Chinese newspaper publishes images of Vietnam firing P-35B missiles

Sina reported that on January 3, the Vietnam Navy TV Channel broadcast for the first time live-fire training footage of the P-35B long-range supersonic anti-ship missile of the 4K44 Redut coastal defense complex.

4K44 Redut is currently one of the steel shields protecting Vietnam's coast. It consists of two main components: a control radar vehicle and a launcher vehicle (carrying 1 missile) based on the ZIL-135K transport vehicle chassis. Normally, each complex has one radar vehicle and 3 missile carriers.

The P-35 Shaddock long-range anti-ship cruise missile is the main weapon of the complex. It is nearly 10 m long, has a body diameter of 1.5 m, a launch weight of 4.2 tons, and is equipped with an 800 - 1,000 kg high explosive warhead, providing powerful destructive power, enough to sink large warships.

The P-35 missile is equipped with a solid fuel engine, has a subsonic cruise speed and reaches Mach 1.4 in the attack phase, uses an inertial guidance system combined with an active radar in the final phase. In particular, in the middle phase, it can receive target information from anti-submarine helicopters, maritime patrol aircraft or airborne command aircraft.

This is the longest-range coastal missile system of the Vietnam Navy, capable of covering and destroying targets within a maximum distance of up to 460 km.

In addition, there have been comments from some international military experts that Vietnam's Redut complexes have been upgraded to the Redut-M standard, possessing superior technical and tactical features, in which the P-35B has become a modern missile under an old coat.

First of all, it is the electronic system upgrade package, the old generation of semiconductor electronic devices have been replaced with new generation digital devices, making the missile lighter but more accurate.

Not only does it increase its resistance to interference, the missile also lowers its terminal cruise altitude from 100 m to 24 m above sea level. At this altitude, the probability of overcoming the defense system of an enemy warship is increased many times over.

In addition to lowering the altitude, the missile's range also increased from 460 km to 550 km, thanks to the lighter missile and its adjusted guidance method.

Another important improvement is the synchronization of the Redut-M command and control system with the entire national radar surveillance system. This means that the Redut-M control station can share information and replace each other with the reconnaissance and control radar stations of the Rubezh complex, the Bastion complex, the An-26RT aircraft, warships and other radar surveillance systems.

Obviously, with the above improvements, the Redut-M complex has truly approached the level of a modern coastal missile complex with high combat power, making Sina exclaim that this is a weapon that helps Vietnam control almost the entire East Sea.