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Major US weapons manufacturers including Boeing and Lockheed Martin, along with Europe’s Airbus and Chinese firms, put their wares on show at an arms fair in Hanoi yesterday as Vietnam looks to diversify its defence supplies away from Russia.
Russia’s arms export agency, Rosoboronexport is set to showcase the Rubezh-ME coastal defense missile system at the Vietnam International Defense Exhibition 2024, which will be held at Gia Lam Airport, Hanoi, from December 19 to 22.
Vietnam has received five Beechcraft T-6C Texan II military trainer aircraft, marking the first military planes supplied by the United States to the Southeast Asian nation, which once fought a war against it in the 1970s.
Vietnam has shown interest in acquiring F-16 fighter jets, but negotiations with the United States have stalled due to concerns that the purchase might affect its relationships with other countries, including China.
Vietnam has shown interest in acquiring F-16 fighter jets, but negotiations with the United States have stalled due to concerns that the purchase might affect its relationships with other countries, including China.
Among Southeast Asian nations, Vietnam stands out in the defense industry, having developed various defense systems for its military through collaborations with external partners.
The United States is reportedly in talks with the government of Vietnam to seal the largest-ever arms deal between the two nations, which once fought each other about 50 years ago.