An anti-air system named SPYDER, made by Israel, uses heat-seeking Python-5 missiles and Derby missiles guided by radar to destroy targets like UAVs, helicopters and other missiles.
The Vietnam International Defense Expo 2022, the first large-scale arms fair in Vietnam that lasts from December 8 to December 10, is participated by over 170 military companies and businesses from 30 countries and territories.
Numerous tanks, aircrafts, helicopters and radar systems, among others, are exhibited over an outdoor area spanning over 20,000 m2.
The launching pad and anti-air missiles S-125-2TM, which belong to Vietnam, can destroy targets flying at 900 m/s, at a maximum distance of 35 km.
The lightweight VUA-SC-3G UAV, made by Vietnam's military-owned telecommunication firm Viettel, can fly continuously for three hours, with a maximum speed of 120 kph and a control radius of 50 km.
The T-90SK tank, belonging to the Vietnamese army but made in Russia, weighs 46.5 tons. It has a maximum speed of 60 kph, and is equipped with 125 mm cannons, along with other types of guns.
At a section of the Vietnam Defense Industry, numerous types of guns are exhibited. Most of them use 7.62 x 39 mm bullets, which are produced by Vietnam.
The Cyclone rifle, made by the U.K.'s Steel Core company, weighs 6.85 kg and is 1.19 m long. It uses 7.62 x 51 mm bullets, and are mostly used by military and police units.
The CZ P-10 C pistol and some of its variants are exhibited at a section for Israel. It uses 9 mm bullets.
A Su-35S jet model by Russian firm Rosoboronexport is exhibited.
The jet is equipped with several modern equipment, including the N035 Irbis-E radar, allowing it to keep track of 30 targets within 400 km, and to destroy eight targets at the same time.
A model of the F-16 jet, produced by the U.S.'s Lockheed Martin corporation.
The F-16 has been developed since the 1970s and has undergone several improvements. It has a maximum speed of 2,121 kph at an altitude of 12,000 m, and can fly up to 18,000 m. It is equipped with 20 mm cannons and can carry 7.7 tons of weapons.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (2nd, L) and Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang visit a section with an exhibited radar system and other anti-air techonologies by Viettel.
Starting at 9 a.m. this Saturday, people can visit the expo and see the performances. The expo will close at 6 p.m. the same day.
