The technical agencies of the Vietnamese Navy have successfully developed a radar fire control system for naval guns and anti-aircraft guns on warships.
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| In recent years, along with the acquisition of more modern weapons and equipment, the Navy has actively promoted research and repair, as well as gradually mastering the manufacturing of some equipment for new types of warships. According to the People's Army Newspaper, one of the projects that the Navy is currently implementing and has initially achieved good results in is: research and manufacturing of the MP-123 camera/radar; manufacturing of the MP-123 jamming filter/radar; manufacturing of the APM multi-channel naval mine… Image source: Dai Duong |
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| Among the projects that have achieved promising initial results, the MP-123 radar system is particularly noteworthy. This is a fundamental sensor system on most of the new warships of the Vietnam People's Navy today. In the image, the long spherical antenna on top of the command bridge is a component of the MP-123 radar complex. Image source: Concern-Agat |
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| The MP-123 radar, also known as the MP-123 fire control system, is designed to target various shipborne 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 rocket artillery systems. (Image source: Wikipedia) |
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| Currently, most modern warships of the Vietnamese Navy use AK-176 naval guns, with only a few older Soviet-era ships still using AK-726 or AK-230. Therefore, could the research and development of a fire control radar be a preparatory step or a "completion" of the research and development of a domestically produced advanced Russian AK-176 naval gun system? (Image source: Tuổi Trẻ) |
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| The MP-123 fire control system integrates multiple components responsible for detecting, tracking, and designating targets for combat operations. The image shows the radar unit that designates targets for the artillery systems; it has a range of 45 km under conditions free from electronic jamming. Image source: Concern-Agat |
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| Under conditions of strong electronic jamming, the MP-123 is equipped with an electro-optical radar (integrating TV channel and laser target designation) with a detection range of up to 25 km. Image source: Concern-Agat |
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| With the integration of advanced fire control radar, the AK-176 naval gun operates very simply and is highly effective. The gunner does not need to sit in the turret; instead, he can remain seated in the ship's compartment to fire. The image shows an AK-176 naval gun on a Molniya-class missile boat of the Vietnamese Navy firing. (Image source: QPVN) |
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| The AK-176 is a naval gun system designed by the TSNII BUREVESTNIK Design Bureau in 1971 and manufactured by the Gorky Machine-Building Plant since 1977. The AK-176 naval gun can destroy targets at sea, on the coast, and in the air, including anti-ship cruise missiles. (Image source: kuleshovoleg.livejournal) |
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| The AK-176 naval gun is designed for warships under 2,000 tons, with a total weight of 10.29 tons (excluding ammunition and cooling equipment). It is fitted with a 76.2mm gun weighing 821kg and a barrel length of 4.48m. The barrel has a lifespan of 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 its own gun barrels, otherwise replacing them will be quite costly. (Image source: Sina) |
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| The AK-176 naval gun has a maximum firing rate of 120-130 rounds per minute, with selectable firing modes of 30 or 60 rounds per minute. The gun's ballistic range is 15.7 km, it can fire up to 11 km high, and the lethal radius of each airborne round is approximately 8 meters. (Image source: kuleshovoleg.livejournal) |
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| Beyond its ability to destroy small boats and conduct amphibious assaults, the AK-176's anti-missile capabilities are difficult to fully assess. Previous tests conducted with Falanga anti-tank missiles "mimicking" the American Harpoon missile were not very successful. Image source: kuleshovoleg.livejournal |
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