Since the Vietnam War, most Vietnamese aircraft were supplied by the Soviet Union and later Russia, while hundreds of others were left by the United States via South Vietnam. Most of these are no longer in service either due to the unavailability of parts or the age of the aircraft. Aircraft losses of the Vietnam War.
Image | Model | Type | Variant | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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![]() | Sukhoi Su-22 | Fighter-bomber | Su-22UM3 Su-22M4 | 32 [1] | ![]() | 1 unit crashed in 2024. [2] |
![]() ![]() | Sukhoi Su-27 | Fighter | Su-27SK Su-27UBK | 8 [3] 3 [3] | ![]() | The Su-27UBKs provide conversion training. |
![]() ![]() | Sukhoi Su-30 | Multirole | Su-30MK2V | 35 [3] | ![]() |
Image | Model | Type | Variant | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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![]() | CASA C-295 | Transport | C-295M | 3 [1] | ![]() | |
![]() | CASA C-212 | Transport | NC-212i | 30 [1] | ![]() |
Image | Model | Type | Variant | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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![]() | Mil Mi-8 | Utility | 87 [1] | ![]() | [3] | |
![]() | Mil Mi-17 | Utility | ![]() |
Image | Model | Type | Variant | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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![]() | Yakovlev Yak-52 | Trainer aircraft | 36 [4] | ![]() | ||
![]() | Beechcraft T-6 Texan II | Trainer aircraft | T-6C Texan II | (+12) | ![]() | 12 T-6C Texan II on order. Expected to be delivered from 2024-2027. [5] [6] |
![]() ![]() | Aero L-39 Albatros | Jet trainer | L-39C L-39NG | 24 [1] 12 | ![]() | An unidentified number out of the 12 has been delivered as of early 2024. [7] |
![]() | Yakovlev Yak-130 | Jet trainer | 12 [8] | ![]() | In Service. |
Image | Model | Type | Variant | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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Surface-to-Air Defense System | ||||||
![]() | S-300PMU1 | Long range air defense and anti-ballistic missile system. | S-300PMU1 | 12 launchers [9] | ![]() | Two systems were acquired. Received upgrade to the command center and range of the missile. |
![]() | SPYDER-MR | Short to medium range air defense system. | 30 launchers | ![]() | Five systems (including 6 launchers each) and 750 missiles ordered. [10] | |
![]() | S-75 Dvina | Short to medium range air defense system in modern standards. | S-75M3 | ~25 launchers | ![]() | 45 km range. |
![]() | S-125 Neva/Pechora | Short to medium range air defense system. | S-125TM Pechora-2TM S-125M Pechora-M S-125-VT | 51 launchers | ![]() | 30 S-125TM Pechora-2TM and 21 S-125M Pechora-M batteries as of 2024. [11] The S-125-VT modernized variant was reported to be in service in July 2024. [12] Range: ~35 km |
![]() | 9K35 Strela-10 | Short range air defense system. | 20 launchers | ![]() | Tracked air defense system. | |
Anti-air Artillery | ||||||
![]() | ZSU-23-4 Shilka | Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun | ZSU-23-4M | ![]() | Modernization upgrade includes 4 Igla SAM launchers, digital fire-control system, thermal camera, day-night camera, laser range finder, electro-optic vision, improved weapon radar, replaced mechanical transmission with hydrostatic transmission, added hydraulic boosters, and significant speed improvement to turret traversal. There are more additions. | |
![]() | ZU-23-2 | Twin Autocannon | 23mm-2M 23mm-2ML | ![]() | The 23mm-2M variant upgrade included cabin for gunner, electromechanic turn system, modern control systems, and potentially a ballistic computer and fire-control system. This project was jointly carried out by Israel and Vietnam. Similar to the 23mm-2M, the 23mm-2ML additionally includes optronics sensor, laser rangefinder, and potentially a digital fire-control system Further modernization projects includes installing the platform on logistic trucks and adding an automatic control system that's being developed. | |
| AZP S-60 | Autocannon | ![]() | 57 mm automatic anti-air autocannon. The Vietnamese heavily upgraded the AZP S-60 by equipping it with a fire-control system with radar, optoelectronic reconnaissance equipment, an electromechanical gun control complex, and a digital firing element identification system connected to a computer. The upgraded AZP S-60 can operate without a gunner, is fully automatic, and no longer needs to be manually reloaded. [13] |
Image | Model | Type | Variant | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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Air-to-air Missile | ||||||
![]() | K-13 (AA-2) | Air-to-air missile | 2,550 | ![]() | 1000 R-3S, 800 R-3R, and 750 R-13M missiles. [14] | |
![]() | R-60 (AA-8) | Air-to-air missile | 400 | ![]() | [14] | |
![]() | R-27 (AA-10) | Air-to-air missile | 320 | ![]() | [15] [16] | |
![]() | R-73 (AA-11) | Air-to-air missile | 375 | ![]() | Short range missiles. [14] | |
![]() | RVV-AE (AA-12) | Air-to-air missile | ![]() | [17] | ||
Air-to-surface Missile | ||||||
![]() | Kh-59 (AS-13) | Air-to-surface missile | 200 | ![]() | [14] | |
![]() | Kh-29 (AS-14) | Air-to-surface missile | 100 | ![]() | [14] | |
| Kh-31 (AS-17) | Air-to-surface missile | 100 | ![]() | [14] |
Image | Model | Type | Variant | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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![]() | Shenyang J-5 | Fighter | 10 | ![]() | The Vietnamese Air Force used J-5s alongside the Soviet supplied MiG-17s for interception missions until the 1990s when they were retired, along with the remaining MiG-19s, being replaced with newer MiG-21s and Su-27s. | |
![]() | Shenyang J-6 | Fighter | 30 | ![]() | ||
![]() | MiG-17 Fresco | Fighter | MiG17A MiG17P MiG17PF | 367 | ![]() | |
![]() | MiG-19 Farmer | Fighter | ~45 | ![]() | ||
![]() | MiG-21 Fishbed | Fighter | MiG-21bis MiG-21UM MiG-21PF MiG-21PFM MiG-21MF MiG-21F-13 | 645 | ![]() | Retired from service in November 2015. [18] Replaced with Su-22. The MiG-21 fleet has reserved in storage and some frames are still capable of flying. There are plans to turn these retired aircraft into UAVs. |
![]() | Northrop F-5 | Light ground-attack | F-5A F-5E | 191 | ![]() | Captured during Vietnam War. |
![]() | Cessna A-37 Dragonfly | Light ground-attack | A-37A A-37B | 254 | ![]() | Captured during Vietnam War. |
Image | Model | Type | Variant | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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![]() | PZL M28 | Maritime patrol | M28B-1R [3] | 1 [1] | ![]() | Inactive. |
Image | Model | Type | Variant | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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![]() | Antonov An-2 | Transport | ![]() | |||
![]() | Antonov An-26 | Transport | 48 | ![]() | ||
![]() | Beriev Be-12 | Transport | 6 | ![]() | [19] | |
![]() | Lockheed C-130 Hercules | Transport | 34 | ![]() | Captured during Vietnam War. | |
![]() | Fairchild C-119 | Transport | ![]() | Captured during Vietnam War. |
Image | Model | Type | Variant | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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![]() | Mi-4 | Transport | ![]() | |||
![]() | Mi-6 Hook | Transport | Mil Mi-6 | 26 | ![]() | |
![]() | CH-47 Chinook | Transport | CH-47A | ![]() | Captured during Vietnam War. | |
![]() | UH-1 Iroquois | Utility | ![]() | Captured during Vietnam War. |
Image | Model | Type | Variant | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
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![]() | MiG-15 Fagot | Trainer | ![]() | 60 | ||
![]() | Aero L-29 | Trainer | ![]() |
Anti-air Artillery | ||||||
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Image | Model | Type | Variant | Quantity | Origin | Notes |
![]() | 61-K | Autocannon | ![]() | 37 mm automatic anti-air autocannon. Potentially retired. |
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