Turning conventional bombs into smart weapons

To adapt to modern warfare, Vietnam is planning to turn conventional bombs into smart bombs.

This information was mentioned in an article about the achievements of the Air Defense - Air Force Technical Institute recently. The People's Army Online newspaper revealed some research directions for manufacturing new weapons products produced by Vietnam in the near future.

"In the coming time, the institute's development strategy will focus on researching, designing, and manufacturing key, strong products, such as: Continuing to test new types of radar (3D phased array radar); developing unmanned aircraft for military training and other economic and social purposes; researching and manufacturing solid rocket fuel; improving conventional bombs into smart bombs; designing and manufacturing short-range missile complexes using P-13M aviation missiles...", the newspaper said.

Vietnam produces its own weapons.

This is clearly good news for the Vietnamese defense industry and army. However, before posting this information, Vietnam had successfully produced the TL-01 air defense missile and the KCT-15 anti-ship missile with the help of Russia.

So after a period of implementation, the Project "Manufacturing low-altitude air defense missile TL-01" (Vietnamese version of the Igla missile produced by Russia) has achieved amazing results and is truly a great step forward in gradually becoming self-sufficient in the supply of modern weapons of the Vietnam People's Army.

Currently, this missile assembly production line has gone into production, starting to provide modern products, contributing to a gradual fundamental change in the quality of low-altitude air defense forces, mainly replacing the A-72 and A-87 missiles that have expired.

Before this information appeared, since the beginning of 2015, Vietnam had successfully researched and manufactured a main electronic component of the Igla missile complex type 9P516. To successfully manufacture, the research team had mastered the technology and manufactured 6 electronic blocks that met foreign technical standards; and transferred them to domestic factories for assembly into the launching mechanism.

The authors have also completed design documents and technology documents for manufacturing electronic blocks suitable for the skill conditions of Vietnamese technicians and workers. Based on mastering the technology, scientists have also researched, improved, and localized the 9P516 type electronic block.

As a result, 2/4 of the electronic block boards have been completely localized (produced from domestic materials and components), tested for compatibility and functioned well with the prototype boards in the launch mechanism; the remaining 2 boards are being researched in the direction of using domestic components combined with foreign ones, with initial good results.

The research, design and successful manufacture of the 9P516 type electronic block has high practical significance, helping to master technology, proactively source components and materials; reduce dependence on foreign experts, contributing to improving the quality of technical assurance work and combat readiness.

According to Baodatviet