Svetlyak Gunboat of Vietnamese Navy Looks Powerful in the Firing Test

10 Juli 2019

The patrol gunboat Svetlyak number 263 shooting AK-630M anti-aircraft artillery (photo : BaoDatViet)

The People's Army Newspaper said that the Battalion 127 under the Navy Region 5 successfully organized a test of firing real bullets at sea.

Participating in the test of real bullets, there are the combat, transport and auxiliary fleets of the 511 Squadron and 512th Squadron. 3 Lesson B41 and Lesson 4c, 4d uses guns and cannons to destroy air targets and at sea in day and night conditions.  

Real bullet shot to check the ability of ships to be ready to fight, tactical level in command and control of ships; combat training on enemy aircraft and surface ships.   

On that basis, draw experience and supplement the combat plan and the Brigade training plan in the coming time. The most notable image in the last exercise was the Svetlyak gun's live ammunition department number 263.

It is known that in the late 1990s, the Vietnamese government signed a contract with Rosoboronexport (Russia) to buy 2 Svetlyak-class ships (Project 10412).

The Svetlyak artillery ships behind the fast attack crfat missile Molniya 1241.RE (photo : BaoDatViet)

Svetlyak gunboat designed by Almaz Shipbuilding Company (Russia) is responsible for patrolling and protecting natural resources at sea, escorting ships and protecting bases against attacks on air and water. .

In 2002, the first two Svetlyak were delivered to the Vietnam People's Navy. In 2008, Vietnam signed another 4 more Svetlyak vessels and in 2012 we received 4 units under contract.

Svetlyak gunship has a displacement of 375 tons, 49.5m in length, 28 crew. The main firepower of the ship was the gunboat AK-176M of 76.2 mm, similar to many other Navy warships of the Vietnamese Navy.

The anti-aircraft firepower of the Svetlyak includes two AK-630M automatic high-speed cannons and a low-range air-to-air missile launcher Igla-1M (16 bullets). In addition, the ship is also equipped with 2 14.5 mm machine guns that can shoot low-flying aircraft or small targets at sea.

The heart of the Svetlyak-Project 10412 is three M504 diesel engines that allow a maximum speed of 30 knots / hr, a range of 3,500 km, a 10-day continuous sailing time.

(BaoDatViet)