Ship 016-Quang Trung: The largest and most modern battleship in Vietnam is surprisingly beautiful

Although there are nearly 30 warships participating in the Maritime Exhibition IMDEX 2019, Vietnam Ship 016-Quang Trung received more special attention from international photographers.

Taking place last May, IMDEX 2019 - is one of the largest annual international maritime exhibitions in Southeast Asia organized by Singapore. Representative of Vietnam People's Navy Attending IMDEX this year is Ship 016-Quang Trung under Brigade 162, Region 4 Navy.(Photo: haohanfwa.com)

This is the first time Vietnam has sent a warship to attend the IMDEX exhibition and is also one of the strongest warships in the payroll of the Navy Army.(Photo: haohanfwa.com)

The appearance of 016-Quang Trung Ship also won the special attention of international photojournalists present in Changi, Singapore, for them this is a good opportunity to learn about one of the warships. considered the second strongest in Southeast Asia.(Photo: haohanfwa.com)

The AK-176M cannon is the main weapon on many modern warships of the Vietnam People's Navy.The AK-176M is equipped with a fire control system MR-123-02 for an effective range of up to 10 km with a firing rate of 120 fps / min, using a 76.2mm bullet.(Photo: haohanfwa.com)

The close-range interceptor of Palma-SU is in charge of protecting the ship from airborne vehicles, including small and extremely small anti-ship missiles.About Palma-SU equipment is integrated with 30mm AO-18KD anti-aircraft guns and 9M311 Sosna-R low-range air defense missiles.(Photo: haohanfwa.com)

Regarding the anti-ship capability of Vietnamese Gepard guards, including the 016-Quang Trung Ship, there are 8 anti-ship Kh-35 Uran-E anti-ship missiles with a range of up to 130km, combined with the suppression system. electronics on the flagship MP-405E / 407E.(Photo: haohanfwa.com)

The task is similar to Palma-SU and is arranged at the stern of the two high-speed anti-aircraft artillery AK-630M - with a firing rate of 5,000 rounds / minute with an effective intercept range of 5,000m.(Photo: haohanfwa.com)

Unlike the first pair of ships, Vietnam's second pair of Gepard ships include: Ship 015-Tran Hung Dao, Ship 016-Quang Trung, all equipped with 533mm torpedo tubes to increase anti-submarine capability, combine with it is a hydro sound navigation system used to detect, monitor and locate submarines to destroy.(Photo: haohanfwa.com)

Combination of thermal trap baits PK-16 which Tau 016 - Quang Trung is equipped.PK-16 is tasked with interfering with radar and optical anti-ship weapons (such as missiles), which are extremely important in securing the survival of warships when operating at sea.(Photo: haohanfwa.com)

Close-up of the AK-176M pair of artillery and Palma-SU anti-aircraft weapons when remotely deployed.Attending IMDEX this year, Ship 016-Quang Trung is equipped with standard combat weapons system, ready for all sea combat requirements.(Photo: haohanfwa.com)

In this corner of the picture we can see more clearly the 533mm torpedo tube assemblies, next to them are the Uran-E anti-ship missile launchers.(Photo: haohanfwa.com)

The superstructure of Ship 016-Quang Trung is the location of electronic reconnaissance equipment systems such as air and air reconnaissance radar Pozitiv-ME1, fire control radar for Mineral-ME anti-ship missiles , fire control radar for MR-123 and interceptor weapons near Palma.(Photo: haohanfwa.com)

The hangar was placed behind the 016-Quang Trung Ship, according to the manufacturer's design, each Gepard can carry an underground hunting helicopter Ka-27 or Ka-28, for reconnaissance missions. and underground.

However, the design of Gepard's hangar has a lot of disadvantages when it only shielded one-third of the aircraft, causing many difficulties in operating the aircraft when the ship was carrying out a sea voyage.

Because of this, the Technical Department - Navy has had a project to improve the hangar on the guards Gepard, with a mobile dome system that shields the entire aircraft but does not change structure as well as combat capability of other weapons combinations on board.