Vietnam Navy technical agencies have successfully manufactured a radar guidance system for gunboats and anti-aircraft guns on warships.
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| In recent years, along with the equipment of more modern weapons and equipment, the Navy has actively promoted research and repair, as well as gradually mastered the manufacture of some equipment equipped on new types of warships. According to the People's Army Newspaper, one of the topics that the Navy is implementing and has initially achieved good results is: research and manufacture of MP-123 camera/radar; manufacture of MP-123 interference filter/radar; manufacture of APM multi-channel mines... Photo source: Dai Duong |
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| Among the topics that have achieved good initial results, the MP-123 radar system is worth noting. This is the basic sensor equipment on most new warships of the Vietnam People's Navy today. In the photo, the long spherical antenna on the roof of the command post is a component of the MP-123 radar complex. Photo source: Concern-Agat |
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| The MP-123 radar, also known as the MP-123 fire control system, is designed to provide target indication for a variety of ship-based weapon systems, such as the AK-100, AK-176, AK-230, AK-630M, AK-726, A-190 naval guns and the 122-140mm HPO-MC multiple rocket launcher systems. Photo source: Wikipedia |
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| Currently, most of the modern warships of the Vietnamese Navy use AK-176 naval guns, only a few old Soviet-era ships use AK-726 or AK-230. Therefore, the research and manufacture of guidance radars could be a preparatory step or "completion" of the research and self-production of Russia's advanced AK-176 naval gun system? Photo source: Tuoi Tre |
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| The MP-123 fire control system integrates many components that detect, track, and indicate targets for combat. In the photo is the target indication radar for artillery systems, it has an operating range of 45km in conditions without electronic interference. Photo source: Concern-Agat |
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| In conditions of strong electronic interference, the MP-123 is equipped with an electro-optical radar (integrated TV channel and laser target designator) with a reconnaissance range of up to 25km. Photo source: Concern-Agat |
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| With the combination of advanced fire control radar, the AK-176 naval gun is very simple to operate and highly effective. The gunner does not need to sit in the turret, but instead can sit comfortably in the warship's compartment to fire. In the photo, the AK-176 naval gun on the Molniya missile boat of the Vietnam Navy opens fire. Photo source: QPVN |
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| AK-176 is a naval artillery system designed by TSNII BUREVESTNIK Design Bureau in 1971 and produced by Gorky Machine Building Plant since 1977. The AK-176 naval gun can destroy sea, coastal and air targets including anti-ship cruise missiles. Photo source: kuleshovoleg.livejournal |
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| The AK-176 naval gun is designed to equip warships under 2,000 tons with a total weight of 10.29 tons (excluding ammunition and cooling equipment), equipped with a 76.2mm gun weighing 821kg, barrel length 4.48m. The barrel life is 3,000 rounds - meaning that after firing that many rounds, the barrel must be replaced. Therefore, sooner or later, Vietnam will have to research and manufacture the gun barrel, otherwise it will be quite expensive to replace the gun barrel. Photo source: Sina |
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| The AK-176 naval gun has a maximum firing rate of 120-130 rounds/minute, and can also be optionally set to fire 30 or 60 rounds/minute. The gun's ballistic range is 15.7km, can shoot up to 11km high, and the damage radius of each bullet exploding in the air is about 8m. Photo source: kuleshovoleg.livejournal |
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| Apart from its ability to destroy small ships and amphibious assaults, the AK-176's anti-missile capabilities are difficult to fully assess. Previous tests were conducted with the Falanga anti-tank missile, which "impersonated" the American Harpoon missile, which was not very comparable. Photo source: kuleshovoleg.livejournal |
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