The destructive power of 2 types of missiles appeared in the parade rehearsal

Image of the S-125-VT complex at the general training session in July. Photo: VT .

The S-125-VT is an improvement of a missile system of the former Soviet Union that is still used by many countries today, the S-125 Pechora. Meanwhile, the Truong Son is a system that Vietnam is self-sufficient in research and development.

Both of these strategic weapons were developed by the Viettel Aerospace Institute, a research and development unit for aerospace and defense products of the Military Industry-Telecoms Group (Viettel).

The S-125 is a two-stage surface-to-air missile system - meaning it has two separate fuel and engine areas - that first appeared in the 1960s and has since been upgraded and improved by many countries.

In Vietnam, this weapon was improved by Viettel in terms of radar, range, control system, etc. into a system codenamed S-125-VT with many superior features compared to the original version.

Close-up of the missile of the S-125-VT complex. Photo: VT .

The two-stage design makes this missile capable of countering highly maneuverable, low-flying targets. According to information from Viettel, the improved version of Vietnam has a hit rate of about 90% against tactical aircraft and can simultaneously guide two missiles to two targets at the same time. Meanwhile, the hit rate of the old version is about 45-87%.

The S-125-VT radar is capable of detecting targets at a range of about 90km and missiles reaching speeds of 800 m/s or 2,880km/h.

The Truong Son missile complex - including a command and control vehicle, radar vehicle, launcher vehicle, and transport vehicle - is an anti-ship missile system researched and manufactured by Viettel.

Truong Son missile complex. Photo: VT .

The radar system of the complex has a long range, allowing it to track and destroy surface ships and targets at sea. This is a mobile shore-based missile complex, capable of firing anti-ship cruise missiles, with centrally controlled firepower, automatically calculating the firing element and determining the flight trajectory.

In the complex, the Red River missile is a subsonic cruise missile. The missile is contained in a storage compartment. When fired, solid fuel pushes the missile out of the compartment, then the missile starts its integrated engine to fly to the target. This missile has a low-flying trajectory that follows the wave crest in the final phase to limit the enemy's defense and interception measures.

Viettel said naming the complex after the Truong Son mountain range and the missile after the Red River has the meaning of protecting sovereignty , territory and islands.

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