Vietnamese frigate Ly Thai To (HQ-012)

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Vietnam People's Navy Gepard 3.9 frigate Lý Thái Tổ (HQ-012).jpg
Lý Thái Tổ in an exercise
History
 Vietnam
NameLý Thái Tổ (HQ-012)
NamesakeLý Thái Tổ
BuilderZelenodolsk Factory
CostAround $150 million
Launched13 March 2011
StatusIn service
General characteristics
Class and typeGepard-class frigate
Displacement
  • 1,500 tons (standard)
  • 1,930 tons (full load)
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, Pop Group SA-N-4 fire control radar, Bass Stand cruise missile target designator, Bass Tilt AK-630 fire-control
  • Sonar:Medium-frequency hull mounted, medium-frequency towed variable depth sonar
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)
Aircraft carried1 x Kamov Ka-27

Lý Thái Tổ (HQ-012) is a Gepard-class frigate (Gepard 3.9 type) in the Vietnam People's Navy. She was built by the Zelenodolsk shipyard in Russia under signed contract to the Vietnamese Navy.[1][2]

Lý Thái Tổ is designed to perform searches, track and destroy floating target ships, air defense, anti-submarine (limited), escort, and patrol territorial waters and special areas with economic rights. Lý Thái Tổ 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 worth USD $350 million to build two Gepard-class frigates designed by the Institute ZPKB in Zelenodolsk.[3]

According to the manufacturer, Lý Thái Tổ's interior has been modified to increase crew comfort, improved compared to Đinh Tiên Hoàng – the previous Gepard 3.9 in Vietnam People's Navy. She has more convenient maintenance and operation, improved seaworthiness, higher maneuverability, and is better able to handle a range of situations.[4][5]

Lý Thái Tổ, launched on 16 March 2011, was named after Lý Thái Tổ, the Đại Việt emperor and founder of the Lý Dynasty, who reigned from 1009 AD to 1028 AD.

Lý Thái Tổ visited Indonesia from 12–15 November, Brunei from 19–21 November and the Philippines from 24–26 November 2014.[6]

Other Gepard-class frigates[]

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.[7]

Operator Name Builder Laid down Launched Commissioned Status
Batch I - Baseline configuration
Vietnam People's Navy Đinh Tiên Hoàng (HQ-011) Zelenodolsk Factory  Russia 10 July 2007 12 December 2010 [8] 23 March 2011 [9] active
Vietnam People's Navy Lý Thái Tổ (HQ-012) Zelenodolsk Factory  Russia 27 November 2007 16 March 2011 [10] 22 August 2011 [11] active
Batch II - Anti-submarine oriented configuration
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 [12]
Batch III - Unconfirmed
Vietnam People's Navy Zelenodolsk Factory  Russia Planned
Vietnam People's Navy Zelenodolsk Factory  Russia


References[]

  1. ^ "Tiếp nhận tàu hộ vệ tên lửa Lý Thái Tổ – Tuổi Trẻ Online". Tuoitre.vn. 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
  2. ^ "Russia floats out second Gepard class frigate for Vietnam". Ria Novosti. En.rian.ru. 2010-03-16. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
  3. ^ John Pike (1920-01-20). "Gepard Class – Project 1166.1". Globalsecurity.org. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
  4. ^ "BAODATVIET.VN | Việt Nam nhận chiến hạm Gepard thứ 2". Quocphong.baodatviet.vn. 1964-02-08. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
  5. ^ "Việt Nam nhận chiến hạm Gepard thứ 2 | H2N2-KHOA HỌC". Khoahoc.hoahocngaynay.com. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
  6. ^ "Tàu Hải quân Việt Nam kết thúc tốt đẹp chuyến thăm ba nước Đông Nam Á" (in Vietnamese). Retrieved 21 January 2016.
  7. ^ "Нпсфхе: Бэермюл Йсохк Брнпсч Оюпрхч Пняяхияйху Тпецюрнб "Цеоюпд"". Lenta.ru. Retrieved 2011-12-10.
  8. ^ 14.12.2009 (2009-12-14). "Russian shipyard built frigate for Vietnam". Rusnavy.com. Retrieved 2012-11-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ^ 26.10.2010 (2010-10-26). "Работы над фрегатами "Гепард" для Вьетнама близки к завершению". Flot.com. Retrieved 2012-11-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^ "Russia floats out second Gepard class frigate for Vietnam | Defense | RIA Novosti". En.rian.ru. 2010-03-16. Retrieved 2012-11-11.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ "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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