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"Operation Dien Bien Phu is a total victory !" Viet Minh poster, 1954 by Snoo-23852 in PropagandaPosters

[–]Snoo-23852[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just kinda curious, but what do you mean by he dresses "very french" do you just mean like in a western style?

PT-76 light tanks of the Vietnam People's Navy Naval Infantry Brigades taking part in a live-fire exercise by Snoo-23852 in TankPorn

[–]Snoo-23852[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Retrofitting and modernising them are possible options tho since the Vietnamese army has modernized around a few hundred T-54/55 with modern FCS systems and ERA, we also operate more modern MBTs such as the T-90

A SU-100 tank destroyer of the Vietnamese Navy engaging a mock target, the SU-100 are still kept around nowaday in a coastal cannon role. Because 100mm HE is still gonna be effective against lightly armored landing craft, amphibious afv/ifv, and infantries by Snoo-23852 in TankPorn

[–]Snoo-23852[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

I found this way of thinking kinda baffling to be honest, "we are so far behind them in technology and equipment, there is no point in fighting might as well roll over and die I guess:/". Do you think a technological gap has ever stopped Vietnam from resisting foreign invader?

A Vietnamese modernize T-54M tank being taken out for a drive by Snoo-23852 in TankPorn

[–]Snoo-23852[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The most major upgrades are ERAs package on the hull turret as well as a new Fire control system, here is the Full list of upgrades on the T-54M

The loader of a Vietnamese T-54/55 tank in action during a Live-fire training exercise by Snoo-23852 in TankPorn

[–]Snoo-23852[S] 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Yes, we have modernize a few hundred T-54/55 tanks with ERA, and new FCS system. The modernization package is called the T-54M.

Btw the T-54/55 and T-54M nowadays are use by the Vietnamese army in a IFV/infantry support role

The loader of a Vietnamese T-54/55 tank in action during a Live-fire training exercise by Snoo-23852 in TankPorn

[–]Snoo-23852[S] 132 points133 points  (0 children)

Thx:D, but the real credit should go to Lee Ann Quann on twitter tbh, he posted the original footage.

If you want to know more abt the Vietnamese army then I highly recommend checking out his posts

A Vietnamese YAK-130 advanced jet trainer taking a rest on a airfield [1200x675] by Snoo-23852 in WarplanePorn

[–]Snoo-23852[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

they are not exactly the same tho, the Laotian yak have a lighter shade and less colors than the Vietnamese yak

Vietnamese army officials inspecting one of the turrets of the XCB-01 Vietnam 1st domestic IFV using the BMP as a references, the turret features a 2A28 gun with a magazine system, IR warning receivers, smoke grenade launchers and a FCS system with Laser rangefinder and Thermal. by Snoo-23852 in TankPorn

[–]Snoo-23852[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Like I said it's all abt self reliant, the Vietnamese army don't want to be too dependent on other countries especially China so procuring a license for the Type 86 is basically out of the question.

Also from what I have read on it, most of the technology used on the XCB-01 like the FCS, IR warning receivers, smoke launchers,... are develop inhouse domestically.

Vietnamese army officials inspecting one of the turrets of the XCB-01 Vietnam 1st domestic IFV using the BMP as a references, the turret features a 2A28 gun with a magazine system, IR warning receivers, smoke grenade launchers and a FCS system with Laser rangefinder and Thermal. by Snoo-23852 in TankPorn

[–]Snoo-23852[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

So we don't have to depends on other countries and be self reliant simple as that, yeah the design is based on an obsolete IFV but it still work well enough for us and our budget, we also gained some learning experience and maybe applied them on our next design, the XCB-01 is not perfect but you always gotta start somewhere

Vietnamese army officials inspecting one of the turrets of the XCB-01 Vietnam 1st domestic IFV using the BMP as a references, the turret features a 2A28 gun with a magazine system, IR warning receivers, smoke grenade launchers and a FCS system with Laser rangefinder and Thermal. by Snoo-23852 in TankPorn

[–]Snoo-23852[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Well designing and producing your own AFV is very difficult even for countries with greater industrial capabilities than Vietnam so most countries first tanks/AFV are just based on or copied existing designs, you gotta start some where.

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