According to the Israel Defense website, to gain air advantage, Vietnam will buy at least two C-295 AEW&C early warning and command aircraft.
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| Along with the Israeli press, international media recently published images of the Vietnamese Army delegation visiting the C-295 AEW&C aircraft. This is considered a welcome signal to promote the negotiation and transfer process between Vietnam and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI). |
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| In a statement to the media in June 2014, Mr. Antonio Rodríguez Barberán, Director of Airbus DS (a subsidiary of the European Airbus Aviation Group) officially revealed that Ecuador and Vietnam are two of many new customers, who have ordered 3 C-295 transport aircraft from Airbus DS for each country. |
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| Although Mr. Barberán did not disclose the time of delivery of the first C-295 aircraft to the Vietnam Air Force, the second C-295 of Ecuador and the first one for Vietnam are in the final assembly stage. |
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| Meanwhile, Russia's Independent Newspaper believes that, with the need to modernize its air force in the near future, Vietnam will buy at least two airborne early warning aircraft, of which the CASA C-295 is one of the leading candidates. |
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| Because this will be the type of aircraft equipped with electronic systems that can operate compatible with the DHC-6 Twin Otter seaplane of the Vietnam Navy Air Force and create an integrated surveillance and early warning network for both air and sea, thereby enhancing the combat readiness of our Army. |
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| Talking about the necessity of the C-295 AEW&C for the Vietnam Air Force, military experts say that to gain an advantage in the air, Vietnam must buy the C-295 AEW&C or a type with similar features. |
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| Accordingly, the Vietnamese Army has initially formed diverse combat capabilities with modern weapons such as: Su-30MK2 aircraft, Molniya high-speed missile boats, Gepard missile frigates, Kilo 636 submarines, Bastion-P shore missiles... |
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| However, we still lack a means to link modern weapons systems as well as an extended arm for operations, which is the early warning aircraft. |
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| Early warning aircraft play a role in coordinating with aircraft and warships to help detect targets from a distance, guide missiles, and expand the combat range of weapons. In addition, early warning aircraft are also intermediaries that help link and coordinate the operations of different types of weapons. |
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| In addition, according to analysts, this type of aircraft uses the fuselage of the C-295 transport aircraft, which will help reduce maintenance costs as well as training for pilots and mechanics. |
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| In addition, ELTA's radar can be linked to Russian weapons that Vietnam possesses because Israel has a lot of experience in improving weapons as well as providing radar on early warning aircraft for India (a country that uses many Russian aircraft), so the C-295 AEW&C is considered the optimal solution for Vietnam's needs. |
According to Baodatviet
