In 2014, the Vietnam Navy conducted live-fire exercises with new missile weapons many times, quickly mastering the technology.
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Last year, the Vietnamese military, especially the navy, received many new types of missiles. Among them, the EXTRA missile produced by Israel. |
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EXTRA is very suitable for equipping the artillery and coastal missile troops of the Vietnam People's Navy. EXTRA can be suitable for deployment on small islands such as some floating islands in Vietnam's Truong Sa archipelago. |
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EXTRA is a joint product of Israel Military Industries and the MLM division of Israel Aircraft Industries (IAI). EXTRA has a range of approximately 150 km, a missile weight of 450 kg, a circular error of probability (CEP) of approximately 10 m, and a launch weight of 450 kg. |
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The live-fire exercises as prescribed by the forces all met the requirements and 98% were good and excellent. In particular, the service organized the firing of new-generation missiles for the Coastal Missile Group with excellent results. The service clearly identified the breakthrough in training close to each force, proposed timely solutions, and actively innovated in training. |
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In 2014, the Navy successfully completed the training content and program for the subjects according to the plan. The test results of the training content were 100% satisfactory or higher, of which more than 97% were good and excellent. |
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In 2015, the Navy continued to conduct training according to the motto "basic, practical, solid", focusing on synchronous and in-depth training, and enhancing training in difficult and complex conditions. |
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New forces such as submarines, air force, new generation shore missiles, after the transfer training period, have enough capacity to carry out combat readiness missions. (Synthesized from QĐND, ĐVO) |
According to Baodatviet