Vietnamese frigate Dinh Tien Hoang (HQ-011)

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Vietnam People's Navy Gepard 3.9 frigate Đinh Tiên Hoàng (HQ-011).jpg
Vietnam People's Navy ship no. 011 Đinh Tiên Hoàng
History
 Vietnam
NameĐinh Tiên Hoàng (HQ-011)
NamesakeĐinh Tiên Hoàng
BuilderZelenodolsk Factory
CostUS$175 million
Launched12 December 2010
Statusin active service
General characteristics
Class and typeGepard-class frigate
Displacement2,100 tons
Length102.14 m (335.1 ft) (93.5 m (307 ft) waterline)
Beam13.09 m (42.9 ft)
Draught5.3 m (17 ft)
Propulsion2 shaft CODOG, Two gas turbines (29,300 shp (21,800 kW) each), 1 Type 61D Diesel (8,000 bhp (6,000 kW)), 3 600 kW diesel alternator sets
Speed28 knots (52 km/h; 32 mph)
Range4,000 nmi (7,000 km) at 10 knots (19 km/h)
Endurance15 days
Complement98
Sensors and
processing systems
  • Radar:Navigation radar (unknown type), Cross Dome surface & air search radar, Bass Stand cruise missile target designator, Bass Tilt AK-630 fire-control
  • Sonar:None
Electronic warfare
& decoys		Electronic Warfare:2 Bell Shroud passive intercept, 2 Bell Squat jammers, 4 16-barreled countermeasure rocket launchers
Armament
  • 8 SS-N-25 Switchblade Anti-Ship missiles (two quadruple launchers)
  • 1 × Palma (Kashtan export variant) gun/missile system
  • 1 76.2 mm 59-caliber AK–176 automatic dual-purpose gun (500-round magazine)
  • 2 6-barreled 30 mm AK-630 point-defense guns (2,000-round magazine for each)
  • 12–20 mines
Aircraft carried1 x Kamov Ka-27

Đinh Tiên Hoàng (HQ-011) is the first Gepard-class frigate (Gepard 3.9 type) in the Vietnam People's Navy. The VPN contracted the Zelenodolsk shipyard in Russia to build the ship.[1]

Đinh Tiên Hoàng (HQ-011) is designed to perform search tasks, track and destroy floating target ships, air defense, anti-submarine (limited), escort, and patrol territorial waters and special areas with economic rights. The ship can enter combat independently or in squadrons, and is equipped with stealth technology, to present a minimum presence on enemy radar screens.

Vietnam and Russia signed a contract on 12 May 2006 worth USD $350 million to build two Gepard-class frigates designed by the in Zelenodolsk.[2]

At the request of the Vietnam People's Navy the ship known as Project 11661 was completely redesigned to become Gepard 3.9. The redesigned ships include stealth technology and the most advanced weapons available from Russia today, including air defense systems, Palma Close-in weapon system AK-630, Kh-35 anti-ship missiles, and Kamov Ka-27 helicopters. The anti-submarine technology includes the RBU-6000 anti-submarine rocket launcher.[3] These two ships are the latest generation of the Gepard class produced at the Zelenodolsk plant. It took two years to build the prototypes under Project 11661.[3]

Đinh Tiên Hoàng (HQ-011) was launched on 12 December 2010. The ship is named after Đinh Tiên Hoàng, the first Vietnamese emperor following the defeat of the Twelve Warlords. He was the founder of the short-lived Đinh Dynasty and a significant figure in the establishment of Vietnamese political unity in the tenth century.

Đinh Tiên Hoàng (HQ-011) visited Indonesia from 12–15 November, Brunei from 19–21 November and the Philippines from 24–26 November 2014.[4]

Đinh Tiên Hoàng (HQ-011) will engage in an exchange with Singapore’s naval force from 23 to 26 January 2016 and participate in the International Fleet Review 2016 in early February.[5]

Ships in class[]

The navy had already purchased two Gepard 3.9 frigates in 2011. Interfax reported that Vietnam signed contracts with Rosoboronexport to provide two more Gepard 5.3 frigates. According to Sergei Rudenko Gorky, Deputy Director of the Zelenodolsk shipyard, the first two Gepard frigates are equipped with the most modern missiles, and the second pair will be equipped with the most modern anti-submarine devices.[6]

Operator Name Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Status
 Vietnam People's Navy Đinh Tiên Hoàng (HQ-011) Zelenodolsk Factory  Russia 10 July 2007 12 December 2010 [7] 23 March 2011 [8] active
 Vietnam People's Navy Lý Thái Tổ (HQ-012) Zelenodolsk Factory  Russia 27 November 2007 16 March 2011 [9] 22 August 2011 [10] active
 Vietnam People's Navy Trần Hưng Đạo (HQ-015) Zelenodolsk Factory  Russia 24 September 2013 November 2016 February 2017 active
 Vietnam People's Navy Quang Trung (HQ-016) Zelenodolsk Factory  Russia 24 September 2013 March 2017 June 2017 active [11]
 Vietnam People's Navy Zelenodolsk Factory  Russia On order

(might be cancelled)

 Vietnam People's Navy Zelenodolsk Factory  Russia

References[]

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  2. ^ John Pike (1920-01-20). "Gepard Class – Project 1166.1". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  3. ^ a b "Project 11661 Gepard Class Frigates". Naval Technology. 2011-06-15. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  4. ^ "Tàu Hải quân Việt Nam kết thúc tốt đẹp chuyến thăm ba nước Đông Nam Á" (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  5. ^ "Vietnamese frigate to attend International Fleet Review in India next month". Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  6. ^ "Нпсфхе: Бэермюл Йсохк Брнпсч Оюпрхч Пняяхияйху Тпецюрнб "Цеоюпд"". Lenta.ru. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
  7. ^ 14.12.2009 (2009-12-14). "Russian shipyard built frigate for Vietnam". Rusnavy.com. Retrieved 2012-11-11.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  8. ^ 26.10.2010 (2010-10-26). "Работы над фрегатами "Гепард" для Вьетнама близки к завершению". Flot.com. Retrieved 2012-11-11.CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ "Russia floats out second Gepard class frigate for Vietnam | Defense | RIA Novosti". En.rian.ru. 2010-03-16. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  10. ^ Tuoi Tre (2011-08-22). "Vietnam gets most modern patrol ship in region – Vietnam politics news – TuoiTreNews". Tuoitrenews.vn. Archived from the original on September 23, 2012. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  11. ^ "Thượng cờ 2 tàu hộ vệ tên lửa Gepard 3.9 Quang Trung, Trần Hưng Đạo - Quốc phòng". 6 February 2018.
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