Global Firepower: Vietnam's number increased by 75 units

The Global Firepower website has just updated its global military strength index rankings, in which there have been some notable changes regarding Vietnam.

In the data table released by the Global Firepower organization on June 8, 2017, there were a total of 128 countries and territories surveyed through the PwrIndx score, but currently the total number of listed subjects has reached 133.

The PwrIndx score is assessed based on 50 parameters that are decisive in the ability to cope with conventional warfare, such as factors related to resources, finance, Navy - Army - Air Force strength, logistics, and population.

Vietnam's PwrIndx score is now 0.3587 compared to 0.3672 in the previous ranking, which is a slight increase (the ideal PwrIndx score is 0.0000), we are still firmly in 16th place out of 133.

Global Firepower did not specifically explain why Vietnam's PwrIndx score increased, but based on the component data, there was a noticeable change.

T-54B tanks are being upgraded at Factory Z153.

In a previous report, Global Firepower said the Vietnamese Army possesses 1,470 main battle tanks (MBTs) and light tanks, a total of 3,150 armored vehicles, 524 self-propelled guns, 2,200 towed guns and 1,100 multiple launch rocket systems.

However, according to recently published data, while other vehicles have not changed in quantity, Vietnam's MBT fleet has increased to 1,545, an increase of 75 vehicles, ranking 16th in the world.

According to a report on the size of Vietnam's armored force conducted by Global Firepower, the number of MBTs in Vietnam has reached 1,545.

Although the Russian press recently reported that Vietnam has ordered 64 T-90S and T-90SK main battle tanks, there is no specific delivery schedule, so it is unclear which sources Global Firepower relies on to make the above conclusion, as well as how accurate they are./.

According to Baodatviet