Vietnamese Air Force - Anti-ship Missiles

Anti-ship Missiles

Photo Name Origin Type Versions Used Nọ of missiles Notes
Air Defence Missile
AS-17 Krypton Russia anti-ship missile Kh-31A Su-30MK2V 100 missiles delivery in 2012
AS-14 Kedge Russia anti-ship missile Kh-29T
Kh-29TE		 Su-30MK2V
Su-27SK
AS-10 Karen Russia anti-ship missile Kh-25ML
Kh-25MP/Kh-35MPU
Kh-25MR		 Su-22M4
AS-9 Kyle Soviet Union anti-ship missile Kh-28E Su-22M4

Retired:

  • Czechoslovakia Zlin Z-226 Trener - basic trainer (8)
  • Czechoslovakia Aero Ae-45 - trainer (3)
  • Czechoslovakia Aero L-29 Delfin - jet trainer (12)
  • Soviet Union Lisunov Li-2 Cab - transport (24)
  • Soviet Union Ilyushin Il-28 Beagle - medium bomber (16)
  • Soviet Union Ilyushin Il-14 Crate - transport (45)
  • Soviet Union Ilyushin Il-18 Coot - transport (7)
  • Soviet Union Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-15 Fagot - jet fighter (50)
  • Soviet Union Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-17 Fresco - jet fighter (77)
  • Soviet Union Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-19 Farmer - jet fighter (45)
  • Soviet Union Sukhoi Su-7 Fitter- fighter-bomber (30)
  • Soviet Union Yak-40 Codling - transport (15)
  • Poland Mil Mi-2 Hoplite Hoplite - light helicopter (24)
  • United States Douglas A-1 Skyraider - prop attack aircraft (21)
  • United States Sikorsky CH-34 Choctaw - helicopter (34)
  • United States Cessna A-37 Dragonfly - jet attack aircraft (95)
  • United States Northrop F-5 Freedom Fighter - supersonic light fighter (8 that haven't been auctioned off)
  • United States Northrop F-5E Tiger II - supersonic light fighter (1) - Lt. Nguyễn Thành Trung was pilot when he bombed the Republic South Vietnam Presidential Palace on morning of April 5, 1975 then fled to Phước Long airfield where he was received by North Vietnam Forces.
  • United States Northrop F-5B Freedom Fighter - supersonic trainer (3)
  • United States Douglas C-47 Skytrain - transport & gunship (16)
  • United States Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar - medium transport (5) - 1 gunship lost with crews, in battle on April 29, 1975, Captain Trang văn Thắng was pilot
  • United States Lockheed C-130 Hercules - medium transport (4)
  • United States Boeing CH-47 Chinook - heavy-lift helicopter (23)
  • United States Cessna O-1 Bird Dog - army co-operation/light recon (19)
  • United States North American T-28 Trojan - basic trainer/light attack (14)
  • United States Cessna T-37 Tweet - jet trainer (9)
  • United States UH-1 Iroquois - helicopter (42) - except 15 UH-1H still in flight

Some jet fighters (F-5s and A-37s) were auctioned in 1998, and are currently owned by private companies, and individuals in America, Australia, New Zealand, and Europe.

The current procurement plan of the VPAF is to equip up to 3 regiments with 3 x 24 Sukhoi Su-30 "Flanker" until 2015. VPAF also intends to upgrade its air defense system with more effective missile system such as Buk missile system or Tor missile system. Vietnam may be the third customer to buy the S-400 Triumf missile system around 2017

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