Most of these are no longer in service either due to the unavailability of parts or the age of the aircraft.
Vietnam has never publicly disclosed the number of Su-22s it received from the Soviet Union or acquired from Eastern European countries.
On October 2, 2007, a Su-27SK number 6005 flown by pilot Dao Quoc Khanh had a bird fly into the engine.
[9][10] The Military Balance of 2024 from the International Institute for Strategic Studies notes that Vietnam has a variety of towed anti-aircraft artillery in its arsenal, though the specific guns using the 85mm and 130mm calibers remain uncertain.
Factory A31 capable of domestically manufacturing spare and critical parts for SAM missile.
Factory A31 capable of domestically manufacturing spare and critical parts for SAM missile.
[19] Factory A31 capable of domestically manufacturing spare and critical parts for SAM missile.
[21] Still being used according to official Vietnamese newspaper from 2024, but not mentioned in the Military Balance of 2024.
This section will include weapons that are in the planning, development, or testing phase.
It is important to note that not all the weapons in this particular section will progress to the point of being procured.