Vietnamese Air Force Conducts Exercise with the VRS-2DM Radar

16 Juni 2020


VPAF's VRS-2DM radar (all photos VietDefense)

290th Regiment of the Vietnam People's Air Defense-Air Force carrying out a timed setup & tear-down exercise with the VRS-2DM low-altitude radar system.

This radar was developed by the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group as a modernized version of the old Soviet P-19 radar. Tests had been carried out with aircraft from the Vietnam People's Air Force.


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Although they're seen mostly on the mainland, these radar systems are currently operating in the Vietnamese-controlled portions of the Spratly Islands and provide valuable coverage for the Vietnamese island garrisons.

The system has also been exported to Laos.

(VietDefense)

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