Modern weapons from the US, Russia and other countries brought to the Defense Exhibition
Báo Dân trí•19/12/2024
(Dan Tri) - Coming to the 2nd International Defense Exhibition held in Vietnam this year, many countries such as Russia, the US... brought many modern weapons to introduce and display.
The US military brought to the Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024 a number of modern military equipment, including 3 aircraft, 1 transport vehicle, 1 artillery piece and 1 armored vehicle. The most prominent display area is the C-130J Super Hercules transport aircraft. This is currently the world's leading modern medium-sized transport aircraft. In addition to its main mission of military transport, the C-130 also regularly transports equipment for the US President's domestic and international trips. Two A-10 attack aircraft, nicknamed Thunderbolt II, landed at Gia Lam airport at noon on December 15 and were put on display. The A-10 ground fire support aircraft has become very famous in conflicts involving the US Army. The A-10 Thunderbolt II is considered a reliable, powerful aircraft with the ability to carry a large weapons load in combat. The American M1083 Light Medium Tactical vehicle military transport vehicle with many upgraded and improved versions can carry large quantities of goods.
The US Army's M777A2 -155mm super howitzer is equipped with advanced electronic devices such as: GPS global positioning system and especially TAD-PIK automatic fire control modules. The US Army's Stryker armored fighting vehicle. The 8-wheeled vehicle is a combination of a tank and an armored vehicle, can move flexibly on many terrains, is equipped with a 350 horsepower Caterpillar diesel engine and reaches a maximum speed of 100km/h. The vehicle is equipped with an automatically controlled heavy machine gun with an advanced electronic aiming system and can carry nine fully equipped soldiers. The Russian military exhibition space also offers many modern weapons. Standing out at the Russian military exhibition space is the BMP-3ME infantry fighting vehicle. The combat vehicle stands out with its firepower considered the strongest in the world of infantry fighting vehicles today. Another notable weapon is the self-propelled launcher of the Rubezh-ME coastal-to-sea missile complex. Rubezh-ME is equipped with Kh-35UE anti-ship cruise missiles with a range of up to 260-290km with better resistance to interference and the ability to fly along terrain at extremely low altitudes. Another notable weapon is the Kornet-UE self-propelled anti-tank missile system mounted on the Typhoon-K field vehicle chassis. According to Russian experts, the system is capable of accurately and automatically attacking targets at a distance of up to 10km. The system is hidden in a sealed compartment in the vehicle with a base of 16 missiles. Kornet-UE is capable of penetrating up to 1,200mm of steel armor after explosive reactive armor, making it capable of neutralizing all types of tanks today. The Russian exhibition hall also introduces many other modern models and equipment.
In addition, the booths inside the exhibition also have many areas displaying military equipment from countries such as China, India, Türkiye...
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