Chinese military experts have decided to speak about the concluded between Russia and Vietnam contract, The estimated delivery Vietnamese armed forces of Russian T-90S tanks.
Total, contract involves delivery 64 combat vehicles of this type Hanoi. The Chinese media say, that the first batch (among 32 units) already delivered to Vietnam from Russia. celebrated, that wheel tractors KZKT-7428 were used for the transportation of armored vehicles from the port.
The Chinese media military experts claimed, that with the purchase of Russian T-90 Vietnamese army will receive additional armored equipment, but "it will not give the benefits of the latest Chinese tanks". In particular, stated, which acquired in Russia for the Vietnamese troops T-90S "largely inferior" Chinese tank Type 15. This tank, previously shown at the military-technical exhibitions under the export nomenclature VT5. It is also known under the designation ZTQ-15.
From the statements of the Chinese military expert in China's media:
Although the T-90S theoretically reach the level of modern main battle tanks and may allow Vietnam to make arrogant statements about rearmament of armored troops, in fact, the T-90S does not play the important role for Vietnam. Tanks of different versions of the T-90 is inferior to the Chinese Type 15 when used in the highlands. The angle of vertical deflection tank gun Type 15 more, than T-90, and it is an important component of success in combat in the mountains.
Next, judgments are compared T-90 and VT4 (MBT-3000). VT4 - this is the Chinese main battle tank, which stands in service not only PLA, but the Thai Army. VT4 is 125 mm cannon, capable of firing not only shells, but guided missiles at a distance of 5 km.
From the statement of the Chinese military experts:
tank VT4, equipped with an engine capacity 1200 hp, It has a high maneuverability. Applied on a number of advanced technologies on it makes it better than the Russian T-90S. tank vysokoklassen! It has a much wider range of combat capabilities, than T-90, which now have Vietnam and India.
Generally, All these statements are reduced to the praise of Chinese tanks and calls for the countries of South-East and South Asia (including Bangladesh and Myanmar) to buy Chinese-made armored vehicles only.
