June 14, 2018 | 21:28 (GMT+7)
Live-fire exercise held to check new weapon system
PANO – On June 13, Military Region 9 (MR 9) held a live-fire exercise to accept the new weapon system, the CQ 1295 canoe.
Present at the event were Lieutenant General Hoang Thuy, MR 9’s Commander; Major General Huynh Chien Thang, MR 9’s Political Commissar; and Major General Nguyen Xuan Dat, MR 9’s Deputy-Commander and Chairman of the Council for Acceptance.
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At the live-fire exercise |
Colonel Ha Tuan Quan, MR 9’s Technical Chief, held that the installation of the new weapon system is part of the unit’s plan to upgrade assigned vehicles and equipment, contributing to maintaining combat capability. The CQ canoe is made from composite materials with a long life-span. Its 240 HP diesel engine allows the boat to travel 20 nautical miles per hour and operate in a radius of 25 nautical miles.
In addition, the canoe was also installed with weapons such as AK-47 rifle, PKMS and RPD machine guns.
The live-fire exercise was successful in terms of the weapon’s effectiveness and other technical criteria.
Translated by Trung Thanh