From the end of the 1990s the Government of Vietnam has announced the acquisition of a number of strategic systems equipped with modern weapons. Accordingly, Vietnam has been slow to develop naval and air forces to control shallow waters and …

During the Vietnam War (1965–1975) and the Cambodian–Vietnamese War (1977–1989), Vietnam People's Ground Forces relies almost entirely on the weapons and equipment systems derived from the Soviet Union. Since the Soviet collapse in 1991, the period of cheap military equipment for Vietnam had...

Aug 4, 2024 · Explore the diverse Vietnam People's Army equipment, from advanced infantry weapons to naval innovations, showcasing the military's strategic evolution and future prospects.

The site contains an extensive selection of photos, numerous articles and more than 600 items of clothing, equipment and weaponry from the conflict. In researching the war we have, wherever possible, used authoritative texts and official documents.

'Military of Vietnam'), the People's Army (Vietnamese: Quân đội Nhân dân) or colloquially the Troops (Bộ đội [ʔɓo˧˨ʔ ʔɗoj˧˨ʔ]), is the national military force of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the armed wing of the ruling Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV).

During the First Indochina War (1946 –1954), Vietnam War (1955–1975), Cambodian–Vietnamese War (1977–1989), Sino-Vietnamese War (1979) and the Sino-Vietnamese conflicts 1979– 1991 (1979–1991), the Vietnam People's Ground Force relied almost entirely on Soviet-derived weapons and equipment systems.

May 26, 2024 · In this article, we‘ll take an in-depth look at the gear and loadouts used by the main combatants, including U.S. forces, the South Vietnamese Army (ARVN), the North Vietnamese Army (NVA), and the Viet Cong guerrillas.

May 23, 2024 · * - The T-12 was originally designed as an anti-tank gun, however, it eventually came to be used as an "all-purpose" artillery. + - Indicates that while exact numbers are not known, it has been...

Jan 25, 2021 · Within Vietnam itself, there were also numerous factions – with a clear division on the Communist side between the North Vietnamese Army, who fought a conventional war, and the Vietcong, which fought a guerrilla campaign against the south. This article describes the equipment of the different combatants. Anti-Communist forces

By 1969 the US Army had identified 40 rifle/carbine types, 22 machine gun types, 17 types of mortar, 20 recoilless rifle or rocket launcher types, nine types of antitank weapons, and 14 anti-aircraft artillery weapons used by ground troops on all sides.