Vietnam Army Get Close with the BTR-82A and AK-12 Rifle

 19 Agustus 2020

Vietnam Army with BTR-82A and AK-12 rifle (photos : QDND)

With determination to play with their best and strive to win high prizes in competitions at the International Military Games 2020 (Army Games 2020), the soldiers of the People's Army of Vietnam have departed to Russia and They had their first acquaintances with weapons, when the talent was armed by the host country army.

At Army Games 2020, the Vietnamese delegation with a larger lineup and participated in more competitive content than last year.

A particularly noteworthy feature is that at Army Games 2019, Vietnamese players get to know and use the most modern BTR-82A armored vehicle of the Russian Army, this year, next to BTR -82A, our soldiers are also using the AK-12, the new generation of assault rifle with the best real combat capabilities of Russia today.

On the People's Army newspaper, Sergeant Nguyen Ha Nam, one of the five members of the Vietnam People's Army (Peoples' Army) participating in the "Clear Sky" contest, are all Vietnamese military students at the Academy. 

"The weapon played at Army Games 2020 is not the same as the weapon used in training at military academies and schools .... For example, when studying in Vietnam, we use AK- 47 also at Smolensk Army Air Defense Academy is AK-74. Army Games 2020 requires that AK-12 be used.

This is the new generation of assault rifles with the best real combat capabilities of Russia today. Russian teachers had to make a comparison table to help us know the similarities and differences between the above guns, which can then be applied in the competition.

Thus, the soldiers of the Vietnam People's Army are getting acquainted and using 2 of the most modern weapons and are currently being popularly equipped in the payroll of the Russian Army. Let us introduce you to read a few details about these two formidable weapons.

BTR-82A is the latest and most modern upgraded version of the famous BTR-80 armored vehicles. They began to be equipped with the Russian Army in 2013 and quickly gained popularity for their superior tactical and skillful features.

AK-12 rifle (photo : RIA Novosti)

Compared with the BTR-60PB line that the Vietnam Army is using, the BTR-82A completely surpasses all criteria.

In terms of protection, the full-body steel armor layer integrates multi-layer including synthetic kevlar to provide better bullet resistance and mine resistance. BTR-82A can withstand 7.62mm machine gun bullets, of which the front armor can resist 12.7mm steel piercing bullets.

The 5.45mm caliber AK-12 is a new and very modern line of assault rifles (submachine guns), developed by reputable Kalashnikov to equip soldiers in the Russian armed forces on The facility inherits the preeminent features of the famous AK-47 and AK-74 generations.

In the fall of 2016, the AK-12 passed the Russian national test with excellent results and was processed to combat units to test operations for use in real training conditions and ready to fight. match.

The AK-12 submachine gun is displayed and introduced at ARMY 2016. The most recent versions have many changes compared to the original versions to eliminate defects, while optimizing technology based on the experience gained from mining units used.

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