
Orbiter 2 Reconnaissance Orbiter 2  Israel unknown

Former

Aircraft Image Type Variants Origin Quantity Notes
Fighter aircraft
MiG-17 Fresco MiG 17A Mighty 8th.JPG Fighter MiG-17A  USSR unknown
MiG-21 Fishbed 150px Fighter MiG-21bis/UM/bison  USSR unknown Retired from service in November 2015.[8] Replaced with Su-22.
Northrop F-5 F5E FIGHTER PLANE at Museum of Ho Chi Minh Campaign, HCMC, Vietnam.JPG Fighter F-5E  USA unknown Most were captured during the Vietnam War.
Cessna A-37 Dragonfly 150px Light ground-attack A-37A
A-37B		  USA unknown Most were captured during the Vietnam War.
Cargo/transport aircraft
Lockheed C-130 Hercules C-130 Kham Duc.jpg Transport  USA unknown Most were captured during the Vietnam War.
Beriev Be-12 150px Transport  USSR unknown [9]
Training aircraft
MiG-15 Fagot 150px Trainer  USSR unknown
Helicopters
Mi-6 Hook Mi-6 helicopter-riga.jpg Transport Mil Mi-6  USSR unknown
CH-47 Chinook Ch47-chinook-vietnam.jpg Transport CH-47  USA unknown Most were captured during the Vietnam War.

Munitions

Aircraft missiles

Model Image Type Variants Origin Quantity Notes
Air-to-air missile (AAM)
AA-11 Archer 150px Short-range air-to-air missile R-73  USSR 375[10] Used by Su-30MK2V and Su-27SK.
AA-2 Atoll K-13 (AA-2 'Atoll').jpg Short-range air-to-air missile R-3SM  USSR 2,300[10] Used by Sukhoi Su-22M4/M3. Formerly used by MiG-21bis/UM/bison.
AA-8 Aphid R-60.jpg Short-range air-to-air missile R-60M  USSR 400[10] Used by Su-22M4/M3. Formerly used by MiG-21bis/UM/bison.
AA-12 Adder Vympel-R-77-maks2009.jpg Medium-range active-radar homing air-to-air missile R-77  Russia unknown Used by Su-30MK2V and Su-27SK.[11]
AS-9 Kyle Dissembling Kh-28 AS-9 Kyle.png Air-launched anti-radiation missile Kh-28E  USSR unknown Used by Su-22M4.
Air-to-surface missile (ASM)
AS-10 Karen Kh-25ML.jpg Tactical air-to-surface missile Kh-25ML
Kh-25MP
Kh-35MPU
Kh-25MR		  USSR unknown Used by Su-22M4.
Anti-ship missile (AShM)
AS-13 Kingbolt Kh-59MK2 maks2009.jpg Anti-ship missile Kh-59E  USSR 200[10] Used by Su-30MK2V.
AS-17 Krypton Russian missile -MAKS Airshow 2003.JPG Anti-ship missile Kh-31A
Kh-31P		  USSR 100[10] Used by Su-30MK2V and Su-27SK.
AS-14 Kedge Kh-29L (1).jpg Anti-ship missile Kh-29T
Kh-29TE		  USSR 100[10] Used by Su-30MK2V and Su-27SK.

Ground Air Force defence

Model Image Type Variants Origin Quantity Notes
Surface-to-air missile (SAM)
SA-10 Grumble MoscowParade2009 7.jpg Long-range missile  USSR 12 launchers[12]
SA-3 Goa 150px Strategic missile  USSR 40[10]
SA-2 Guideline SA-2 Guideline.JPG Strategic missile S-75M Volga  USSR 65[10]
SA-6 Gainful 2K12 Kub backside at Central Museum of Russian Armed Forces.jpg Medium-range missile  USSR 10[10]
SA-13 Gopher Strela 10.jpg Vehicle-mounted missile  USSR 20[10]
SA-7 Grail SA-7.jpg MANPAD  USSR 80[10] [13]
SA-18 Grouse IGLA-S MANPADS at IDELF-2008.jpg MANPAD SA-16
SA-18		  USSR 450[10]
Anti-aircraft warfare
ZSU-23-4 Shilka ZSU-23-4 Shilka 01.jpg SPAG  USSR 100[10]
ZSU-57-2 Ob'yekt 500 ZSU-57-2 Hun 2010 02.jpg SPAG  USSR 100[10]

See also

References

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