Many unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) produced in Vietnam have been put into combat service in military units.
Pioneers, leaders and products bearing the intellectual imprint of "Made in Vietnam" in the field of research, manufacturing and production of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), including the Institute of Military Science and Technology (Ministry of National Defense), General Department of Defense Industry, Institute of Air Defense - Air Force Engineering...
Senior Lieutenant General Pham Hoai Nam (Deputy Minister of National Defense) introduced the features and effects of UAV-QXL.01 to Mr. Vo Hong Nam (first row, left), son of General Vo Nguyen Giap. PHOTO: PV
UAV for training
The Air Defense - Air Force Technical Institute is the leading scientific research center of the Air Defense - Air Force, established in May 1978.
The Institute is responsible for researching scientific and technological issues in the field of air defense and air force engineering, serving training and combat readiness; researching exploitation, preservation, use, increasing shelf life, improving, and moving towards the production of weapons, equipment, and air defense and air force engineering equipment.
Staff of the Air Defense - Air Force Technical Institute research training UAVs. PHOTO: TL
Over the years, along with key research orientations, the Institute has focused on grasping and gradually mastering new technologies and effectively applying them in scientific and technological research.
Notable are meaningful research projects with practical applications, such as successfully manufacturing the first manned aircraft TL-1 and successfully testing it; successfully testing the training aircraft HL-1, HL-2...
UAV -02 of the Air Defense - Air Force Technical Institute. PHOTO: TL
The Institute has consulted on the design and together with factory A41 (Air Defense - Air Force) successfully manufactured 5 VNS-41 dual-purpose ultra-light aircraft.
In particular, in the period 2014 - 2016, the Institute was assigned by the Ministry of National Defense to design and manufacture the IFF-VN system to distinguish friend or foe. The IFF-VN system was accepted and highly appreciated by the Ministry of National Defense and put into service. Currently, the IFF-VN project phase 3 is being equipped for key units throughout the army.
Army has more forces to suppress UAVs
In early June 2023, at the TB-1 National Shooting Range, for the first time, the Air Defense - Air Force opened the Eye Observation Sports Festival, the Team shot down low-flying aircraft with infantry guns, and the Team suppressed unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) with portable electronic equipment (both theory and practice).
According to regulations, combat crews must participate in both theory and practice.
From there, promptly supplement the training content, perfect the combat process, improve combat readiness, and meet the requirements of performing tasks in the new situation.
The Institute has successfully manufactured and put into use hundreds of sets of MiG-21, Su-22M, Su-22M4 and L-39 aircraft tires; hundreds of tons of liquid rocket fuel. Participated in repairing, improving and successfully manufacturing many equipment and systems such as A-313 navigation computer; ECRAN system on Su-27 aircraft; VT-05 satellite navigation support equipment; KQ-SAP objective inspection system (black box) equipped on aircraft of the Air Defense - Air Force; improved S-75M missile control station...
Training UAV with code number UAV-03. PHOTO: TL
In addition, the Institute has successfully researched, designed and manufactured static and dynamic cockpits for training pilots of IAK-52, L-39, Mi-8, Su-22M, Su-22M4 aircraft; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) used as targets for air force interception, for air defense forces to fire live ammunition; manufactured self-recording training missiles for training on Su-27, Su-30MK aircraft...
At present, the Institute is implementing projects, topics, and scientific and technological tasks serving the exploitation and technical mastery of new and modern technical equipment, such as Su-30MK2, C-295, C-212, IAK-130 aircraft; missile complexes: S-300PMU1, C125-2TM and Spyder... contributing significantly to improving the capacity and quality of technical equipment repair in the Air Defense - Air Force.
UAV of Air Defense - Air Force takes off. PHOTO: PV
For unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the Institute focuses on products serving military training missions and the country's socio-economic development.
To date, there have been nearly 30 models of unmanned aerial vehicles, most of which have been "baked", effectively applied in many fields, especially in the military and defense fields such as: M-96CT, M-100CT, M-400CT, M-400ST.
Currently, the Air Defense - Air Force Technical Institute has DIS-18 unmanned aerial target aircraft equipped with jet engines, with a flight ceiling of up to 5,000 m, speed of up to 100 m/s and an operating radius of 100 km, used for training and live-fire for the S-300PMU1 missile complex and Su-30MK2 aircraft.
Airborne radiological reconnaissance
The airborne radiation reconnaissance device was researched and manufactured by the Institute of Electronics (Institute of Military Science and Technology, Ministry of National Defense) in collaboration with the Institute of Military Environmental Chemistry (Chemical Corps).
This is a device using a multi-rotor UAV. Reconnaissance data with time and observation location are transmitted in real time to the ground station for processing and visual display on a digital map, according to different observation scenarios with isotope indication capability.
The device has the function of measuring the radiation dose rate in the air, analyzing the signal spectrum and sending information to the command center. Each reconnaissance device can operate independently or combine two or three devices together according to the reconnaissance problem.
Airborne radiation reconnaissance equipment. PHOTO: PV
The tactical and technical features of each device as well as the entire system have been tested and proven to be effective.
In particular, airborne radiation reconnaissance equipment uses spread spectrum encryption data transmission technology, so it has high stability and security.
According to this technique, the device used is compact in size, consumes little power but still ensures long communication distance, suitable for all types of aerial reconnaissance, integrated into robots, and personal monitoring equipment.
Equipment on display at the Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2022. PHOTO: PV
The results of the project open up a research direction to apply new technology in designing and manufacturing UAVs to integrate different types of sensors for chemical reconnaissance.
The research product can also be expanded to many types of aerial reconnaissance for other forces in the army, such as artillery reconnaissance, border reconnaissance, coast guard, mechanized infantry reconnaissance...
suicide UAV
On the morning of December 13, the General Department of Politics of the Vietnam People's Army and the Vietnam Military History Museum organized an exhibition of products from a number of factories under the General Department of Defense Industry and military branches.
Among these, there are many modern and latest UAV models researched, developed and produced by our army, focusing on the suicide combat propeller UAV model.
UAV-BXL.01 is designed and manufactured by factory Z131, General Department of Defense Industry. PHOTO: PV
A typical example is the UAV - BXL.01 designed and manufactured by the Z131 factory, General Department of Defense Industry. It is a suicide combat propeller UAV, carrying a penetrating warhead to destroy tanks, armored vehicles, self-propelled artillery, radar stations and other types of armored technical vehicles in a fixed state with a wall thickness of no more than 250 mm.
The UAV's target attack speed is not less than 150 km/h. The target attack error is not greater than 3 m. Manual or automatic control. Maximum take-off weight is 10 kg. Flight ceiling is 1,000 m. Operating altitude is 150 - 500 m. Cruise speed is 100 - 120 km/h and maximum communication distance is 10 km.
UAV-QXL.01. PHOTO: PV
UAV - QXL.01 manufactured in 2024, is a suicide combat propeller UAV, carrying a penetrating warhead to destroy tanks, armored vehicles, self-propelled artillery, radar stations and other types of armored technical vehicles in a fixed state with a wall thickness of no more than 250 mm. Maximum take-off weight of 8 kg, flight ceiling of 1,000 m, maximum combat weight of 1.2 kg, target attack error of no more than 2 m... This product is also designed and manufactured by the Z-131 factory.
Viettel's VUA-SC-3G UAV on display in December 2022. PHOTO: PV
In addition to these outstanding UAV products, there are also some products of the Military Industry - Telecommunications Group (Viettel). According to the advertisements on this unit's website, there are some products such as UAV VUA-SC-3G, UAV Shikra, short-range soldier reconnaissance UAV1-1... mainly for reconnaissance missions.
Some images of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
Officers of the Air Defense - Air Force Technical Institute with UAVs for missile firing drills. PHOTO: TL
Training UAV, taking off on a narrow runway. PHOTO: TL
Lieutenant General Nguyen Van Hien (Member of the Party Central Committee, Commander of the Air Defense - Air Force) inspects UAVs serving training missions. PHOTO: PV
The Minister of National Defense listened to a presentation on airborne radiation reconnaissance equipment. PHOTO: PV
UAV - BXL.01 is a suicide UAV, carrying explosive shells, specialized in destroying tanks, armored vehicles, self-propelled artillery.... PHOTO: PV
UAV - QXL.01 can carry a maximum combat load of 1.2 kg. PHOTO: PV
Suicide UAV models receive great attention. PHOTO: PV
Controlling UAV on specialized equipment. PHOTO: TL
Air defense soldiers practice suppressing UAVs
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/uav-cua-quan-doi-nhan-dan-viet-nam-185241215201411786.htm
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