Vietnam army to have S-400 system soon

August 8, 2014 by vovnews Leave a Comment
(VOV) -Vietnam will soon receive the latest generation anti-aircraft weapon system S-400, or Surface-to- Air Missiles (SAM) from Russia, said a senior Russian official.

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Talking to MIA Russia Today news agency on August 6, Assistant to the Chairman of the Defense Committee of the State Duma Igor Novoselov affirmed that Vietnam’s current S-300 system will be replaced with S-400, dubbed SA-21 Glowler by NATO , in the near future.

S-400 can shoot down targets at both low and high altitudes, and cover a large area, he added.

Igor Novoselov noted that Russia is maintaining military and technical cooperation effectively with Vietnam – a strategic partner in Southeast Asia .

Russia has signed contracts to build two Gepard 3.9 frigates and six Kilo-class submarines for Vietnam.

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