Vietnamese frigate Ly Thai To (HQ-012)

HQ-012 Ly Thai To is a Gepard-class frigate (Gepard 3.9 type) in the Vietnam People's Navy. She was built by the Zelenodolsk shipyard in Russia under signed contract to the Vietnamese Navy.[1][2]

History
Vietnam
Name: HQ-012 Ly Thai To
Namesake: Lý Thái Tổ
Builder: Zelenodolsk Factory
Cost: 350 mil dollars
Launched: 13 March 2011
Status: In service
General characteristics
Class and type: Gepard-class frigate
Displacement:
  • 1,500 tons (standard)
  • 1,930 tons (full load)
Length: 102.14 m (335.1 ft) (93.5 m (307 ft) waterline)
Beam: 13.09 m (42.9 ft)
Draught: 5.3 m (17 ft)
Propulsion: 2 shaft CODOG, Two gas turbines (29,300 shp (21,800 kW) each), 1 Type 61D Diesel (8,000 bhp (6,000 kW)), 3 600 kW diesel alternator sets
Speed: 28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Range: 4,000 nmi (7,000 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h)
Endurance: 15 days
Complement: 98
Sensors and
processing systems:
  • Radar:Navigation radar (unknown type), Cross Dome surface & air search radar, Pop Group SA-N-4 fire control radar, Bass Stand cruise missile target designator, Bass Tilt AK-630 fire-control
  • Sonar:Medium-frequency hull mounted, medium-frequency towed variable depth sonar
Electronic warfare
& decoys:		 Electronic Warfare:2 Bell Shroud passive intercept, 2 Bell Squat jammers, 4 16-barreled Pk-16 countermeasure rocket launchers
Armament:
  • 8 SS-N-25 Switchblade Anti-Ship missiles (two quadruple launchers)
  • 1 × Palma (Kashtan export variant) gun/missile system
  • 1 76.2 mm 59-caliber AK–176 automatic dual-purpose gun (500-round magazine)
  • 2 6-barreled 30 mm AK-630 point-defense guns (2,000-round magazine for each)
Aircraft carried: 1 x Kamov Ka-27

Ly Thai To is designed to perform searches, track and destroy floating target ships, air defense, anti-submarine (limited), escort, and patrol territorial waters and special areas with economic rights. Ly Thai To can enter combat independently or in squadrons, and is equipped with stealth technology, to present a minimum presence on enemy radar screens.

Vietnam and Russia signed a contract worth USD $350 million to build two Gepard-class frigates designed by the Institute ZPKB in Zelenodolsk.[3]

According to the manufacturer, Ly Thai To's interior has been modified to increase crew comfort, improved compared to Dinh Tien Hoang – the previous Gepard 3.9 in Vietnam People's Navy. She has more convenient maintenance and operation, improved seaworthiness, higher maneuverability, and is better able to handle a range of situations.[4][5]

Ly Thai To, launched on 16 March 2011, was named after Lý Thái Tổ, the Đại Việt Emperor and founder of the Lý Dynasty, who reigned from 1009 AD to 1028 AD.

Ly Thai To visited Indonesia from 12–15 November, Brunei from 19–21 November and the Philippines from 24–26 November 2014.[6]

Other Gepard-class frigates

The navy had already purchased two Gepard 3.9 frigates in 2011. Interfax reported that Vietnam signed contracts with Rosoboronexport to provide two more Gepard 5.3 frigates. According to Sergei Rudenko Gorky, Deputy Director of the Zelenodolsk shipyard, the first two Gepard frigates are equipped with the most modern missiles, and the second pair will be equipped with the most modern anti-submarine devices.[7]

Operator Name Builder Laid Down Launched Commissioned Status
 Vietnam People's Navy HQ-011 Dinh Tien Hoang Zelenodolsk Factory  Russia 10.7.2007 12.12.2010 [8] 23.3.2011 [9] active
 Vietnam People's Navy HQ-012 Ly Thai To Zelenodolsk Factory  Russia 27.11.2007 16.3.2011 [2] 22.8.2011 [10] active
 Vietnam People's Navy HQ-015 Tran Hung Dao Zelenodolsk Factory  Russia 24.9.2013 27 April 2016 6 February 2018 active
 Vietnam People's Navy HQ-016 Quang Trung Zelenodolsk Factory  Russia 24.9.2013 26 May 2016 6 February 2018 active
 Vietnam People's Navy HQ-013 Ngo Quyen Zelenodolsk Factory  Russia On Order
 Vietnam People's Navy HQ-014 Tran Quoc Tuan Zelenodolsk Factory  Russia On Order

References
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  2. "Russia floats out second Gepard class frigate for Vietnam". Ria Novosti. En.rian.ru. 2010-03-16. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
  3. John Pike (1920-01-20). "Gepard Class – Project 1166.1". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
  4. "BAODATVIET.VN | Việt Nam nhận chiến hạm Gepard thứ 2". Quocphong.baodatviet.vn. 1964-02-08. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
  5. "Việt Nam nhận chiến hạm Gepard thứ 2 | H2N2-KHOA HỌC". Khoahoc.hoahocngaynay.com. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
  6. "Tàu Hải quân Việt Nam kết thúc tốt đẹp chuyến thăm ba nước Đông Nam Á" (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  7. "Нпсфхе: Бэермюл Йсохк Брнпсч Оюпрхч Пняяхияйху Тпецюрнб "Цеоюпд"". Lenta.ru. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
  8. "Russian shipyard built frigate for Vietnam". Rusnavy.com. 2009-12-14. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
  9. "Работы над фрегатами "Гепард" для Вьетнама близки к завершению". Flot.com. 2010-10-26. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
  10. Tuoi Tre (2011-08-22). "Vietnam gets most modern patrol ship in region – Politics – TuoiTreNews". Tuoitrenews.vn. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
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