Vietnam is to receive two modified Tarantul II (Type 1241 RE) corvettes from Russia's Vympel joint stock company over the next few months (Jane's Defence Weekly 9 December 1998). The 455-ton corvettes, optimised for tropical conditions, will join two Tarantul I ships which have been in Vietnamese service since 1996.
Tarantul II of Vietnam (photo : Militaryphotos)As with the the earlier corvettes the new ships will be armedwith two twin launchers for the 45n mile range P-15 Termit-R(SS-N-2D 'Styx') missile, the Igla air defence missile, a 76mmAK-176 gun and two 30mm AK-630M air defence guns. The former Soviet Union/Russia has previously exported 24 Tarantul I and II class corvettes: Bulgaria purchasing two; Finland - one; the former East Germany - five; India - five; Iraq - one; Poland - four; Romania - two; Yemen - two; Vietnam - two. Another 44 were built for Soviet/Russian service. The naval sector represents no more than 14% of Russia's arms exports with a drop in the number of platforms sold in recent years.
Vietnam is considering acquiring Project 12418 vessels armed with quadruple Kh-35 (SS-N-25 'Switchblade') missile launchers. This could involve local assembly (JDW 4 September 1996).
Sumber : Jane’s
Vietnam is considering acquiring Project 12418 vessels armed with quadruple Kh-35 (SS-N-25 'Switchblade') missile launchers. This could involve local assembly (JDW 4 September 1996).
Sumber : Jane’s
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