Vietnam military

Global rank #24

Vietnam ranks #24 of 24 in the 2026 Military Atlas Index. It spends $10.5B on defense (2.2% of GDP) and has 450K active personnel.

Key statistics

Sources: SIPRI Military Expenditure Database (2025), World Bank (2025), IISS The Military Balance (2026), Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) (2026).

Equipment inventory

No equipment found.

Vietnam: Aircraft (17)

Su-30M2 Flanker GFighter Jet · Russia35confirmedYak-52Fighter Jet · Soviet Union30confirmedAero L-39 AlbatrosFighter Jet · Czech Republic17confirmedSukhoi Su-22M4Fighter Jet · Soviet Union16confirmedYak-130 MittenFighter Jet · Russia12confirmedSukhoi Su-22UM3KFighter Jet · Soviet Union9confirmedL-39NGTransport Aircraft · Czech Republic8confirmedAn-2 ColtTransport Aircraft · Soviet Union6confirmedSu-27UB Flanker CFighter Jet · Soviet Union5confirmedSukhoi Su-27 FlankerFighter Jet · Russia5confirmedT-6C (Affinity)Transport Aircraft · United States5confirmedC-212Transport Aircraft · Spain3confirmedC295Transport Aircraft · Spain3confirmedDHC-6Transport Aircraft · Canada—confirmedHeronUAV / Drone · Israel—confirmedScanEagleUAV / Drone · United States—confirmedT-34Transport Aircraft · Soviet Union—confirmed

Vietnam: Helicopters (6)

SA342Helicopter · France10confirmedMi-17Helicopter · Soviet Union8confirmedMi-8/17Helicopter · Soviet Union6confirmedMi-35 HindHelicopter · Soviet Union2confirmedh225Helicopter · France—confirmedka-27Helicopter · Soviet Union—confirmed

Vietnam: Land (55)

BTR-40/BTR-60/BTR-152Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union1,100confirmedT-54 (1947)Tank · Soviet Union750confirmedType 59Tank · China350confirmedType 62Tank · China320confirmedEXTRAArtillery System · Israel306confirmedBMP-1/BMP-2Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union300confirmedPT-76Tank · Russia300confirmedM113A1/A2 (incl variants)Armored Vehicle · United States200confirmedM107Artillery System · United States175confirmedLAR-160Artillery System · Israel160confirmedM114Artillery System · United States155confirmedD-20Artillery System · Soviet Union152confirmedBM-14Artillery System · Soviet Union140confirmedM-46Artillery System · Soviet Union130confirmedBM-21 GradArtillery System · Soviet Union122confirmedD-30/PL-54 (M-1938)/PL-60 (D-74)Artillery System · Soviet Union122confirmed160mm M-1943 mortarArtillery System · Soviet Union120confirmedType-63Artillery System · China107confirmedM101/M102Artillery System · United States105confirmedBRDM-1/BRDM-2Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union100confirmedT-54B modTank · Soviet Union100confirmedPF-51Artillery System87confirmed82mm B-10Artillery System · Soviet Union82confirmedMT-LBArmored Vehicle · Soviet Union80confirmed

Type 63 APC (ZSD-63)Armored Vehicle · China80confirmed

PF-56Artillery System75confirmed

T-62Tank · Soviet Union70confirmedT-90S BhishmaTank · Russia64confirmed2S1 GvozdikaArtillery System · Soviet Union30confirmed2S3 AkatsiyaArtillery System · Soviet Union30confirmed30mm/37mm/57mm/85mm/100mm gunsArtillery System · Soviet Union1confirmed82mm mortarArtillery System · Soviet Union1confirmedAmbudaWater Tanker · India1confirmedBREM-1MArmored Vehicle · Russia1confirmedBTR-50Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union1confirmedIMR-2Tank · Soviet Union1confirmed

TMM-3Engineering Vehicle · Soviet Union1confirmed

100 mm field gun M1944 (BS-3)Artillery System · Soviet Union—confirmed

100mm MT-12/T-12Artillery System · Soviet Union—confirmed122mm D-74Artillery System · Soviet Union—confirmed37mm Type-55 (M-1939)/Type-65Artillery System · Soviet Union—confirmed76 mm divisional gun M1942 (ZiS-3)Artillery System · Soviet Union—confirmed82-PM-41Mortar · Soviet Union—confirmed85 mm divisional gun D-44Artillery System · Soviet Union—confirmedBMP-2Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union—confirmed

BTR-40Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union—confirmed

BTR-60Armored Vehicle · Soviet Union—confirmedDongfeng EQ2050Armored Vehicle · China—confirmedLAV-150 CommandoArmored Vehicle · United States—confirmedM106Artillery System · United States—confirmedM2 mortarMortar · United States—confirmedS-60Artillery System · Soviet Union—confirmedXCB-01Armored Vehicle—confirmedd-30Artillery System · Soviet Union—confirmedks-19Artillery System · Soviet Union—confirmed

Vietnam: Naval (36)

Project 1241RE (Tarantul I)Corvette · Soviet Union12confirmedLCM 6Landing Craft · United States8confirmedProject 12418 (Tarantul V)Frigate · Russia8confirmedProject 205 (Osa II)†Frigate · Soviet Union8confirmed

Project FC264Naval Vessel7confirmed

BPS-500Corvette · Vietnam6confirmedKilo-class Submarine (Project 636.3)Submarine · Russia6 Kilo 636MVconfirmedProject 159AE (ex-FSU Petya III)Frigate · Soviet Union6confirmedSvetlyak (Project 1041.2)Patrol Boat · Russia6confirmedDamen Stan Lander 5612Landing Craft · Netherlands4confirmedLCM 8Landing Craft · United States4confirmedPBRPatrol Boat · United States4confirmedYakhont (Project 1265 (Sonya))Patrol Craft · Soviet Union4confirmedProject 159A (ex-FSU Petya II)Frigate · Soviet Union3confirmedKorund (Project 1258 (Yevgenya))Patrol Craft · Soviet Union2confirmedNatya-class minesweeper (Project 266M Akvamarin)Mine Countermeasures Vessel · Soviet Union2confirmed

Nau DinhNaval Vessel2confirmed

Polnochny BLanding Ship · Poland2confirmed

TP-01Naval Vessel2confirmed

Tran Khanh Du (ex-US LST 542)Landing Ship · United States2confirmedYugo (DPRK)Submarine · North Korea2confirmed

Khanh Hoa (Truong Sa mod)Naval Vessel · Vietnam1confirmed

Le Quy DonSail Training Ship · Poland1confirmedPo Hang (Flight III) (ex-ROK)Corvette · South Korea1confirmedPolnochny ALanding Ship · Poland1confirmedShershen† (FSU)Patrol Boat · Soviet Union1confirmedTran Dai Nia (Damen Research Vessel 6613)Survey Ship · Netherlands1confirmed

Truong SaNaval Vessel · Vietnam1confirmed

VDN-150Naval Vessel1confirmed

Yết Kiêu (Damen Rescue Gear Ship 9316)Submarine Rescue Ship · Netherlands1confirmedKhukri-class corvetteCorvette—confirmedP-800 OniksSubmarine · Soviet Union—confirmedPB Type-062 (ex-PRC Shanghai II)Patrol Boat · China—confirmedTT-400TP gunboatPatrol Boat—confirmedTurya-class torpedo boatPatrol Boat—confirmedYurka-class minesweeperMine Countermeasures Vessel—confirmed

Vietnam: Missile (31)

4K44 Redut (RS-SSC-1B Sepal)Missile System · Soviet Union1confirmed4K51 Rubezh (RS-SSC-3 Styx)Missile System · Soviet Union1confirmed9K11 Malyutka (RS-AT-3 Sagger)Air Defence System · Soviet Union1confirmed9K111 Fagot (AT-4 Spigot)Missile System · Soviet Union1confirmed9K113-1 Konkurs (AT-5 Spandrel)Missile System · Soviet Union1confirmed9K310 Igla-1 (RS-SA-16 Gimlet)Missile System · Soviet Union1confirmed9K32 Strela-2 (RS-SA-7 Grail)‡Missile System · Soviet Union1confirmed9K38 Igla (RS-SA-18 Grouse)Air Defence System · Soviet Union1confirmed9K72/9K77 (RS-SS-1C/D Scud B/C)Missile System · Soviet Union1confirmed9M14 modMissile System · Soviet Union1confirmedK-300P Bastion-P (RS-SSC-5 Stooge)Missile System · Russia1confirmedZSU-23-4Air Defence System · Soviet Union1confirmed9k35 strela-10 (rs-sa-13 gopher)Air Defence System · Soviet Union—confirmedKalibr (missile family)Missile System · Russia—confirmedKh-29 (RS-AS-14 Kedge)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedKh-35Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedKh-58 (RS-AS-11 Kilter)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedKh-59M (RS-AS-18 Kazoo)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedMT-12Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedR-27R (RS-AA-10A Alamo)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedR-60 (RS-AA-8 Aphid)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedR-73 (RS-AA-11A Archer)Missile System · Soviet Union—confirmedR-77 (RS-AA-12A Adder)Missile System · Russia—confirmedS-125-2M Pechora-2M (RS-SA-26)Air Defence System · Soviet Union—confirmedS-300 missile systemMissile System · Soviet Union—confirmedS-75 DvinaAir Defence System · Soviet Union—confirmed

Spike FireflyLoitering Munition—confirmed

Spyder-SRAir Defence System · Israel—confirmedVCM-01Missile System—confirmedVCS-01 Trường SơnMissile System—confirmedZU-23-2Air Defence System · Soviet Union—confirmed

Each row is labeled Confirmed, Estimated or Alleged. A dash means no count is published.

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