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 inavailability of parts or the age of the aircraft.
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To decrease its dependence on Russian weapons as the nation moves towards modernisation, Vietnam has begun to explore the purchase of American and European aircraft, especially due to its conflict in the South China Sea with its former Communist ally China.[1][2]
Aircraft
Current
Aircraft | Type | Variants | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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Fighter aircraft | |||||
Sukhoi Su-22 | Fighter-bomber | Su-22M4/UM3K | Soviet Union | 34[3] | |
Sukhoi Su-27 | Multirole fighter | Su-27SK/UBK/PU | 11[4] | ||
Su-30MK2 | Su-30MK2V | Russia | 35[4][5] | Regiment 935: 12[6] Regiment 923: 12[7] Regiment 927: 12[8] One lost in crash | |
Maritime patrol aircraft | |||||
PZL M-28 | MPA | PZL M-28B Bryza | Poland | 1[3] | |
Cargo/Transport aircraft | |||||
An-26 Curl | Military transport | An-26 | Russia | 30[3] | |
CASA C-295 | Military transport | C-295 | Spain | 3[3] | |
CASA C-212 | Military transport | NC-212i | Indonesia | 3[3] | |
Helicopters | |||||
Ka-32 | Utility | Ka-32 | Soviet Union | 2[3] | |
Mil Mi-8/Mil Mi-17 | Mil Mi-8MT Mil Mi-17SH |
87[3] | |||
Trainer aircraft | |||||
Yak-130 | Trainer | Russia | 12 on order[9] | ||
Aero L-39 Albatros | Trainer | L-39C | Czech Republic | 25[3] | |
Unmanned aerial vehicle | |||||
VT Patrol | Reconnaissance | VT Patrol | Vietnam | unknown | |
HS-6L | HS-6L | unknown | |||
Orbiter 2 | Orbiter 2 | Israel | unknown |
Munitions
Model | Type | Variants | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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Air-to-air missile (AAM) | |||||
AA-2 Atoll | Short-range air-to-air missile | R-3SM | Soviet Union | 2,300[10] | Used by Sukhoi Su-22M4/M3. Formerly used by MiG-21bis/UM/bison. |
AA-8 Aphid | R-60M | 400[10] | Used by Su-22M4/M3. Formerly used by MiG-21bis/UM/bison. | ||
AS-9 Kyle | Air-launched anti-radiation missile | Kh-28E | unknown | Used by Su-22M4. | |
AA-11 Archer | Short-range air-to-air missile | R-73 | 375[10] | Used by Su-30MK2V and Su-27SK. | |
AA-12 Adder | Medium-range active-radar homing air-to-air missile | R-77 | Russia | unknown | Used by Su-30MK2V and Su-27SK.[11] |
Air-to-surface missile (ASM) | |||||
AS-10 Karen | Tactical air-to-surface missile | Kh-25ML Kh-25MP Kh-35MPU Kh-25MR |
Soviet Union | unknown | Used by Su-22M4. |
Anti-ship missile (AShM) | |||||
AS-14 Kedge | Anti-ship missile | Kh-29T Kh-29TE |
Soviet Union | 100[10] | Used by Su-30MK2V and Su-27SK. |
AS-13 Kingbolt | Kh-59E | 200[10] | Used by Su-30MK2V. | ||
AS-17 Krypton | Kh-31A Kh-31P |
100[10] | Used by Su-30MK2V and Su-27SK. |
Air defence
Model | Type | Variants | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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Surface-to-air missile (SAM) | |||||
SA-2 Guideline | Strategic surface-to-air missile | S-75M Volga | Soviet Union | 65[10] | |
SA-3 Goa | 40[10] | ||||
SA-6 Gainful | 10[10] | ||||
SA-10 Grumble | 2 systems[12] | ||||
SA-13 Gopher | 20[10] | ||||
SA-7 Grail | MANPAD | 80[10] | [13] | ||
SA-18 Grouse | SA-16 SA-18 |
450[10] | |||
SPYDER | SHORAD | SPYDER-MR | Israel | 6 systems 200 Python-5/200 Derby missiles[10] |
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Anti-aircraft warfare | |||||
ZSU-23-4 Shilka | SPAG | Soviet Union | 100[10] | ||
ZSU-57-2 Ob'yekt 500 | 100[10] |
Former
Aircraft | Type | Variants | Origin | Quantity | Notes |
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Fighter aircraft | |||||
MiG-17 Fresco | Fighter | MiG-17A/P/PF | Soviet Union | 367 | |
MiG-19 Farmer | ~45 | ||||
MiG-21 Fishbed | MiG-21bis/UM/bison/PF/PFM/MF/F-13/UM | 645 | Retired from service in November 2015.[14] Replaced with Su-22. | ||
Shenyang J-5 | China | 10 | 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 | 30 | ||||
Northrop F-5 | F-5A, F-5E | USA | 399 | Captured during Vietnam War. | |
Cessna A-37 Dragonfly | Light ground-attack | A-37A A-37B |
77 | Captured during Vietnam War. | |
Cargo/transport aircraft | |||||
Lockheed C-130 Hercules | Transport | USA | 500 | Captured during Vietnam War. | |
Fairchild C-119 | USA | Captured during Vietnam War. | |||
Beriev Be-12 | Soviet Union | 43 | [15] | ||
Training aircraft | |||||
MiG-15 Fagot | Trainer | Soviet Union | 6,000 | ||
Aero L-29 | Trainer | Czechoslovakia | |||
Helicopters | |||||
Mi-4 | Transport | Soviet Union | |||
Mi-6 Hook | Mil Mi-6 | Soviet Union | 26 | ||
CH-47 Chinook | CH-47A | USA | unknown | Captured during Vietnam War. |
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- Su-30s in VPAF service
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