Russian News Agency reported on June 3, according to Russia’s “arms exports” magazine, in 2009 Russia and Vietnam signed a value of 3.2 billion U.S. dollars in 6 “Kilo” (Kilo)-class submarines purchase contract, which is the Russian Navy equipment A history of the largest export contract.
The contract was in December 2009 in Vietnam, signed during Prime Minister’s visit to Russia. According to “Arms Exports” magazine, which six “Kilo” class submarines of the construction cost of 2.1 billion U.S. dollars, but others need to coastal infrastructure, weapons and other equipment purchased to make the contract worth 3.2 billion dollars.
Admiralty Shipyard in St. Petersburg will be the rate of one per year for the construction of the six Vietnamese Navy submarines. Russia’s state arms exporter Rosoboronexport said before, Russia will be sold abroad by 2015, 40 diesel-electric submarines.
Known as “the hole” and “Kilo” class submarine is considered the world’s quietest submarine. Mainly used in the implementation of the submarine anti-submarine warfare, anti-ship warfare as well as routine investigations and patrol.
The class submarine displacement of 2300 tons, the maximum dive depth of 350 meters and the endurance of 6,000 miles, the staffing of 57 persons and is equipped with six 533 mm diameter torpedo tubes.
So far, Russia has been to China, India, Iran, Poland, Romania and Algeria to sell a total of 29 submarines of the class.
