Close-up of equipment and weapons of the Vietnam People's Army at the parade to celebrate the 80th anniversary of National Day

On the morning of September 2, a series of high-tech equipment and weapons of the Vietnam People's Army participated in the parade to celebrate the 80th anniversary of National Day on September 2 at Ba Dinh Square, Hanoi.

The first block of equipment and weapons is the T-54B and T-55 tanks.

These are STEEL "fortresses", equipped with 100mm cannons and machine gun systems, with strong firepower and high mobility.

In particular, the T-54B version has been improved and upgraded to meet modern combat requirements.

In historical campaigns such as Route 9 - Southern Laos, Quang Tri, Central Highlands, Ho Chi Minh Campaign, these tanks achieved glorious feats, continuing the heroic history of the nation.

Improved and upgraded version of T-54B tank

T-55 tank

The T-90S and T-62 tank block, led by the T90SK tank.

The T-62 tank with a 115mm main gun. Next is the T-90S, one of the most modern tanks, with a crew of three, equipped with a 125mm gun, a parallel machine gun and the ability to fire missiles through the barrel.

These weapons have superior intelligent firepower, high mobility, and a fast and accurate fire control system. They have many achievements in training and combat readiness, affirming the position of the heroic Vietnamese armored force.

Leading the amphibious armored vehicle block is the BRDM-2 reconnaissance vehicle, equipped with a 14.5 mm machine gun and a 7.62 mm parallel machine gun, with a crew of three, ready to conduct rapid reconnaissance on all terrains.

Next is the BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle with a 73mm smoothbore gun, 7.62mm parallel machine gun and B72 missiles.

BMP-2 vehicle with 30mm cannon, 7.62 parallel machine gun and B89 missile, carrying infantry squad, effective in combat both on land and underwater.

In particular, the BTR-60PU information command vehicle, improved by Vietnam, is a mobile information center, ensuring smooth command in all situations, achieving excellent results in performing training and exercise tasks at Mechanized Infantry and Armored units throughout the army.

Leading the armored vehicle block produced by the General Department of Defense Industry is the XCB-01 infantry fighting vehicle - equipped with a 73mm smoothbore gun, a 12.7mm anti-aircraft gun, a 7.62mm heavy machine gun and B72 anti-tank missiles.

Next is the XTC-02 armored personnel carrier - a vehicle equipped with a 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun and a 7.62mm heavy machine gun.

These modern combat vehicles will contribute to enhancing the combat power of the Army.

At the same time, it is a strong testament to the remarkable progress of Vietnam's defense industry, "proactive, self-reliant, self-reliant, dual-purpose, modern," ready to firmly protect the Fatherland in all situations.

Leading the formation of military vehicles and artillery of the Artillery - Missile Command are artillery transport vehicles assembled by the General Department of Logistics - Engineering/ Ministry of National Defense at domestic facilities, bearing the brand of the Vietnam People's Army, pulling 130M46 long-barreled artillery pieces and 152D20 artillery pieces.

With long range, great power, strong firepower, and high combat efficiency, these cannons once rained fire on the invaders, achieving many outstanding feats.

Typical of the Dien Bien Phu campaign, the battles from Con Tien, Doc Mieu, Khe Sanh, Road 9 to the historic Ho Chi Minh Campaign contributed to writing the heroic history of the nation.

The Su-122 and Su-152 self-propelled artillery blocks are modern operational and tactical artillery pieces with high mobility, strong power, fast firing rate, high accuracy, suitable for modern combat requirements.

Next is the BM-21 rocket artillery formation - a mobile, flexible, improved self-propelled multiple rocket launcher with great power and outstanding range.

At the end of the formation is the Scud-B strategic missile - long-range strategic ground firepower, a symbol of strength and the will to "Fight and Win".

This is the foundation for building a modern Artillery - Missile Command, ready to fight and firmly protect the beloved Fatherland.

Born along with the process of building and growing of the Navy, the Coastal Artillery - Missile Force has always been interested in building and developing to become more and more standardized and modern.

Leading the formation are the Redut-M and Bastion missile launchers - missile systems with a range of hundreds of kilometers, equipped with many modern, highly effective combat modes; a symbol of defensive strength, forming a steel shield to firmly protect the sea and islands of the Fatherland.

With flexible mobility and powerful destructive power, the Redut-M and Bastion complexes affirm their pioneering position in the modern missile force of the Vietnam People's Army.

Next in the lineup is the Truong Son missile complex researched and produced by the Military Industry - Telecommunications Group.

The complex includes a combat command vehicle, radar vehicle, launcher vehicle, missile loading transport vehicle and anti-ship missile ammunition for the Red River.

The complex is responsible for observing the sea surface, collecting and processing information, selecting targets to destroy and carrying out missile strikes in modern combat conditions. The Truong Son complex is also capable of concentrated and independent combat, has a high level of automation, fast combat readiness deployment time, and has many features designed to suit the fighting style and terrain and climate conditions of Vietnam.

This is one of the core components of the coastal defense system that can launch powerful missile strikes, destroying enemy targets, contributing to firmly protecting the sovereignty of the sea and islands. Naming the complex after the Truong Son mountain range and the missile after the Red River has a profound symbolic meaning: the combination of "mountains and rivers", affirming the determination to protect the sovereignty, territory and sea and islands of the Fatherland.

Leading the Air Defense - Air Force vehicle and equipment block is the Spyder command vehicle - an important component of the modern air defense missile system.

Next is the 57mm Anti-Aircraft Gun, an indispensable part of the Vietnamese air defense force with many outstanding achievements.

In the "Hanoi - Dien Bien Phu in the air" campaign in 1972, the 57mm artillery, together with other types of firepower, formed an anti-aircraft fire network to shoot down the "B52 flying fortress", contributing to the great victory in the resistance war against the US to save the country.

Next is the Spyder combat vehicle, which is mobile, fast to deploy, operates in all conditions, quickly detects and destroys aerial targets, meeting modern combat requirements. Next is the S-125-VT air defense missile complex researched, improved and modernized by Viettel, with outstanding advantages in terms of fast mobility, longer target destruction range and higher combat effectiveness. The 5V27/5V27-VT/TLĐK-35 missile in the complex is a two-stage solid-fuel rocket engine, launched from a directional tilt launcher, following the command from the control station, flying towards the target and destroying them with a warhead. The missile is effective against supersonic fighters, transport aircraft, bombers, UAVs, cruise missiles and even ground and water targets.

In training and exercise missions, the S-125-VT always achieves excellent results, meeting the requirements of current operations.

Next is the radar complex researched and produced by Viettel, appearing with the types of radars equipped for the military branches, contributing to the surveillance of the airspace and sea of ​​the Fatherland. The VRS-2DM low-altitude radar plays an important role in air defense operations, the system provides target information such as distance, azimuth, altitude, speed and direction of movement. The new generation 3-coordinate radar VRS-MRS is a modern multi-task radar system capable of medium-range surveillance and effective navigation, with an open interface that allows flexible connection to automatic systems that collect and process information at higher levels.

Next is the S-125-VT air defense missile complex researched, improved and modernized by Viettel, with outstanding advantages in terms of fast maneuverability, longer target destruction range and higher combat effectiveness. The 5V27/5V27-VT/TLĐK-35 missile in the complex is a two-stage solid-fuel rocket engine, launched from a directional tilt launcher, following the command from the control station, flying towards the target and destroying them with a warhead. The missile is effective against supersonic fighters, transport aircraft, bombers, UAVs, cruise missiles and even ground and water targets.

In training and exercise missions, the S-125-VT always achieves excellent results, meeting the requirements of current operations.

Next is the radar complex researched and produced by Viettel, appearing with the types of radars equipped for the military branches, contributing to the surveillance of the airspace and sea of ​​the Fatherland. The VRS-2DM low-altitude radar plays an important role in air defense operations, the system provides target information such as distance, azimuth, altitude, speed and direction of movement. The new generation 3-coordinate radar VRS-MRS is a modern multi-task radar system capable of medium-range surveillance and effective navigation, with an open interface that allows flexible connection to automatic systems that collect and process information at higher levels.

The Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) complex, researched and produced by the Military Industry - Telecommunications Group, includes: Reconnaissance UAVs that detect and identify targets with high precision, capable of vertical take-off and landing, integrated radar, electro-optical sensors for search and rescue, border protection, anti-smuggling, border crossing during the day and night, analyzing and building map data.

Tactical combat UAVs are capable of effectively attacking ground targets, using AI to automatically search, identify, lock and attack targets in real time.

At the end of the formation is a vehicle carrying a suicide UAV produced by the General Department of Defense Industry of Vietnam. These UAVs can be equipped with various weapons to attack armored targets or used for reconnaissance, surveillance and rescue purposes. The vehicles and equipment researched and produced by Vietnam itself affirm the autonomy of the Vietnamese Defense Industry.

The strategic and campaign-level mobile military information vehicle formation is researched and produced by the Vietnam Defense Industry.

Leading the formation was the command and staff vehicle, followed by the Visat vehicle, radio vehicle and terminal vehicle.

With the advantage of mobile power, integrated with modern information equipment, establishing fast, multi-channel, multi-service transmission lines, capable of resisting electronic warfare, and high security.

Leading the Electronic Warfare vehicle formation is the command vehicle researched and produced by the Electronic Warfare Department in collaboration with the Military Telecommunications Industry Group.

Next are the E-3.2.0.2 reconnaissance and jamming vehicles for unmanned aerial vehicles; the AJAS-1000 radio communications reconnaissance and jamming complex. The A2 electronic warfare vehicle and the GBR-HP ultra-high frequency reconnaissance and jamming complex.

These are modern weapons used for reconnaissance, positioning, jamming, neutralizing enemy equipment and technology, protecting important targets, and preventing enemy air attacks. Electronic warfare troops are always ready to fight, firmly protecting the Fatherland in all situations.

Chemical Defense Vehicle Block of the Chemical Corps - a symbol of the power to protect the Fatherland against weapons of mass destruction, the ability to respond to chemical, biological, radioactive, nuclear threats and environmental incidents, and handle toxic chemicals after the war.

At the forefront is the ID-1 multi-purpose reconnaissance vehicle for detecting chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear agents.

Next are the decontamination vehicles SKID, T-14D, TMVA-17, KTH-20, TDT-09 manufactured and imported by Vietnam. Used to decontaminate, decontaminate, and sterilize terrain and weapons.

Over the years, the Chemical Corps has always been on the front line in handling environmental incidents, preventing and fighting the COVID-19 pandemic, and handling toxic chemicals in the localities, contributing to ensuring safety for the people, and has been wholeheartedly trusted and admired by the people.

Leading the vehicle and equipment block of the Engineering Corps are the AM-50S and MS-20S Bridge Vehicles, with high automation and precision capabilities, fast and effective deployment and recovery time, ensuring mobility for forces and technical weapons to safely overcome river obstacles.

AM-50S bridge set includes 4 vehicles, 50 meter bridge length, 6 meter depth, bridge load 46.5 tons. MS-20S bridge length 20 meter bridge, bridge load 63.5 tons.

These are types of equipment assigned to engineering forces, with high mobility, ensuring flexible mobility on all terrains in combined arms formations, meeting the requirements of modern combat methods.

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