{"id":63366,"date":"2022-12-12T17:14:12","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T17:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/uncategorized\/2022\/12\/12\/see-the-weapons-on-display-at-vietnams-first-defense-expo\/"},"modified":"2026-08-18T20:55:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-18T20:55:10","slug":"see-the-weapons-on-display-at-vietnams-first-defense-expo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/defensenews\/industry\/techwatch\/2022\/12\/12\/see-the-weapons-on-display-at-vietnams-first-defense-expo\/","title":{"rendered":"See the weapons on display at Vietnam\u2019s first defense expo"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4724\" height=\"3358\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-4992\" data-id=\"4992\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451864.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451864.jpg.jpg 4724w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451864.jpg.jpg?resize=300,213 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451864.jpg.jpg?resize=768,546 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451864.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,728 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451864.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1092 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451864.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1456 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4724px) 100vw, 4724px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Helicopters of the Vietnam People&#8217;s Army Air Force fly during the Vietnam International Defence Expo in Hanoi on Dec. 8, 2022. (Nhac Nguyen\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4724\" height=\"3149\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5002\" data-id=\"5002\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452185.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452185.jpg.jpg 4724w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452185.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452185.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452185.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452185.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452185.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4724px) 100vw, 4724px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Vietnamese military officials and foreign delegates speak next to a model of a Helina missile in Hanoi on Dec. 8, 2022. (Nhac Nguyen\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4724\" height=\"3412\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5013\" data-id=\"5013\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452133.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452133.jpg.jpg 4724w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452133.jpg.jpg?resize=300,217 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452133.jpg.jpg?resize=768,555 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452133.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,740 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452133.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1109 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452133.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1479 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4724px) 100vw, 4724px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A soldier holds a rifle at the 2022 Vietnam International Defence Expo in Hanoi. (Nhac Nguyen\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4724\" height=\"3086\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5021\" data-id=\"5021\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452096.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452096.jpg.jpg 4724w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452096.jpg.jpg?resize=300,196 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452096.jpg.jpg?resize=768,502 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452096.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,669 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452096.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1003 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452096.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1338 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4724px) 100vw, 4724px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A Vietnamese soldier stands next to a Spyder mobile air defense system on display during Vietnam&#8217;s first defense expo, held in December 2022. (Nhac Nguyen\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4724\" height=\"3150\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5034\" data-id=\"5034\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451827.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451827.jpg.jpg 4724w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451827.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451827.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451827.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451827.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451827.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1366 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4724px) 100vw, 4724px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Military drones and T-90SK tanks are seen during the Vietnam International Defence Expo in Hanoi on Dec. 8, 2022. (Nhac Nguyen\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4724\" height=\"3054\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5043\" data-id=\"5043\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451860.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451860.jpg.jpg 4724w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451860.jpg.jpg?resize=300,194 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451860.jpg.jpg?resize=768,497 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451860.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,662 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451860.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,993 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451860.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1324 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4724px) 100vw, 4724px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">A military drone is on display during the Vietnam International Defence Expo in Hanoi on Dec. 8, 2022. (Nhac Nguyen\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4724\" height=\"2769\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5051\" data-id=\"5051\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452233.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452233.jpg.jpg 4724w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452233.jpg.jpg?resize=300,176 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452233.jpg.jpg?resize=768,450 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452233.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,600 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452233.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,900 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452233.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1200 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4724px) 100vw, 4724px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Military officials and delegates stand next to a model of fighter jet on display at Vietnam&#8217;s first defense expo, held in Hanoi in December 2022. (Nhac Nguyen\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4724\" height=\"2875\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5066\" data-id=\"5066\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452007.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452007.jpg.jpg 4724w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452007.jpg.jpg?resize=300,183 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452007.jpg.jpg?resize=768,467 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452007.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,623 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452007.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,935 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452007.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1246 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4724px) 100vw, 4724px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Military communications vehicles are see during Vietnam&#8217;s first defense expo, held in Hanoi in December 2022. (Nhac Nguyen\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4724\" height=\"3184\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5076\" data-id=\"5076\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451986.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451986.jpg.jpg 4724w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451986.jpg.jpg?resize=300,202 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451986.jpg.jpg?resize=768,518 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451986.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,690 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451986.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1035 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451986.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1380 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4724px) 100vw, 4724px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Vietnamese soldiers stand next to a R-17E surface-to-surface missile at the Vietnam International Defence Expo on Dec. 8, 2022. (Nhac Nguyen\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4724\" height=\"2931\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5085\" data-id=\"5085\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452122.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452122.jpg.jpg 4724w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452122.jpg.jpg?resize=300,186 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452122.jpg.jpg?resize=768,477 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452122.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,635 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452122.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,953 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452122.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1271 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4724px) 100vw, 4724px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Vietnamese Su-30MK2 fighter jets fly during the Vietnam International Defence Expo on Dec. 8, 2022. (Nhac Nguyen\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4724\" height=\"3290\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5098\" data-id=\"5098\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452206.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452206.jpg.jpg 4724w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452206.jpg.jpg?resize=300,209 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452206.jpg.jpg?resize=768,535 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452206.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,713 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452206.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1070 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245452206.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1426 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4724px) 100vw, 4724px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh visits the Vietnam International Defence Expo in Hanoi on Dec. 8, 2022. (Nhac Nguyen\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"938\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5104\" data-id=\"5104\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VPA_ZSU-23-4M_upgraded_turret.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VPA_ZSU-23-4M_upgraded_turret.JPG.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VPA_ZSU-23-4M_upgraded_turret.JPG.jpg?resize=300,188 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VPA_ZSU-23-4M_upgraded_turret.JPG.jpg?resize=768,480 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VPA_ZSU-23-4M_upgraded_turret.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,640 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">The upgraded ZSU-23-4 features an electro-optical system and launch tubes for Igla missiles. (Mike Yeo\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1200\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5113\" data-id=\"5113\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VPA_S-125-2TM_Pechora-2M_VIDEX_IMG_2615.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VPA_S-125-2TM_Pechora-2M_VIDEX_IMG_2615.JPG.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VPA_S-125-2TM_Pechora-2M_VIDEX_IMG_2615.JPG.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VPA_S-125-2TM_Pechora-2M_VIDEX_IMG_2615.JPG.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VPA_S-125-2TM_Pechora-2M_VIDEX_IMG_2615.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,768 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/VPA_S-125-2TM_Pechora-2M_VIDEX_IMG_2615.JPG.jpg?resize=1536,1152 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">An upgraded S-125 Pechora missile system was on display in Vietnam during its first-ever defense expo. (Mike Yeo\/Staff).<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1199\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5128\" data-id=\"5128\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Viettel_S-band_med-range_air_surveillance_radar_IMG_2626.JPG.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Viettel_S-band_med-range_air_surveillance_radar_IMG_2626.JPG.jpg 1600w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Viettel_S-band_med-range_air_surveillance_radar_IMG_2626.JPG.jpg?resize=300,225 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Viettel_S-band_med-range_air_surveillance_radar_IMG_2626.JPG.jpg?resize=768,576 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Viettel_S-band_med-range_air_surveillance_radar_IMG_2626.JPG.jpg?resize=1024,767 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Viettel_S-band_med-range_air_surveillance_radar_IMG_2626.JPG.jpg?resize=1536,1151 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1600px) 100vw, 1600px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">This S-band medium-range air surveillance radar, made by Viettel, is said to be able to detect up to 300 targets at a maximum range of 360 kilometers (224 miles). It was designed with open architecture in mind for the integration of C4ISR systems. (Mike Yeo\/Staff)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"4724\" height=\"3149\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-5141\" data-id=\"5141\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451941.jpg.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451941.jpg.jpg 4724w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451941.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451941.jpg.jpg?resize=768,512 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451941.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451941.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/GettyImages-1245451941.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,1365 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4724px) 100vw, 4724px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Vietnamese military officials and a delegate, left, speak next to a model of a military radar during Vietnam&#8217;s first-ever defense expo in Hanoi on Dec. 8, 2022. (Nhac Nguyen\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">HANOI, Vietnam \u2014 Vietnam showed off its upgraded Cold War-era, Soviet-made air defense systems at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/industry\/2022\/12\/12\/vietnam-expo-displays-declining-but-ongoing-dependence-on-russian-arms\/\" target=\"_blank\">its first defense expo<\/a>, improving their capabilities against modern threats such as cruise missiles and drones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">An upgraded ZSU-23-4M Shilka tracked, self-propelled anti-aircraft gun and S-125 Pechora-2M medium-range surface-to-air missiles were on static display during the Vietnam International Defence Expo, which took place Dec. 8-10 at Gia Lam Airport in the capital Hanoi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The upgraded ZSU-23-4M featured an electro-optical system fitted with a laser rangefinder. It also included daylight and thermal cameras capable of automatic target tracking in lieu of its turret mounted RPK-2 Tobol fire-control radar (NATO designation Gun Dish) for its quadruple 23mm autocannons.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The tracking system is linked to a new digital fire-control system made by state-owned defense company Viettel, which says the technology enables the tracking of aircraft up to a range of 20 kilometers (12 miles) and allows the engagement of low-altitude targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is also fitted with four Russian-made Igla short-range surface-to-air missiles, increasing the engagement range from 2,500 meters to 5,500 meters, and at target altitudes of up to 3,500 meters (an increase from 1,500 meters).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The four-year upgrade program began in 2014, although not all of Vietnam\u2019s ZSU-23-4Ms received upgrades, with a video of an air defense exercise in 2021 showing the radar-equipped vehicles still in service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pechora-2M system on display at VIDEX was mounted on a fixed launcher with four missiles. 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