{"id":6515,"date":"2026-08-13T04:07:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T04:07:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/6515\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T04:07:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T04:07:21","slug":"vietnam-starts-construction-of-its-largest-warship-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/6515\/","title":{"rendered":"Vietnam starts construction of its largest warship yet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asianmilitaryreview.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vietfrigate.jpeg\" data-caption=\"Dignitaries inspect a scale model of Vietnam\u2019s future multirole anti-submarine warfare frigate. (VTV)\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"365\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/defence\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/vietfrigate-696x365.jpeg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"vietfrigate\"\/><\/a>Dignitaries inspect a scale model of Vietnam\u2019s future multirole anti-submarine warfare frigate. (VTV)<\/p>\n<p>Vietnam has started construction of a new domestically designed anti-submarine frigate that is set to become the Vietnam People\u2019s Navy\u2019s (VPN) largest surface combatant when completed in around three years\u2019 time.<\/p>\n<p>A steel-cutting ceremony was held on 10 August at Song Thu Corporation\u2019s shipyard in Da Nang, attended by representatives from Vietnam\u2019s Ministry of National Defence, Communist Party and VPN.<\/p>\n<p>Vietnamese state media said the unnamed vessel will be equipped with an active electronically scanned array radar, air defence missiles and advanced anti-ship missiles developed domestically by Viettel and associated defence factories. The anti-ship missile, for example, is believed to be a naval variant of the VCM-01.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the growing use of domestic systems, the ship\u2019s design retains several Russian design features. A model displayed at the ceremony showed a 76.2mm AK-176 main gun, two RBU-6000-style 213mm anti-submarine rocket launchers, two six-cell vertical launch systems, two quad anti-ship missile launchers, and two twin 533mm torpedo tubes.<\/p>\n<p>The frigate also features a stern flight deck and enclosed hangar for a Kamov Ka-28 anti-submarine warfare helicopter.<\/p>\n<p>Construction of this new type of vessel marks another step in Vietnamese efforts to expand its indigenous defence industry and to reduce reliance on Russian-origin equipment.<\/p>\n<p>Hanoi has increasingly sought to develop domestic alternatives, as sanctions and international scrutiny surrounding Russian defence equipment have complicated procurement and sustainment.<\/p>\n<p>The VPN\u2019s principal surface combatants currently comprise four Russian-built Gepard 3.9-class guided-missile frigates: \u0110inh Ti\u00ean Ho\u00e0ng (hull number \u2018011\u2019), L\u00fd Th\u00e1i T\u1ed5 (\u2018012\u2019), Tr\u1ea7n H\u01b0ng \u0110\u1ea1o (\u2018015\u2019) and Quang Trung (\u2018016\u2019). Only the latter two vessels are equipped with dedicated anti-submarine warfare systems.<\/p>\n<p>Vietnam also operates six Kilo-class diesel-electric submarines, alongside a mixture of older frigates and corvettes handed down from Russia, India and South Korea.<\/p>\n<p>by Chen Chuanren<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Dignitaries inspect a scale model of Vietnam\u2019s future multirole anti-submarine warfare frigate. 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