Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army, Rear Admiral Pham Ngoc Minh, at the launch ceremony |
This is the third frigate that Vietnam has contracted the Zelenodolsk shipyard in Russia to build. Vietnam's first two Gepard-class 3.9 frigates and missile escort vessels Dinh Tien Hoang (HQ-011) and Ly Thai To (HQ-012) were dispatched to Vietnam in 2011 and 2012. |
This frigate is equipped with anti-submarine weapons. |
It is designed to perform search and rescue, track and destroy, and escort and patrol missions in territorial waters. |
The frigate, which is also equipped with stealth technology to minimize its presence on enemy radar screens, has its own radar system. |
The ship includes advanced weapons, for instance, the AK-176... |
...and a short range air defense system. |
(Source: VGP)