Submarine force, Vietnam People's Navy

Submarine force
Ensign of the Vietnam People's Navy
Founded1996/2013
Country Vietnam
BranchVietnam People's Navy
TypeArmed services
RoleSubmarine warfare
HeadquartersCam Ranh Bay, Khánh Hòa Province, Vietnam
Fleet6+ submarines
Commanders
BrigadierLieutenant Colonel Nguyễn Văn Bách[1]
Brigade Political CommissarLieutenant Colonel Nguyễn Văn Quán[1]

The Submarine Force is a component and virtual combat arms of the Vietnam People's Navy which deals with submarine warfare.

The force is made up of 6 Russian made Kilo-class submarines.

Currently, the force consists of the 196th Submarine-Commando Bridage and the 189th Submarine Brigade.[1]

History

In 1996, the highly-classified 196th Brigade was established by the Vietnam People's Navy to operate the Yugo-class submarines. Its operations are allegedly associated with the Naval Commando, Vietnam People's Navy.[2]

In 2009, the VPN ordered 6 Kilo-class submarine submarines from Russia.[3] The total value of the contract was 4.3 billion USD. The contract also includes the training of Vietnamese sailors and the construction of a class-1 standard submarine crew training center at Cam Ranh Bay.

On 29 May 2013, the VPN officially established the submarine force and the creation of the 189th Submarine Brigade at Cam Ranh Bay.

Boats

Class Image Type Boats Origin Quantity Status Notes
Kilo Diesel-electric attack submarine Hà Nội (HQ-182)
Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh (HQ-183)
Hải Phòng (HQ-184)
Khánh Hoà (HQ-185)
Đà Nẵng (HQ-186)
Bà Rịa-Vũng Tàu (HQ-187)		  Russia 6[4] Active Equipped with 3M-54 Kalibr missiles.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Brigade 189: 2020 Main Force Conference" (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  2. ^ "Niềm tin của thủy thủ Trung đoàn tàu ngầm 196 Hải quân". VOV.VN (in Vietnamese). 2024-08-02. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
  3. ^ "First Type 636 diesel submarine (SSK) ordered by Vietnam arrived at Cam Ranh base". navyrecognition.com. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
  4. ^ a b Alexander Korablinov (9 February 2016). "5th Russian-built Kilo-class submarine arrives in Vietnam". Russia Beyond the Headlines. Retrieved 30 April 2016.