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Lee Ann Quann
@AnnQuann
A simple man with love for military issues :)
Dec 21 • 34 tweets • 12 min read
"Guns" (Thread)

I did cover Vietnamese firearms in my Vietnam Defence Expo 2024 thread but I ended up glossing over many things. Here, in a separate thread, I shall dig deep into "made-in-Vietnam" guns.

Big thanks to Nguyễn Tăng Thế Thiên for sharing his materials. Image 1/STrL-7.62 (Negev).

Yes, many people have lost their head over the appearance of such a monstrosity. It's essentially a Negev chambered in 7.62x39mm and it can feed from either belts or magazines. Interestingly, the design of the carrying handle resembles that of PKM. Image
Dec 17 • 6 tweets • 3 min read
"Jungle green"

XCB-01 infantry fighting vehicle of Vietnam People Army looking smug at Vietnam Defence Expo 2024. Compared to BMP-1 as well as early prototypes, the current configuration of XCB-01 is markedly different in several aspects. Image Exterior. Image
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Oct 6 • 12 tweets • 6 min read
"When history comes to life" (Thread)

Vietnam Military History Museum is gearing up for the grand opening so everything from the layout to the exhibits gets a lot of coverage in the press. Let's check out some of the more "exciting" shots.

1/The front of the museum. Image 2/Outdoor exhibits.

Quite a collection: T-54/55, T-34/85, PT-76, ZSU-57-2, M48 Patton, M113, M557, M107, C-130 Hercules, F-5 Tiger, UH-1 Bell, AD-1 Skyraider, A-37 Dragonfly, IL-14, AN-26, MiG-17, MiG-21, M45 Quadmount, M1939 (61-K), AZP S-60, etc. Image
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May 7 • 14 tweets • 7 min read
"On this day seventy years ago" (Thread)

To commemorate the 70th Anniversary of Battle of Dien Bien Phu (7 May, 1954 - 7 May, 2024), Vietnam's government and military have decided to hold a parade. Here is a list of stuff from that parade that I find "interesting". Image 1/"Flyby"

Mi-8/17 helicopters of Vietnam People Air Force flying over the parade. They carry the national as well as the party flags. Image
Nov 29, 2023 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
"A little shock"

Conscripts of Vietnam People Army setting up a FMV-B1 line charge as part of training. Compared to the good-old Bangalore torpedo, FMV-B1 not only move more explosive per use but also reduce the exposure of personnel. Image
Sep 12, 2023 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
"ADVANCE!"

"Uh, we have radios inside, sir"

"I know that but I like using my bullhorn. ADVANCE!"

M113 armord personnel carriers of Vietnam People Army moving forward to pick up the infantry. The American APC sees extensive service in regions where heavy vehicles bog down. M113 companies of the Army.


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Jun 25, 2023 • 41 tweets • 20 min read
"The third" (Thread)

A collection of pictures and videos about the visit of USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) to Da Nang (Vietnam). II will update the thread as new contents come out so expect "minor" spamming.

1/USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76 and USS Antietam (CG-54) entering Da Nang.





2/Additional shots of the duo.

Jan 1, 2022 • 11 tweets • 4 min read
"Lifesaver"

Pilots of Vietnam People Air Force being introduced to the survival kit aboard Sukhoi Su-30MK2.

Upon delivery, the Russian multirole fighter was accompanied by its own kit but over time, the Air Force added/replaced a number of items. 1/ One instruction manual (in Russian and Vietnamese).
Jan 1, 2022 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
"ONE! MORE! SPIN!"

A Yakovlev Yak-130 "Mitten" of Vietnam People Air Force performing maneuvers in a test flight near Phù Cát Air Base. Soon, the Air Force would induct a total of twelve Mittens which increate the training capability of the service.

Credit: Hoang Lam
Dec 31, 2021 • 7 tweets • 3 min read
"Nameless deeds"

Trailer for an incoming documentary about Vietnam Public Security made by VTV (Vietnam Television). Branches of the Public Security handle all sorts of missions so personnel carry an interesting mix of weaponry. CZ-75.
Dec 31, 2021 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
"V for Victory"

Tankers of Vietnam People Army training with T-90S/SK in preparation for Tank Biathlon (Army Game 2021).

While T-90S/SK is not the same as T-72B3 (the competition vehicle), it still gives Vietnam Tank Biathlon team the chance to get used to modern systems. "Nice fan"

Driver station of T-90S/SK.
Dec 30, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
"Combat ready"

Personnel of Vietnam People Air Force inspecting a couple of ready-to-scramble Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 in 1971. Interesting loadout for interception: Two infrared homing Vympel K-13 (AA-2 "Atoll") and two beam riding Kaliningrad K-5 (AA-1 "Alkali"). Image As the performance of Alkali is "less than ideal", MiG-21 pilots of the Air Force scored most of their kills with Atoll. Image
Dec 30, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
"You have a bird problem?"

ZSU-23-4 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns of Vietnam People Air Force participating in a live-firing exercise. While the role of ZSU-23-4 lies in air defense, its fast-firing autocannons make quick work of ground targets too. ZSU-23-4 with camouflage nets. Image
Dec 29, 2021 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
"AShM"

Cadets of Vietnam Naval Academy being taught about Kh-35 "Uran" and P-800 "Onyx". Onyx is used by Bastion-P while Uran serves in quite a few surface vessels as well as an experimental coastal defense system. Image
Apr 29, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
"One shell coming up"

Tank crews of 22nd Brigade, 4th Corps of Vietnam People Army loading an OF-412 shell in the firing phase of Good Tank Crew.

From this angle, we have a good view of the top-mounted DShK, coaxial SGMT, L-2 "Luna" infrared spotlight and OU-3 IR searchlight. On a side note: See these hooks? The designer put them there to carry OPVT snorkel. However, in Vietnam, armor units never receive the snorkel so the hooks don't see any use.
Apr 29, 2021 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
"Sunrise"

Ex-Korean Pohang-class HQ-18 of Vietnam People Navy operating around Spratly Islands. The silhouette of the ship reveals its turrets: one OTO Melara (76mm x 1), one Sea Vulcan (20mm x6) and one Nobong (40mm x 2).

Credit: Mai Thanh Hải. With more colors 😁
Apr 28, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
"Tactical lift"

A Mil Mi-8/17 helicopter and an NC-212i medium cargo aircraft of Vietnam People Air Force in their hangar. At the moment, the transport wing of the Air Force depends on Mi-8/17 (rotary-wing) and C-295/NC-212i (fixed-wing). Mil Mi-8/17.
Apr 28, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
"Manoeuvring"

Interesting footage of DN2000-class KN-491 of Vietnam Fisheries Resources Surveillance putting its bow thruster to work as it leaves the dock. Thanks to the bow thruster, KN-491 could turn without relying on its main propulsion. Being one of the most capable assets of VFRS, KN-491 is responsible for quite a few tasks from patrolling Vietnam's EEZ to bringing delegations to Vietnam-occupied features in Spratly Islands.
Apr 27, 2021 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
"A clash of steel"

Tank crews of Vietnam People Army participating in Good Tank Crew. The competition consists of traditional drills and localized categories of Tank Biathlon, Army Game (Russia). In Good Tank Crew, the contestants compete on T-54/55 and PT-76. While T-54M and T-90SK/SK show up, they don't get to do anything. Still, their presence suggests that compared to the last decade, the Army is a bit more open about its assets nowadays.
Sep 5, 2020 • 71 tweets • 21 min read
51/"Assembly"

NLF guerillas lining up in a presentation. They carry an assortment of Russian AKs and Chinese Type 56s. The Chinese-supplied chest rigs carry three magazines and four grenades. Image 52/"Illuminating the sky"

A ZPU-2 gun mount of Vietnam People Army opening in a night raid around Hanoi. An S-75 "Dvina" could be seen ascending in the back. Image
Jun 25, 2020 • 51 tweets • 16 min read
Old Wars: Colorized (Updated periodically)

Colored pictures of wars that Vietnam participates in the past from the Indochina War to the Sino-Vietnam War.

A sizeable number of pictures come from Tri Minh Duong but if others produce them, I will leave credit in the caption. 1/"Lighting up the night sky"

Type 63 light tanks of Vietnam People Army engaging enemy aircraft in a night battle with heavy machineguns. March 1970.

The right tank seems to have been hit a couple of times around the driver station.