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According to Russia’s “periscope-2″ website reported on August 23, Vietnam and Russia are negotiating the purchase of a number of K-300P “Bastion-P”-propelled coastal defense missile system , an unknown number of specific procurement is expected to be delivered in 2014, Russia’s credit-related payments will be paid in advance.

British “Jane’s Defense Weekly” quoted the news media in Vietnam that the Vietnamese had been ordered from Russia in 2005, an unknown quantity of “Bastion-P”-propelled coastal defense missile systems, 2009 supply. And Russia and now in talks to purchase by a group of Russian loans of similar products used to protect marine resources in the South China Sea with China confrontation. Additional procurement “Bastion-P” in Vietnam in the introduction of weapons and equipment of the latest initiatives, but also between Russia and the latest sales contract. “Bastion-P” by the Russian Machinery Scientific Production Association developed by the “Arrow” production of the Commonwealth of production, the system uses the mobile launchers and truck-loading transport technology joint project company by the Belarusian and Russian science and machinery consortium to jointly develop manufacturing and production.

Russian media said the Vietnamese naval weapons and equipment from abroad is Russia’s main products, including six 636-type “Kilo” class diesel-electric submarines (the first boat to be delivered in 2015-2016), 10412 type “Firefly”-class high-speed boats, two 11661-type “Leopard 3.9″ class frigate (the second ship was officially commissioned on August 22). In addition, the Vietnamese Navy in 2009 from Russia ordered eight Su-30MK2 fighters, in May 2010 purchased six from Canada DHC-6 amphibious aircraft. Vietnam Coast Guard aircraft from the Airbus Military Company purchased three C-212-400 transport aircraft, the first aircraft was delivered in July this year.

Russian media said the Vietnamese Defense Minister Phung Quang Thanh has pointed out in early August this year, Vietnam’s military modernization is a priority direction for future construction, the main purpose is to ensure that Vietnam’s abundant oil and gas resources in the South China Sea region, particularly the in China to build a submarine base on Hainan Island by way of enhanced military potential in the case, navy, coast guard and border protection is Vietnam’s sovereignty and security of major sea power. (Compiled: Shu-shan) ★

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