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Phlippine Navy Jacinto and Del Pilar Class Patrol Vessels in Formation

New Indonesian Oiler Tarakan build locally do 112 m about 10000 t carry 5500 t of fuel, they have also a Rover a little more bid 11500 tand Sorong a little more samll 8500 t.

They have 10 TELs

Vietnamese media show Bastion-P mobile coastal defence missile system

Vietnamese state media revealed video of new Bastion-P mobile coastal defence missile system.
The release of the video footage by Vietnam Defence Television channel on August 11, 2016 shown the Russian-made K-300P Bastion-P (SSC-5 ‘Stooge’) mobile coastal defence missile system.
The design of Bastion-P allows it to float force to destroy enemy ships in all weather conditions, even in noisy environments enhanced electron.

Yakhont missile weighs about 3 tonnes, 8.9 m long, 0.7 m trunk diameter, 1.7 m wingspan. Shells are designed with large 4-door navigation in near the tail, the nose is in the air intakes for engine operation.

Yakhont jet engine’s speed allows more than 2 times the speed of sound. With such a large maximum velocity, very difficult opponents are easily destroyed by explosive fragmentation warhead weighing 200-250kg.

Navigation system of the Yakhont missile launchers is inertial navigation programmed. In the approach phase target, lead investor active radar (on missiles) will activate the search; detect targets at a distance of 75km.

Yakhont missile’s range depends on flight mode: fly high orbit – low to allow the mixture to reach a range of 300 kilometres; low orbital flight – a low gain range of 120km.

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Singapore, Independence-class Littoral Mission Vessel, OPV with a 76 mm gun, 12 VL Mica behind the gun

Vietnam is doing a very decent job in building up its Navy.

Those Gephard FFGs, the IMproved Kilos, the new Molniya (which are advanced Tarantul with 16 ASMs each), etc.

Not something to be trifled with, particularly when within range of their land based air and all of those modern SU-30s.

Indonesia the first had been burned, seems they have begin build a 2nd Klewang
1 x 40 mm

Bangladesh Navy

China starts construction of two more Bangladesh Navy corvettes

China’s Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group has started construction of additional two Swadhinota-class guided missile corvettes for the Bangladesh Navy with a ceremony that was attended by the Chief of Naval Staff Mohammed Nizamuddin Ahmed.
The Swadhinota-class are a variation of the Chinese Navy Type-056 design and the Bangladesh Navy already operates two vessels in the class. On January 10, 2016, BN received BNS Swadhinota (F-111) and BNS Prottoy (F112) from the Chinese shipyard.
The 90-meter ships displace 1330 tonnes and are propelled to a top speed of 25 knots by a double diesel engine with distance adjustable tail rotor. They have two power stations, in the front and in the back, and electricity supply works with one of the power stations sunk.
The Swadhinota class also have a helipad to accommodate one medium-lift helicopter.
According to the Bangladesh Navy, the ships use SharpEye I-Band (X-Band) and E/F-Band (S-Band) radars from Kelvin Hughes with MantaDigital tactical display software. These radars are used for surface search and navigation purpose. Besides, they can be used for helicopter control and recovery.
The corvettes are armed with one H/PJ-26 76 mm main gun, which is a Chinese version of the Russian AK-176, and two H/PJ-17 30mm Gun turrets as remote weapon stations.
The Swadhinota class also feature an FL-3000N surface to air missile (SAM) system, which bears resemblance to the US-German RIM-116 Rolling Airframe Missile, and two C-803 surface to surface missile systems.
Ships number three and four will be constructed in China as the Bangladesh government-owned Khulna Shipyard Limited (KSY) does not have the capacity to build heavier and larger ships. However, two further ships of the class could eventually be built at the shipyard since the government has bought new land to improve the yard’s capacities.

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Two more Type 056 corvettes were ordered on 21 July 2015 to China. Bangladesh Navy has a plan to acquire a total of 8 such ships.

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Bangladesh finalized an agreement with Chinese govt. for transfer of two Type 035G (

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High-placed government officials said that, the two submarines are expected to reach Bangladesh by 2016.

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Jeff Head said:

Vietnam is doing a very decent job in building up its Navy.

Those Gephard FFGs, the IMproved Kilos, the new Molniya (which are advanced Tarantul with 16 ASMs each), etc.

Not something to be trifled with, particularly when within range of their land based air and all of those modern SU-30s.

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Impressive navy compared with Philippines, Cambodia and Bahrain, but doubtful it could even stand up to Singapore in a real naval war.

Blackstone said:

Impressive navy compared with Philippines, Cambodia and Bahrain, but doubtful it could even stand up to Singapore in a real naval war.

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I would not be so sure of that.

The Navyies of both natins are very similar.

In submarines I would give the Vietnamese the edge. They will have 6 brand new Improved KIlos while Singapore is replacing its 1969 vintage subs with four new Archer class (which are a derivative of the Vastergotland Class SSKs). All of them are decnt SSKs...but the Vitnamese will have six of them.

IN surface combataants they are similarly armed.

Here are the specs of what they bothjhave for their major surface combatants:

Gephard FFG (2 complete, 2 building, 2 more planned)
Diplace: 2,100 tons
Armament:
8 x Switchbalde (120 km)
1 x Kashta (missile and Gun CIWS)
1 x 76mm AK-176 DP Gun
2 x AK-630 CIWS
4 x 16 PK-16 Countermeasure Rocket Launchers
Aircraft : (Hanger for one helo)
1 x Ka-27 ASW Helo

Formidable FFG (6 complete)
Diplace: 3,200 tons tons
Armament:
8 x Harpoon (130 km)
4 x 8 (32) Silver VLS for Aster 15/20 missile
1 x 76mm Oto Melara DP Gun
2 x 25mm Typhoon atuocannon
4 x 50cal MG
3 x 1Sagen Decoy Launch System
3 x WASS C130 ASW Suite Launchers
Aircraft : (Hanger for two helos)
1 x S-70 Seahawk ASW Helo

Tarantul Mssile Corvett (Modernixed)
Displacement: 540 tons
16 x Kh-35 Switchblade missiles (120 KM)
4 x SA-N-5 CIWS SAM
1 x 76mm AK-176 DP Gun
2 x AK-630 CIWS

Victory Missile corvette (6 Complete)
Displacement: 595 tons
8 x Harpoon missiles (130 KM)
2 x 8 Cell VLS Barak-1 CIWS
1 x 76mm Oto Melaro DP Gun
2 x 3 A244/S Torpedo tubes
4 x 50cal MG

So 6 Formidable (which are a modernized and much more powerful French Lafayette class) against 6 Gerphards. Missiles, guns, and sensors are comparable.

But ultimatley 10 of these much improved and modernized Trantula corvettes, each of which will carry 16 swithcblad SSMs vs 6 of the Victory Class which carry 8 Harpoons each.

Honestly, it could go either way, depending on the training and professionalism of the crews...and I know that Singapore is squared away, but everything I her tells me that Vietnam is squared away as well.

Honestly, I do not see those two ever coming to combat against one another. To the contrary, both have armed similarly, with modren and capable equipment to try and forestall any Chinese ambitions. That is the concern in the area that is diving Singapore and Vietnam to have such modern fleets, and driving people like MAlaysia, and particularly the Philippines who cannot afford what Singapore and Vietnam are doing to try and get some better euipment rom the US< JApan, and Australia.

As long as China continues to produce films and pictures showing its militarization of its SCS islands, that trend will continue IMHO< and drive these various nations together.

China would be much better served IMHO to produce films of the Light HOUses and other MAriner infrastructure (docking facilities, repair facilities, etc) it is building, and pictures of the tourism it is generating, than these pics and films of their soldiers nd military equipment.

But that's just my opinion.