List of equipment of the Vietnam People's Air Force

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Since the Vietnam War, most of Vietnamese aircraft were supplied by the Soviet Union and now by Russia, while hundreds were left over by the United States through South Vietnam, most of which are no longer in service either due to the inavailability of parts or the aircraft is already old.

To decrease its dependent on Russian weapons as the nation going towards modernisation, Vietnam has began to exploring American and European aircraft although facing numerous political, historical and financial barriers, especially due to its conflict in the South China Sea with former Communist-ally of China who similarly using many Soviet weapons.^[1][2]

Aircraft

Current

Aircraft	Image	Type	Variants	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Fighter aircraft
Su-30MK2		Multirole fighter	Su-30MK2V	Russia	35 [3]	Regiment 935: 12[4] Regiment 923: 12[5] Regiment 927: 12[6] One lost to crash[7]
Sukhoi Su-27		Multirole fighter	Su-27SK/UBK/PU	USSR	11[8]
Sukhoi Su-22		Fighter-bomber	Su-22M4/UM3K	USSR	36[9]
Cargo/transport aircraft
An-26 Curl		Military transport	An-26	USSR	30[9]
An-2 Colt		Military transport	An-2	USSR	8
PZL M-28		Military transport	PZL M-28B Bryza	Poland	1[9]	[10]
CASA CN-295		Military transport	CN-295	Spain	3[9]
Trainer aircraft
Aero L-39 Albatros		Trainer	L-39C	Czech Republic	26[9]
Yakovlev Yak-52		Trainer	Yak-52	USSR	36
Yakovlev Yak-130		Trainer	Yak-130	Russia	14
Helicopters
Mi-8 Hip		Utility	Mil Mi-8	USSR	unknown	[9]
Mi-17 Hip		Utility	Mil Mi-17Sh Mil Mi-172	USSR	unknown	[9]
Mi-24 Hind		Attack	Mil Mi-24A	USSR	25[9]
Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil		Transport	AS-350 B3	France	5
Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma		Transport	SA-330J	France	14
Bell UH-1 Iroquois		Utility	UH-1H	USA	26[9]
Unmanned aerial vehicle
VT Patrol		Reconnaissance	VT Patrol	Vietnam	unknown
HS-6L		Reconnaissance	HS-6L	Vietnam	unknown
Orbiter 2		Reconnaissance	Orbiter 2	Israel	unknown

Former

Aircraft	Image	Type	Variants	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Fighter aircraft
MiG-17 Fresco		Fighter	MiG-17A	USSR	unknown
MiG-21 Fishbed		Fighter	MiG-21bis/UM/bison	USSR	unknown	Retired from service in November 2015.[11] Replaced with Su-22.
Northrop F-5		Fighter	F-5E	USA	unknown	Most were captured during the Vietnam War.
Cessna A-37 Dragonfly		Light ground-attack	A-37A A-37B	USA	unknown	Most were captured during the Vietnam War.
Cargo/transport aircraft
Lockheed C-130 Hercules		Transport		USA	unknown	Most were captured during the Vietnam War.
Beriev Be-12		Transport		USSR	unknown	[12]
Training aircraft
MiG-15 Fagot		Trainer		USSR	unknown
Helicopters
Mi-6 Hook		Transport	Mil Mi-6	USSR	unknown
CH-47 Chinook		Transport	CH-47	USA	unknown	Most were captured during the Vietnam War.

Munitions

Aircraft missiles

Model	Image	Type	Variants	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Air-to-air missile (AAM)
AA-11 Archer		Short-range air-to-air missile	R-73	USSR	375[13]	Used by Su-30MK2V and Su-27SK.
AA-2 Atoll		Short-range air-to-air missile	R-3SM	USSR	2,300[13]	Used by Sukhoi Su-22M4/M3. Formerly used by MiG-21bis/UM/bison.
AA-8 Aphid		Short-range air-to-air missile	R-60M	USSR	400[13]	Used by Su-22M4/M3. Formerly used by MiG-21bis/UM/bison.
AA-12 Adder		Medium-range active-radar homing air-to-air missile	R-77	Russia	unknown	Used by Su-30MK2V and Su-27SK.[14]
AS-9 Kyle		Air-launched anti-radiation missile	Kh-28E	USSR	unknown	Used by Su-22M4.
Air-to-surface missile (ASM)
AS-10 Karen		Tactical air-to-surface missile	Kh-25ML Kh-25MP Kh-35MPU Kh-25MR	USSR	unknown	Used by Su-22M4.
Anti-ship missile (AShM)
AS-13 Kingbolt		Anti-ship missile	Kh-59E	USSR	200[13]	Used by Su-30MK2V.
AS-17 Krypton		Anti-ship missile	Kh-31A Kh-31P	USSR	100[13]	Used by Su-30MK2V and Su-27SK.
AS-14 Kedge		Anti-ship missile	Kh-29T Kh-29TE	USSR	100[13]	Used by Su-30MK2V and Su-27SK.

Ground Air Force defence

Model	Image	Type	Variants	Origin	Quantity	Notes
Surface-to-air missile (SAM)
SA-10 Grumble		Long-range missile		USSR	12 launchers[15]
SA-3 Goa		Strategic missile		USSR	40[13]
SA-2 Guideline		Strategic missile	S-75M Volga	USSR	65[13]
SA-6 Gainful		Medium-range missile		USSR	10[13]
SA-13 Gopher		Vehicle-mounted missile		USSR	20[13]
SA-7 Grail		MANPAD		USSR	80[13]	[16]
SA-18 Grouse		MANPAD	SA-16 SA-18	USSR	450[13]
Anti-aircraft warfare
ZSU-23-4 Shilka		SPAG		USSR	100[13]
ZSU-57-2 Ob'yekt 500		SPAG		USSR	100[13]

See also

• Vietnam People's Air Force
• Aircraft losses of the Vietnam War

References

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