In recent years, the Vietnamese continue to introduce advanced weapons, the Navy’s “blood transfusion.” In addition to buying Russian-made “Kilo” class submarines to enhance deterrence, the Vietnam Navy also pay attention to the introduction of advanced fighters and patrol aircraft, to enhance maritime patrol monitoring capabilities. Recently, the Vietnamese Navy, a company imported from Canada amphibious six maritime patrol aircraft.
According to Agence France-Presse reported on May 12, a Canadian company, the company has become the first sale of military fixed-wing aircraft to Vietnam Western enterprise. Located in the province of British Columbia in western Canada Virgin Aircraft Company said it has signed an export contract, the Navy in Vietnam, to provide 6 DHC-6 “twin otter” 400 aircraft. “Two-otter,” the single price of 500 million Canadian dollars (about 5,000,000 U.S. dollars). However, a Virgin spokeswoman disclosed, the deal also includes the cost of training fees and other components, so prices are still being explored. 6 “twin otter” aircraft will be delivered in 2012 to 2014.
In the international market, “Double Otter” aircraft have been good reputation, as early as 60 years in the last century, Canada’s De Havilland Aircraft Company started production of the aircraft, mainly serving the civil aviation industry. Viking aircraft, according to the official websites of the company, in the same model, the “twin otter” may be the world’s most popular 19-seat aircraft. “Twin otter” is mobile, versatile features, short take off and land capability, its landing gear with wheel, skid and ship floats and many other options.
That analysis, the Vietnamese Navy ship procurement of aircraft may be equipped with floats, so take off and land near the coast and islands. A foreign analysts say equipment “twin otter” will help strengthen the Vietnamese navy near the disputed islands and waters of the monitoring capabilities.
